Student-Athlete Leadership Team (SALT)
The Bethel University Student-Athlete Leadership Team is a committee of student-athletes representing each team within the Bethel University Athletic Department. This committee acts as a voice to ensure the culture of the BU Athletic Department is consistent among all teams.
The Major Goals of SALT are to:
- Provide effective communication between the Bethel University Athletic Department and the student-athletes body at large.
- Provide student-athletes with a voice in athletic department matters
- Serve as a liaison in other major areas such as communicating with other departments on campus.
Members meet once a month and the group is facilitated by the BU Athletic Administration.
Criteria for membership eligibility for the SALT:
- All members must be in good academic standing.
- Members must exemplify the mission of BU Athletics on and off the playing field.
- Members should be great communicators in order to act as a liaison between the Athletic Department and their specific teams.
- Members will be selected by the BU Athletic Administration based on nominations from each coaching staff.
2026-27 Student-Athlete Leadership Team
- Elijah Gaines - Baseball
- Dylan Fey - Men's Basketball
- Gracie Lambes - Women's Basketball
- Elijah Poorman - Men's Cross Country
- Gavin Mullins - Cheer
- Taylor Hamrick - Cheer
- Earl Williams - Men's Golf
- Karisa Dyer - Women's Golf
- Megan Bishop - Women's Golf
- Kyra Dominick - Lacrosse
- Hailey Jonatzke - Lacrosse
- Diego Arietta - Men's Soccer
- Daniel Contreras - Men's Soccer (Reserves)
- Annlin Grattet - Women's Soccer
- Karleigh Friedrich - Softball
- Ella Sherwood - Swim and Dive
- Elizabeth Williams - Swim and Dive
- Isaac Copeland - Men's Tennis
- MaKinley Beard - Women's Tennis
- Marcus Smith - Men's Track and Field
- Lauren Edison - Women's Track and Field
- Kamden DeJournett - Men's Volleyball
- Haley Biedenbach - Women's Volleyball
- Addi Byrum - Women's Volleyball