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 Hometown
Tim Olson Sr. 4.00 MBA - General Buena Park, California
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 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 Hometown
Chase Broeker R-Fr. 3.81 Biology/Psychology Leavenworth, Kansas
Peter Carlson Jr. 3.43 Business Management Arvada, Colorado
Caden Diel R-Fr. 3.53 Business Economics O'Fallon, Missouri
Matt Gastner Jr. 3.21 Business Management Liberty, Missouri
Nick Healton R-Fr. 3.08 Undecided West Palm Beach, Florida
Zane Jackson R-Fr. 3.33 Finance: Financial Services Wayne, Nebraska
Ryan Koski So. 3.62 Business Management Kearney, Nebraska
Tristan Ledger Sr. 3.18 BAS - Agriculture Brighton, Iowa
Elias Manners R-Fr. 3.58 Biology: Biomedical Sciences St. Joseph, Missouri
Mitchell McCallister Jr. 3.56 Applied Health: Exercise Science Kansas City, Missouri
Tim Olson Sr. 4.00 MBA - General Buena Park, California
Jordan Peck So. 3.76 Physical Education Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Connor Quick Sr. 3.21 Cybersecurity Fenton, Missouri
Calvin Rudolph Sr. 3.90 Finance: Financial Services Omaha, Nebraska
Richie Sander So. 3.64 Finance: Financial Services Kansas City, Missouri
Matt Schingel Sr. 3.86 Finance: Corporate Finance Crystal Lake, Illinois
Russell Simmons So. 3.40 Applied Health: Exercise Science Bonner Springs, Kansas
Alex Slocum So. 3.31 Marketing Liberty, Missouri
Daniel Smith So. 3.95 Biology: Biomedical Sciences Ashland, Missouri
Max Spitzmiller Jr. 3.40 Middle School Education St. Charles, Missouri
Colton Thomas Jr. 3.53 Business Management Olathe, Kansas
Quintin Van Ackeren Sr. 3.16 Business Management Omaha, Nebraska
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