Taylor Lacrosse Picks Up Six NAIA Scholar-Athlete Awards
UPLAND, Ind. – The Taylor University men's lacrosse program earned six academic honors recently, with Casey Bane, Grant Elzinga, Ben Harrell, Jack Kaiser, Kyle Schug and Will Vanderkodde each being recognized as NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
To be eligible for NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or above on a 4.0 scale, while having attended at least one full year at their current institution.
In addition to their tremendous work in the classroom, Bane, Elzinga, Harrell, Kaiser, Schug and Vanderkodde helped Taylor to its most successful season in program history. During the 2025 campaign, the Trojans posted their highest win total in program history and clinched a spot in the WHAC Tournament for the second time in program history.