KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) recently announced its 2026 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for spring sports.

Midway University placed 53 student-athletes on the list across nine spring sports: baseball, men's golf, women's golf, softball, men's tennis, women's tennis, men's track & field, women's track & field, and men's volleyball.

Baseball led the way with 13 honorees, while men's track & field and women's track & field followed with eight and seven honorees, respectively.

To qualify as an 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 attend their institution for at least one full year.

A full list of Midway's honorees can be found below:

BASEBALL (13): Jose Aviles, Brady Binder, Scott Kendrick, Keaton McCauley, Matthew Poe, Tyler Pyles, Carter Reed, Luis Sanchez, Isaac Tencza, Mahrlon Torres, Tyler Waterhouse, Andrew Whitmer, and Tristan Winterman

MEN'S GOLF (3): Gage Gregory, Zach Ousley, and Jackson Whitaker

WOMEN'S GOLF (4): Cameron Allen, Joi Bogan, Anna New, and Savannah Salchli

SOFTBALL (6): Sydney Apling, Payton Baum, Abigail Beller, Athena Grimley, Madison Hill, and Lana Maupin

MEN'S TENNIS (5): Izan Casado, Ferran Clapes Ballart, Tyler Goldfine, Manuel Mirabal, and Daniel Pinzon

WOMEN'S TENNIS (3): Raigan Allbert, Tanit Cevada Cruz, and Belle Dotson

MEN'S TRACK & FIELD (8): Connor Byrd, Adam Higgs, Josiah Kocis, Lance Logan, Carson Milner, Hunter Smallwood, Harry Van Why IV, and Tyler Withers

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD (7): Makayla Brooks, Emilee Cecil, Ariah Egleston, Riley Gillis, Stevie McSorley, Nadia Meeks, and Maddi Reed

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL (4): Lincoln Anderson, Jordan Daily, Tyler Goldfine, and Hunter Leigh