By OkayGoal 
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Methodist University Athletics Department is proud to announce our 2024-2025 Scholar-Athletes of the Year, recognizing 13 student-athletes who earned a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall and spring semesters.
The list comprises nine student-athletes from women’s teams and four from men’s teams. Among the honorees, six are repeaters, including Natalie Brosig, who is just the second Monarch in the department’s history to receive this award all four years, the first since Lindsey Pritchard (2015-19).
Earning this prestigious distinction for a third time in their respective careers is Kelsey Burge, Kiley Hicks, and Anthony Miale, while Ainsley McGinn and Carolina Simpkins are two-time recipients.
Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year
Natalie Brosig (women’s golf)
Kelsey Burge (women’s soccer)
Kiley Hicks (women’s basketball)
Grace Hobbs (softball)
Ainsley McGinn (women’s lacrosse)
Lynsey Plunkett (softball)
Elise Robbins (women’s basketball)
Sophia Scott (softball)
Carolina Simpkins (women’s soccer)
Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year
Brice Herring (baseball)
Anthony Miale (baseball)
Austin Williams (baseball)
Thomas Young (men’s golf)