Grand Canyon University Athletics
Mountain West Scholar-Athletes announced
8/10/2026 12:00:00 PM | Baseball, Men's Basketball, Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Track and Field, S-A Development
LAS VEGAS – The Mountain West announced its 2025-26 Scholar-Athlete Award recipients today, honoring 1,797 student-athletes, including 272 individuals who have achieved a 4.00 cumulative grade point average or better over two or more terms.
The MW Scholar-Athlete Award is one of the highest academic honors bestowed by the Conference. To be eligible for selection, student-athletes must have completed at least two academic terms at the member institution, while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better.
The MW Scholar-Athlete Award is one of the highest academic honors bestowed by the Conference. To be eligible for selection, student-athletes must have completed at least two academic terms at the member institution, while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better.
The list includes 179 GCU selections across 15 sports.
- Baseball — 14: Camden Bates, Vincent Bianchia, Elijah Higginbottom, Kade Huff, Chance Key, Code Kiemele, Jon Lewis, Jacob Limas, Jose Lopez, Tommy McGuire, Luke Moeller, Jarret Nielsen, Austin Owens, Nicholas Robb.
- Men's Basketball — 5: Wilhelm Breidenbach, Brian Moore Jr., Cole Pepe, Jake Sawyer, Luke Shaw.
- Men's Cross Country — 7: Archie Budding, Tristen Coyle, Macarthur Eliason, Thelonious McDaid, Alexander Rafferty, Alex Saldamando, Jagger Zlotoff.
- Men's Golf — 8: Mans Boje, Antonio Bulgheroni, Harry Cox, Matthew Diehl, Campbell Kerr, Trey Moore, Daniel Nilsson, Gavin O'Neill.
- Men's Tennis — 1: Diordan Macababbad.
- Men's Track & Field — 25: Osita Agbo, Strider Aston, Archie Budding, Misael Colon, William Conley, Tristen Coyle, Michael Cunningham, Macarthur Eliason, Cole Hagaman, Grant Haskins, Kris Heard, Emanuel Joseph, Conner Kittleson, Erik Larripa Taxell, Germain Lemaitre, Thelonious McDaid, Jordan McKinney, Ryan Norton, Trevor Poplawski, Justin Raines, Adam Raska, Adrian Robinson, Alex Saldamando, Casey Tow, Jagger Zlotoff.
- Softball — 15: Taryn Batterton, McKinsey Beyer, Lilly Camp, Morgan Campbell, Emily Gonzalez, Raegan Holtorf, Tinley Lucas, Trinity Martin, Maggie Place, Ellie Pond, Alina Satcher, Addison Shifflett, Oakley Vickers, Haley Wilkinson, Briah Williams.
- Women's Basketball — 5: Ale'Jah Douglas, Anisa Jeffries, Sifa Joyueses, Julianna LaMendola, Norah Moo.
- Women's Cross Country — 8: Selah Akers, Madison Haldiman, Taylor Hansen, Morgan Lamberson, Lauren Pahl, Carina Trujillo, Isabella Velazquez, June Zimmerman.
- Women's Golf — 7: Clara Duerr, Jessica Haines, Allie Justiz, Rosie Maguire, Matilda Samervong, Lena Tremouille, Alexis Vakasiuola.
- Women's Soccer — 18: Samantha Amato, Madison Brady, Kennedy Chambers, Caprice Chiuchiolo, Reese Clem, Taylor Gerst, Sabrina Guzman, Madison Hamm, Elizabeth Johannes, Emma Knack, Lauren Knox, Jayden Sanders, Hannah Smith, Elle Stanley, Mai-Helen Todnem, Addison Vali, Aspen Whillock, Caitlyn Winter.
- Women's Swimming & Diving — 18: Hailey Bull, Viviana Criscione, Summer Dean, Marta Guasp Bauza, Lucinda Harrison, Krisalyn Henderson, Katelyn Huffman, Kaitlyn Logue, Paula Martinez Moreno, Sara Mendoza, Sara Mose, Lacey Neighbor, Hailey Sears, Taylor Stasny, Kiley Thrush, Luna Torre Ayala, Brooke Woeslaw, Kate Van Zee.
