KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The MIAA announced the 2021 Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Academic Awards. All 12 of the women's programs and all 11 of the men's programs were recognized for their hard work in the classroom.
The prestigious MIAA Academic Excellence Award was achieved by 18 men's student-athletes and 28 women's student-athletes. An MIAA Academic Excellence Award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of at least 4.00 at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
The Scholar-Athlete distinction went to 18 men's student-athletes and 37 women's student-athletes. A Scholar-Athlete is an individual that has a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 or better at the certifying member institution. They must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. The
student-athlete must also earn All-MIAA honors in the sport for the 2020-21 season.
In the Academic Honor Roll category, 176 men's student-athletes and 228 women's student-athletes were mentioned. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, one must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 or above at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
MISSOURI WESTERN MIAA ACADEMIC AWARD WINNERS
MIAA Women's Scholar-Athlete Award
Grace Bryant | Junior | 3.34 | Nursing | Bellevue, NE
Bailey Gilbert | Junior | 3.35 | PE – Health & Exercise Science | St. Joseph, MO
Megan Gillen | Senior | 3.81 | PE – Health & Exercise Science | Bellevue, NE
Lynzi Miller | Junior | 3.04 | Nursing | St. Joseph, MO
Savannah Simmons | Junior | 3.23 | PE – Health & Exercise Science | Newton, KS
MIAA Women's Academic Honor Roll
Grace Bryant | Junior | 3.34 | Nursing | Bellevue, NE
Kelsey Cox | Senior | 3.69 | PE – Health & Exercise Science | Kansas City, MO
Brittnie Deppen | Sophomore | 3.15 | Psychology General | Dearborn, MO
Morgan Doyle | Senior | 3.97 | Convergent Journalism | Ozark, MO
Bailey Gilbert | Junior | 3.35 | PE – Health & Exercise Science | St. Joseph, MO
Megan Gillen | Senior | 3.81 | PE – Health & Exercise Science | Bellevue, NE
Allison Goos | Senior | 3.74 | Business Accounting & Finance | Columbus, NE
Haley Haack | Sophomore | 3.11 | PE – Health & Exercise Science | Phoenix, AZ
Grace Langford | Junior | 3.76 | Biology Health Science | Kansas City, MO
Lynzi Miller | Junior | 3.04 | Nursing | St. Joseph, MO
Erin Miller | Sophomore | 3.93 | Undeclared | Shawnee, KS
Kallin Sheppard | Senior | 3.46 | Elementary Education – Special Reading | Fremont, NE
Savannah Simmons | Junior | 3.23 | PE – Health & Exercise Science | Newton, KS
Sydney Stigall | Junior | 3.87 | Biology Health Science | Richmond, MO
MIAA Men's Academic Excellence Award
Jacob Oyler | Junior | 4.00 | Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | Farmington, MO
MIAA Men's Scholar-Athlete Award
Graham Buresh | Senior | 3.48 | Business – Finance | Columbia, MO
MIAA Men's Academic Honor Roll
Graham Buresh | Senior | 3.48 | Business – Finance | Columbia, MO
Logan Cutler | Junior | 3.75 | Manufacturing Engineering Technology | Smithville, MO
Nate Daugherty-Parrish | Senior | 3.52 | PE - Education | Joplin, MO
Konner Larkin | Junior | 3.68 | Biology - Wildlife Conservation and Management | Omaha, NE
Tyler Meadows | Sophomore | 3.52 | PE - Health and Exercise Science | Edgerton, MO
Connor Thom | Sophomore | 3.70 | PE - Education | Lebanon, MO
Dallas Thompson | Senior | 3.46 | Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement | Fremont, NE
Andrew Wright | Junior | 3.53 | PE - Health and Exercise Science | Davenport, IA
