USTFCCCA Awards
By USTFCCCA Communications, USTFCCCA January 30, 2025   
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2024 NAIA Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Athletes

NEW ORLEANS – The Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year and All-Academic Athletes for the 2024 NAIA Cross Country season were announced on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Jack Anderson of The Master’s (Calif.) was named the 2024 NAIA Men’s Cross Country Scholar Athlete of the Year. Anderson, who hails from Athens, Alabama, finished fourth at the 2024 NAIA Cross Country Championships in Columbia, Missouri. This is the first time in program history that an athlete from The Master’s (Calif.) has been named Men’s Cross Country Scholar Athlete of the Year.

In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and qualify for the national championship meet.

2024 NAIA Men’s Cross Country
USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes

Student-AthleteInstitutionMajor
Ethan BarkerAquinas (Mich.)Business Administration 
Edward FreyAquinas (Mich.)Health Science 
Ben HardyAquinas (Mich.)Social Studies: Secondary Education 
Brian LangloisAquinas (Mich.)Accounting 
Matt SchieberAquinas (Mich.)English: Writing Emphasis 
Austin WillifordAquinas (Mich.)Business Administration 
Brandon EricsonArizona ChristianInterdisciplinary Studies (Biolgy and Organizational Leadership) 
Trent JanssenArizona ChristianBusiness Administration 
Luis CasallasBellevue (Neb.)Health/Human Performance 
Griffin KipchumbaBellevue (Neb.)Biology 
Ronald KipyegonBellevue (Neb.)Public Health 
Collin KotzBellevue (Neb.)Computer Info Sys 
Jose LaraBellevue (Neb.)Cybersecurity 
Xavier MallowBellevue (Neb.)Health Science 
Richard MarcouxBellevue (Neb.)Secondary Education 
Martin BatelCampbellsville (Ky.)MBA 
Sam BennettCampbellsville (Ky.)Accounting and Pastoral Ministries 
Dominic MalelCampbellsville (Ky.)Nursing 
Jean-Benoit MerteCampbellsville (Ky.)MBA 
Isaac AnttonenCollege of IdahoBiomedical Sciences 
Hayden BostromCollege of IdahoPsychology 
Daniel ButlerCollege of IdahoSports Administration 
Elias EveristCollege of IdahoSports Administration 
Brevin VaughanCollege of IdahoBiomedical Sciences 
Cyress WilsonCollege of IdahoPsychology 
Will CherringtonColumbia (Mo.)Mathematics 
Laik GrahamColumbia (Mo.)Graphic Design 
Kalieb ReddaColumbia (Mo.)Sports Management 
Vaughn HendricksonConcordia (Neb.)Elementary Education 
Trey RobertsonConcordia (Neb.)Agricultural Science 
Zander MohaCorban (Ore.)Business-Accounting 
Chase HolwerdaCornerstone (Mich.)Biology 
Jon EadesCumberlands (Ky.)Biology 
Noah LoserCumberlands (Ky.)Exercise Sport Science 
Luca MadeoCumberlands (Ky.)Exercise Sport Science 
Serhiy ShevchenroCumberlands (Ky.)Business Administration 
Ludovico VaccariCumberlands (Ky.)Communication Arts 
Caleb SaylerDakota State (S.D.)Exercise Science 
Porter BickleyDoane (Neb.)Education 
Luke BonifasDoane (Neb.)Economics 
Michael GrigsbyDoane (Neb.)Accounting 
Thomas OliverDoane (Neb.)Business Administration 
Craig BeckerDordt (Iowa)Health and Human Performance 
Tage HulsteinDordt (Iowa)BusAdmin: General Business 
Levi LandmanDordt (Iowa)Biology 
Sam MayDordt (Iowa)Biology 
Ethan SummerhaysDordt (Iowa)BusAdmin: Finance & CnstMgmt 
Luke SwansonDordt (Iowa)Engineering: Biomedical & Mechanical Emphases 
Aidan VorsterDordt (Iowa)Psychology 
Justin AshEastern Oregon  
Grady GreenwoodEastern OregonPsychology 
Cristian MendozaEastern OregonHealth & Human Performance 
Trevor NicholsEastern OregonBiology 
George ShowersEastern OregonHealth & Human Performance 
Jonny WindEastern OregonMaster of Business Administration 
Dillon EisnerEmbry-Riddle (Ariz.)Human Factors Psychology 
Benjamin KovachEmbry-Riddle (Ariz.)Mechanical Engineering 
Nicholas LoganEmbry-Riddle (Ariz.)Mechanical Engineering 
