TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Four Northeastern State men's soccer players earned 2026 All-GAC/MIAA recognition, led by junior forward Carter Adams and senior midfielder Avelino Rosa, who were named to the first team.

Adams earned first-team recognition for the second consecutive season, becoming a repeat selection after another productive campaign for the RiverHawks. The Edmond, Oklahoma, native led Northeastern State with five goals and 13 points, adding three assists while appearing in all 17 matches. He finished with 40 shots, including 18 on goal, and recorded one game-winning goal.

Rosa also earned first-team honors after contributing three goals and three assists for nine points in 15 appearances. The senior midfielder from Lisbon, Portugal, recorded 25 shots, putting 12 on target, as he helped anchor the RiverHawks' midfield.

Northeastern State also placed two players on the All-GAC/MIAA Second Team. Senior forward Harry Tremblez and senior defender Jack Smith received recognition for their contributions during the 2026 season.

Tremblez, a native of Huy, Belgium, finished second on the team with five goals and 10 points in 16 appearances. He recorded 30 shots, including 14 on goal, and led the RiverHawks with two game-winning goals. He also converted all three of his penalty-kick attempts.

Smith, a senior from Derby, England, appeared in 14 matches and contributed one assist while helping lead the RiverHawk defense.

Thomas Maestranzi earned GAC/MIAA Elite Scholar Student-Athlete for his work in the classroom and is one of five across the league to be selected. 

Northeastern State finished the season tied for second in the GAC/MIAA and will face Rogers State in the tournament semifinal on Thursday in Hays, Kansas.

2026 GAC/MIAA Men's Soccer Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Len Valkema, Fort Hays State
Midfielder of the Year: Juan Linares, Fort Hays State
Defensive Player of the Year: Alex Laing, Rogers State
Newcomer of the Year: Wesley Rodriguez, Southern Nazarene
Coach of the Year: Alex Nichols, Fort Hays State

2026 All-GAC/MIAA Men's Soccer First Team
F: Len Valkema, Fort Hays State, Jr., Stiens, Netherlands (Unanimous Selection)
F: Brandon O'Rourke, Rogers State, Gr., Bartlesville, Oklahoma
F: Wesley Rodriguez, Southern Nazarene, Fr., Sallisaw, Oklahoma
F: Carter Adams, Northeastern State, Jr., Edmond, Oklahoma
M: Juan Linares, Fort Hays State, So., Aguadulce, Spain
M: Avelino Rosa, Northeastern State, Sr., Lisbon, Portugal
M: Mario Leal Vales, Fort Hays State, Gr., Alovera, Spain
M: Andrew Castellanos, Ouachita Baptist, So., Balch Springs, Texas
D: Alex Laing, Rogers State, Sr., London, England
D: Tiago Moreira, Southern Nazarene, Sr., Famalicao, Portugal
D: Tom Vincent Bartoli, Fort Hays State, Gr., Ballaison, France
D: Sam Ryder, Rogers State, Jr., Christchurch, New Zealand
GK: Payton Roehrich, Fort Hays State, So., Chandler, Arizona

2026 All-GAC/MIAA Men's Soccer Second Team
F: Francisco Degiorgi, Fort Hays State, Jr., Lisbon, Portugal
F: Gian Filizzola, Rogers State, So., Presidente Prudente, Brazil
F: Harry Tremblez, Northeastern State, Sr., Huy, Belgium
F: Philip Bolk, Ouachita Baptist, So., Meerbeck, Germany
M: Yohsuke Ono, Newman, Sr., Tokyo, Japan
M: Tom Dixon, Rogers State, Sr., Wolverhampton, England
M: Oliver Hemlin, Rogers State, Sr., Tring, England
M: Bekir Lekic, Southern Nazarene, Sr., Tuzi, Montenegro
D: JJ Espinosa, Fort Hays State, Jr., Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
D: Pau Ndaw-Codina, Ouachita Baptist, Jr., London, England
D: Gael Gonzalez, Newman, Gr., Veracruz, Mexico
D: Jack Smith, Northeastern State, Sr., Derby, England
GK: Tristan Miller, Rogers State, Fr., Cape Town, South Africa

2026 All-GAC/MIAA Men's Soccer Honorable Mention
F: Louis Bassett, Rogers State, Sr., Leicester, England
F: Francesco Valenti, Fort Hays State, So., Vedano Olona, Italy
F: Mario Lopez Ayuso, Rogers State, Fr., Avila, Spain
M: Francisco Chong, Southern Nazarene, Gr., Maracay, Venezuela
M: Ashton Medina, Rogers State, Jr., Frisco, Texas
M: Daiki Okada, Newman, Sr., Kobe, Japan
M: Roy Santibanez, Harding, Fr., Nevada, Texas
D: Hunter Reck, Ouachita Baptist, Sr., Lucas, Texas
D: Julius Petersson, Fort Hays State, Fr., Alingsas, Sweden
D: Alex Fletcher, Rogers State, Sr., Pontefract, England
D: Noah Legge, Harding, So., Portadown, Northern Ireland
D: Io Shono, Newman, Jr., Tokushima, Japan
GK: Aimar Aramendia, Southern Nazarene, Sr., Pamplona, Spain
GK: Isaac Murie, Ouachita Baptist, Jr., Jacksonville, Florida
GK: Guilherme Borges, Newman, Jr., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil