KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Milligan University had 41 student-athletes from 2025-26 winter sports teams collect Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete status, with the honorees being recognized on Wednesday morning by the NAIA.

To be honored as a Scholar-Athlete, the student-athletes must achieve at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and have attended one full year at their current institution.

Milligan's men's swimming and women's basketball programs led all MU winter sports teams with 10 honorees. Women's swimming was next with seven, while men's bowling totaled six, men's basketball and women's bowling had three apiece, and competitive cheer had a pair of honorees.

See below for a full list of Milligan University 2025-26 winter NAIA Scholar-Athletes

Men's Swimming (10)
Adam Bengtson
Sergio Tudor
Caleb Fry
Gellert Szedlak
Jack Allen
Jacob Miller
Paxton Smith
Peter Gilbert
RJ Brumit
Robert Adam

Women's Basketball (10)
Lexi Ervin
Bailey McCoy
Emma Cutshall
Jenna Hare
Kabria Revels
Kenzie Campbell
McKenna Myers
Naomi Atchley
Romy Bos
Semaj Clark

Women's Swimming (7)
Abby Pauls
Emily Haas
Katelyn Williams
Mary Grace Bitting
Peyton Brady
Riley Renaud
Teagan Jose

Men's Bowling (6)
Xander Stephens
Cameron Shockey
Cooper Brackins
Cooper Baldwin
Jackson McRae
Will Clabo

Men's Basketball (3)
Dawson Arnold
Jaz Johnson
Luke Lohoff

Women's Bowling (3)
Emily Cheesman
Emily King
Gianna Bringham

Competitive Cheer (2)
Macie Blevins
Morgan Dyer

Click HERE to view the release at NAIA.org.