(Lewiston, ID) The NAIA national office released the 2024 Fall Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes on Monday with 20 LC State Warriors earning the honor. Eight volleyball players, eight men’s cross country runners and four women’s cross country runners met the criteria for the award.

To qualify as a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and have attended their institution for at least one full year.

Warrior Volleyball was represented by seniors Abbey Neff, Hallie Seaman, Anna Merrill and Natany Felix Guimaraes as well as juniors Esther Kailiponi and Juliauna Forgach Aguilar. Sophomores Gianna Anderson and Makenzie Stout earned the award in their first year of eligibility.

Seniors Jacob Adams, Carter Gordon, Conner May and Luke Sellmann highlighted the men’s cross country representatives. Juniors Connor Alexander, Alexander Fry, Tristin O’Brien and Clay Shumaker also met the requirements.

On the women’s side, seniors Abigail Shumaker and Sydnie Zywina brought home the accolade, along with juniors Emily Collins and Grace Tiegs.