KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2025 NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes for fall sports, recognizing student-athletes who have demonstrated academic excellence. Eastern Oregon University has been represented by 52 Mountaineers across its football, cross country, soccer, and volleyball programs.

To qualify as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average 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.

Amongst EOU's fall teams, women's soccer led with 15 honorees, followed by football (14), volleyball (8), men's soccer (7), women's cross country (5), and men's cross country (3).

Below is the full list of Eastern Oregon's recipients:

Football
Ben Gorney – Sophomore
Camden Taylor – Sophomore
Chad Spitz – Junior
Damian Aalona – Sophomore
Daniel Faasao – Sophomore
Hudsun Lucero – Junior
Jared Payne – Sophomore
Kyle Littlejohn – Junior
Malakai Nutter – Junior
Monte Pettichord – Junior
Paul Hobson – Sophomore
Reece Dixon – Senior
Sosaia Raass – Senior
Waylon Riedel – Junior

Men's Cross Country
Hunter Marlatt – Sophomore
Luke Davis – Junior
Trevor Nichols – Junior

Women's Cross Country
Ashley Treadwell – Junior
Carlee Jensen – Junior 
Kiah Carlson – Sophomore
Mattie Woodbury – Junior
Natalie Pugh – Junior

Women's Soccer
Abbey Atkins – Senior
Ava Henkemeyer – Sophomore
Carly Imes – Senior
Delaney Pink – Senior
Eveyanna Townsend – Sophomore
Gracie Rainsberry – Junior
Hailey Rogan – Senior
Hannah Krantz – Junior
Mackenzie Isaak – Sophomore
Macy Reed – Junior
Madeline Barker – Graduate Student
Megan Poler – Junior
Meridee Hill – Sophomore
Sienna Newhouse – Junior
Sydney Peck – Senior

Men's Soccer
Diego Vergara-Zuber – Junior
Jacob Russell – Sophomore
Kevin Pullara – Junior
Kyler Klomp – Senior
Manuel Rodriguez – Senior
Martin Benites – Sophomore
Milton Hernandez – Senior

Volleyball 
Brooke Womack – Junior
Emma Burlingame – Senior
Jaycee Villastrigo – Sophomore
Kiauna Mack – Graduate Student
Madison Vaughn – Junior
McKenzie Jonas – Senior
Mylie Mills – Junior
Stella Koch – Sophomore