ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Valley Conference announced its 2025-26 Scholar-Athletes of the Year honorees. The winners were determined by a vote of league sports information directors in conjunction with the announcement of scholar-athlete teams throughout the year. 

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must have maintained a 3.50 cumulative GPA, both as an undergraduate and graduate student, where applicable. If a GPA had not been established as a transfer student, the cumulative GPA from the nominees’ previous institution was used. Student-athletes had to be at least a sophomore in academic and athletic standing. Redshirt freshmen were not eligible. Specific athletic criteria varied by sport.

2025-26 MVC Scholar-Athletes of the Year - Composite List
Men's Cross Country – Karson Hollander, Valparaiso (3.65 GPA; Chemistry)
Women's Cross Country – Samantha Tucci, Murray State (4.00 GPA; Animal Tech/Vet Tech/Pre-Vet)
Men's Soccer – Jonathan Stout, Western Michigan (4.00 GPA; University Studies)
Women's Soccer – Mary Hardy, Murray State (4.00 GPA; Civil & Sustainability Engineering)
Volleyball – Emma Hickey, Valparaiso (3.93 GPA; Civil Engineering)
Men's Swimming & Diving – Anthony Martin, Valparaiso (3.97 GPA; Mechanical Engineering)
Women's Swimming & Diving - Molly Kroeger, UIC (4.00 GPA; Biomedical Engineering)
Men's Basketball – Tyler Lundblade, Belmont (4.00 GPA; Marketing)
Women's Basketball – Tuti Jones, Belmont (4.00 GPA; Sport Administration)
Men's Golf – Chris Harpum, Belmont (3.81 GPA; Business Administration)
Women's Golf – Chloe Tarkany, Belmont (4.00 GPA; MBA)
Tennis – Silvia Pomarolli, Illinois State (3.97 GPA; Psychology)
Men's Track & Field - David Russell, Northern Iowa (4.00 GPA; Kinesiology & Exercise Science)
Women's Track & Field – Taylor Johnson, Evansville (4.00 GPA; Chemistry)
Softball – Maya Johnson, Belmont (3.85 GPA; Nursing)
Baseball – Jake Busson, UIC (4.00 GPA; Interdisciplinary Studies)