KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2024) – United Soccer Coaches announced the association’s 2024 NAIA All-America teams on Wednesday.
Among the 44 total players (22 men, 22 women), eight men (Missouri Valley senior defender Kazuki Hashimoto; Oklahoma Wesleyan sophomore defender Kirill Pakhomov; Lindsey Wilson sophomore midfielder Sebastian Tregarthen; Oklahoma Wesleyan senior midfielder Pol Mur; Missouri Valley senior forward Sam Green; Indiana Wesleyan junior forward Brandon Nyagurungo; Missouri Valley junior goalkeeper Vicente Benitez Delgado and MidAmerica Nazarene senior forward Rick Hovinga) and four women (SCAD Savannah senior forward Sydney Chura, Tennessee-Southern sophomore defender Kamilia Tayebi, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) senior midfielder Raelyn Yokiosha and Aquinas senior forward Sydney Shenk) earn All-America recognition for a second time in their college careers.
Players on this year’s United Soccer Coaches NAIA All-America Teams will be recognized for their accomplishments at the United Soccer Coaches All-America Ceremony & Reception on Saturday, Jan, 11, 2025 in Chicago, Ill., in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention.
2024 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Men’s All-Americans
First Team
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Pos
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Name
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Class
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School
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Hometown
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K
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Nicolas Leite
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Sr.
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Dalton State College (Ga.)
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Santo Andre, Brazil
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D
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Antonio Bittencourt
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Sr.
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Dalton State College (Ga.)
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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D
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Kazuki Hashimoto*
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Sr.
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Missouri Valley College (Mo.)
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Yokohama, Japan
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D
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Luis Vergara
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Jr.
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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
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Santiago, Chile
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M
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Yoshiki Igarashi
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Sr.
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Missouri Valley College (Mo.)
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Tokyo, Japan
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M
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Kiril Pakhomov*
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So.
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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
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Moscow, Russia
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M
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Pol Mur*
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Sr.
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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
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Barcelona, Spain
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M
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Sebastian Tregarthen*
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So.
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Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)
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Dolores, Uruguay
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F
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Sam Green*
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Sr.
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Missouri Valley College (Mo.)
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Bromley, England
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F
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Mario Goic
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Gr.
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SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
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Zadar, Croatia
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F
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Brandon Nyagurungo*
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Jr.
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Indiana Wesleyan University
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Harare, Zimbabwe
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|
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Second Team
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Pos
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Name
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Class
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School
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Hometown
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K
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Vicente Benitez Delgado*
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Jr.
|
Missouri Valley College (Mo.)
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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D
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Timo Boomkens
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So.
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Keiser University (Fla.)
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Valkenswaard, Netherlands
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D
|
Kazuma Ishizuka
|
Sr.
|
Dalton State College (Ga.)
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Yokohama, Japan
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D
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Michael Rempel
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So.
|
Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)
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Asuncion, Paraguay
|
M
|
Jose Garcia
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Jr.
|
Indiana Wesleyan University
|
Puerto Montt, Chile
|
M
|
Tate Richards
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Sr.
|
Missouri Valley College (Mo.)
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London, England
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F
|
Dominic Ayella
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Fr.
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Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)
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Gulu, Uganda
|
F
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Daniel Borges
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Sr.
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University of California, Merced
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Turlock, Calif.
|
F
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Rick Hovinga*
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Sr.
|
MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.)
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Groningen, Netherlands
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F
|
Jack Stainrod
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Jr.
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Dalton State College (Ga.)
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Barnsley, England
|
F
|
Matheus Ulrich
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Jr.
|
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
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Balneario Camboriu, Santa Catarina
|
|
2024 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Women’s All-Americans
First Team
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Pos
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Name
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Class
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School
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Hometown
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K
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Saga Bryntesson
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Fr.
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SCAD Savannah
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Arvika, Sweden
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D
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Georgia Little
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Jr.
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Keiser University
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Newcastle, Australia
|
D
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Marta Carrasco Mesa
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Jr.
|
Missouri Valley College
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Sevilla, Spain
|
D
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Ola Orelesi
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Sr.
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Georgia Gwinnett College
|
Grayson, Ga.
|
M
|
Esalenna Galekhutle
|
Sr.
|
William Carey University
|
Gaborone, Botswana
|
M
|
Maeva Lichtensteiger
|
Sr.
|
Aquinas College
|
Monkton, Ont.
|
M
|
Thayline Teixeira
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Jr.
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MidAmerica Nazarene University
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Porto Alegre, Brazil
|
F
|
Sydney Chura*
|
Sr.
|
SCAD Savannah
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Milford, Mich.
|
F
|
Keito Ido
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Jr.
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University of Tennessee-Southern
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Tokyo, Japan
|
F
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Lauren Riley
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Jr.
|
Keiser University
|
Staffordshire, England
|
F
|
Christina Salmon
|
Sr.
|
William Carey University
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Kingston, Jamaica
|
|
|
Second Team
|
Pos
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Name
|
Class
|
School
|
Hometown
|
K
|
Annabelle Ruckle
|
Sr.
|
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.)
|
Phoenix, Ariz.
|
D
|
Ingrid Hentemann
|
Sr.
|
Aquinas College
|
Grand Haven, Mich.
|
D
|
Elise Lofnertz
|
So.
|
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
|
Landvetter, Sweden
|
D
|
Kamilia Tayebi*
|
So.
|
University of Tennessee-Southern
|
Casablanca, Morocco
|
M
|
Momo Chgyoji
|
Fr.
|
Campbellsville University
|
Kanagawa, Japan
|
M
|
Judit Ferre
|
Jr.
|
Missouri Valley College
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
M
|
Katie Koger
|
Jr.
|
Marian University
|
Zionsville, Ind.
|
M
|
Raelyn Yoshioka*
|
Sr.
|
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.)
|
Pearl City, Hawai’i
|
F
|
Layla Brown
|
Sr.
|
Marian University
|
Fishers, Ind.
|
F
|
Tania Mocholi
|
Sr.
|
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
|
Vancouver, Wash.
|
F
|
Sydney Shenk*
|
Sr.
|
Aquinas College
|
Covington, Wash.
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*Denotes previous selection