Seven Warriors Earn KCAC Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete
WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and Barnes & Noble College are pleased to announce that 141 women's soccer student-athletes have been named 2023 KCAC Scholar-Athletes. Barnes & Noble College is the official sponsor of KCAC Scholar-Athlete and Scholar Team awards, and is the official campus bookstore and course material provider of the KCAC.
Southwestern College leads the conference with 19 athletes earning the scholar-athlete distinction. Evangel University has 15 honorees, followed by Kansas Wesleyan University with 14. Friends University and Tabor College each have 13 scholar-athletes. Ottawa University has ten honorees, and McPherson College and the University of Saint Mary each have nine. Avila University, Bethel College, Sterling College, and York University each have seven scholar-athletes. Oklahoma Wesleyan University has six honorees, and Bethany College has five.
The All-KCAC Scholar-Athlete Academic Award recognizes excellence in the classroom by KCAC member student-athletes who:
- are sophomores or above in academic standing at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
- carry a minimum 3.250 cumulative GPA at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
- student-athletes must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at the KCAC institution to be eligible.
The 2023 KCAC Women's Soccer Scholar-Athletes are:
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
Annika Holtorf |
Avila University |
So. |
Oak Grove, Mo. |
Allyssa Marti |
Avila University |
So. |
Branson, Mo. |
Ava Marti |
Avila University |
So. |
Branson, Mo. |
Kenan Ebel |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
Suzie Lopez |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Kansas City, Kan. |
Emily Nachbar |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Leavenworth, Kan. |
Megan Nugent |
Avila University |
So. |
Shawnee, Kan. |
Jysell Sampedro |
Bethany College |
So. |
Houston, Texas |
Leonela Flores |
Bethany College |
Jr. |
Irving, Texas |
Ariana Hurley |
Bethany College |
So. |
Richmond, Texas |
Lainey Brown |
Bethany College |
So. |
Salina, Kan. |
Mackenzie Nutter |
Bethany College |
So. |
Salina, Kan. |
Madison Bliss |
Bethel College |
Jr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
Gabriella Fields |
Bethel College |
Jr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
Katherine Friesen Birky |
Bethel College |
Jr. |
Denver, Colo. |
Taylor Dashney |
Bethel College |
Sr. |
Edmond, Okla. |
Claire Hedlund |
Bethel College |
Sr. |
McPherson, Kan. |
Kelsie Kreutzer |
Bethel College |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
Sydney Brown |
Bethel College |
Sr. |
Keller, Texas |
Alexa-Marie Campbell |
Evangel University |
Sr. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
Sophia Weeks |
Evangel University |
Jr. |
Sherwood, Ark. |
Rylee Clapp |
Evangel University |
So. |
Fairfax, Okla. |
Sarah Wilkins |
Evangel University |
So. |
Skiatook, Okla. |
Athena DeMera |
Evangel University |
Jr. |
Ash Grove, Mo. |
Kylee McKay |
Evangel University |
So. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
Chloe Hancock |
Evangel University |
Sr. |
Hesperia, Calif. |
Anna Krueger |
Evangel University |
Sr. |
Granite City, Ill. |
Reese Hertel |
Evangel University |
So. |
Springfield, Mo. |
Dajah Boykin |
Evangel University |
Sr. |
Allen, Texas |
Lori-Ann McClellan |
Evangel University |
So. |
Rogersville, Mo. |
Macy Riek |
Evangel University |
Sr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
Haven Stanley |
Evangel University |
Jr. |
Webb City, Mo. |
Brooke Turner |
Evangel University |
So. |
Springfield, Mo. |
Maddy Wanner |
Evangel University |
Jr. |
Springfield, Mo. |
Natalie Amaya |
Friends University |
Jr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
Bayli Waters |
Friends University |
Grad. |
Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
Emma Reeves |
Friends University |
So. |
Choctaw, Okla. |
Shi'Amber Boyer |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
Gianna Honda |
Friends University |
So. |
Irvine, Calif. |
Eliya Deckinger |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Andover, Kan. |
Lauryn Erickson |
Friends University |
Jr. |
Collinsville, Okla. |
Pilar Flores |
Friends University |
So. |
Hickory Creek, Texas |
Kylie Lewis |
Friends University |
Jr. |
McKinney, Texas |
Hanon Nakagami |
Friends University |
So. |
Urayasu City, Japan |
Yairee Perez |
Friends University |
Jr. |
Arlington, Texas |
Faith Smith |
Friends University |
Jr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
Hailey Stiverson |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
Allison Blumenthal |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Temecula, Calif. |
Isabella Galvan |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
La Crescenta, Calif. |
Isabella Anderson |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
Maleia Jackson |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Belton, Mo. |
Sara Wall |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Amarillo, Texas |
Zitlally Huerta |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Wilmington, Calif. |
Alexandra Muro |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Arcadia, Calif. |
Caitlyn Carlos |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Yucaipa, Calif. |
Avery Smith |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Leawood, Kan. |
Briannah Carrillo |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Maywood, Calif. |
Hanna Castro |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
McKinney, Texas |
Leoni Enzlmuller |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Linz, Austria |
Taryn Taylor |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Lawton, Okla. |
Valeria Lara |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Salina, Kan. |
Lauren Kunda |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Claremont, Calif. |
Lauren Machado |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
Elizabeth, Colo. |
Alih Magana |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Hutchinson, Kan. |
Gabrielle Martin |
McPherson College |
So. |
Norman, Okla. |
Meghan Morris |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
Burleson, Texas |
Olivia Rodriguez |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
McPherson, Kan. |
Emily Segura |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
North Las Vegas, Nev. |
Kelcie Turner |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Park City, Kan. |
Courtney Ward |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Venus, Texas |
Liliana Perryman |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
Sunny Rasmussen |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Temecula, Calif. |
Tania Mocholi |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Valencia, Spain |
Ara Prieto |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
So. |
New Braunfels, Texas |
Jenna Vick |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
So. |
Frisco, Texas |
Aida Sanchez |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Barcelona, Spain |
Kaymyn Brane |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
Katla Gardarsdottir |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Reykjavik, Iceland |
Shaylee Miacolo |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Moses Lake, Wash. |
Ashby Owen |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Fountain Hills, Ariz. |
Samantha Pruett |
Ottawa University |
So. |
Lee's Summitc Mo. |
Alyssa Rutherford |
Ottawa University |
So. |
Gardner, Kan. |
Riley Smith |
Ottawa University |
So. |
Baldwin City, Kan. |
Jaycie Campbell |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Olathe, Kan. |
Nathalie Merts |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Zwaag, Noord-Holland, Netherlands |
Jessenia Velez |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Sussex, N.J. |
Sarah Akin |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Durant, Okla. |
Justyne Johnson |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Reno, Nev. |
Natalia Bak |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Bristol, England |
Bryanna Kuhn |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Black Hawk, S.D. |
Natalie Belanger |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Killeen, Texas |
Elisa Llamas |
Southwestern College |
Jr. |
New Braunfels, Texas |
Caitlyn Clark |
Southwestern College |
So. |
McAlester, Okla. |
Ana Llanos |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
Cameryn Decker |
Southwestern College |
Jr. |
Alva, Okla. |
Jaidan Perez |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Little Elm, Texas |
Caitlin Estrin |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Palm Springs, Calif. |
Kate Stanton |
Southwestern College |
Jr. |
Winfield, Kan. |
Faith Fondoble |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Ellis, Kan. |
Lydia Travis |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Bellbrook, Ohio |
Lillian Grisso |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Murrieta, Calif. |
Kaitlyn Walker |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Wichita, Kan. |
Isabela Harrold |
Southwestern College |
Jr. |
Augusta, Kan. |
Ella Wiechman |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Valley Center, Kan. |
Courtney Heerwald |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Clinton, Okla. |
Sterling College |
Jr. |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
|
Sterling College |
So. |
Floresville, Texas |
|
Sterling College |
Sr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
|
Sterling College |
So. |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
|
Sterling College |
So. |
Fountain, Colo. |
|
Sterling College |
Sr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
|
Sterling College |
Jr. |
Porac, Philippines |
|
Jami Dooley |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Rowlett, Texas |
Kylee Bush |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Liberty Hill, Texas |
Kyler Dunham |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
Alia Hirschi |
Tabor College |
So. |
Sandy, Utah |
Payton Eskridge |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
Raegan King |
Tabor College |
So. |
Wichita Falls, Kan. |
Natalie Goodman |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Andover, Kan. |
Josie Simpson |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Castle Rock, Colo. |
Sydney Takash |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
Galt, Calif. |
Riley Collins |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Henderson, Nev. |
Mallorie Pearson |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Salina, Kan. |
Ashly Johnson |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
Ardenn Myrie |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
Prosper, Texas |
Adriana Carnoali |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Leavenworth, Kan. |
McKenna Crady |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Topeka, Kan. |
Nanako Hallier |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Lenexa, Kan. |
Alexandra Maeda |
University of Saint Mary |
So. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
Jadyn McBurney |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Independence, Mo. |
Madison Sharp |
University of Saint Mary |
So. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
Kaylee Shaw |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Leavenworth, Kan. |
Katy St. Martin |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Clinton, Okla. |
Erin Walden |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
Giovanna Hespanha |
York University |
Sr. |
Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
Esperanza Villatoro |
York University |
Jr. |
Grand Island, Neb. |
McKenzie Stricker |
York University |
Jr. |
Broomfield, Colo. |
Gracie Reynolds |
York University |
So. |
Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
Nora Martin-Mora |
York University |
So. |
Barcelona, Spain |
Marilyn Silos |
York University |
Jr. |
Grand Island, Neb. |
Lia Krohe |
York University |
Sr. |
New Lenox, Ill. |
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