- Women's Tennis — 6: Isabella Crossman, Peyton Ducket, Karina Hofbauer, Hams Mohamed Metwali, Sydney Schnell, Amália Suciu.
- Women's Track & Field — 26: Selah Akers, Suraia Amer, Sienna Barnwell, Alyssa Blockburger, Taliyah Booker, Livii Fetterly, Kailani Forbes, Juliana Garcia, Madyson Goodman, Taylor Hansen, Adi Hunt, Morgan Lamberson, Eva Lowder, Gwendolyn McDaniel, Tatum Moku, Ellie Ochoa, Lauren Pahl, Atena Rayson, Maliyah Ross, Maria Sartin, Hannah Smith, Amanda Thrue, Carina Trujillo, Isabella Velazquez, Jade Williams, June Zimmerman.
- Volleyball — 16: Isabella Anderson, Aubrey Bellus, Briley Decker, Aubrey Goodere, Hayden Goodman, Shannon Heaney, Macey Hughes, Ana Jaramazovic, Taylor Kubacak, Sofia Osterdahl, Sophia Parlanti, Anaelena Ramirez, Aspyn Reed, Logan Strong, Hunter West, Ali Wiest.
Players Mentioned
/ Track and Field
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/ Women's Soccer
/ Track and Field
Throws
/ Track and Field
INF
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Softball
MB
/ Volleyball
OF
/ Softball
/ Track and Field
/ Track and Field
F
/ Men's Basketball/ Track and Field
/ Men's Golf
RHP
/ Softball
UTIL
/ Softball
D
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
PV
/ Track and Field
/ Men's Golf
/ Track and Field
/ Track and Field
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
S
/ Volleyball
/ Men's Golf
TJ
/ Track and Field
D
/ Women's Soccer
UTIL
/ Softball
MB
/ Volleyball
MB
/ Volleyball
/ Track and Field
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
M
/ Women's Soccer
/ Track and Field
DIS
/ Cross Country
M
/ Women's Soccer
/ Track and Field
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Sprints
/ Track and Field/ Track and Field
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Women's Tennis
INF
/ Softball
C
/ Baseball
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
OPP
/ Volleyball/ Track and Field
OPP
/ Volleyball
F
/ Women's Basketball
/ Track and Field
/ Women's Golf
/ Men's Golf
LHP
/ Baseball
S
/ Track and Field
GK
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
S
/ Volleyball
DIS
/ Cross Country
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Track and Field
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
C
/ Softball
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Golf
OF
/ Softball
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Track and Field
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
C
/ Baseball
/ Track and Field
F
/ Women's Basketball
/ Men's Golf
G
/ Men's Basketball
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
OF
/ Baseball
/ Men's Golf
/ Track and Field
/ Men's Golf
/ Track and Field
INF
/ Baseball
/ Track and Field
OH
/ Volleyball
G
/ Men's Basketball
RHP
/ Softball
UTIL
/ SoftballSprints
/ Track and Field
/ Track and Field
OH
/ Volleyball
/ Track and Field
S
/ Track and Field
OH
/ Volleyball
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Track and Field
/ Track and Field
/ Women's Golf
D
/ Women's Soccer
/ Track and Field
RHP
/ Softball
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
G
/ Men's Basketball
OF
/ Softball/ Track and Field
D
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
L/DS
/ Volleyball
H
/ Track and Field
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Track and Field
/ Women's Golf
/ Track and Field
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Track and Field
LHP
/ Softball
LIB
/ Volleyball
F
/ Women's Soccer
OH
/ Volleyball
INF
/ Softball
IF
/ Softball
/ Track and Field
F
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Track and Field
DIS
/ Cross CountryTuesday, October 06
Tuesday, October 06
Wednesday, September 30
Wednesday, September 30