ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – A total of 27 Soka University of America student-athletes were named GSAC Scholar-Athletes for their outstanding achievement in the classroom. These athletes participated in the sports of Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, and Women's Soccer. The award recognizes individuals who exemplify excellence in both academic achievement and athletic commitment across the conference's fall championship sports.
To be eligible for selection, nominees must meet GSAC's academic standards, which include being a sophomore or above in academic standing, maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 on a 4.00 scale—without rounding—and satisfying enrollment requirements. Student-athletes must have completed two full semesters at their current institution if they began as non-transfers, or one full year of attendance if they enrolled as transfer students. Each institution verifies eligibility according to its internal GPA calculation policies prior to nomination.
From cross country, honorees include
Daiki Katsukawa,
Lev Nakamura,
Gabriel Orozco,
Mark Pliushchanskii, and
Eiichi Takemura from the men's team, along with
Yuko Hashimoto,
Miki Kawamura, and
Jasmine Lorenzo from the women's team.
From men's soccer, recipients include
Luca Aiello,
Elm Pentinat,
Aidan Sandoval,
Mateus Seiki Rosa,
Hope Suka, and
Justin Wu for the men's team.
For women's soccer, honorees are
Anahi Aranda,
Ashley Aranda,
Samantha Barrera,
Mallorie Barteau,
Jeanna Ceja,
Thalia Daugherty,
Lillian Dukes,
Sienna Gomez,
Nicole Salazar,
Mackinzie Stenstrom,
Micaela Villalobos,
Arlene Yepez, and
Emely Yepez
GSAC Release
Full List of Honorees
