55 Kodiaks student-athletes earn CCAA National Scholars honours

The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks continued to shine in the 2024-25 athletic and academic season, with 55 student-athletes receiving Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Scholar recognition. Leading the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference in the number of recipients, the Kodiaks demonstrated exceptional dedication both in their studies and in their respective sports.

To be named a National Scholar, student-athletes must earn a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.3 and be enrolled for the full academic year while also competing for a sponsored athletics team. 

"Academic accountability is the Kodiaks' first pillar of success, and having 55 student-athletes earning this recognition shows what kind of dedication our Kodiaks have to being perennially strong in the classroom," says Todd Caughlin, Kodiaks director of Athletics and Recreation Services. "The coaching staff of every sport helps to support our student-athletes to maintain the standards expected of them with being a Kodiak and we are very proud to place 55 of our Kodiaks on this national recognition list!"

Kodiaks student-athletes earned a combined 3.07 GPA in 2024. Every Kodiaks program had multiple CCAA National Scholar honourees, led by the cross-country team with 13 recipients. The Kodiaks women's cross-country team led all Kodiaks teams academically with a 3.43 GPA. 

Kodiaks 2024-25 CCAA National Scholars:

 Academic All-Canadian 

Cross-country running

Jesse Devin

Tyler Duffy

Ethan Grasmeyer

Keegan Hartery

Kerrick Norrie Asquith

Owen Stewart 

Kate Block

Megan Gubbins

Ta'merra Hart

Hallee Pilling

Hannah Smith

Katrina Michel (and soccer)

Women's soccer

Hazel-Victoria Baumbach

Hannah Bradford

Jadyn Hoy

Kassidy Kelly

Megan Morrison

Gracee Valgardson

Aniesha Wijesena

Jordan Wright

Men's soccer

Tosin Akinola

Nikola Baljak

Jacob Marshall

Ethan McClelland

Tyler Munnings

Ty Stensrud

Surya Timsina

Women's basketball

Halle Aleman

Nyla Butler

Emilee French

Summer James

Elizabeth Spiess

Layla Vaz

Annah Westrop (and cross-country running)

Men's basketball

Levi Balderson

Ryker Dewsbery

Rhett Lewis

Cody Tollestrup

Seth Tomasson

Women's volleyball

Robyn Austin

Lauren Barker

Emma Blumenschein

Reanna Gage

Reese Hanusich

Trinity Walton

Aideena Wickstrom

Men's volleyball

Matthew Debeljak

Alex Doerksen

Brady Ewart

David Kindley

Cameron Marshall

Karl Petker

Marshall Qually

Gabriel Rahn

Ben St. Pierre