2025 Fall Sport NAIA Scholar-Athletes
SEWARD, Neb. – From the 2025 Concordia University, Nebraska Cross Country team, 23 Bulldogs were listed among the Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes honored on Wednesday (Nov. 19) by the NAIA National Office. The Concordia honor roll includes 11 repeat award winners from last season. Another 12 Bulldogs earned this academic distinction for the first time.
In order to be nominated by an institution’s head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at said institution.
Head Coach Matt Beisel’s squads emerged with 2025 GPAC All-Conference placements of third on the men’s side and fifth on the men’s side. Keeli Green and Vaughn Hendrickson qualified for the NAIA National Championships as individuals.
Concordia University, Nebraska ranks as the NAIA’s all-time leader in number of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes with 2,739 entering the 2024-25 academic year. The school record for number of Scholar-Athletes in one academic year is 226 achieved in 2019-20. Concordia has been a regular national leader for both Scholar-Athletes and Scholar-Teams.
2025 Concordia Cross Country NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Men
· Luke Hammang (Arlington, Neb.)
· Vaughn Hendrickson (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
· Mason Hodges (Raymore, Mo.)
· Trevor Kucl (Mullen, Neb.)
· Aidan Limback (West Des Moines, Iowa)
· Jarrett Miles (North Platte, Neb.)
· Hudson Opp (Lincoln, Neb.)
· Thomas Sholey (Rock Springs, Wyo.)
· Ethan Theilen (Cantrall, Ill.)
· Ransom Watts (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
· Cole Yunker (Newburgh, Ind.)
Women
· Rachel Ada (DeSoto, Kan.)
· Caitlyn Adams (Beaver Crossing, Neb.)
· Claire Beikmann (Linn, Kan.)
· Hannah Beintema (Bettendorf, Iowa)
· Keegan Beisel (Seward, Neb.)
· Lydia Edmonds (Gretna, Neb.)
· Kelsie Heins (Longmont, Colo.)
· Christina Martinson (Wausa, Neb.)
· Annaka Schlachter (Grand Island, Neb.)
· Josie Smith (Sumner, Neb.)
· Annika Staab (Grand Island, Neb.)
· Alison Stepanek (Las Vegas, Nev.)