Bontrager Named NAIA First Team All-American

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The 2025-26 NAIA Men's Basketball All-American awards were announced Monday, and red-shirt junior Caedmon Bontrager earned a spot on the First Team.

Bontrager adds this honor to his season accolades that include a Crossroads League Player of the Year selection. The Wildcats completed the season with an overall record of 28-6. IWU advanced to the NAIA National Championship Round of 16 for the second time in three years and the 15th time in program history.

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CAEDMON BONTRAGER

FORWARD | FIRST TEAM

Caedmon Bontrager was named to the 2025-26 NAIA All-American First Team, his first time earning All-American status. The Fort Wayne, Ind. native ranked 4th in NAIA with 684 points, and his 308 rebounds ranked him 6th in the nation. He concludes his career at IWU with the program record field goal percentage of 0.635 going 686-1080 from the field in 104 games played.