Posted: Dec 15, 2023
8 SWEDES EARN 2023 KCAC FOOTBALL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE HONORS
Wichita, Kan.. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) has announced the 2023 KCAC Football Scholar-Athletes. 8 Swedes made the list for their excellence in the classroom throughout their careers. The All-KCAC Scholar-Athlete Academic Award recognizes excellence in the classroom by KCAC member student-athletes who:
- are sophomores or above in academic standing at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
- carry a minimum 3.250 cumulative GPA at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
- student-athletes must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at the KCAC institution to be eligible.
The 2023 KCAC Football Scholar-Athletes are:
| NAME | INSTITUTION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Stephen Hoffman Jr. | Avila University | So. | Valley Stream, N.Y. |
| Robert Wilkerson | Avila University | So. | Clinton, Miss. |
| Maxwell Williams | Avila University | Sr. | Columbus, Ohio |
| Ishe Smith Jr. | Avila University | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Kendal Wooley | Avila University | Jr. | Plano, Texas |
| Jacob Barnes | Bethany College | Jr. | Kensington, Kan. |
| Giovanni Garcia | Bethany College | So. | Duarte, Calif. |
| Juan Guerra | Bethany College | Jr. | Laredo, Texas |
| Logan Kirby | Bethany College | So. | Martinez, Calif. |
| Zeke Mumford | Bethany College | Jr. | Gawler, Australia |
| Thomas Tucker | Bethany College | So. | West Palm Beach, Fla. |
| Coyce Walker | Bethany College | So. | Nevada, Texas |
| Chartez Wiley | Bethany College | Sr. | Spangdahlem, Germany |
| Douglas Grider | Bethel College | Jr. | Halstead, Kan. |
| Conor Carey | Bethel College | Jr. | Lander, Wyo. |
| Frank Driscoll | Bethel College | So. | Bartonville, Ill. |
| Benjamin Rudeen | Bethel College | Jr. | Osage City, Kan. |
| Daymon Levell | Bethel College | So. | Tulsa, Okla. |
| Loggan Birch | Bethel College | Jr. | Burleson, Tex. |
| Tate Seabolt | Bethel College | Jr. | Cimarron, Kan. |
| Tristen Burger | Bethel College | Sr. | Larned, Kan. |
| Scott Grider | Bethel College | Jr. | Halstead, Kan. |
| Denzel Dixon | Bethel College | Sr. | Newark, Del. |
| Kayden Christiansen | Bethel College | Sr. | Lakin, Kan. |
| Cole Herman | Bethel College | Jr. | Halstead, Kan. |
| Mitchell Monteith | Bethel College | Jr. | Duncan, Okla. |
| Tucker Smith | Bethel College | Sr. | Muscotah, Kan. |
| James Goff | Bethel College | Jr. | Delta, Colo. |
| Kade Miller | Bethel College | Sr. | Osborne, Kan. |
| Colton McCarty | Bethel College | Jr. | Bird City, Kan. |
| Grant Hause | Bethel College | Jr. | Seminole, Okla. |
| Parker Aguilera | Evangel University | So. | Springfield, Mo. |
| Cory Rodgers | Evangel University | Jr. | Spiro, Okla. |
| CJ Anoa'i | Evangel University | Jr. | Springfield, Mo. |
| Spencer Barnes | Evangel University | So. | East Puyallup, Wash. |
| Isaiah Schott | Evangel University | So. | Mountain Grove, Mo. |
| Colin Cook | Evangel University | Jr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| Riley Childs | Evangel University | Jr. | Nixa, Mo. |
| Joseph Sylvester | Evangel University | Jr. | Mustang, Okla. |
| Kayleb Darst | Evangel University | Jr. | Garber, Okla. |
| Ryan Conner | Evangel University | Jr. | Claremore, Okla. |
| Clayton Uber | Evangel University | So. | Nixa, Mo. |
| Scott Jett | Evangel University | Grad. | Morrisville, Mo. |
| Jaren Foster | Evangel University | So. | St. Charles, Mo. |
| Brett Hall | Evangel University | So. | Willard, Mo. |
| Andreas Moeller | Evangel University | Grad. | Hebo, Ore. |
| Josh Dyer | Evangel University | So. | Dover, Del. |
| Bradley Myers | Evangel University | Sr. | Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| Brance Wunstell | Evangel University | So. | Houma, La. |
| Zach Myers | Evangel University | Jr. | Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| Carson Combs | Evangel University | So. | Rogersville, Mo. |
| Koel Orchard | Evangel University | Grad. | Mountain View, Mo. |
| Nate Swofford | Evangel University | Jr. | Ava, Mo. |
