Kansas City, Mo. - Twenty-nine Goshen College student-athletes have been named to the 2025 NAIA Spring Sport Daktronics Scholar-Athlete list, announced by the NAIA in late April. This prestigious recognition highlights the academic excellence and dedication of student-athletes who have excelled both in their sports and in the classroom.

To qualify as a Daktronics 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.

Men's track and field and softball led the way with seven student-athletes each on the list.

Here are the Goshen College student-athletes who earned this distinction:

Women's Track & Field: Arleth Martinez, Mercy Chebet, Teresa Ross Richer
Men's Track & Field: Aaron Yeakey, Anthony Roberts, Ethan Saylor, Jacob Friesen, Jordan Garlinger, Matthew Godzisz, Samuel Klopfenstein
Softball: Alyssa McDonald, Ella Mcleod, Grace Schmitt, Jasmin Smith, Kaylee Kates, Rachel Kates, Shea VanScoter
Baseball: Baylor Orcutt, Giacomo Padilla, Joshua Rubio, Trent Sillett, Troy Griffin
Women's Tennis: Naomi Lapp Klassen
Men's Tennis: Brenton Pham, Filippo Gallo, Mario Gomez, Matija Margetic
Men's Volleyball: Ben Koop, Kendrick Acda

Congratulations to all the scholar-athletes on their well-deserved recognition! Go Leafs!