May 18, 2020

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

Posted May 18, 2020 8:40 PM

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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