2019 NAIA Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Athletes

The Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year and All-Academic Individuals for the 2019 NAIA Cross Country season were announced on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Mark Shaw of Oklahoma City named the Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2019 NAIA Cross Country season. Shaw, a senior with a 3.375 GPA while pursuing a Master of Business Administration, won the individual title at the 2019 NAIA Cross Country Championships in Vancouver, Washington, this past November. It was his second national title, having claimed the 2017 championship before missing last year.

Overall, there were 118 men who were named All-Academic Individuals in NAIA.

In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and qualify for the national championship meet.

Student-Athlete	Institution	Major
Liam Barnsby	Baker (Kan.)	Physical Education
Jackson Caldwell	Baker (Kan.)	Business
Jacob Cofer	Baker (Kan.)	Business
Drew Cook	Baker (Kan.)	Exercise Science
Radovan Kemboi	Central Methodist (Mo.)	Pre-Nursing
Elliot Knernschield	Central Methodist (Mo.)	Exercise Science
Cole Campbell	College of Idaho	Exercise Physiology
Marcos Cervantes	College of Idaho	Biology
Josh Frey	College of Idaho	Journalism
Braden Heath	College of Idaho	Buisness
Ian Jackson	College of Idaho	History
Alex Martin	College of Idaho	Pre-Med
Alexander Dukes	Columbia (Mo.)	Chemistry
Dean Frossard	Columbia (Mo.)	Environmental Science
Mason Gaines	Columbia (Mo.)	Nursing
Malik Holman	Columbia (Mo.)	Business Administration
Travis Line	Columbia (Mo.)	Business Administration
Nicholas Grandperrin	Cumberlands (Ky.)	Information Technology
Max Cruse	Dakota State (S.D.)	Computer Science
Alex Derr	Dakota State (S.D.)	Computer Science
Ryan Skowronski	Dakota State (S.D.)	Biology Education
Nate Harmon	Doane (Neb.)	Economics
Sam Saldivar	Doane (Neb.)	Economics and Business Administration
Aidan Wheelock	Doane (Neb.)	Secondary Education
Alec Wick	Doane (Neb.)	Mathematics
Evan Wick	Doane (Neb.)	Art
Joseph Anderson	Dordt (Iowa)	Civil Engineering
Brooks DeWaard	Dordt (Iowa)	Construction Management
Trey Engen	Dordt (Iowa)	Political Science
Eric Steiger	Dordt (Iowa)	Mechanical Engineering
Davis Tebben	Dordt (Iowa)	Civil Engineering
Nicolas Veldhorst	Dordt (Iowa)	Business Administration & Psychology
Hunter Nichols	Eastern Oregon	Biology
Travis Running	Eastern Oregon	Biology
Hunter Schiess	Eastern Oregon	Business Administration
Jacob Block	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Aerospace Engineering
Lucas English	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Electrical Engineering
Grady Kerst	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Aeronautical Science
Austin Luttrell	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Space Physics
Darren Mudge	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Aeronautical Science
Tyler Alverson	Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)	Bible
Joseph Tobin	Hope International (Calif.)	Business Management Marketing Concentration
Nick Childs	Huntington (Ind.)	Biblical Studies
Aaron Hendryx	Huntington (Ind.)	Social Studies Education
Matthew Hyter	Huntington (Ind.)	Animation
Kent Yoder	Huntington (Ind.)	Exercise Science
Jake Willison	Indiana Tech	Software Engineering
Jacob Lovell	Kansas Wesleyan	Biology
Samuel Overbey	Kansas Wesleyan	Biology
Cole Olsen	Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)	Exercise Science
Colton Smith	Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)	Exercise Science
Clayton VanDyke	Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)	Communications
