Athletics Sets New Standard for D2 ADA Academics

CLEVELAND – A record 54 Chaminade University student-athletes were named Thursday to the 2023 Division 2 Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Awards list.
 
The total surpassed the previous mark of 52 set last year.
 
To be honored with the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award, the school's athletic director must be a current dues-paying member of the D2 ADA. Also, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have attended a minimum two years (four semesters) of college level work and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her academic year.
 
A record 19,646 student-athletes from across 196 NCAA Division II institutions were recognized with the award.
 
The following CUH student-athletes were recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (listed by sport):

Men's basketball
Isaac Amaral-Artharee
Scott Ator
Dorian Harris
Kameron Ng
Braden Olsen
Patrick Renane
Kobe Young
 
Women's basketball
Olivia Crigler
Mia Ming
Emma Morris
 
Men's cross country
Elijah Bernardo-Flores
Peyton Oshiro
Peter Jan Ramos
Josiah Rodrigues
 
Women's cross country
Leila-Jayne Casison
Montserrat Lanfranco
Eri Leong
Ashley Yoshikawa
 
Men's golf
Kal O'Brien
Schuyler Peterson
 
Men's soccer
Kekoa Kuloloia
Kaulana Navares
Daniel Villalva
Brandon Yasue
 
Women's soccer
Lece Aviles
Gracie Bowers
Ruby Burroughs
Caili Cain
Gracie Knowd
Jenna McLean
Kira Nishiki
Dayna Nishimura
Hoku Schatz
Clara Slate-Liu
Kyla Takazono
Nicole Vontsolos
 
Softball
Kobe Brown
Taryn Fujioka
Kailah Gates-Coyaso
Taylor Genera
Haley Hayakawa
Bailey Jacobsen
Kieren Lopez
Chasity McKean
Cheyne Obara
Keolani Takemura
 
Women's tennis
Sydney Danielson
Emily Ramirez Miranda
 
Women's volleyball
Alexia Byrnes
Sasha Colombo
Greta Corti
Brooklen Pe'a
Kaybrie Pe'a
Sophie Schilling