The Heart of America Athletic Conference is pleased to announce that 1,126 student-athletes from across the conference have been honored for their academic achievements by being named Heart Scholar-Athletes for the 2024-25 academic year.

Culver-Stockton had 72 honorees earn the distinction during the 2024-25 season. Football and baseball led the men's program's with 11 selections each, while softball paced the women's programs with nine honorees.

To qualify for Heart Scholar-Athlete honors, a student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), accumulated a minimum of 60 credit hours, completed at least 5 semesters and attended the nominating institution for at least two semesters prior to being nominated. Additionally, the student-athlete have participated in a varsity competition in the sport for which they are being nominated for, and student-athletes competing as graduate students are also eligible for this award.

Here is a list of of scholar athletes by sport:

Baseball – Eli Friend – Business Management, Andrew Herrick – Business Administration, Karson Kasparie, Business Admininistration, Carson Keisker – Elementary Education, Kannon Kirk – Business Management, Davin Meier – Business Administration, Baseball – Harry Oden – Finance, Ryan Osso – Mathematics Education, Cole Parkhill – Elementary Education, Carson Selk – Organizational Leadership, Clayton Woods – Agribusiness Management.

Men's Basketball – Connor Davis – Finance, Jacob McGhee – Business Administration.

Women's Basketball – Bailey Berry – Elementary Education, Olivia Hopp – Business Management, Avery Oetting, Accounting, Katie Webb – Psychology.

Men's Bowling – Mason Will – Accounting.

Women's Bowling – Jersey Lessenger – Biological Chemistry, Jasmine Saunders – Accounting.

Men's Cross Country/Track and Field – Gannon McNamee – Criminal Justice, Blake Thompson, – Physical Education.

Women's Cross Country/Track and Field – Emma Berry – Elementary Education, Klaudia Blaszczyk – Business Management, Malia Carmack – Nursing, Delaney Straus – Accounting, Faith Younce – Graphic Design.

Men's Golf – Jacob Thomas – Criminal Justice.

Women's Lacrosse – Bella Olson – Biology, Jillian Vervynck – Health Science.

Men's Soccer – Kaden Fugate – Business Administration, Martin Quijada – Health Science, Tobias Vales – Physical Education, Ethan Wilkinson-Felgate – Health Science.

Women's Soccer – Alayna Chandler-Gutierrez – English Education, Mackenzie Frizzell – Elementary Education, Desiree Hensiek – Business Management, Rylee Loftus – Psychology, Kyleigh Maryas – Athletic Training, Savannah Stauffer – Health Science, Maggie Tuxhorn – Nursing.

Softball – Abby Brancato – Graphic Design, Myah Briese – Health Science, Shelby Daniels – Psychology, Hunter Huddle – Elementary Education, Tiffany Lepic – Marketing, Penny Ruiz – Psychology, Carli Scifres – Interdisciplinary Studies, Sophie Stuart – Elementary Education, Payton Todd – Physical Education.

Men's Track and Field – Kevin Bryant – Digital Marketing, Drew Mallett – Sport Management,

Men's Volleyball - Malachi Gnade – Mathematics Education.

Women's Volleyball – Lauren Bloom – Marketing, Lexia Capes – Psychology, Kyla Ellis – Legal Studies, Addie Force – Psychology.

Cheer – Peyton Mast – Graphic Design, Za'Raeah Stallings – Psychology

Esports – Sylas Giltner – Psychology, Christian Logue – Graphic Design.

Football – Demarion Cobb – Sport Management, Miguel Fuentes – Physical Education, Sean Gadbois – Computer & Data Science, Gonzalo Garcia – Biological Chemistry, Max Hays – Physical Education, Rommarrus Hinson – Psychology, David Miller – Sport Management, Houston Swan – Finance, Carson Vandello – Biological Chemistry, Blake Whipple – Criminal Justice, Ryan Yabi – Finance.