Jacob Kipyego	Menlo (Calif.)	Accounting
Drew Burton	Milligan (Tenn.)	Computer Science
Jake Crow	Milligan (Tenn.)	Computer Science
Alex Mortimer	Milligan (Tenn.)	Ministry
Pablo Rivas	Milligan (Tenn.)	Business and Communications
Tim Thacker	Milligan (Tenn.)	Electrical Engineering
Nathan Richards	Montreat (N.C.)	Business Administration
Garret Welsh	Montreat (N.C.)	Outdoor Education
Ro Paschal	Morningside (Iowa)	History
Connor Ritz	Morningside (Iowa)	Social and Behavioral Science
Jacob Blackmon	Mount Mercy (Iowa)	HR Management, Sustainability, & Marketing
Robert Herrera	Nelson (Texas)	Business Management
Joshua Starr	Northwestern (Iowa)	Accounting
Kipruto Cherutich	Oklahoma City	Master-Non-Profit Leadership
Oscar Kipkoros	Oklahoma City	Master-Criminology
Kyle McKinley	Oklahoma City	Exercise Science
Max McNeill	Oklahoma City	Finance
Mark Shaw	Oklahoma City	Master of Business Administration
Zachary Bishop	Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)	Engineering
Andrew Morgan	Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)	Economics
Colin Pickering	Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)	Exercise Science
Mark French	Oregon Tech	Mechanical Engineering
Jonas Hartline	Oregon Tech	Mechanical Engineering
Nicholas McMillen	Oregon Tech	Biology-Heath Sciemces
Tim McPherson	Oregon Tech	Operations Management
Isaac Martinez	Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)	Finance
Andrew Moczygemba	Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)	Accounting
Miguel Segura	Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)	Economics
Jackson Helfrich	Reinhardt (Ga.)	Sports Studies/Administration
Johnathan Bowen	Saint Mary (Kan.)	Exercise Science
Lucus Skinner	Saint Mary (Kan.)	Biology
Jared Stark	Saint Mary (Kan.)	Biology
Eric Vazquez	Saint Mary (Kan.)	Chemistry and Mathematics
David Alvarez	Saint Xavier (Ill.)	Graphic Design
Brian Baldwin	Saint Xavier (Ill.)	Accounting
Gabriel Esparza	Saint Xavier (Ill.)	History
Mario Scarcelli	Saint Xavier (Ill.)	Business Management, Business Marketing, and Computer Information systems.
Bryce Derick	SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)	Industrial Design
Dax Willette	SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)	Sequential Animation
Sean Gore	SCAD Savannah (Ga.)	Creative Writing
Jermaine Jones	SCAD Savannah (Ga.)	Painting
Matthew Jung	St. Ambrose (Iowa)	Human Performance & Fitness
Matthew Jung	St. Ambrose (Iowa)	Human Performance & Fitness
Caleb Bolus	St. Francis (Ill.)	Criminal Justice
Trevor Conley	St. Francis (Ill.)	Buisness
Zachary Hoover	St. Francis (Ill.)	Sports Management
Carlos Martinez	St. Francis (Ill.)	Health Administration
Omar Paramo	St. Francis (Ill.)	Biology
Matt Wilson	St. Francis (Ill.)	Political Science
Daniel Gerber	Taylor (Ind.)	Biblical Literature & Political Science, Philosophy and Economics
Alex Helmuth	Taylor (Ind.)	Biochemistry and Spanish
Josh Roth	Taylor (Ind.)	Mathematics
Luke Rovenstine	Taylor (Ind.)	Biology
Derek Van Prooyen	Taylor (Ind.)	Exercise Science
Fabian Arreola	Texas College	Mathematics
Andrew Dobrescu	Trinity Christian (Ill.)	Biblical Studies
Sam Larson	Viterbo (Wis.)	Nursing (BSN)
Andrew Murley	Waldorf (Iowa)	Criminal Justice and Psychology
Cesar Amador	Wayland Baptist (Texas)	History
Martin Harding	Wayland Baptist (Texas)	Management/Marketing
Michael Oldach	Westmont (Calif.)	Kinesiology
Tyler Bossing	William Woods (Mo.)	Management Information Systems
Hunter Carpenter	William Woods (Mo.)	Exercise Science
Ben Farrell	William Woods (Mo.)	Exercise Science
Cole Koch	William Woods (Mo.)	Accounting
Nathaniel Ogden	William Woods (Mo.)	Communications
Schuyler Ogden	William Woods (Mo.)	History/Social Science Education