By: Ace Hunt
SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. – Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is proud to announce that 30 Pomeroy student-athletes have been recognized as 2025 NAIA Fall Scholar-Athletes, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) revealed this week.
The distinction is one of the association's top academic honors and recognizes student-athletes across football, cross country, soccer and volleyball who have excelled in the classroom while competing at a national level. To qualify, honorees must hold a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and complete at least one full year at their institution.
SMWC's honorees represent men's cross country, men's soccer, women's cross country, women's soccer and women's volleyball:
Men's Soccer:
Andoni Ybanez;
Carlington Henry;
Emile Jamois;
Harry Jackson; Iván Gelado Chavala;
Jayden Moore; João Montemor;
Marc Valderrama;
Oluwatimilehin Olorode
Men's Cross Country:
Evan Polley
Women's Cross Country:
Clara Westcott; Gwendolyn Garman;
Quinlan Teague
Women's Soccer:
Chloe Field;
Lauren Craighead;
Lauren Rindone;
Olivia Wainscott
Women's Volleyball:
Ariana Cruz;
Claire Trenshaw;
Delaney Ford;
Evelyn Morales;
Grace Geisler;
Holly Linville;
Kia Knox-Dawkins;
Leishmarie Virella Miranda;
Lisanel Rodriguez;
Masa Pesic;
Olivia Paprstein;
Riley Lewis;
Sofia Soto
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College congratulates each of its honorees for their academic excellence and continued commitment to representing the Pomeroys on and off the field.
