2026 NAIA WOMEN’S FLAG FOOTBALL INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE
NAIA Staff
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Championship Manager Samantha Walker
NAIA President/ CEO
Jim Carr On-Site Media Coordinator
Katie Tooley Ottawa (Kan.)
Steve Wilson
Thursday, May 7
#1 Warner (Fla.)
G1,May 7, 8 a.m. ET
#8 Saint Francis (Ind.)
#4 Hope International (Calif.)
G2, May 7, 8 a.m. ET
#5 Baker (Kan.)
#2 Ottawa (Kan.)
G3, May 7, 10 a.m. ET
#7 St. Thomas (Fla.)
#3 Keiser (Fla.)
G4, May 7, 10 a.m. ET
#6 Kansas Wesleyan
Friday, May 8
Winner G1
G5, May 7, Noon ET
Winner G2
Winner G3
G7, May 7, 2 p.m. ET
Winner G4
Loser G1
G6, May 7, Noon ET
Loser G2
Loser G7
G9,May 8, 8 a.m. ET
Winner G6
Winner G5
G12, May 8, 2 p.m. ET
Winner G7
Winner G9
G11, May 8, Noon ET
Loser G3
G8, May 7, 2 p.m. ET
Loser G4
Winner G8
G10, 10 a.m. ET
Loser G5
Winner G10
Saturday, May 9
Loser G12
G13, May 8, 4 p.m. ET
Winner G11
Winner G12
G14, May 9, 10 a.m. ET
Winner G14 or Champion
G15. May 9, 2 p.m. ET
Winner G13
Loser G14 (iffirstloss)
CHAMPION
Baker University (Kan.) Wildcats
Roster
Mahagonay Simmons
2 Sanija Waller WR/DB
3 Mariah Greenfield S
4 Kaley Phillips WR/DB/QB
West Palm Beach, Fla. John I. Leonard HS 5 Kayla Harrison WR/R
Masielle Peralta WR/DB
7 Kenya Arias C/DB
Miami, Fla. Monsignor Edward Pace Hs
Ferguson HS
Creek HS 9 Daniela Canals C/LB/R
Jaidyn
Faith Phillips WR/DB
Edward Pace Hs
Irvington, N.J. Irvington HS 15 Alana Romey WR/R Jr Kansas City, Mo. Staley HS 17 Natalie Busch C/LB/DB/R Fr Navarre, Fla. Navarre HS 21 Alejandra Ramos QB Fr Panama City, Panama Colegio Javier 23 Tara Llorente QB Jr Miami, Fla. Miami Palmetto HS
24 Melanie Assmar WR/DB So Miami, Fla. Miami Palmetto HS
27 Breanne Santiago C Fr Panama City, Panama Instituto Episcopal San Cristobal
32 Ava Alvarez QB/RB/C Fr Miami, Fla. Miami Palmetto HS
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Willy Perez
Assistant Coach: Angel Roman
Hope International (Calif.) Royals
Roster
Quick Facts
1 Ja’Niya Haley RB/DB 5-4 FR Sacramento, CA Grant HS
Kylie Garcia RB/Rusher 5-0 FR Norco, CA Norco HS
Nia Gille QB 5-8 FR Placentia, CA El Dorado HS
Jazmine Simental WR/QB/DB 5-6 FR Hacienda Heights, CA Los Altos HS
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Felipe Aguilar
Assistant Coaches: Ryan McFaddin, Phil Marquez
Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes
Quick Facts
Location Salina, Kan. 2026 Overall Record 11-3 X @KWUCoyotes
Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown Previous School
0 Kylie Marshall LB/WR 5-5 FR Spring, Texas Klein Cain HS
1 Leila Casillan R/S 4-9 SR Las Vegas, NV Green Valley HS
2 Eva Decesare R/S 5-1 FR Oviedo, FL Oviedo HS
3 Laura Hernandez Sanchez DB/WR 5-6 FR Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain Jose Garciet Nieto
4 Kavliam Lor LB 5-4 FR Thornton, CO Thornton HS
5 Ansdiane Rabano R/LB 5-4 SR Jersey City, NJ William M. Dickinson HS
6 Samari McKinney DB 5-2 SR Douglasville, GA Douglas County HS
7 Jenise Washington DB/WR 5-7 SO Kansas City, MO Lincoln College Prep
8 Shanya Murape QB/LB 5-3 SR Toronto, Ontario R.H. King Academy
9 Zo Lucas LB 5-6 SO Marietta, GA Chattahoochee Technical College
10 Jazmine Whitfield WR 5-4 SR Fort Lauderdale, FL Riverview HS
11 Aliyah Wood DB/WR 5-4 SR Bakersfield, CA Thomas University
12 Nyjah Green LB/WR 5-3 SO Phoenix, AZ Canyon View HS
15 Jocelyn Huntsman LB 5-7 FR Parker, CO Lutheran HS
16 Chihiro Iwata QB 5-5 SR Tokyo, Japan Keio University
17 Tori Wlodarcyzk LB 5-3 SR Las Vegas, NV Arbor View HS
18 Yui Watanabe C 5-5 SR Houston, Texas University of Houston
20 Khylie Douglas R 5-3 JR Las Vegas, NV Foothill HS
25 Naomi Shannon QB 5-6 FR Homeland, CA John W North HS
28 Sadie Prince R 4-10 FR Coral Springs, FL J.P. Taravella HS
29 Ava Duerr LB/C 5-7 SO Ijamsville, MD Urbana HS
32 Savannah Jolman C/LB 5-7 JR Crestview, FL Webber International
33 Lauren Cardwell WR/DB 5-3 SR Halstead, KS Halstead HS
35 Aaliyah Young K/WR 5-5 JR Los Angeles, CA Redondo Union HS
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Chris Snyder
Assistant Coaches: Alexa Mansur
Keiser (Fla.) Seahawks
Quick Facts
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Samantha Harris
Assistant Coaches: Chris Truszkowski
Ottawa (Kan.) Braves
Roster
Quick Facts
Location Ottawa, Kan. 2026 Overall Record 15-1 X @BravesAthletics
No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown Previous School
0 Anna Anderson WR/QB 5-5 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill
1 Marley Spielberg WR/QB 5-6 Jr. Henderson, Nev. Basic Academy
2 Si’Naya Glover WR/DB 5-5 Gr. Brandenton, Fla. Thomas University
3 Alyssa Linkous C/WR 5-4 Gr. Owings, Md. Northern
4 Susann Kaufmann WR/DB 5-4 Gr. Staten Island, N.Y. Webber International University
5 Jaelyn Jensen DB/WR 5-6 Fr. San Diego, Calif. Grossmont
6 Jukanie Washington DB/WR 5-5 Sr. Decatur, Ga. Decatur
9 Olga Sotillo WR/QB 5-7 Fr. Madrid, Spain
10 Mya Quinn RB/LB 5-5 Sr. Boca Raton, Fla. Spanish River
11 Isabella Sosa WR/LB 5-6 So. Miami, Fla. Miami Palmetto
12 Olivia Cadiz QB 5-7 So. Orlando, Fla. Dr. Phillips
13 Jaida Bayron WR/QB 5-7 Jr. Homestead, Fla. Somerset Academy
16 Kailey Verhoeven QB 6-1 So. Puyallup, Wash. Emerald Ridge
17 Bethany Uribe WR/DB 5-6 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. North Kansas City
18 Tatiana Dos Santos WR 5-10 Sr. Panama City, Panama Academia Latina
22 Allison Dock-Olson DB/RB 5-4 Fr. Springfield, Mo. Glendale
29 Kaysie Hart DB/WR 5-2 Fr. Miami, Fla. John A. Ferguson
31 Dejonice Parris LB 5-5 Gr. Hollywood, Fla. St. Thomas University
33 Jocelyn Garcia DB/WR 5-5 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Pembroke Pines
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Liz Sowers
Assistant Coaches: Katie Sowers, Alyssa Gillespie, Abby Brown
Saint Francis (Ind.) Cougars
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: TJ Williams
Assistant Coaches: Naomi Guthrie, Aaliyah Lockridge
St. Thomas (Fla.) Bobcats
Roster
Quick Facts Location Miami Gardens, Fla. 2026 Overall Record 11-5 X
0 Maya Salas RB/LB 5-0 SR Boyton Beach, Fla. Spanish River HS
