The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2021 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes and NAIA Scholar Team awards.  The Siena Heights Men's Soccer Program had ten 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.

Earning the award for the Saints was:

Uthman Babatunde (2^nd time), senior, biology major from Lagos, Nigeria

Artur Becker (2^nd time), senior, sport management major from Novo Hamburgo, Brazil

Remy Collard (2^nd time), senior, applied mathematics major from Okemos, Michigan

Alex Hanosh (1^st time), junior, applied mathematics major from Adrian, Michigan

Nathaniel Kehres (2^nd time), junior, business administration major from Monroe, Michigan

Joel Koshko (1^st time), junior, exercise science major with a concentration in rehab and biology minor from Warren, Michigan

Andrew Kozan (2^nd time), senior, accounting major from Canton, Michigan

Alexander Mittag (2^nd time), senior, business administration major and marketing minor from Shelby Township, Michigan

Webster Ruiter (2^nd time), senior, psychology major from Heerenveen, Netherlands

Jacob Wojciechowski (1^st time), junior, environmental engineering major and environmental science minor from Commerce Township, Michigan

The Saints team was honored with their 4^th NAIA Scholar Team Award and 2^nd straight honor with a 3.20 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 men's soccer honorees, please click HERE