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34 Student-Athletes Earn NAIA Scholar-Athlete Honors

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – 34 student-athletes from Saint Xavier University that participated in Winter Sports from the men's basketball team, women's basketball team, men's bowling team, women's bowling team and dance team were named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes when the awards were announced by the national office Wednesday morning. To be eligible, a student must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher and be enrolled at the school for a calendar year.

The men's bowling team had the most honorees with 10, followed by nine from the women's basketball team, seven from the women's bowling team, four from the men's basketball team and three student-athletes from dance.
 
Name Sport Yr. Major GPA
Brandon Botley Men's Basketball R-Fr. Business Management 3.75
Mason Kibelkis* Men's Basketball R-So. Psychology 3.73
Jordan Streeter Men's Basketball R-Fr. Business Management 3.80
Marko Tojagic Men's Basketball So. Computer Science 3.93
Sofie Carr** Women's Basketball Sr Nursing 3.52
Lia Chudzik* Women's Basketball Jr. Marketing 3.90
Emma Clark# Women's Basketball So. Accounting 4.00
Aaliyahna Derrell** Women's Basketball Sr. Computer Information Systems 3.74
Eleanor Harris* Women's Basketball Jr. Business Management 3.83
Jenna Hernandez* Women's Basketball Sr Digital Marketing 3.67
Madyson Kibelkis# Women's Basketball So. Elementary Education 4.00
Hayley Macdonald# Women's Basketball R-Jr. Exercise Science 4.00
Delaney Panozzo Women's Basketball R-Fr. Biology (Pre-Health) 3.90
Natalie Chibe Dance Sr. Communications 3.74
Emily Hovanes Dance So. Nursing/Psychology 3.50
Kayeann Ventura# Dance So. Biology (Pre-Health) 4.00
Daniel Esguerra* Men's Bowling Jr. Finance 3.70
Geovani Guidarelli Men's Bowling So. Business Management 3.80
Michael Guzaitis* Men's Bowling Jr. Computer Science/Game Design 3.70
Jason Laba# Men's Bowling So. Accounting 4.00
Jaren Orbeck** Men's Bowling Sr. Biology (Pre-Med) 3.92
Manuel Padilla Men's Bowling So. Biology (Pre-Health) 3.53
George Raphael-McElroy Men's Bowling So. Business Management 3.78
Andrew Rossini Men's Bowling So. Psychology 3.67
Joseph Schoewe Men's Bowling So. Finance 3.62
Nicholas Sternes** Men's Bowling Sr. Finance 3.68
Yarah Damra Women's Bowling Sr. Nursing 3.72
Monica Darrow**# Women's Bowling Sr. Elementary Education 4.00
Cassidy Dawson Women's Bowling Sr. Elementary Education 3.53
Sara Flynn Women's Bowling So. Biology (Pre-Health) 3.80
Megan Gillson** Women's Bowling Sr. Nursing 3.57
Barbara Lunsford*** Women's Bowling 5th Secondary Education/Journalism 3.93
Breanna Pimentel Women's Bowling So. Exercise Science 3.67
Emma Zalud* Women's Soccer Jr. Secondary Education 3.81
 
4.0 Student-Athlete (#)
Two-time Recipient (*)
Three-time Recipient (**)
Four-time Recipient (***)
 
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Players Mentioned

Emily Hovanes

Emily Hovanes

5' 5"
Sophomore
Kayeann Ventura

Kayeann Ventura

5' 2"
Sophomore
Natalie Chibe

Natalie Chibe

5' 2"
Senior
Daniel Esguerra

Daniel Esguerra

5' 8"
Junior
Geovani Guidarelli

Geovani Guidarelli

6' 0"
Sophomore
Michael Guzaitis

Michael Guzaitis

5' 6"
Junior
Jason Laba

Jason Laba

5' 9"
Sophomore
Jaren Orbeck

Jaren Orbeck

5' 10"
Senior
Manuel Padilla

Manuel Padilla

5' 9"
Sophomore
George Raphael-McElroy

George Raphael-McElroy

5' 8"
Sophomore
Andrew Rossini

Andrew Rossini

5' 10"
Sophomore
Joseph Schoewe

Joseph Schoewe

5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Emily Hovanes

Emily Hovanes

5' 5"
Sophomore
Kayeann Ventura

Kayeann Ventura

5' 2"
Sophomore
Natalie Chibe

Natalie Chibe

5' 2"
Senior
Daniel Esguerra

Daniel Esguerra

5' 8"
Junior
Geovani Guidarelli

Geovani Guidarelli

6' 0"
Sophomore
Michael Guzaitis

Michael Guzaitis

5' 6"
Junior
Jason Laba

Jason Laba

5' 9"
Sophomore
Jaren Orbeck

Jaren Orbeck

5' 10"
Senior
Manuel Padilla

Manuel Padilla

5' 9"
Sophomore
George Raphael-McElroy

George Raphael-McElroy

5' 8"
Sophomore
Andrew Rossini

Andrew Rossini

5' 10"
Sophomore
Joseph Schoewe

Joseph Schoewe

5' 11"
Sophomore