KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2025-26 NAIA Winter Scholar-Athletes. This award recognizes student-athletes in basketball, bowling, competitive cheer, competitive dance, swimming and diving, and wrestling. 10 Montana Western athletes made the list.
To qualify as an 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.
2025-26 Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athletes – Women's Basketball
Ava Bellach, F (Manhattan, Mont. / JR)
Keke Davis, F (Missoula, Mont. / SR)
Brooke Deyak, G (Maple Valley, Wash. / R-FR)
Mila Hawk, G (Charlo, Mont. / R-SO.
Kasey Hendren, G (Richfield, Idaho / R-FR)
Isabella Lund, G (Tumwater, Wash. / SR)
Kyle Pancost, F (Twin Bridges, Mont. / R-FR)
2025-26 Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athletes – Men's Basketball
Jacob Ankeny, F (Marsing, Idaho / R-SR)
Billy Carlson, G (Billings, Mont. / R-SO)
Quincy Taylor, G (Sacramento, Calif. / SR)
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