HU Athletics Celebrates 48 NAIA Spring Scholar-Athletes

HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Success in the classroom continues to be a defining trait for Huntington University athletics as 48 Foresters earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition for the spring season, as announced by the national office.

The honor recognizes student-athletes who excel both academically and athletically while competing in spring sports including baseball, softball, golf, lacrosse, track & field, tennis, flag football, beach volleyball, and men's volleyball.

To qualify as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale, appear on their sport's eligibility certificate, and attend their institution for a minimum of one full year.

Huntington's impressive total included representatives from baseball, golf, softball, tennis and track & field.

Nationally, baseball led all spring sports with 1,333 scholar-athletes recognized, followed closely by women's track & field (1,219), softball (1,199), and men's track & field (1,029). Golf, tennis, men's volleyball, and women's beach volleyball also produced strong numbers across the NAIA landscape.

Baseball (8)
Cam Clarkson (Gr.)
Kylar Decker (So.
Gabe Hamrick (So.)
Owen Imel (Jr.)
Sam Kestranek (Gr.)
Zach Pelletier (Jr.)
Cade Shelton (So.)
Grant Simmons (Gr.)

Women's Golf (1)
Grace Dill (Sr.)

Softball (8)
Jess Duvall (Sr.)
Maddie Duvall (Sr.)
Kylie Fisher (Jr.)
Maddie Goheen (Sr.)
Khloee Gregory (Sr.)
Bethany Haselby (So.)
Natalie Haselby (Sr.)
Gaby Hypes (So.)

Men's Tennis (6)
Martin Capdevilla (Gr.)
Juan Carrasco (Gr.)
Pablo Lopez Real (Sr.)
Paul Reupke (Jr.)
Santiago Sarudiansky (Gr.)
Julian Tantera (Gr.)

Women's Tennis (5)
Sabrina Charles (Gr.)
Isabella Herrera (Sr.)
Lilly Klingbeil (Sr.)
Tiziana Rizzato (So.)
Coby Sander (Jr.)

Men's Track & Field (9)
Jan Busam (So.)
Landon Hethcote (Jr.)
Nazareth Hill (Jr.)
Zane Hydock (So.)
Tyler Loucks (Sr.)
Hawkins Marihugh (So.)
Grady Martin (Sr.)
Dylan Neese (Jr.)
Aaron Thomas (Sr.)

Women's Track & Field (11)
Katie Bolt (Jr.)
Eliza Byrum (Jr.)
Molly Harding (Sr.)
Trysta Hilton (Sr.)
Elaina Moore (So.)
Emma Schiffli (So.)
Brooklyn Simmons (Sr.)
Lily Spaulding (Jr.)
Amelia Strzechowski (Sr.)
Stacy Stutzman (Jr.)
Maeve Wilkinson (So.)

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 181 NAIA All-America honors and 631 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. Huntington has a top quartile ranking in the 2026 U.S. News Best Regional Universities Midwest Rankings.