(Wednesday, June 11; Sioux Center, Iowa) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete for the spring season and Dordt University has 11 members of the baseball program on the list.
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To qualify as a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full year.
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Dordt honorees:
Two-Time Honorees
Bennett Spronk (Pella, Iowa; Junior; Biology) Â
Carson Belcher (Arvada, Colorado; Junior; Health & Human Performance) Â
Logan Harris (Harrington Park; Australia; Junior; Health & Human Performance) Â Â
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First-Time Honorees
Clayton Raley (Wentworth, Missouri; Sophomore) Â
Cooper Burkel (New Lenox, Illinois; Junior; Mathematics) Â
Jacob Camp (Omaha, Nebraska; Junior; Business Administration)
Jared Hughes (Newbury Park, California; Senior; Health & Human Performance)
Joey Schlesselman (Santa Clara, California; Junior; Accounting/Business Administration) Â
Lincoln Vander Molen (Pella, Iowa; Senior; Business Administration) Â
Michael O'Neill (Andover, Minnesota; Junior; Engineering) Â
William Cutler (Claremont, South Dakota; Junior; Business Administration) Â
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Dordt (Iowa) had the highest number of spring season scholar-athletes at 111. St. Ambrose, Cumberlands (Ky.), Indiana Wesleyan, Marian (Ind.), Cornerstone (Mich.) and Concordia (Neb.) followed with a total of scholar-athletes in the 90s with 97, 96, 95, 93 and 90 honorees, respectively.Â
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