DALLAS – The 2024-25 Conference USA Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards were announced Thursday by the league’s Faculty Athletics Representatives. The awards, voted on by the conference’s 10 FARs, are presented to the top student-athletes in each conference-sponsored sport based on academic achievement (GPA), athletic achievement and service.
The 17 scholar-athletes were selected from CUSA’s full-time and affiliate member institutions across 19 sports (combining indoor and outdoor track & field). WKU led the way with eight honorees, the most since Rice also garnered eight honors in 2020-21.
2024-25 Scholar Athlete Award Winners
| Baseball |
Grant Jay, DBU |
| Bowling |
Madyson Marx, Youngstown State |
| Football |
Jaylen Phillips, Sam Houston |
| Men’s Basketball |
Leeroy Odiahi, WKU |
| Men’s Cross Country |
Rowen Wilkinson, WKU |
| Men’s Golf |
Stephen Warren, WKU |
| Men’s Tennis |
Karim Al-Amin, MTSU |
| Men’s Track and Field |
Kellen Kimes, Liberty |
| Softball |
Rachel Roupe, Liberty |
| Volleyball |
Callie Bauer, WKU2 |
| Women’s Basketball |
Jalynn Gregory, MTSU |
| Women’s Cross Country |
Nayla Martin, WKU |
| Women’s Golf |
Catie Craig, WKU2 |
| Women’s Soccer |
Maddie Davis, WKU |
| Women’s Tennis |
Sofia Blanco, WKU |
| Women’s Track and Field |
Kali Terza, Kennesaw State |
| Women’s Beach Volleyball |
Samantha Green, Tulane2 |
2 - Two-time recipient