72 Eagles Earn KCAC Scholar-Athlete Distinction
A total of 72 Avila University student-athletes were recognized as Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Scholar-Athletes, presented by Barnes & Noble College, in the 2022-23 academic year.
According to the conference, the All-KCAC Scholar-Athlete Academic Award recognizes excellence in the classroom by KCAC member student-athletes who:
- are sophomores or above in academic standing at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
- carry a minimum 3.250 cumulative GPA at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
- student-athletes must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at the KCAC institution to be eligible.
As usual, Avila’s teams fared well against their competitors from across the conference. Avila ranked second in the conference with 17 football student-athletes selected; ranked third among women’s soccer (12); tied for second in men’s wrestling (5); and sixth in baseball (13). Of Avila’s 14 varsity athletic programs, neither cheer nor dance were eligible for this award because neither competed in the KCAC in the 2022-23 school year.
The following is the complete list of Avila’s 2022-23 KCAC Scholar-Athletes:
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Volleyball:
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Kyleighn Block |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Olathe, Kan. |
|
Chloe Brundick |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Labadie, Mo. |
|
Addison Davis |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Eldon, Mo. |
|
Trisha Duffy |
Avila University |
Sr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
|
McKenzie Green |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Overland Park, Kan. |
|
Sadie Rann |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Raymore, Mo. |
|
Chelsea Schatzer |
Avila University |
So. |
Rogersville, Mo. |
|
D'Ovion Williams |
Avila University |
Grad. |
Leawood, Kan. |
Football:
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Jaris Acklin |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Mountain View, Mo. |
|
Francisco Beltran |
Avila University |
So. |
Garland, Texas |
|
Kareem Chambers |
Avila University |
So. |
Tampa, Fla. |
|
Alex Hergenreter |
Avila University |
So. |
Gilbert, Iowa |
|
Dre'kar Jackman |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Des Moines, Iowa |
|
Ke’Tron Jones |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Jackson, La. |
|
Jacob Kruckenberg |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Capron, Ill. |
|
Joseph Mars |
Avila University |
So. |
Piedmont, Okla. |
|
Luke Silvers |
Avila University |
So. |
Easton, Kan. |
|
Ishe Smith Jr. |
Avila University |
So. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
|
Garrett Tipton |
Avila University |
So. |
Orlando, Fla. |
|
Steeven Voltaire |
Avila University |
So. |
Pompano Beach, Fla. |
|
Maxwell Webber |
Avila University |
So. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
|
Andrew Williams |
Avila University |
Grad. |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
|
Maxwell Williams |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Columbus, Ohio |
|
Kendal Wooley |
Avila University |
So. |
Plano, Texas |
|
Isaac Yzaguirre |
Avila University |
So. |
Raytown, Mo. |
Men’s Soccer:
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Juan Escamilla |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
Jaime Gomez |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
|
Thomas Mikkelson |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Shawnee, Kan. |
Women’s Soccer:
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Ixtla Banda-Guzman |
Avila University |
So. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
Hannah Coates |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Shawnee, Kan. |
|
Bridgit Conway |
Avila University |
So. |
Salina, Kan. |
|
Kenan Ebel |
Avila University |
So. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
Brigid Hughes |
Avila University |
So. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
Alliance Kaneza |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
Kirryn Killingsworth |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Shawnee, Kan. |
|
Emily Nachbar |
Avila University |
So. |
Leavenworth, Kan. |
|
Megan Nugent |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Shawnee, Kan. |
|
Morgan Pettlon |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Maryville, Mo. |
|
Saida Soriano |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
Ashton Thompson |
Avila University |
So. |
Warrensburg, Mo. |
Men’s Basketball:
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Adam Barbieri |
Avila University |
So. |
Germantown, Tenn. |
|
Jonathan Cosby |
Avila University |
So. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
|
Jared Larson |
Avila University |
Grad. |
Independence, Mo. |
Women’s Basketball:
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Emily Baldwin |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Blue Springs, Mo. |
|
Kaitlyn Frasher |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Belton, Mo. |
|
Katelyn Ward |
Avila University |
So. |
Independence, Mo. |
|
Morgan Wiseman |
Avila University |
So. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
Women’s Bowling:
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Devyn Coleman |
Avila University |
So. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
Men’s Wrestling:
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Jake Callahan |
Avila University |
So. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
|
Hector Gamboa |
Avila University |
So. |
Fremont, Calif. |
|
Logan Johnson |
Avila University |
So. |
Belleville, Ill. |
|
Brad Mahoney |
Avila University |
So. |
Baton Rouge, La. |
|
Luke Ward |
Avila University |
So. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
Baseball:
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Dominic Davies |
Avila University |
So. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
AJ Riley |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Everett, Wash. |
|
Tallon Vanetti |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Chilcoot, Calif. |
|
DJ Wayne |
Avila University |
So. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
Isiah Alvarez |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Oxnard, Calif. |
|
Bryce Culp |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Placerville, Calif. |
|
JD Leslie |
Avila University |
Sr. |
League City, Texas |
|
Holton Miller |
Avila University |
So. |
Ozark, Mo. |
|
Landon Vahle |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
|
Alex Walton |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
|
Jarrett Dotson |
Avila University |
Grad. |
Baxter Springs, Kan. |
|
Keaton Ashby |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Kalamazoo, Mich. |
|
Tanner Yeisley |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
Softball:
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Samantha Smith |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Topeka, Kan. |
|
Payton Walter |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Grain Valley, Mo. |
|
Ellysa Butterfield |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Woodinville, Wash. |
|
Talley Cole |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
|
Chelsea Kurtz |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
|
Kaitlyn Wentworth |
Avila University |
Jr. |
Derby, Kan. |
