NEVADA, Mo. – Cottey College is celebrating a remarkable academic achievement this spring as ten of its student-athletes have been named to the 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete list. This prestigious recognition, awarded by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), honors student-athletes who have excelled both in the classroom and in their respective sports.
The honor is granted to student-athletes across spring sports who maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full academic year.
Representing Cottey College's softball and track and field programs, the following student-athletes earned this distinction:
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Avery Morris
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Aydin Soukup
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Braylen Ford
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Dally Coulter
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Halen Hoelzeman
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Heather Hayduk
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Kyndal Soukup
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Lorena Arrellano
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Mikaela Fabey
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Taylor Rechenmacher
