20 Named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - (NAIA Release) - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2022-23 Daktronics NAIA Competitive Dance Scholar-Athletes with 20 coming from WHAC member schools. 

Concordia led the WHAC with six honorees. Lourdes, Madonna, and Rochester each had four and Aquinas placed two.

In order to be nominated by an institution’s head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at said institution.

2023 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes

Elizabeth Haunhorst, Aquinas
Avery White, Aquinas
Danyelle Beckesh, Concordia
Bianca Hrynciw, Concordia
Ella Kritzman, Concordia
Elissa Peterson, Concordia
Paulo Pulido, Concordia
Breanna Ray, Concordia
Bryonna Davis, Lourdes
Abby Vieira, Lourdes
Maddie Wallace, Lourdes
Payton Williams, Lourdes
Kendall Antioch, Madonna
Jenna Kilberg, Madonna
Brianna Rice, Madonna
Jacob Zafarano, Madonna
Autumn Gesink, Rochester
Sarah Liford, Rochester
Sera Weaver, Rochester
Brooke Wells, Rochester