| Conner Rodgers | Evangel University | Jr. | Spiro, Okla. |
| Dominique Puentes | Evangel University | Jr. | The Colony, Texas |
| Stephen Acosta | Friends University | Sr. | Clovis, N.M. |
| Nathan Marshall | Friends University | So. | Tulsa, Okla. |
| Andrew Arnold | Friends University | So. | Antlers, Okla. |
| Jack Mullen | Friends University | Sr. | Overland Park, Kan. |
| Dameion Beaver | Friends University | So. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Austin Pratt | Friends University | So. | Bakersfield, Calif. |
| Jacob Castellanos | Friends University | Jr. | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Tristan Rathbone | Friends University | Jr. | Hillsboro, Kan. |
| Jett Cheatham | Friends University | Jr. | Enid, Okla. |
| Jonah Reynolds | Friends University | Sr. | DeSoto, Kan. |
| Laken Clowdus | Friends University | Sr. | Bartlesville, Okla. |
| Barrett Roads | Friends University | So. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Payton Douglas | Friends University | So. | Shawnee, Kan. |
| Cameron Summerer | Friends University | Jr. | Cheney, Kan. |
| Braden Gordon | Friends University | Sr. | Bakersfield, Calif. |
| Blake Hanenberg | Friends University | Sr. | Canon City, Colo. |
| Chase Kepler | Friends University | Jr. | Hutchinson, Kan. |
| Easton Atwood | Kansas Wesleyan University | Sr. | Concordia, Kan. |
| Ashtun Villagomez | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Carter Zoeller | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Talon Cope | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Piedmont, Okla. |
| Kaleb Hagans | Kansas Wesleyan University | Sr. | Hays, Kan. |
| Clay Gagnon | Kansas Wesleyan University | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Austin Trujillo | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Kennedy Batchelder | McPherson College | So. | Bishop, Calif. |
| Daniel Rowlett | McPherson College | Sr. | Gustine, Calif. |
| Harley Blaske | McPherson College | Sr. | Sylvia, Kan. |
| Tristian Szabo | McPherson College | Jr. | Sparks, Neb. |
| Zane Cornejo | McPherson College | So. | Wellington, Kan. |
| Jonathan Tatum | McPherson College | So. | Ore City, Texas |
| Anthony DeVries | McPherson College | Jr. | Arvada, Colo. |
| Dalton Vogts | McPherson College | Jr. | Moundridge, Kan. |
| Brayton Dewell | McPherson College | So. | Fowler, Kan. |
| Hayden Fry | McPherson College | Jr. | Cushing, Okla. |
| DeAngelo Johnson | McPherson College | So. | Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Brysen Kerby | McPherson College | Jr. | Big Spring, Texas |
| Kennan Puckett | McPherson College | Jr. | Mesquite, Texas |
| Adryan Rodriguez | McPherson College | So. | Amarillo, Texas |
| Cristian Baul | Ottawa University | So. | Plano, Texas |
| Yan Keuwo | Ottawa University | Sr. | Olathe, Kan. |
| Braiden Ruffin | Ottawa University | Grad. | North Platte, Neb. |
| Ashton Buckalew | Ottawa University | So. | Henderson, Colo. |
| Trevar Koncher | Ottawa University | Sr. | South Ogden, Utah |
| Ethan Schaaf | Ottawa University | So. | Grain Valley, Mo. |
| Trevor Bywater | Ottawa University | So. | Rockledge, Fla. |
| Dakota Lynde | Ottawa University | Sr. | Kearns, Utah. |
| Anthony Weaver | Ottawa University | So. | Pinellas Park, Fla. |
| Dakota Catoire-Higgins | Ottawa University | So. | Overland Park, Kan. |
| Billy Maples | Ottawa University | Sr. | Smithville, Mo. |
| Christian Coggs | Ottawa University | Jr. | Lenexa, Kan. |
| Zayne Nowak | Ottawa University | So. | Baldwin City, Kan. |
| Raymond Cutler | Ottawa University | So. | Billingsley, Ala. |
| Christian Obregon | Ottawa University | So. | Haughton, La. |
| Braden Doles | Ottawa University | So. | Louisburg, Kan. |
| Taumaloto Osa | Ottawa University | Jr. | Junction City, Kan. |
| Payton Green | Ottawa University | So. | El Dorado Springs, Mo. |
| Malik Patterson | Ottawa University | So. | Varnado, La. |
| Sean-Patrick Hurst | Ottawa University | So. | Iola, Kan. |
| Cody Presley | Ottawa University | So. | Hill City, Kan. |
| Kalen Kemp | Ottawa University | Sr. | Oak Grove, Mo. |
| Kyle Reynolds | Ottawa University | Grad. | Farmington, N.M. |
