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20 Soccer Players Earn Scholar-Athlete Awards
Roberts Wesleyan University celebrates academic excellence as 20 soccer players earn prestigious National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) DI Scholar-Athlete recognition for maintaining exceptional GPAs while competing at the highest level.
To earn this award, student-athletes must be of junior, senior, or graduate academic standing and have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.40 on a 4.00 grading scale.
Women’s Soccer National Scholar-Athletes 2024
Juniors Emma Taylor and Kara Choate led a group of 11 members of the Roberts Wesleyan University Women's Soccer team on the list of National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Scholar-Athlete award winners.
Both Taylor and Choate maintain a 3.95 average which is the highest GPA on the team.
Kaeleigh Romero (Pre-Med), junior
Lillian Dickson (Biochemistry), senior
Cami Brescia (Exercise Science), junior
Carissa Ruediger (Physical Education), junior
Alena Weibel (Nursing), junior
Larissa Johnston (Exercise Science), junior
Abigail Sindoni (Marketing), senior
Nicolette Knauf (Business Administration), fifth year
Amanda Fordham (Business Administration), senior
Men’s Soccer National Scholar-Athletes 2024
Senior Toby Balaam and junior Julian Silva headlined a group of nine members of the Roberts Wesleyan University Men's Soccer team that were named National Scholar-Athletes by the NCCAA.
Balaam, a Philosophy and Theology major, had the highest GPA for the men's soccer team with a 3.95, while Silva, a Business Administration major, ranked second on the team with a 3.89.
Luke Hanes (Accounting), junior
Benjamin Lazcano Barros (Business Administration/Sports Management), senior
Noah Balaam, (Computer Science), senior
Caleb DaSilva (Cross-Disciplinary), junior
Eric Jewson (Computer Science), junior
Juan Daniel Espinosa Rubio (Business Administration), junior
Micah Cornfield (Business), junior
