KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2024 Daktronics NAIA Competitive Cheer Scholar-Athletes on Thursday. Grand View leads the nation with 14 honorees, followed by Pikeville (Ky.) with 10. Friends (Kan.) and MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) are tied for third with eight representatives each. 

The 2024 list features 234 student-athletes from 66 total institutions, who achieved at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) at their institution. In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum 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.

For full list of honorees, CLICK HERE.
 

2024 NAIA DAKTRONICS SCHOLAR ATHLETES: 

- Adeline Chance | Elementary Education

- Ava Kanne | Nursing

- Charbella Haisch | Criminal Justice

- Clay Garretson | Elementary Education

- Emma Chance | Secondary Education

- Emma Martin | Nursing

- Emmawyn Powers | Nursing

- Isabella Milosevich | Elementary Education

- Keely Cookson | Nursing

- Madison Fry | Psychology

- Meghan Whightman | Nursing

- Samantha Engman | Master of Science in Athletic Training

- Sarah Godbey | Kinesiology & Health Promotion

- Yulisa Barroso |Kinesiology & Health Promotion