ASHLAND – Southern Oregon University's spring sports teams produced eight Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes, bringing the Raider athletic department's total to 29 for the 2016-17 school year.

To qualify for the accolade, one must be at least a junior academically with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better and at least one year of enrollment at their current institution.

The Raider track and field team was represented by Aspen Abbott (pre-physical therapy major), Marisa D'Orfani (accounting), Jessa Perkinson (psychology), Morgan Pfunder (business marketing), Kevin Poteracke (financial mathematics) and Ray Schireman (biochemistry) – all of whom were also honored in the fall.

SOU's softball team landed two honorees: Davalin Ontiveros (health and P.E.) and Kelsey Randall (business).

Listed below is every SOU student-athlete recognized this year:

Aspen Abbott (pre-physical therapy), women's cross country/track & field
Lauren Aldana (pre-law political science), women's soccer
Kiley Barcroft (pre-nursing), volleyball
James Bowers (teaching), men's wrestling
Tiani Bradford (pre-physical therapy), women's basketball
Toria Bradford (chemistry), women's basketball
Tyler Cowger (health and P.E.), men's wrestling
Caleb Diaz (economics), men's cross country)
Marisa D'Orfani (accounting), women's cross country/track & field
Travis Heitzenrader (criminology), men's cross country
Natalie James (sociology), volleyball
Jacqueline Laird (English and writing), women's soccer
Presley Lambert (film and media), women's soccer
Courtney Macklin (education), volleyball
Justin Martin (business marketing), men's basketball
Kenny Meyer (business management), men's basketball
Macaylea Mitchell (environmental studies), women's soccer
Kylie Moltzen (environmental science), women's soccer
Davalin Ontiveros (health and P.E.), softball
Jessa Perkinson (psychology), women's cross country/track & field
Morgan Pfunder (business marketing), women's cross country/track & field
Kevin Poteracke (financial mathematics), men's cross country/track & field
Kelsey Randall (business), women's soccer/softball
Andi Rasmussen (health and P.E.), women's soccer
Majerle Reeves (mathematics and pre-nursing), women's basketball
Demi Sahlinger (interdisciplinary studies), women's basketball
Ariana Sattler (biology), volleyball
Ray Schireman (biochemistry), men's cross country/track & field
Matthew Williams (mathematics), men's cross country