Nine Warriors Announced as KCAC Baseball Scholar Athletes
WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and Barnes & Noble College are pleased to announce that 159 baseball student-athletes have been named 2023 KCAC Scholar-Athletes. Barnes & Noble College is the official sponsor of KCAC Scholar-Athlete and Scholar Team awards, and is the official campus bookstore and course material provider of the KCAC.
York University leads the conference with 21 baseball student-athletes earning the conference's Scholar-Athlete distinction. Oklahoma Wesleyan University was not far behind with twenty honorees. McPherson College had 18 scholar-athletes, followed by Friends University and Kansas Wesleyan University, which each had 14. Avila University had 13 honorees, Ottawa University and Southwestern College each had 12, and Sterling College and the University of Saint Mary each had 10. Rounding out the list are Tabor College (eight scholar-athletes) and Bethany College (seven).
The All-KCAC Scholar-Athlete Academic Award recognizes excellence in the classroom by KCAC member student-athletes who:
- are sophomores or above in academic standing at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
- carry a minimum 3.250 cumulative GPA at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
- student-athletes must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at the KCAC institution to be eligible.
The 2023 KCAC Baseball Scholar-Athletes are:
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Dominic Davies |
Avila University |
So. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
AJ Riley |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Everett, Wash. |
|
Tallon Vanetti |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Chilcoot, Calif. |
|
DJ Wayne |
Avila University |
So. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
Isiah Alvarez |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Oxnard, Calif. |
|
Bryce Culp |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Placerville, Calif. |
|
JD Leslie |
Avila University |
Sr. |
League City, Texas |
|
Holton Miller |
Avila University |
So. |
Ozark, Mo. |
|
Landon Vahle |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
|
Alex Walton |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
|
Jarrett Dotson |
Avila University |
Grad. |
Baxter Springs, Kan. |
|
Keaton Ashby |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Kalamazoo, Mich. |
|
Tanner Yeisley |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
|
Jaxon Cabrera |
Bethany College |
Jr. |
Loveland, Colo. |
|
Caleb Copeland |
Bethany College |
Sr. |
Salina, Kan. |
|
David Espinal |
Bethany College |
Jr. |
Dominican Republic |
|
Mauricio Hernandez |
Bethany College |
Jr. |
Caracas, Venezuela |
|
Koy Jorgenson |
Bethany College |
Sr. |
Greeley, Colo. |
|
Andrew Massey |
Bethany College |
Jr. |
Loveland, Colo. |
|
Isiaah Romero |
Bethany College |
Jr. |
Denver, Colo. |
|
Keagan Alejo |
Friends University |
So. |
Waco, Texas |
|
Reese Barrelier |
Friends University |
Jr. |
San Mateo, Calif. |
|
Niquan Benjamin |
Friends University |
So. |
US Virgin Islands |
|
Nathaniel Blakesley |
Friends University |
Jr. |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
|
Nolan Crumrine |
Friends University |
Jr. |
Sedgwick, Kan. |
|
Ethan Denk |
Friends University |
Jr. |
Andale, Kan. |
|
Oliver Dunn |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Endeavour Hills, Australia |
|
Sam Engberg |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Kearney, Neb. |
|
Jack Franklin |
Friends University |
So. |
Gering, Neb. |
|
Dakota Harding |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
|
Andres Lara |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
|
Devon Lujan |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Olathe, Kan. |
|
Pablo Oden |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Hollywood, Fla. |
|
Eric Reeder |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Goddard, Kan. |
|
Spencer Foley |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Lancaster, Calif. |
|
Andrew Ball |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
McKinney, Texas |
|
Jalen Jones |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Katy, Texas |
|
Nathaniel Beers |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Port Orchard, Wash. |
|
Cayden Diccion |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Piedmont, Calif. |
|
Brock Schramme |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Celina, Texas |
|