Jacob OrtizEmbry-Riddle (Ariz.)Human Factors Psychology 
Ben SmithEmbry-Riddle (Ariz.)Mechanical Engineering 
Barrett PoeFreed-Hardeman (Tenn.)Accounting 
Daniel PuckettFreed-Hardeman (Tenn.)Bible 
Cole JohnstonGrace (Ind.)Sport Management 
Brandon KleberGrace (Ind.)Elementary Education 
Luis Loera-ArambulaGrace (Ind.)Finance 
Justin Van ProoyenGrace (Ind.)History 
Juan CaballeroIndiana TechMechanical Engineering 
Richard BowerIU East (Ind.)Accounting 
Axton FosnaughIU East (Ind.)Accounting 
Cameron NoctonIU East (Ind.)Accounting 
Mylan NoctonIU East (Ind.)History/Education 
Gabe ReynoldsIU East (Ind.)Communication 
Carter WalsmanIU East (Ind.)Business 
Julian AvilaKansas WesleyanBusiness 
Jake CruzKansas WesleyanNursing 
Austin HessKansas WesleyanSport Management 
Tytus ReedKansas WesleyanExercise Science 
Giovanni RiosKansas WesleyanBusiness 
Austin SchaefferKansas WesleyanAccounting 
Connor AlexanderLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Biology 
Alexander FryLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Business Administration 
Carter GordonLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Business Management 
Conner MayLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Kinesiology 
Kobe WesselsLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Industrial Electronic Technology 
Clark ChustzMarian (Ind.)Biology 
Charles LeedkeMarian (Ind.)Accounting/Finance 
Owen PittmanMarian (Ind.)Marketing 
Benjamin RiehleMarian (Ind.)Secondary Education 
Tristan TrevinoMarian (Ind.)Psychology 
Jacob KocisMidway (Ky.)MBA - Sport Management 
Josiah KocisMidway (Ky.)Sport Management 
Sylas ChambersMilligan (Tenn.)Economics 
Douglas CornfieldMilligan (Tenn.)Exercise Science 
Blake HipkissMilligan (Tenn.)Coaching and Sport Management 
Winston TelfordMilligan (Tenn.)Coaching and Sport Management 
Darren KlukasMontreat (N.C.)Elementary Education 
Philip RiddleMontreat (N.C.)Psychology and Human Services 
Hunter SmathersMontreat (N.C.)Exercise Science 
Ethan StameyMontreat (N.C.)Business Administration 
Nathan StameyMontreat (N.C.)Cybersecurity 
Joseph CrossMount Marty (S.D.)Accounting 
David BoulangerOklahoma City  
Elijah WhiteOklahoma City  
Damien WilliamsOklahoma City  
Alvin KeterSaint Francis (Ind.)Business Administration 
Tommy BakerSaint Mary (Kan.)Health and Sport Science 
Aleksandr KrikovSaint Mary (Kan.)Applied Mathematics 
Liam NeidigSaint Mary (Kan.)Applied Mathematics 
Luis PerezSaint Mary (Kan.)Business Administration Management 
Isaac SytsmaSaint Xavier (Ill.)Business 
William KarimSCAD Atlanta (Ga.)Film 
Paul MooreSCAD Atlanta (Ga.)Industrial Design 
Jordan BravoSoka (Calif.)Liberal Arts 
Naoki KasaiSoka (Calif.)Liberal Arts 
Andre SouzaSoka (Calif.)Liberal Arts 
Jordan BurdenTaylor (Ind.)Management 
Nathan BurnsTaylor (Ind.)Christain Ministries 
Ryan HanakTaylor (Ind.)Computer Science 
Luke HarberTaylor (Ind.)Political Science , Philosophy, & Economics 
Joel MumawTaylor (Ind.)Biology Health Science 
Alex OrtizTaylor (Ind.)Human Physiology & Preventive Medicine 
Jared StayteTaylor (Ind.)Exercise Science 
Mack AlasTennessee Wesleyan  
Jack AndersonThe Master's (Calif.)Business Administration: Finance 
Cedar CollinsThe Master's (Calif.)Computer Engineering 
Andrew CrossThe Master's (Calif.)Communication: Journalism 
Nate DayThe Master's (Calif.)Master of Business Administration 
Emmanuel De LeonThe Master's (Calif.)Sport Management 
Connor YbarraThe Master's (Calif.)Business Administration: Finance & Accounting 
Jorge MandujanoUC Merced (Calif.)Data Science and Analytics 
Kevin PedrozaUC Merced (Calif.)Communications 
Derrick PickrelUC Merced (Calif.)Physics 
Joshua RileyUC Merced (Calif.)Mechanical Engineering 
D'artagnon BeaverWilliam Penn (Iowa)Human Services 
Brandon WilliamsWilliam Penn (Iowa)Civil Engineering & Applied Technology 
Jenson StarrWilliam Woods (Mo.)Business Administration