HILLSBORO, Ore. --- On Friday, the Northwest Conference office announced their full list of the 2024-2025 NWC Scholar-Athletes. 1,971 student-athletes in the conference were highlighted for their performance inside the classroom and on the field of play. 220 Pacific Lutheran student-athletes earned the conference honors, requiring a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher while participating in the entire varsity season.
 
26 Lute student-athletes made the list that also earned First or Second Team All-Northwest Conference honors, while two were named Player of the Year, and one earned Rookie of the Year, in their sports.
 
The eighth-straight reigning conference champion Women's Soccer team led the way with 27 honorees, including Hannah Cecil who was named First Team All-NWC and the Offensive Player of the Year for a second consecutive season. Closely behind, the Women's Track & Field team earned 22 on the 2024-25 list.

Kayden Hulquist of Women's Soccer and Grady Lemma of Men's Track & Field earned First Team Scholar-Athlete awards from the NWC.

Hulquist, a key member of the eight-straight conference championship-winning Women's Soccer team, earned First Team All-NWC honors and Third Team All-Region honors last Fall on the pitch. Off the field, Hulquist maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average, was a member of Chi Alpha Sigma honor society, a member of the Dean's list consistently, and also a founder of PLU's chapter of The Hidden Opponent; a student-athlete focused mental health club. 

"Kayden Hulquist is an amazing example for this award," said Head Coach Seth Spidahl. "A 4.0 student, standout player for the Fall 2024 season, an amazing leader, and just an all-around awesome person. She truly exemplifies what it means to be a student-athlete in every way on and off the field. I couldn't have asked for a higher character person to be a part of our program."

A Biology major, Grady Lemma represented the Men's side, as he earned First Team Scholar-Athlete honors. Lemma, a 10-time All-Northwest Conference honoree, earned a 4.0 GPA, while also representing the Lutes in the Chi Alpha Sigma honor society, and frequenting the Dean's List. Lemma also plays a key role on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), while also giving back to the community as a youth clinic counselor.

"Grady embodies exactly what it means to be a scholar-athlete. His commitment to his own personal growth and development is only second to his care for the betterment of his teammates and those he shares competition with. Grady has always led with passion and a love of competition, which is why he was a three-time team captain and someone who earned immediate respect from his coaches, teammates, and peers on the track." 
 
The full list of PLU honorees can be found here:
*Indicates that a student also received the First or Second Team All-NWC recognition this year.
Bold and italicized indicates student named a Rookie of the Year.
Bold indicates a student named a Player of the Year.
 
