The Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat women's outdoor track and field team had 17 student-athletes honored by the MIAA for their effort in the classroom and on the competition platform.
The MIAA announced its Academic Awards for the 2020 women's outdoor track and field season. More than 215 women's student-athletes were recognized for their work in the classroom.
Five Bearcat women earned the distinguished 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 4.00 or better 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 women's indoor track and field is available here.
Name Year GPA Major Hometown
Keely Danielsen So. 4.00 Political Science Kansas City, Missouri
Jordan Hammond Gr. 4.00 Applied Health: Sports Sciences Kansas City, Missouri
Makayla Hewell Gr. 4.00 Recreation Alto, Georgia
Lisette Perez So. 4.00 Recreation and Park Management Nixa, Missouri
Lauren Shapcott So. 4.00 Radiologic Sciences Underwood, Iowa
The achievement of Academic Honor Roll was accomplished by 17 Bearcat indoor track and field performers. 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 women's outdoor track and field is available here.
Name Year GPA Major Hometown
Moe Bianchi So. 3.02 Marketing Papillion, Nebraska
Keely Danielsen So. 4.00 Political Science Kansas City, Missouri
Erinn Fitzgerald So. 3.84 Biology/Psychology Salisbury, Missouri
Jordan Hammond Gr. 4.00 Applied Health Sports Sciences Kansas City, Missouri
Amaya Hernandez So. 3.74 Undecided Blue Springs, Missouri
Makayla Hewell Gr. 4.00 Recreation Alto, Georgia
Mercedes Isaacson-Cover Sr. 3.63 Psychology Elkhorn, Nebraska
Shayleigh James Sr. 3.68 Applied Health: Exercise Science Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Alex Koschel Jr. 3.37 Finance: Financial Management Loveland, Colorado
Hiba Mahgoub Sr. 3.46 Finance: Financial Management Kansas City, Missouri
Randi Overkamp So. 3.82 Business Management Columbia, Missouri
Addie Palser So. 3.55 Applied Health: Exercise Science Kearney, Nebraska
Lisette Perez So. 4.00 Recreation and Park Management Nixa, Missouri
Caroline Ross So. 3.76 Human Services Cedar Falls, Iowa
Lauren Shapcott So. 4.00 Radiologic Sciences Underwood, Iowa
Symaih Smith So. 3.17 Human Services Blue Springs, Missouri
Audrey Wichmann Gr. 3.75 MBA - General Management Kirksville, Missouri
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