KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2026 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes for spring sports. A total of 57 student-athletes from Carroll College were recognized with the top academic honor the NAIA annually awards, across the sports of Golf, Track & Field, and Softball.
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. This year, the list features an impressive number of student-athletes who have met these rigorous standards, with 3,143 individuals across basketball, bowling, competitive cheer, competitive dance, swimming & diving, and wrestling.
The Women's Track & Field team led the way for Carroll Spring Sports:
Afton Lambrecht (Bigfork, Mont. / SO)
Amaya Fischer (Nampa, Idaho / JR)
Anna Terry (Chinook, Mont. / JR)
Anna Hume (Kettel Falls, Wash. / SO)
Audrey vanWestrienen (Conifer, Colo. / SO)
Brynn Wandle (Huntley, Mont. / SO)
Callie Gembala (Bigfork, Mont. / SO)
Chloe Raats (Bigfork, Mont. / SR)
Claire Bucklin (Sunburst, Mont. / SO)
Dani Sexton (Seeley Lake, Mont. / SO)
Ellie Baxter (Thompson Falls, Mont. / JR)
Hailey Herda (Great Falls, Mont. / SO)
Harlie Jackson (Cascade, Mont. / JR)
Jenna Castro (Medical Lake, Wash. / JR)
Karalea Rankin (Sammamish, Wash. / SO)
Katelyn Christensen (Hot Springs, Mont. / SR)
Kayla Botkin (Frenchtown, Mont. / SR)
Madalen Shipman (Dillon, Mont. / SR)
Nikki Nau (Sunburst, Mont. / SO)
Nina Badger (Columbia Falls, Mont. / JR)
Rylee Herbstritt (Corvallis, Mont. / JR)
Shelby Tadlock (Great Falls, Mont. / SO)
Sorren Reese (Superior, Mont. / SR)
Carroll Men's Track & Field Scholar-Athletes:
Ben Wallace (Mahomet, Ill. / JR)
Jackson Barney (Kalispell, Mont. / JR)
Jake Jamieson (Missoula, Mont. / SO)
Luke Decker (Spokane, Wash. / JR)
Oliver Morris (Kirland, Wash. / JR)
Peter Rehberger (Bozeman, Mont. / SR)
Randon Richman (Shelby, Mont. / SO)
Reuben Hornby (Kalispell, Mont. / SR)
Trey Graham (Dillon, Mont. / JR)
Tucker Monaco (Bakersfield, Calif. / GR)
Zack Gacnik (Conifer, Colo. / SR)
Carroll Softball Scholar-Athletes:
Brynn Notbohm (Miles City, Mont. / SO)
Ella Seaman (Belgrade, Mont. / SO)
Jolee Burgoyne (Helena, Mont. / SO)
Kate Kofstad (Salem, Ore. / SO)
Kathryn Emmert (Helena, Mont. / SO)
Kennedy Venner (Billings, Mont. / SR)
MacKenzie Depaoli (Fernley, Nev. / JR)
Riley Simone (Cody, Wyo. / SO)
Sammie Labrum (Kalispell, Mont. / SR)
Taylor Sayers (Helena, Mont. / SO)
Carroll Men's Golf Scholar-Athletes:
Bryant Nguyen-Cunningham (Tualatin, Ore. / SO)
Caleb Spangler (Havre, Mont. / SO)
David Ramshaw (Billings, Mont. / SO)
Kyle Kennah (Laurel, Mont. / SO)
Michael Wall (Johnstown, Colo. / JR)
Tanner Cromwell (Anaconda, Mont. / SO)
Tommy Derden (Eagle, Idaho / SO)
Carroll Women's Golf Scholar-Athletes:
Celi Chapman (Montana City, Mont. / JR)
Ellie Baxter (Thompson Falls, Mont. / JR)
Karalea Rankin (Sammamish, Wash. / SO)
Shea Reber (Havre, Mont. / SO)
To view the full list of NAIA Spring Sport Daktronics Scholar-Athletes, click HERE.
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