KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 National Awards Day, honoring student-athletes, athletics personnel, and sports teams from across the association. These winners are recognized for their dedication, exemplary character, and outstanding achievements both on and off the field.
To qualify for the NAIA Scholar Team award, a team must achieve a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, as defined by their institution. The team GPA includes all eligible student-athletes certified on the eligibility sheet.
Leading the American Midwest Conference, former member William Woods had 17 teams earn the honor, followed closely by Columbia with 15. Health Sciences and Pharmacy had 13 teams, Central Baptist added 12, and former AMC member Missouri Baptist rounded out the double-digit leaders with 11.
Below is the complete list of American Midwest Conference sports programs named to the 2024-25 NAIA Scholar Teams:
| 2024-25 NAIA Scholar Teams |
| School |
Sport |
GPA |
| Central Baptist |
Women’s Golf |
3.69 |
| Central Baptist |
Women’s Volleyball |
3.66 |
| Central Baptist |
Men’s Cross Country |
3.62 |
| Central Baptist |
Softball |
3.55 |
| Central Baptist |
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field |
3.52 |
| Central Baptist |
Women’s Basketball |
3.50 |
| Central Baptist |
Women’s Soccer |
3.46 |
| Central Baptist |
Women’s Cross Country |
3.35 |
| Central Baptist |
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field |
3.33 |
| Central Baptist |
Men’s Golf |
3.27 |
| Central Baptist |
Baseball |
3.15 |
| Central Baptist |
Men’s Basketball |
3.07 |
| Columbia |
Women’s Golf |
3.65 |
| Columbia |
Women’s Basketball |
3.62 |
| Columbia |
Women’s Volleyball |
3.60 |
| Columbia |
Softball |
3.57 |
| Columbia |
Competitive Dance |
3.54 |
| Columbia |
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field |
3.51 |
| Columbia |
Women’s Indoor Track & Field |
3.51 |
| Columbia |
Women’s Cross Country |
3.49 |
| Columbia |
Women’s Soccer |
3.46 |
| Columbia |
Baseball |
3.33 |
| Columbia |
Men’s Cross Country |
3,31 |
| Columbia |
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field |
3.28 |
| Columbia |
Men’s Indoor Track & Field |
3.28 |
| Columbia |
Men’s Basketball |
3.25 |
| Columbia |
Men’s Soccer |
3.20 |
| Cottey |
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field |
3.83 |
| Crowley’s Ridge |
Women’s Volleyball |
3.66 |
| Crowley’s Ridge |
Women’s Basketball |
3.35 |
| Crowley’s Ridge |
Women’s Cross Country |
3.32 |
| Crowley’s Ridge |
Softball |
3.30 |
| Crowley’s Ridge |
Men’s Basketball |
3.29 |
| Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
Men’s Cross Country |
3.47 |
| Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
Softball |
3.37 |
| Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field |
3.31 |
| Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
Women’s Cross Country |
3.25 |
| Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
Women’s Basketball |
3.18 |
| Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
Men’s Soccer |
3.17 |
| Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
Men’s Indoor Track & Field |
3.16 |
| Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field |
3.13 |
| Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
Women’s Golf |
3.09 |
| Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
Women’s Indoor Track & Field |
3.08 |
| Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
Women’s Soccer |
3.06 |
| Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
Women’s Volleyball |
3.05 |
| Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
Men’s Golf |
3.02 |
| Missouri Baptist |
Women’s Indoor Track & Field |
3.72 |
| Missouri Baptist |
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field |
3.71 |
| Missouri Baptist |
Softball |
3.69 |
| Missouri Baptist |
Women’s Volleyball |
3.65 |
| Missouri Baptist |
Competitive Dance |
3.61 |
| Missouri Baptist |
Women’s Soccer |
3.55 |
| Missouri Baptist |
Women’s Golf |
3.46 |
| Missouri Baptist |
Women’s Basketball |
3.43 |
| Missouri Baptist |
Men’s Soccer |
3.26 |
| Missouri Baptist |
Baseball |
3.23 |
| Missouri Baptist |
Men’s Wrestling |
3.00 |
| William Woods |
Women’s Cross Country |
3.79 |
| William Woods |
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field |
3.66 |
| William Woods |
Softball |
3.60 |
| William Woods |
Women’s Indoor Track & Field |
3.56 |
| William Woods |
Women’s Golf |
3.55 |
| William Woods |
Men’s Cross Country |
3.53 |
| William Woods |
Women’s Soccer |
3.52 |
| William Woods |
Women’s Volleyball |
3.48 |
| William Woods |
Men’s Soccer |
3.47 |
| William Woods |
Baseball |
3.38 |
| William Woods |
Men’s Golf |
3.37 |
| William Woods |
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field |
3.36 |
| William Woods |
Competitive Dance |
3.32 |
| William Woods |
Men’s Indoor Track & Field |
3.29 |
| William Woods |
Competitive Cheer |
3.11 |
| William Woods |
Men’s Basketball |
3.11 |
| William Woods |
Women’s Basketball |
3.09 |
| Williams Baptist |
Softball |
3.40 |
| Williams Baptist |
Women’s Cross Country |
3.32 |
| Williams Baptist |
Women’s Volleyball |
3.24 |
| Williams Baptist |
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field |
3.23 |
| Williams Baptist |
Women’s Golf |
3.21 |
| Williams Baptist |
Men’s Golf |
3.12 |
| Williams Baptist |
Women’s Basketball |
3.10 |
| Williams Baptist |
Women’s Indoor Track & Field |
3.03 |
| 2024-25 NAIA Scholar Teams Single-Sport Members |
| School |
Sport |
GPA |
| Dickinson State |
Competitive Cheer |
3.41 |
| St. Ambrose |
Competitive Cheer |
3.01 |
| Cumberlands |
Competitive Dance |
3.17 |
| St. Ambrose |
Competitive Dance |
3.39 |
| St. Francis |
Competitive Dance |
3.32 |
| Viterbo |
Competitive Dance |
3.25 |