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	HometownKeely Danielsen	So.	4.00	Political Science	Kansas City, MissouriJordan Hammond	Gr.	4.00	Applied Health: Sports Sciences	Kansas City, MissouriMakayla Hewell	Gr.	4.00	Recreation	Alto, GeorgiaLisette Perez	So.	4.00	Recreation and Park Management	Nixa, MissouriLauren Shapcott	So.	4.00	Radiologic Sciences	Underwood, IowaThe 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	HometownMoe Bianchi	So.	3.02	Marketing	Papillion, NebraskaKeely Danielsen	So.	4.00	Political Science	Kansas City, MissouriErinn Fitzgerald	So.	3.84	Biology/Psychology	Salisbury, MissouriJordan Hammond	Gr.	4.00	Applied Health Sports Sciences	Kansas City, MissouriAmaya Hernandez	So.	3.74	Undecided	Blue Springs, MissouriMakayla Hewell	Gr.	4.00	Recreation	Alto, GeorgiaMercedes Isaacson-Cover	Sr.	3.63	Psychology	Elkhorn, NebraskaShayleigh James	Sr.	3.68	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Scottsbluff, NebraskaAlex Koschel	Jr.	3.37	Finance: Financial Management	Loveland, ColoradoHiba Mahgoub	Sr.	3.46	Finance: Financial Management	Kansas City, MissouriRandi Overkamp	So.	3.82	Business Management	Columbia, MissouriAddie Palser	So.	3.55	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Kearney, NebraskaLisette Perez	So.	4.00	Recreation and Park Management	Nixa, MissouriCaroline Ross	So.	3.76	Human Services	Cedar Falls, IowaLauren Shapcott	So.	4.00	Radiologic Sciences	Underwood, IowaSymaih Smith	So.	3.17	Human Services	Blue Springs, MissouriAudrey Wichmann	Gr.	3.75	MBA - General Management	Kirksville, Missouri--- Northwest Athletics ---

Bearcat women's track & field earns numerous MIAA academic honors