KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The MIAA conference office released its newcomer academic honors for the 2025-26 seasons on Tuesday, and Rogers State had 59 true freshmen and first-year transfers recognized for their excellence in the classroom.
 
Erica Ross (softball), Riley Pauley (men's cross country/track and field), Bella Holland (women's soccer), Taylor Mendez (women's soccer) and Reagan Fowler (women's basketball) have earned the MIAA Academic Excellence Award after achieving a perfect 4.00 GPA. They are part of 145 student-athletes in the conference to receive this distinction.
 
Seven student-athletes from four different sports were honored as MIAA Newcomer Scholar-Athletes. A Scholar-Athlete is an individual who maintains a grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher and receives All-MIAA honors. RSU scholar-athletes included Damon Anderson-Wolf (baseball), Dillon Dibrell (baseball), Nathan Gutierrez (baseball), Jaden Jordan (softball), Kinsley Hill (softball) and Lou Fourdan (women's golf).
 
A total of 1,337 newcomers from across the league were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. To qualify for this honor, a newcomer must achieve a grade point average of at least 3.00 over two completed semesters (excluding summer terms) at their current MIAA institution. The RSU baseball team led the Hillcats with 10 recipients, followed by softball with nine.
 
HONOR ROLL HONOREES
Baseball
Elijah Knowlton
Ryan Seymour
Zak Nelson
Spencer Hatch
Blake Conrad
Zach Horwith
Kade Goeke
 
Softball
Ava Ramos
Rylee Bush
Mattie Large
Emma Young
Chloe Cardona
Aaliyah Gaboriault
 
Men's Golf
Thomas Richardson
Dylan Ros
Bo Gentry
Aiden Deng
Kobsak Phisitbuntoon
Ben Field II
 
Women's Golf
Clara Ledun
Lara Foigel
 
Men's Cross Country/Track and Field
Cohen McIntosh
Karsen Hennigh
Jaxson Wheeler
Adam Sium
Tanner Jenks
Tesfaye Lire
 
Women's Cross Country/Track and Field
Reese Coleman
Brielle Coons
Brooke Martin
Kendall Howell
Stella Jones
 
Men's Soccer
Bronson Brown
Alexander Frost
Devon Garza
Jamie Kennedy
Mason Largent
Linus Lofdahl

Women's Soccer
Kaya Eastman
Conley Knapp
Eliza Naegle
Ava Sikes
 
Men's Basketball
Bromo Dorn
Stephon Thomas
 
Women's Basketball
Bailey Braxton
Marcela Pinedo
Samantha Shanks
 
ABOUT THE MIAA
The MIAA is a higher education Association whose nationally acclaimed universities offer a balanced experience that challenges student-athletes academically, develops their athletic skills in high-level NCAA Division II competition, and enriches their personal and social well-being. The Association has 14 member institutions in the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma.