KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released the 2025 Fall Sports Scholar-Athlete honorees, announced today (Nov. 19) by the national office.

The sports announced today are football, men's cross country, men's soccer, women's cross country, women's soccer and women's volleyball.

To be eligible for nomination, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average, appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport, and have attended the institution for one full year.

The Friends University Falcons that earned this recognition are listed below, grouped by sport.

Football

Adam Cavallaro

Andrew Arnold

Austin Pratt

Brock Zerger

Cale Milleson

Caleb Bruce

Cameron Summerer

Cole Herman

Cooper Skrobecki

Hudsen Scott

Jud Cheatham

Samuel Becker

Trey Heitsman

Tyson Wallace

Men's Cross Country

Graham Bales

Jace Douglas

Xavi Rafart 

Men's Soccer

Aron Ponce

Eddy Rachedi

Jose Quiel

Nathaniel Stephens

Noah Gonzales

Sebastian Delgado

Trafford Finkeldei

Women's Cross Country

Caitlin O'Cuinneagain

Grace Lee

Hailey Roberson

Hannah Cribley

Women's Soccer

Alexa Fonseca

Anahi Ibarra-Arevalo

Lizzy Priddy

Faith Smith

Jenna Manganiello

Kieley Aranda

Kylia Leggett

Morgan Wilkinson

Pilar Flores

Volleyball

Ava Vinton

Charlize Fahland

Emma Geier

Grace McClintock

Haley Ziser

McKenzie Bartholomew

Miranda Green

Payton Robbins

Sofia Mekelburg