KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) have released the 2025 NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes for winter sports. The seven Indiana Wesleyan University winter teams combined for 36 athletes to meet the qualifications. 

Women's basketball led the way for the Wildcats with 11 Scholar-Athletes while women's swim and dive tallied eight. Competitive cheer finished with seven, followed by men's basketball with five and men's bowling with three. Men's swim and dive recorded two, while women's bowling added one.

In order to meet the qualifications, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport, and have attended one full year at said institution.
 
To view the full release from the NAIA, click HERE.

Men's Basketball

• Marcus Ankney
• Jaxson Gould
• Griffin Kliewer
• DJ Moore
• Kyle Sanders

Men's Bowling

• Ben Kuehner
• Chris Mace
• Gage Slagor

Men's Swim & Dive

• Elijah Brown
• Nathan Kryder

Competitive Cheer

• Abby Etchison
• Kim Lopez
• Max McGrew
• Zechariah Padd
• Kaylee Taylor
• Elli Vander Veen
• Ethan White

Women's Basketball

• Kylie Bettinger
• Taylor Folkema
• Lilli Frasure
• Brea Garber
• Koryn Greiwe
• Jayd Hovey
• Maddie Lawrence
• Emily Mattingly
• Jade Nutley
• Jozee Rhodes
• Tori Thompson

Women's Bowling

• Abby Shewan

Women's Swim & Dive

• Makenna Beall
• Emma Bledsoe
• Sidney Campbell
• Gracielinn Hill
• Reyna Hoffman
• Chloe Hogue
• Marta Sinsabaugh
• Olivia Vanderlaan

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