Kansas City, MO – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its list of 2025-2026 Scholar-Teams on Tuesday, with Indiana Wesleyan having 22 varsity athletic teams earn the honor by posting a combined grade-point average of 3.0 and above.
 
In addition, 14 Wildcat teams have notched at least a 3.50 team GPA or higher.  IWU had 260 student-athletes capture Academic All-Conference honors, while 205 earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete distinction.
 
Women's Soccer, Women's Swim & Dive, Men's Indoor Track & Field, and Men's Outdoor Track & Field had team GPA's that ranked in the top 6 nationally in their respective sports.
 
To be eligible each team must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher during the 2025-2026 school year.
 

2025-2026 NAIA Scholar-Teams

• Women's Soccer - 3.78 (NAIA Rank: #6)
• Women's Cross Country - 3.72
• Women's Swimming & Diving - 3.71 (NAIA Rank: #6)
• Women's Indoor Track & Field - 3.7
• Women's Outdoor Track & Field - 3.7
• Women's Basketball - 3.68
• Softball - 3.68
• Women's Tennis - 3.66
• Women's Volleyball - 3.62
• Men's Golf - 3.6
• Men's Cross Country - 3.53
• Men's Indoor Track & Field - 3.53 (NAIA Rank: #3)
• Men's Outdoor Track & Field - 3.53 (NAIA Rank: #5)
• Men's Soccer - 3.51
• Women's Golf - 3.46
• Men's Tennis - 3.4
• Baseball - 3.4
• Men's Swimming & Diving - 3.36
• Men's Basketball - 3.34
• Competitive Cheer - 3.25
• Football - 3.15
• Women's Bowling - 3.01

 
The full list of honorees can be found by clicking HERE.
 


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