Baseball (16): Brayden Adcox, Aaron Barber*, Jonathan Cohen, Lukas Delisle, Andrew Hickman, Hayden Kaiser, Ethan Keintz, John Lopez, Marcus McCarthy, Matthew Meadows, Cooper Moore, Charles Olson, Jacob Prewett, Matthew Sherwood, Kyle Tat, Zachary Ziebell.
Men's Basketball (7): Caleb Berry, Emmett Holt*, Liam Johnston, Charlie Kapranos, Drew Kraft, Miles Nash*, Henry Smith.
Women's Basketball (10): Ashley Akamine, Ava Bright, Kylie Griffin, Madison Moles, Sydney Reisner, Taylor Schmidtke, Stacie Spahr, Brandie Tobin, Emi Wada, Jaida Wood.
Men's Cross Country (7): Jonah Andrews, Collin Beyer, Owen Ladinig, Jonathan Ochoa, Corban Piper, Kai Sorensen, Daniel Zimmer.
Women's Cross Country (5): Sophia Czar, Annika Deazley, Damaris Ibrahim, Natalie Moran-Padilla, Rachel Rosario.
Football (16): Nathan Boyce, Zachary Budnek, Joseph Carini, Avery Coleman, Will Frank, Sirkeenan Hart, Jalin Littleraven-Oliver, Kellen Meade, Ryan Morgan, Carson Neff, Cooper Perez, Caleb Rhinelander, Jacob Schuh*, Samuel Shigematsu, Mason Taylor-Wells, Aiden Yost.
Men's Golf (6): Aiden Aoki, Soren Bostrom, Luke Butler, Tanner Frinell, Marcus Otto, Geo Pirrie.
Women's Golf (3): Emily Alicea, Abby Matelski, Kathleen Pullin.
Women's Lacrosse (12): Taylee Alldredge, Veronica Cardenas Yanez, Gracie Cecka, Mara Clay, Kassie Diller, Lydia Flaspohler, Holland Jones, Annie Latimer, Issabella Marchio, Fiona Stromire, Kathleen Swankowski, Lia Zaboski.
Women's Rowing (16): Maddie Anderson, Abby Andrews, Adia Carei, Louisa Compton, Jilma Diaz-Demangue, Kylie Griffin, Makayla Hall, Riah Heil*, Sarah Hoskins, Kennadi Jones*, Kat Judd, Sylvie Manz, Hannah Miyasaki, Sophia Pancoast, Mackenzie Poppe, Tate Trahan.
Men's Soccer (17): Mattias Anderson, Gracen Connell, Caden Davis, Aziah Donaghy, Addison Doyle-Newe, Caleb Gienger, Owen Harned, Seamus Miller, Vasil Mladenov, Mike Murega, Hiro Nagahama Sequera, Connor O'Brien, Christian Pineda*, Jordan Ross, Yuta Shimazu, Marvin Soeum.
Women's Soccer (27): Kyleigh Archer, Kamryn Ayano, Kelan Betts, Olivia Boehm, Julia Causbie* Hannah Cecil*, Anna Chaffee, Taylor Christensen, Hailey Glenn, Abbey Goetz, Meghan Hamell, Kayden Hulquist*, Carmen Kiewert, Joslyn Kruse, Kaitlyn Lemus, Kylee Maytrychit, Katelyn McDougal*, Lyla Merte, Corissa Olson, Olivia Olson, Keara Saks, Jaden Saucelo, Tia Schwetz, Megan Sloane, Mia Speir, Ally Tattar, Abby Winkler*.
Softball (13): Kimara Blakely, Kamalani Doctor*, Alyssa Fierro, Arianna Franco, Mila Hargrave, Grace Kikuchi, Megan Landes, Ashleighn McAuley, Gillian Renzullo, Bri Sarae* Jaycie Simpliciano, Rachel Treves, Paige Wilson*.
Men's Swimming (9): Dylan Dang, Dakota Domingo, Luke Farag, August Hertz, Sam Johnson, Aidan Koshinsky, Na'inoa Loo, Tyler Tanaka*, Ben Thompson.
Women's Swimming (7): Lola Chargualaf, Ellie Cutting, Emma Gassman*, Anna Haneda, Jessica Lee, Ella Norby, Julissa Pernsteiner.
Men's Track & Field (16): Jonah Andrews, Collin Beyer, Zachary Budnek, Nicholas Claypool, Aidan Donnelly, Dylan Jones, Owen Ladinig, Grady Lemma*, Stefans Lusis, Kellen Meade, Jonathan Ochoa, Corban Piper, Sean Satterfield, Kai Sorensen*, Ryan Stracke*, Aiden Yost.
Women's Track & Field (22): Lilly Achterling, Ashley Akamine, Kyleigh Archer*, Kaylie Bracy, Tulip Carter, Katy Cook, Sophia Czar, Annika Deazley, Madison Downey*, Addisen Hering*, Tajanai Huff, Damaris Ibrahim, Taylor Kenaston, Natalie Moran-Padilla, Ki Neir*, Adalia Olmos, Madelyn Requa, Rachel Rosario, Kloe Salazar, Sydney Sparks, Alessandra Valmonte, Eva Wirth*.
Volleyball (11): Sydney Aoki, Savanna Colliado, Alexis Eggert, Noelani Feliciano, Haley Goto, Claire Hindman, Bailey Johnson, Macy Matsushima, Julissa Pernsteiner, Ciera Simmonds, Ayre Takamoto*.
 
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