CLEVELAND – Ninety-nine Missouri Southern student-athletes earned 2025-26 Division 2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Awards, the D2 ADA announced Thursday.
 
The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 19th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level in NCAA championship sponsored sports.
 
Overall, a total of 21,000-plus student-athletes were recognized from 179 institutions for the 2025-26 Academic Achievement Awards.

Historically, 211,256 total student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program.
 
"In year 19, this program continues its dedication to celebrating the exceptional student-athletes who define excellence across our Division II landscape," said Jenn Bell, associate VP and director of athletics at Converse University and current D2 ADA President. "We're proud to recognize more than 21,000 deserving student-athletes from 179 institutions, reflecting the tremendous dedication within our division — not only in athletics, but in the classroom as well. This year's submissions, from both individuals and schools, serve as a testament to the Division II way. Thanks to the administrators who nominated these outstanding individuals, and much-deserved congratulations to all this year's recipients."
 
To qualify for this honor, the AD must be a current dues-paying member of the D2 ADA and student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.
 
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association had 1,254 student-athletes recognized and were one of nine conferences with over 1,000 student-athletes receiving the honor.
 
About D2 ADA: The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 62nd year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.

 
Missouri Southern 2025-26 Division 2 Athletics Directors Association
Academic Achievement Awards Recipients
Blake Jones, Baseball, Jr.
Caden Carter, Baseball, Jr.
Gabe Perry, Baseball , Jr.
Marcus Young, Baseball, Sr.
Kaylor Darnell, Baseball, Sr.
Aiden Hinkle, Baseball, Jr.
Jacob Filip, Baseball, Sr.
Brayden Luikart, Baseball, Sr.
Sebastian Coleman, Baseball, Jr.
Jason Lazo, Baseball, Sr.
Michael Mulhollon, Baseball, Sr.
Walker Sweet, Baseball, Sr.
Storm Gilchrist, Men's Basketball, So.
Brayden Williams, Men's Basketball, Sr.
Gavyn Elkamil, Men's Basketball, Jr.
Dillon Ramella, Football, Sr.
Braeden Foster, Football, Sr.
Jax Rumsey, Football, Sr.
Dexter Merrell, Football, Jr.
Khair Jett, Football, Jr.
Will Dudley, Football, Jr.
Jace Whatley, Football, Jr.
Holt Chappell, Football, Sr.
Dylan Bagley, Men's Golf, Sr.
Owen Derryberry, Men's Golf, Jr.
Thomas Walker, Men's Golf, Sr.
Tucker Ford, Men's Golf, Sr.
Fielding Campbell, Men's Golf, Sr.
Garrett Strange, Men's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Ethan Dias, Men's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Travis Greenfield, Men's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Caleb Leach, Men's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Tyson Williams, Men's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Maksym Andurukhiv, Men's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Ryan Jackson, Men's XC/Track & Field, Jr.
Chase Sorrell, Men's XC/Track & Field, Jr.
Isaiah Waller, Men's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Jaden Deaton, Men's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Drew Beachler, Men's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Delaney Roller, Women's Basketball, Jr.
Nariah Clay, Women's Basketball, Sr.
Hattie Pyle, Women's Basketball, Sr.
Ashlyn Alloway, Women's Basketball, Sr.
Nicole Lillard, Women's Basketball , Sr.
Avary Eckert, Women's Golf, Sr.
Katarina Chynoranska, Women's Golf, Sr.
Maryn Harlow, Women's Golf, Sr.
Caitlin Metcalfe, Women's Golf, Sr.
Carsen Tinkler, Softball, Sr.
Emily Perry, Softball, Sr.
Katie Gray, Softball, Sr.
Maddie Rolfs, Softball, Sr.
Easton Walter, Softball, Jr.
Bailey Dillon, Softball, Jr.
Daniela Gutierrez, Softball, Sr.
Emma Mason, Softball, Sr.
Ashlyn Hulett, Softball, Jr.
Kadence Janney, Softball, Sr.
Clarissa Davis, Women's Soccer, Sr.
Kortney Davis, Women's Soccer, Jr.
Preslee Zeigler, Women's Soccer, Jr.
Abigail Pasternak, Women's Soccer, Sr.
Carly Laverty, Women's Soccer, Jr.
Lizeth Almaraz, Women's Soccer, Sr.
Gracie Groothuis, Women's Soccer, Sr.
Kennedy Williams, Women's Soccer, Sr.
Olivia Riggs, Women's Soccer, Sr.
Daniela Marquez, Women's Soccer, Sr.
Claire Cole, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Abby Hobbs, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Emma Hobbs, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Mackenzie Mayer, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Katie Candrl, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Abbey Brackenbury, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Rylee Simons, Women's XC/Track & Field, Jr.
Madelyn Griffard, Women's XC/Track & Field, Jr.
Ava Power, Women's XC/Track & Field, Jr.
Zoe Nelson, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Hailey Nelson, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Rylee Boyes, Women's XC/Track & Field, Jr.
Isabella Frost, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Morgan Pork, Women's XC/Track & Field, Jr.
Dailynn VanDeren, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Briar Gillum, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Lilah Genel, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Ava Koster, Women's XC/Track & Field, Jr.
Ashyiria Savage, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Lillian Hart, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Adrianne Casey, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Mary Moore, Women's XC/Track & Field, Jr.
Hadley Goins, Women's XC/Track & Field, Jr.
Alaina Norman, Women's XC/Track & Field, Jr.
Keilee Johnson, Women's XC/Track & Field, Sr.
Alana Moesch, Volleyball, Sr.
Ella Breazeale, Volleyball, Jr.
Hannah Allick, Volleyball, Sr.
Hanna Lauterbach, Volleyball, Sr.
Tiana Simmons, Volleyball, Jr.
Fernanda Merancio Paredes, Volleyball, Sr.