Scholar-Athlete Recognition for Quartet of Statesmen
Oskaloosa–Four members of the William Penn men’s volleyball team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes Monday.
Luke Luckfield (Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii, Software Engineering) tops the group with a 3.94 Grade Point Average entering the spring.
Matt Helmick (Sr., Fullerton, Calif., Business Management), at 3.53, guides the remaining trio, while Charlie Figy (Sr., Appleton, Wis., Secondary Education PE K-12) (3.52) and Britten Beallis (So., Naperville, Ill., Sports Management) (3.51) also met the criteria.
The award is Figy’s second in his career, while Beallis, Helmick, and Luckfield are all lauded for the first time.
A total of 180 men’s volleyball players from within the NAIA were awarded the laurel.
To be eligible for the award, athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale, have attended the nominating institution for one full year prior to nomination, and must appear on the sport’s eligibility paperwork.
