ASHLAND – The Southern Oregon University athletic department produced a near-record number of NAIA Scholar Athletes in 2025-26, bringing its total to 102 as 30 student-athletes from spring sports received the distinction on Wednesday.

To qualify for the status, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 and log one full year at their current institution with sophomore-or-higher academic standing. Only once previously, in 2024-25, had SOU totaled at least 100 such honorees.

The latest batch included 10 softball players, nine track and field athletes, six golfers and five beach volleyball players.

They're listed below, organized by sport and listed alphabetically:

BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Kendal Hadwick, health & exercise science
Amanda Moffat, healthcare administration
Natalie Perez, communications
Andressa Ribeiro Soares, psychology
Kira Sandoval, environmental science & policy

MEN'S GOLF
Ty Beyer, business
Preston Brandt, business
Ryder Jacox, business
Ricky Reisner, computer science

WOMEN'S GOLF
Abby Francis, communications
Mya Oakes, computer science

SOFTBALL
Gia Almont, business management
Tatiana Blas, health & exercise science
Avery Coffin, health & exercise science
Ayla Davies, psychology
Kierstin Grotewiel, biology
Michelle Hara, ecology & conservation
Gabby Heiken, elementary education
Brooke Nordahl, health & exercise science
Glory Pistole, health & exercise science
Kalea Thomas, health & exercise science

MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Trenton Abraham, financial mathematics
Carson Le Bel, health & exercise science
Trey Lucas, health & exercise science
Hayden Roth, business administration
Mason Weisgerber, business administration

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Mercedes Harms, chemistry
Alyssa Johnson, biology
Katherine Martinez, health & exercise science
Sydney Perkins, psychology