The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2021 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes and NAIA Scholar Team awards.  The Siena Heights Baseball Program had sixteen student-athletes and their 2020-2021 team earn these distinctions. 

In order to be nominated for the NAIA Scholar-Athlete, an individual 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 two full years as a non-transfer or one full year as a transfer.

For a team to be awarded, they must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the academic year.  The Saints had the second highest baseball team GPA in the NAIA and the top baseball team GPA in the WHAC.

Earning the award for the Saints was:

Collin Bammer (2^nd time), junior, engineering major from Grosse Ile, Michigan

Zach Bloom (2^nd time), junior, accounting major from Swanton, Ohio

Cameron Hammer (1^st time), junior, business administration major from Bedford, Michigan

Cody Henderson (2^nd time), junior, sport management major from Lewiston, Montana

Deven Hill (1^st time), junior, psychology major from Richmond, Michigan

Christian Jabiro (1^st time), junior, accounting major from China, Michigan

Thomas Lanek (1^st time), junior, business administration major from Locust Grove, Georgia

Jack Malone (2^nd time), senior, biology major from Lowell, Michigan

Collin Mong (1^st time), junior, marketing major from Rochester Hills, Michigan

Cal Olmstead (2^nd time), senior, engineering major from Riga, Michigan

Jakob Scroggie (2^nd time), junior, marketing major and communications minor from New Boston, Michigan

Jacob Simmers (2^nd time), senior, accounting major from New Boston, Michigan

Brad South (1^st time), junior, business administration major from Lambertville, Michigan

Andrew Stoll (1^st time), junior, criminal justice major and Spanish minor from Sherwood, Michigan

Andrew Werth (2^nd time), senior, criminal justice major from Dearborn, Michigan

Chris Winkelman (1^st time), junior, accounting major from Monroe, Michigan

The Saints team was honored with their 8^th NAIA Scholar Team Award and 8^th straight honor with a 3.49 team GPA.  The award has been an honor for 14 years.

To view the NAIA's official release, please click HERE

To view the full list of baseball honorees, please click HERE