Winter Sports Program Produce Nearly 40 NAIA Scholar Athletes

Marshall, Mo., (Feb. 24, 2026)- Missouri Valley College winter athletic teams produced 38 NAIA Scholar Athletes across six athletic programs. 

2026 Winter Athletic Season NAIA Scholar Athletes:

Aidan Oldham-Cheer

Alayna Allen-Cheer

Kloee Mills-Cheer

Kinzie LeMasters-Dance

Aidan Napier-Men's Basketball

Maurice Walker II-Men's Basketball

Samuele Serpelloni-Men's Basketball

Alexis Fenstermacher-Women's Basketball

Bailey Azarovitz-Women's Basketball

Carla Moros Ochoa-Women's Basketball

Erica Burch Palomino-Women's Basketball

Gabriela Modeva-Women's Basketball

Jozelynn Bostick-Women's Basketball

Lucia Valdivia Escabias-Women's Basketball

Maisie Harrhy-Women's Basketball

Nina Winter-Women's Basketball

Ricarda Schott-Women's Basketball

Sara Ortiz Navarro-Women's Basketball

Sarah Arnett-Women's Basketball

Sarah Khamis-Women's Basketball

Sophia Sullivan-Women's Basketball

Abraham Preston-Men's Wrestling

Blaine Ortiz-Men's Wrestling

Braelen Toles-Men's Wrestling

Elijah Hynes-Men's Wrestling

Jesse Shannon-Men's Wrestling

Julian Bilezikjian-Men's Wrestling

Luciano Benenati-Men's Wrestling

Randy Gonzalez-Men's Wrestling

Rich Hart-Men's Wrestling

Robert Albert-Men's Wrestling

Vincenzo Benenati-Men's Wrestling

Ashtyn Sagley-Women's Wrestling

Autumn Perez-Women's Wrestling

Isla Baeza-Women's Wrestling

Jasmina Immaeva-Women's Wrestling

Jaylenn Hudlemeyer-Women's Wrestling

Josephine Holloway-Women's Wrestling

Missouri Valley was fourth overall in the Heart of America Athletic Conference with winter sports season NAIA Scholar Athletes.  The women's basketball team led the winter sports with 14 honorees, followed by men's wrestling with 11 honorees.  The fall sports teams produced 74 NAIA Scholar Athletes, and the institution has produced 112 NAIA Scholar Athletes so far for the 2025-26 athletic year.

Student-athletes must have achieved at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA, appear on the eligibility certificate, and be at least a sophomore in the classroom.   

About Missouri Valley College

Known for its dynamic, richly diverse, and friendly educational environment, Missouri Valley College offers many opportunities to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Grounded in the liberal arts, undergraduate studies empower students to master interdisciplinary skills needed to succeed in a knowledge-based global society. MVC offers over 30 academic programs, study abroad program, extracurricular activities, and a wide variety of sports. The most popular majors include education and business, criminal justice and exercise science. Above all, Valley is committed to student success. For more information, call (660) 831-4000 or visit www.moval.edu.