| Adam Brotherton | Southwestern College | Jr. | Mustang, Okla. |
| Matthew Holthusen | Southwestern College | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Nicholas Strong | Southwestern College | Jr. | Dallas, Texas |
| Thomas Burke | Southwestern College | So. | Bixby, Okla. |
| Braden Howell | Southwestern College | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Jaydon Sundgren | Southwestern College | So. | El Dorado, Kan. |
| Joshua Carter | Southwestern College | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Chadlee Humphries | Southwestern College | So. | Harrah, Okla. |
| Devon Watkins | Southwestern College | Jr. | Arkansas City, Kan. |
| Conner Cheney | Southwestern College | Sr. | McLound, Okla. |
| Conner Light | Southwestern College | So. | Sand Springs, Okla. |
| Corbin Williams | Southwestern College | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Haden Crawley | Southwestern College | Jr. | Jenks, Okla. |
| Caleb Phillips | Southwestern College | So. | Coweta, Okla. |
| Joshua Edson | Southwestern College | Jr. | Newton, Kan. |
| Arnoldo Portillo Jr. | Southwestern College | So. | New Castle, Okla. |
| Preston Fansher | Southwestern College | So. | Piedmont, Okla. |
| Kyle Richardson | Southwestern College | So. | Morris, Okla. |
| DreShaun Flowers | Southwestern College | So. | McAlester, Okla. |
| Christopher Rodriguez | Southwestern College | Sr. | McCloud, Okla. |
| Darren Hicks Jr | Southwestern College | Sr. | Haughton, La. |
| Maximus Shannon | Southwestern College | Jr. | Arkansas City, Kan. |
| William Hilton | Southwestern College | Jr. | Shawnee, Okla. |
| Blake Stafford | Southwestern College | Sr. | Depew, Okla. |
| Francisco Argott | Sterling College | So. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Kolton Purkins | Sterling College | Jr. | Nevada, Texas |
| Kyle Arnett | Sterling College | So. | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Dylan Reese | Sterling College | Jr. | Goddard, Kan. |
| Kenneth Arroyos | Sterling College | So. | Castroville, Texas |
| Logan Soriano | Sterling College | Sr. | Hesperia, Calif. |
| Dominic Bear | Sterling College | So. | Derby, Iowa |
| Ryan Stucky | Sterling College | So. | Sedgwick, Kan. |
| Flinders Cameron | Sterling College | Jr. | Canberra, Australia |
| Braedon Williams | Sterling College | Jr. | Groom, Texas |
| Trevor Carr | Sterling College | Jr. | Hillsboro, Ore. |
| Dallas Yelland | Sterling College | Jr. | McKinney, Texas |
| Cole Cashman | Sterling College | So. | Buckley, Wash. |
| James Crane | Sterling College | Jr. | Portland, Ore. |
| Jordan Hansen | Sterling College | So. | Sedgwick, Kan. |
| Hunter Pullen | Sterling College | So. | Henrietta, Texas |
| Leamanaia Brown | Tabor College | Sr. | Stockton, Calif. |
| Cole Hernandez | Tabor College | Jr. | Spokane, Wash. |
| Christian Tuiasosopo | Tabor College | Sr. | Copperas Cover, Texas |
| Jayton Alexander | Tabor College | Jr. | McPherson, Kan. |
| Merek Boone | Tabor College | So. | Modesto, Calif. |
| Brandon King | Tabor College | So. | Carthage, Texas |
| Ethan Medeiros | Tabor College | So. | Tracy, Calif. |
| Edsel Sesler | University of Saint Mary | So. | Waynesboro, Tenn. |
| Matthias Lopez | University of Saint Mary | So. | Sparks, Nev. |
| Hunter Hendricks | University of Saint Mary | Sr. | Edgerton, Mo. |
| Shane Bishop | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Lakewood, Colo. |
| Alejandro Martinez-Loera | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | San Jose, Calif. |
| Grant Russell | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Michael Gazzana | University of Saint Mary | So. | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Tyree Jenkins | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Roseville, Calif. |
| Erick Covington | University of Saint Mary | So. | Aurora, Colo. |
| Ahkeem White | University of Saint Mary | So. | Houston, Texas |
| Randy Smith | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Northport, Ala. |
| Aidan Arnold | University of Saint Mary | So. | Brea, Calif. |
A huge congratulations to our Swedes!!
~#RockarStockar~