KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA announced the 2026 NAIA Scholar-Athlete Award recipients, with 41 Oregon Tech student-athletes honored by the national office.
 
To earn the honor, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in academic standing, have attended OIT for at least one year and maintain a 3.50 GPA or higher.
 
Earning the honor were…
 
SOFTBALL (10) – Addison Kachnik, Ashlyn Vey, Carli Moore, Gina Allen, Hayden Rockwell, Jazmine Macias, Jenna Gorden, Malia Mick, Olivia Sprague, Sawyer Stenson
 
WOMEN'S TRACK (10) – Ava Blatchford, Charis Childers, Chloe Crawford, Corinne Childers, Emily Bitler, Jozie Ramos, Lily Everson, Madi Perkins, Raleena Maxson, Sara Daniels,
 
BASEBALL (8) – Andrew Moore, Carson Glavich, Chase Southern, Hunter Hough, Jacob Cook, Jake Wells, Ryker Altizer, Thomas Smith
 
MEN'S TRACK (8) – Cole Leader, Colten Strohmeyer, Eli Stevens, Hadyn Burk, Kai Miles, Logan Shurts, Peyton Lichner, Tate Wyman
 
MEN'S GOLF (3) – Colin Field, Kade Bracken, Silas Guzlas,
 
WOMEN'S GOLF (2) – Madison Dick, Sydney Dick,