(Peru, Neb.)- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2025 Daktronics NAIA Fall Sports Scholar-Athletes on Wednesday, November 19th. The Peru State Men's Cros Country team had three athletes earn the award.
 
Student-Athletes must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have reached the eligibility requirements and been at their institution for a year to be qualified for the award.
 
Brandon Kristensen (Jr., Wausa, NE) earned the award for the second time with Jason Nguyen (So., Hastings, NE) and Kohl Rutherford (Sr., Maywood, NE) each earning the award for the first time.