Alexis Mahaffey, Female Scholar Athlete of the Year

There is a very good chance you will see senior Alexis Mahaffey on the Bethany College campus being productive, and it's a very good chance it won't have to do with her athletic exploits. That's not to diminish her exploits, but to shine a very bright light on how well-rounded the senior track and field athlete is.  

Mahaffey's extracurricular activities are expansive, including being a Kalon Leadership Scholar, a member of the Phi Delta Psi and Sigma Tau Epsilon Honors Societies. She is a student aide for the Bethany College Athletic Training department, while also running the Bethany College Community Closet and being an active member of the Pre-Health Club.  

Her helping hands extend beyond the campus as Mahaffey is a volunteer with the Bethany Fire Department. 

However, there is a definite athletic reason that Mahaffey is Bethany's nominee for the Presidents' Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year.  

She ended her stellar indoor career by winning the 2025 PAC Weight Throw with a school record distance of 15.62 meters. It came just one year after she finished runner up in the 2024 Indoor Championships. Mahaffey earnedUSTFCCCA All Mid-Atlantic Region Honors as a junior and senior. She was also eighth in the shot put at the 2024 PAC Indoor Championships.  

As she concludes her outdoor career, Mahaffey currently leads the Mid-Atlantic Region in weight throw with the distance of 50.47 meters – which is a school record. She is currently 30th nationally in the event.  

Mahaffey leads the Bison in all three of their outdoor events – shot put (11.08 meters), discus (33.50 meters), and hammer throw (50.47). She also holds the school record in discus, set in the 2024 PAC Championships.  

She will be attending the University of Lynchburg in August to earn a Doctorate in Physical Therapy followed by a Master's in Athletic Training.