Six A&M-Victoria student-athletes named spring NAIA Scholar-Athletes

A&M-Victoria's Justin Mireles, Kyle Barosh, Paul Bazan, Kaitlin Lopez, Jacob Baker and Jose Montanez were named NAIA Scholar Athletes.
A&M-Victoria's Justin Mireles, Kyle Barosh, Paul Bazan, Kaitlin Lopez, Jacob Baker and Jose Montanez were named NAIA Scholar Athletes.
May 15, 2026

Recently, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its spring sport Scholar-Athletes.

To qualify as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full year. This year, the list features an impressive number of student-athletes who have met these rigorous standards.

This year's list featured six members of the Texas A&M University-Victoria athletic department.

The Jaguars had five baseball players and one women's golfer recognized. The five honorees from baseball helped contribute to the highest number of scholar-athletes by sport at 1,333 across the nation.

Below are A&M-Victoria's honorees:

  • Jacob Baker (Baseball)
  • Jose Montanez (Baseball)
  • Justin Mireles (Baseball)
  • Kaitlin Lopez (Women's Golf)
  • Kyle Barosh (Baseball)
  • Paul Bazan (Baseball)