GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Twenty-eight student-athletes from the University of Providence were named Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes by the NAIA on Tuesday. In addition, four University of Providence athletic programs were recognized as NAIA Scholar Teams.

Tony Bergerson (men's wrestling), Kenedy Cartwright (women's basketball), Brie Clifford (softball), Renae Davis (volleyball), Casey Dobson (men's wrestling), Averi Dyer (volleyball), Peyton Elliot (softball), Parker Esary (women's basketball), Cydney Finberg-Roberts (volleyball), Justin Gibson (men's wrestling), Sam Holman (women's basketball), Shawnae Inama (women's soccer), Randy Keesler (men's wrestling), Sacha Legros (volleyball), Emilee Maldonado (women's basketball), Skyla Minert (softball), Isa Ortman (women's soccer), Jenna Randich (women's basketball), Ember Schwindt (volleyball), Kate Sisler (women's soccer), Angie Sletten (women's wrestling), Karlie Southworth (softball), Hanna Tarum (softball), Elly Teske (women's basketball), Cassie Thompson (volleyball), Hannah VanDomelen (softball), Brittany White (women's basketball) and Bri Wikert (women's soccer) were all individually recognized as Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes by the NAIA.
 
To be eligible to be a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete, student-athletes must have at least a 3.5 GPA, be eligible in their sport, have at least a junior in academic status after the completion of the most recent semester and have attended the institution for at least one year as a transfer and two years as a non-transfer.

The University of Providence women's basketball team (3.68 team GPA), women's soccer team (3.35 team GPA), softball team (3.33 team GPA) and volleyball team (3.18 team GPA) were named NAIA Scholar Teams.

For the full release from the NAIA, click here.