Beau Grant |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Wichita, Kan. |
|
Noah Schneider |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Topeka, Kan. |
|
Jacob Simpson |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Broken Arrow, Okla. |
|
Reece Bishop |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
|
Steven Solis |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
|
Noah Shepherd |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
|
RIley Gwin |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Houston, Texas |
|
Brandon Zwiener |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Norfolk, Neb. |
|
James Canar |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Longmont, Colo. |
|
Samuel Grim |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Johnstown, Colo. |
|
Campbell Lyons |
McPherson College |
So. |
Brooklin, Ontario |
|
Austin Apple |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Fort Morgan, Colo. |
|
Jordan Kingcaid |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Haltom, Texas |
|
Kael Markham |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
Topeka, Kan. |
|
Ethan Montalvo |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
La Feria, Texas |
|
Drake Miller |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Rupert, Idaho |
|
Dyron Dixon |
McPherson College |
So. |
Leander, Texas |
|
Kento Saiki |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Yokohama, Japan |
|
Maxwell Brucks |
McPherson College |
So. |
Columbia, Mo. |
|
Koen Gakstatter |
McPherson College |
So. |
Overland Park, Kan. |
|
Matthew Whitney |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
Plantation, Fla. |
|
Rob Schmidt |
McPherson College |
So. |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
|
Kurt Golubski |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Paola, Kan. |
|
Hayden Foster |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Frisco, Texas |
|
Caleb Feuerstake |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Waterdown, Ontario |
|
Noah Carpenter |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
Kearney, Neb. |
|
Nicholas Chavez |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Duncanville, Texas |
|
Josh Logan |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Grad. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
|
Connor Drish |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Kalispell, Mont. |
|
Matthew Zogob |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Mission Viejo, Calif. |
|
Jesus Rojas |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Grad. |
Sucre, Venezuela |
|
Evan McClendon |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
So. |
Murphy, Texas |
|
Tommy Davis |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Federal Way, Wash. |
|
Marcus Randall |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Grad. |
Carrollton, Texas |
|
Jesus Maldonado |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Baldwin Park, Calif. |
|
Tucker Grote |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Gresham, Ore. |
|
Matthew Atencio |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
San Jose, Calif. |
|
Klayton Coffman |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Kansas City, Kan. |
|
Collin O'Grady |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Byng, Okla. |
|
Grant Stading |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Mercer Island, Wash. |
|
Blaine House |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
So. |
Snyder, Texas |
|
Cade McCollum |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Grad. |
Lake Dallas, Texas |
|
Michael Todd |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
So. |
Maypearl, Texas |
|
Garrett Jeffcoat |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Huntsville, Texas |
|
Austin Miller |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
So. |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
|
Adrain Vargas |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
So. |
Dallas, Texas |
|
Nathan Britton |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Bothell, Wash. |
|
Dominik Escobar |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Topeka, Kan. |
|
Tyler Farnham |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Santa Clara, Calif. |
|
Thomas Hoffman |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
St. Cloud, Minn. |
|
Connor Jeffers |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Burlington, Kan. |
|
Brandon Kelley |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Baxter Springs, Kan. |
|
