Record 151 Coyotes Earn NAIA Scholar-Athlete Honors

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The College of Idaho closed out an impressive 2020-21 season in the classroom with a record-setting 151 student-athletes earning Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors, announced as part of NAIA Awards Day.
 
The record total by the Coyotes surpassed their previous mark by 30 – as the 2019-20 student-athlete class had 121 NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
 
To earn the honor, an athlete must be a junior in academic status as of June of 2021 and maintained a 3.50 or higher cumulative grade point average at the College.
 
The women's track team led the way with 22 athletes earning the award and the football team added 21 – as nine different teams established new program-best totals. Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Women's Basketball, Softball and Volleyball all posted double-digit scholar-athletes.
 
The 151 scholar-athletes were the most in the Cascade Conference and ranks among the Top-10 in the entire NAIA.
 
NAIA Scholar-Athletes
 
Women's Track & Field (22): Chaye Uptmor, Erin Moyer, Rachel Henderson, Robin Camp, Brinley Reed, Larissa Mauer, Madison Glascock, Laura Henderson, AaLea Kolb, Madisyn Minerich, Esther Ezeogu, Emily Fox, Catylynn Duff, Peyton Badger, Megan McManus, Abbey Shirts, Laken Wolf, Keidon Reynolds, Morgan Harrison, Roby Young, Lily Campbell, Amy Boyle
 
Football (21): Connor Richardson, Canyon Olsen, Ben Hruby, Josh Elsberry, Connor Gagain, Graham Carnahan, Vince Seth, Bo Stevens, Hunter Juarez, Camille Massaad, Jake Nadley, Jack Molesworth, Jonathan Aamodt, Nelson Russell, Ryan Hibbs, Jacob Johnson, Will Janney, Charlie Maynes, Michael Stuck, Garrett Rehberg, Zach Wallace
 
Women's Soccer (14): Cameron Coyle, Brooklyn Ruwe, Kylee Atkins, Alyssa Goff, Shae Waters, Laura Staropoli, Madison Glascock, Lexi Hibler, Kassandra Phillips, Alexa Rierson, Delaney Reed, Lucy Moore, Megan Wilkinson
 
Men's Soccer (12): Matthew Sammartino, Ben Bechor, Ansel Brayton, Parker Billings, Thomas Bartlett, Lucas Thorne, Zac Dean, Andy Sanchez, Josh Goicoechea, Kyler Terashima, Kaleb Lee, Vitor Matos
 
Women's Basketball (11): Sophia Jackson, Kiersten Rasmussen, Kaylee Krusemark, Chevelle Shepherd, Kate Renfro, Kenadee French, Tayla Sayer, Allie Cannon, Lexi Mitchell, Cierra Dvorak, Sienna Riggle
 
Women's Volleyball (10): Margie Beeler, Danielle Neuman, Austyn Mauzy, Brianna Barta, Abigail Guinn, Chevelle Shepherd, Alyssa Espley, Kylie Crossland, Chloe Knudson, Masie Hancock
 
Softball (10) – Trystin Crofts, Lacie Miller, Kylie Smith, Alyssa Goff, Charmayne Bennett, Payton Bates, Haley Loffer, Lauren Garman, Katelyn Wilfert
 
Women's Swimming & Diving (9); Montana Milton, Caroline Yannelli, Alex Fisher, Maya Murphy, Laurel Rowe, Reina Watkins, Anna Cook, Emily Miller, Ally Webb
 
Baseball (8): Austin Van Horne, Jonah Hultberg, Avery Rambur, Ryan Nolan, Tobey Summers, Jake Denison, Luke Brewer, Erik Wisenor
 
Women's Cross Country (7): Molly Vitale-Sullivan, Chaye Uptmor, Erin Moyer, Larissa Mauer, Peyton Badger, Megan McManus, Abbey Shirts
 
Men's Track & Field (7): Tyler Straub, Jacob Russell, Nate Griswold, Connor Vrooman, Braden Heath, Will Kracaw, Timmer Verhaegh
 
Men's Swimming/Diving (4): Mitch Hawley, Andrew Clifford, Lamine Keita, Ian Clifford
 
Men's Cross Country (4): Tyler Straub, Connor Vrooman, Braden Heath, Will Kracaw
 
Men's Basketball (3): Nathan Burman, Jacob Russell, Connor Desaulniers
 
Women's Tennis (3) – Leiana Almaraz, Katie Carlock, Lauren Kreutzer
 
Men's Golf (2): Peyton Fleming, Camden Chose
 
Women's Golf (2): Kylie Crossland, Mahala Laforge
 
Men's Lacrosse (2) – Jamie Farden, Seth Hale