1 Alex Harris WR/CB 5-6 JR Miami, Fla. Florida Gateway
2 Laniyah Leon R/LB 5-4 SR Miami, Fla. Miami Killian HS
3 Sherice Newton QB 5-1 FR Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Florida International
4 Jasmine Henry C/R 5-2 JR Inverness, Fla. Barry University
5 Tajeyah Chance R/LB 5-0 FR Port St. Lucie, Fla. Fort Pierce Central HS
6 Destiny Handy Rush 5-0 FR Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood HS
7 Camryn Campbell WR/LB 5-2 SR Daytona Beach, Fla. Mainland HS
9 Angel Johnson LB 5-6 SO Atlanta, Fla. Lipcomb University
13 Arianna Madsen QB 5-3 FR Miami, Fla. Ferguson HS
16 Morgan Mullins LB 5-4 SR Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills HS
17 Nyla Gigger WR/Safety 5-8 FR Riverview, Fla. Sumner HS
19 Mia Hastings WR/CB 5-8 SO Apollo Beach, Fla. Seffner Christian Academy
20 Dominique Perez-Moore WR/LB 5-8 SR Hialeah, Fla. Hialeah Gardens HS
21 Cydnee Brooks QB/LB 5-2 SO Bradenton, Fla. Braden River HS
23 Serenity Marte CB 5-8 SO Port St. Lucie, Fla. Fort Pierce Central HS
25 Nadine Davidson Rusher 5-2 JR Miami, Fla. Miami Dade College
32 Alexy Perez Center 5-8 SR Port St. Lucie, Fla. Treasure Coast HS
22 Veronica McBride WR/CB 5-8 SR Davie, Fla. Western HS
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Derek Duque
Assistant Coaches: Morgan Mullins, Rayonna Baker
Warner (Fla.) Royals
Roster
0 Isabella D’Apice C 5-6 Jr. Woodstock, GA / Woodstock HS
1 Serenity Hickman QB/RB/LB 5-5 Fr. Columbus, GA / Columbus HS
2 Maggie Lauber WR/DB 5-6 Jr. Valrico, FL / Durant HS
3 O’Mariah Gordon WR/S 5-5 Gr. Sarasota, FL / Braden River HS
7 Kathryn Hutchinson QB 5-7 Jr. Woodstock, GA / River Ridge HS
8 Avalon Lux-Offermann WR/LB 5-9 Fr. Littleton, CO / Heritage HS
10 Courtney Cromer QB 5-8 Sr. Stuart, FL / Jensen Beach HS
11 Angelina Shell-Nabiau WR 5-9 So. Tarpon Springs, FL / Tarpon Springs HS
12 Jessica Finley WR/DB 5-9 Jr. Staten Island, NY / Tottenville HS
14 Andrea Castillo DB 5-2 Sr. Panama City, Panama / Instituto Sun Yat Sen HS
15 Angeline Bunting WR/DB 5-4 Jr. Panama City, Panama / The Panama Prep School
16 Adriana Brustmeyer LB 5-3 Sr. Panama / Episcopal School of Panama
17 Marian Torrero Abrego R/LB 5-8 So. Panama / Centro Cultural Chino Panamen
18 Anna Pizarro LB 5-3 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, FL / Charles W. Flanagan HS
19 Kayleigh Thomas C/WR/DB 5-10 Fr. Laguna Beach, CA / Laguna Beach HS
20 Adriana Williams R/RB 4-11 Jr. Tampa, FL / Robinson HS
21 Lauren Clark R/LB/C 5-8 Sr. Austin, TX / Vandergrift HS
23 Ana Vincensini WR/LB 5-9 Sr. Panama / Colegio Brader HS
25 Morgan Sullivan WR 5-8 Sr. Saint Cloud , FL / Harmony HS
28 Nicolette DeSimone WR/DB 5-5 Sr. Staten Island, NY / St. Joseph by the Sea HS
29 Ana Murillo DB 5-4 So. Panama / The Panama Prep School
33 Kaya Kraus WR 5-10 Fr. Douglasville, GA / South Paulding HS
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Tim Mimbs
Assistant Coaches: Greg Green, Vaughn Volpi
BATTLE FOR THE RED BANNER
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