April 23, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes for spring sports.  This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the spring sports who have excelled academically, including men’s and women’s golf.

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.  This year, the list features an impressive number of student-athletes who have met these rigorous standards.

A total of 20 athletes combined in women’s and men’s golf from the Frontier Conference are listed on the national scholar athlete list.  Montana Tech and Rocky Mountain each landed eight recipients on the list.  Carroll recorded four athletes to the national academic list.

Carroll (4)
Elizabeth Baxter – Sophomore – Women’s Golf
Megan Baxter – Senior – Women’s Golf
Celi Chapman – Junior – Women’s Golf
Samuel Conner – Senior – Men’s Golf

Montana Tech (8)
Tyler Avery – Junior – Men’s Golf
Samantha Benson – Senior – Women’s Golf
Franchi Ceartin – Senior – Women’s Golf
Kodie Hoagland – Senior – Women’s Golf
Samantha Moore – Senior – Women’s Golf
Nicholas Pasquarello – Senior – Men’s Golf
Riley Smith – Junior – Men’s Golf
Emma Woods – Senior – Women’s Golf

Rocky Mountain (8)
Bryson Bahnmiller – Sophomore – Men’s Golf
Kadence Fischer – Junior – Women’s Golf
Tanner Hanson – Senior – Men’s Golf
Adam Hyde-Lay – Sophomore – Men’s Golf
Aidan McDonagh – Junior – Men’s Golf
Landri Paladichuk – Senior – Women’s Golf
Nathan Piers – Sophomore – Men’s Golf
Megan Voegele – Sophomore – Women’s Golf