Kansas City, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2025 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for fall sports. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the fall sports who have excelled academically, including football, men's cross country, men's soccer, women's cross country, women's soccer and women's volleyball. An impressive number of 6,486 Scholar-Athlete made the list.
The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw 376 total scholar-athletes. College of Idaho led all CCC instustions with 44 recipients. Women's Soccer led all CCC sports with 120 honnores.
To qualify as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (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 year. This year, the list features an impressive number of student-athletes who have met these rigorous standards.
Find all the lists HERE.