Spring 2026 NAIA Scholar-Athletes

EUGENE, Ore. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2026 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for spring sports. Among those selected were 63 student-athletes from Bushnell. 
 
To qualify as a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full year. 

The Beacons have collected a total of 117 NAIA Scholar-Athletes over the course of the 2025-2026 season, setting a new all-time high. 

Men's Track & Field
Maxwell Al-Rubaie
Gave Evans
Logan Gant
Hudson Gerlits
Ty Kishen
Malachi Larsen
CJ Long
Elliot Nofziger
Brett Olmstead
Wyatt Pepiot
Sayer Pescosolido
Maui Richmond
Blake Thornton
Kaleo Wellman
Austyn Woolcott
 
Women's Track & Field
Ellie Ekwere
Aniya Green
Ruby Lane
Jordan Lauinger
Kyra Quinn
Lindsey Rankin
Blossom Robinson
Leah Schiewe
Cadence Smith
 
Beach Volleyball 
Hannah Brunston
Kaylee Dance
Haley Engelbrecht
Hailey Heider
Olivia Kelzenberg
Avery Lenssen
Sydney Myhre
Kate Palelek
Kailey Shirley
Jazmyn Wilcox
  
Men's Golf
Trison Hedges
Jacob Holmes
Peyton Widenmann
 
Women's Golf                
Jada Richwine
Morgan Schlesinger
Hailey Smith
Kylee Smith

Baseball               
Eryx Awaya
Dylan Carson
Jacob Courtney
Eli Crist
Hoko Gaspar
Dylan Ha
Chase Nye
Max Richards
Caleb Richter
Kekama Robello
Blake Stavros
Nate Stevens
Aiden Takuma
Ty Weisking
Austin Wolfe

Softball               
Marina Castaneda
Gracie Hamilton
Montanah Love
Ashlyn Martin
Shyla Mead
Riley Peeler
Brooklyn Rondeau
Haleigh Wambolt
Brenna Wilson