KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announced the 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes for fall sports. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the NAIA fall sports who have excelled academically, including men's and women's cross country and men's and women's soccer. Soka University of America had 27 student-athletes awarded the distinction.
 
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. Below is the list of the high achieving Lions.
 
Cross Country
Daiki Katsukawa
Eiichi Takemura
Gabriel Orozco
Lev Nakamura
Mark Pliushchanskii
Jasmine Lorenzo
Miki Kawamura
Yuko Hashimoto
 
Men's Soccer
Aidan Sandoval
Elm Pentinat
Hope Suka
Justin Wu
Luca Aiello
Mateus Seiki Rosa
 
Women's Soccer
Anahi Aranda
Arlene Yepez
Ashley Aranda
Emely Yepez
Jeanna Ceja
Lillian Dukes
Mackinzie Stenstrom
Mallorie Barteau
Micaela Villalobos
Nicole Salazar
Samantha Barrera
Sienna Gomez
Thalia Daugherty

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