Fall teams combine for 22 NAIA Scholar-Athletes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released the 2025 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for fall sports, recognizing student-athletes across the country who have distinguished themselves academically. Bellevue University placed 22 student-athletes on the list across its five fall sports: men's soccer, women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's cross country, and women's cross country.

Bellevue's largest group of honorees came from women's volleyball, which produced 10 Scholar-Athletes. Men's soccer added six, followed by women's soccer with three, men's cross country with two, and women's cross country with one.

To qualify as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must 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 year.

To view the full release from the NAIA, click HERE.

Bellevue University NAIA Scholar-Athletes

Women's Cross Country (1)

Alicia Rivera Camargo

Men's Cross Country (2)

Griffin Kipchumba Kisoryo

Jose Lara Flores

Men's Soccer (6)

Andres Valencia

Jaxson Staples

Jonathan Henkhaus

Kaden Simpson

Kyi Nicholson

Oliver Lambrecht

Women's Soccer (3)

Clementine Smidt

Layla Vazquez

Maju Serrano

Women's Volleyball (10)

Ali Butler

Audrey Sandfort

Eve Fountain

Jayna Hope

Kealy Kiviniemi

Kenzie Polk

Mila Aiwohi

Morgan Wale

Rowyn Scheer

Savanna Berger