WILMORE, Ky. - In the midst of the 2026 NCCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the NCCAA has unveiled the names of the Scholar-Athletes. 25 student-athletes from the Malone University track & field team received the academic honor, with 15 members of the men's team and 10 Pioneer women.

In order to be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.40 cumulative grade point average and be a junior, senior or graduate student who has attended their current institution for at least one full semester.

From the men's team, Noah Blaz, Jacob Cureton, Eric Dehmer, Luke Dininger, Xander Heil, Brylan Holland, Henry Hoover, Silas Miller, Kellen Reichert, Hayden Schmidt, Phil Stupka, Jack Swartz, Gavin Tribelo, Zack Tribelo and Tyler Twining were listed. The women's team featured Abigail Blaz, Marisa Brown, Jenna Cassidy, Gabriella Gudger, Jaclyn Jundzilo, Jenna Lathem, Carolyn Miller, Amber Morris, Megan Reifsnyder and Rachel Whetstone. 

Malone will be in action on Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8 at the NCCAA Championships and take to the track once more on Saturday, May 9 at the Lee University Last Chance event.