Kansas City, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes for winter sports. The honors were announced on Wednesday, February 19. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the winter sports who have excelled academically, including men's basketball, women's basketball, men's bowling, women's bowling, competitive cheer, competitive dance, men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, men's wrestling and women's wrestling.

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. This year, the list features an impressive number of student-athletes who have met these rigorous standards.

Marian's five NAIA Scholar-Athletes in 2024-25 were Peter Sells, Jeff Dunasky Jr., Logan Richardson, Isaac Richardson, and Zach Wilson. As a whole, Marian had 37 winter NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

Marian will learn their full NAIA National Championship qualifiers tonight, Febraury 25. 

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