77 Yotes Earn NAIA Scholar Athlete Honors

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announced the 2026 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for spring sports. Each semester, the NAIA Scholar-Athlete list celebrates student-athletes who excel in both academic and athletic arenas. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the spring sports who have excelled academically. 77 student-athletes from The College of Idaho were recognized for their achievement in the classroom and in their sport.

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.

Below is the complete lists of Yotes who earned the distinguished accolade.
 

Adele Long	Women's Tennis
Aiden Fiske	Men's Track & Field
Aiden Everard	Men's Track & Field
Alissa Rautenberg	Women's Tennis
Allison Horsley	Women's Track & Field
Ashley Sheirbon	Women's Track & Field
Audrey Sweet	Softball
Braden Brown	Men's Golf
Branden Correy	Baseball
Brandon Faire	Baseball
Brooke Lowery	Women's Track & Field
Bryce Mahlke	Baseball
Calvin Euper	Baseball
Carson King	Men's Golf
Casey Crumley	Men's Track & Field
CJ Hunter	Baseball
Chloe Flerchinger	Softball
CJ Mann	Men's Track & Field
Drew Williams	Softball
Dylan Wolfe	Men's Track & Field
Elijah Phillis	Men's Track & Field
Ellie Baker	Women's Beach Volleyball
Emily Hughes	Softball
Emily Lettenmaier	Women's Beach Volleyball
Enrique Soto	Men's Track & Field
Evan Brown	Baseball
Faith Faucher	Women's Beach Volleyball
Grant Jakobson	Baseball
Graycee Litton	Women's Track & Field
Greta Valaika	Women's Beach Volleyball
Hristina Ljuba	Women's Tennis
Isaiah Castillo	Men's Track & Field
Isis Villafane	Women's Track & Field
Jace Mahlke	Baseball
Jackson Cummins	Baseball
Jakob Cummins	Baseball
James Hull	Baseball
Janika Barker	Women's Track & Field
Jessie Rowe	Softball
Jett Longanecker	Men's Track & Field
Jovi Kuskie	Women's Track & Field
Julia Gilbert	Women's Track & Field
Kadance Jacobson	Women's Beach Volleyball
Kamryn Ham	Softball
Karissa Goff	Women's Golf
Kate Crosby	Softball
Katie Sturm	Softball
Kayla Vahlberg	Softball
Kaylee Wuest	Women's Track & Field
Keira Merryman	Women's Track & Field
Keylee Wilson	Women's Beach Volleyball
Kiely Munson	Women's Track & Field
Kiriann Johnson	Women's Track & Field
Kylee Wickel	Softball
Lena Zahniser	Softball
Liza Montalbo	Women's Beach Volleyball
Logan Prince	Men's Track & Field
Luke Butterfield	Baseball
Lucas Hansen	Baseball
Lucas Midgett	Men's Track & Field
Lucas Rynearson	Men's Golf
Madden Ryan	Men's Track & Field
Matthew Miller	Baseball
Mattie Shirts	Women's Track & Field
McKinnon Stockdale	Women's Golf
Nathan Ishaya	Men's Golf
Nicole Tran	Women's Tennis
Oclan Ryan	Men's Track & Field
Olivia Asumendi	Softball
Owen Rinker	Baseball
Patxi Franks	Men's Track & Field
Quincy Cronquist	Softball
Reece Garey	Women's Golf
Samantha Heimbuck	Women's Track & Field
Sara Vanderwyk	Women's Track & Field
Sophia White	Women's Beach Volleyball
Zach Johansen	Baseball