General | 11/21/2025 11:33:00 AM

GOODWELL, Okla. — Oklahoma Panhandle State University Athletics is proud to recognize the 19 Aggies who were recently named 2025 NAIA Fall Scholar-Athletes.
 
OPSU football and women's soccer both had six Scholar-Athletes named, followed by men's soccer with four, volleyball with two and men's cross country with one.
 
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. This fall, nationwide, the list features an impressive 6,486 student-athletes who met those rigorous standards.
 
2025 NAIA Fall Scholar Athletes
 
Football: Cache Barrett, Chance Guadiz, Dillon Laurer, Nate Orta, Richmond Howell, Tach Brewer
 
Women's Soccer: AlaraLynn Gunderson, Celeste Maldonado, Emma Daskalov, Mallory Maltese, Sadie Law, Yaddelis Alderete
 
Men's Soccer: Ayoup Bader, Hew Brown, Nils Kienass, Samuel Maduka
 
Volleyball: Emma Coburn, Nyah Ulmer
 
Men's Cross Country: Joshua Samaron
 
OPSU Honors Page | 2025 NAIA Fall Scholar-Athletes List