The Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat baseball team had 22 of its student-athletes honored by the MIAA for their effort in the classroom and on the court.The MIAA announced its Academic Awards for the 2020 baseball season. More than 175 baseball student-athletes from league schools were recognized for their classroom achievements.The prestigious Academic Excellence Award was earned by Bearcat senior Tim Olson. Olson was among five baseball student-athletes to received the MIAA's Academic Excellence Award. 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 attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. The complete list of Academic Excellence members for the 2020 baseball season is available here.Name	Year	GPA	Major	HometownTim Olson	Sr.	4.00	MBA - General	Buena Park, CaliforniaTo 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 at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. The complete list of Academic Honor Roll recipients for baseball is available here.Name	Year	GPA	Major	HometownChase Broeker	R-Fr.	3.81	Biology/Psychology	Leavenworth, KansasPeter Carlson	Jr.	3.43	Business Management	Arvada, ColoradoCaden Diel	R-Fr.	3.53	Business Economics	O'Fallon, MissouriMatt Gastner	Jr.	3.21	Business Management	Liberty, MissouriNick Healton	R-Fr.	3.08	Undecided	West Palm Beach, FloridaZane Jackson	R-Fr.	3.33	Finance: Financial Services	Wayne, NebraskaRyan Koski	So.	3.62	Business Management	Kearney, NebraskaTristan Ledger	Sr.	3.18	BAS - Agriculture	Brighton, IowaElias Manners	R-Fr.	3.58	Biology: Biomedical Sciences	St. Joseph, MissouriMitchell McCallister	Jr.	3.56	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Kansas City, MissouriTim Olson	Sr.	4.00	MBA - General	Buena Park, CaliforniaJordan Peck	So.	3.76	Physical Education	Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaConnor Quick	Sr.	3.21	Cybersecurity	Fenton, MissouriCalvin Rudolph	Sr.	3.90	Finance: Financial Services	Omaha, NebraskaRichie Sander	So.	3.64	Finance: Financial Services	Kansas City, MissouriMatt Schingel	Sr.	3.86	Finance: Corporate Finance	Crystal Lake, IllinoisRussell Simmons	So.	3.40	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Bonner Springs, KansasAlex Slocum	So.	3.31	Marketing	Liberty, MissouriDaniel Smith	So.	3.95	Biology: Biomedical Sciences	Ashland, MissouriMax Spitzmiller	Jr.	3.40	Middle School Education	St. Charles, MissouriColton Thomas	Jr.	3.53	Business Management	Olathe, KansasQuintin Van Ackeren	Sr.	3.16	Business Management	Omaha, Nebraska--- Northwest Athletics ---

22 Northwest baseball players earn MIAA academic honors