Alexander Kuhn |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Farmington, N.M. |
|
Nathan Kuhta |
Ottawa University |
So. |
Lone Tree, Colo. |
|
Riley McCoy |
Ottawa University |
So. |
Broken Arrow, Okla. |
|
Ezekial Reazin |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Eudora, Kan. |
|
Zachary Spradlin |
Ottawa University |
Grad. |
Hoquiam, Wash. |
|
Jonah Weisner |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Mission, British Columbia, Canada |
|
Jacob Crabtree |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Corinth, Texas |
|
Josh Crabtree |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Corinth, Texas |
|
Jace Horn |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Derby, Kan. |
|
Brady Johnson |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Hernando, Miss. |
|
Josh Johnson |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Fulshear, Texas |
|
Travis Popenhagen |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Parker, Colo. |
|
Reyden Rull |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Eleele, Hawaii |
|
Tyler Seboldt |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
|
Jared Stoffel |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Douglass, Kan. |
|
Landon Tinsman |
Southwestern College |
Jr. |
Flagstaff, Ariz. |
|
Chris Weatherford |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Forney, Texas |
|
Jacob Woodburn |
Southwestern College |
Jr. |
Eureka, Kan. |
|
Sterling College |
Sr. |
Colwich, Kan. |
|
|
Sterling College |
Sr. |
Derby, Kan. |
|
|
Sterling College |
Sr. |
Lake Dallas, Texas |
|
|
Sterling College |
Sr. |
Sacramento, Calif. |
|
|
Sterling College |
So. |
Kalispell, Mont. |
|
|
Giovanni Ramos |
Sterling College |
Sr. |
Henderson, Nev. |
|
Sterling College |
Jr. |
League City, Texas |
|
|
Sterling College |
Jr. |
Ione, Calif. |
|
|
Sterling College |
Sr. |
Chico, Calif. |
|
|
Brendon Green |
Tabor College |
So. |
Wichita, Kan. |
|
Carson Hein |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Lebo, Kan. |
|
Cole Hijaz |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Shawnee, Kan. |
|
Nicholas Patrick |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
Murrieta, Calif. |
|
Kekoailanaki Vincent |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Valley Center, Kan. |
|
Kacey Williams |
Tabor College |
Grad. |
Kearney, Mo. |
|
Jonathan Kimball |
Tabor College |
Grad. |
Mesa, Ariz. |
|
Joseph Moreno |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
|
Aaron Osorio |
University of Saint Mary |
So. |
Glendora, Calif. |
|
Sam Yancey |
University of Saint Mary |
So. |
Lansing, Kan. |
|
Aidan Hartig |
University of Saint Mary |
So. |
Paola, Kan. |
|
Hunter Cox |
University of Saint Mary |
So. |
Platte City, Mo. |
|
Trevor Neely |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Shawnee, Kan. |
|
Cale Fields |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
|
Tyler Akin |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Lansing, Kan. |
|
Francisco Villarreal |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Columbia, Mo. |
|
Graham Doering |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Merriam, Kan. |
|
Steele Sadler |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Leavenworth, Kan. |
|
Cameron Reeve |
York University |
So. |
Fresno, Calif. |
|
Tyler Chavis |
York University |
Sr. |
Omaha, Neb. |
|
Marce Vasquez |
York University |
Jr. |
Bridgeport, Neb. |
|
Ian Heck |
York University |
Jr. |
Roseville, Calif. |
|
Charlie Konstantion |
York University |
Sr. |
Alameda, Calif. |
|
Alejandro Loera |
York University |
Sr. |
La Puente, Calif. |
|
James McCown |
York University |
So. |
Estes Park, Colo. |
|
Peyton Pinedo |
York University |
Jr. |
Alliance, Neb. |
|
Joseph Serrano |
York University |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
|
Connor Larson |
York University |
So. |
Hooper, Neb. |
|
Daylon Yount |
York University |
So. |
Kerman, Calif. |
|
Zane Barnett |
York University |
Jr. |
Celina, Texas |
|
Matthew Birdwell |
York University |
Sr. |
Omaha, Neb. |
|
Austin Grant |
York University |
Jr. |
Minden, Nev. |
|
Gage Davis |
York University |
Sr. |
Everett, Wash. |
|
Trevor Peterson |
York University |
So. |
Imperial, Neb. |
|
Daniel Polo |
York University |
Sr. |
Panama City, Panama |
|
Jackson Bishop |
York University |
So. |
Derby, Kan. |
|
Aidan Keyes |
York University |
So. |
Grand Island, Neb. |
|
Dylan Birdwell |
York University |
So. |
Omaha, Neb. |
|
Levi Relph |
York University |
So. |
Thornton, Colo. |
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