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NAIA wXC All-Academic Athletes

2021 NAIA Women’s Cross Country All-Academic Athletes

NEW ORLEANS – The Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Year and All-Academic Athletes for the 2021 NAIA Cross Country season were announced on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Alyssa Bearzi of Milligan (Tenn.) was named the Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2021 NAIA Cross Country season. Bearzi, a freshman from Seabrook, Australia, who majors in Business Administration, won the individual title at the 2021 NAIA Cross Country Championships in Vancouver, Washington. She is the first woman from Milligan to be named Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Year in cross country.

Overall, there were 74 women from 23 different institutions who were named All-Academic Athletes for their efforts during the 2021 season.

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.

2021 NAIA Cross Country
USTFCCCA Women’s All-Academic Athletes

Student-AthleteInstitutionMajor
    
Anna FedewaAquinas (Mich.)Elementary Education 
Megan GoughAquinas (Mich.)Clinical Exercise 
Hanna GrantAquinas (Mich.)Education 
Caroline JonesAquinas (Mich.)English 
Grace SweetAquinas (Mich.)Psychology 
Nichole SmithArizona ChristianCommunication 
Valerie Aceves-PowerBaker (Kan.)Education 
Mia WilhoitBaker (Kan.)Psychology 
Molly ConnorCollege of IdahoBiology 
Kahea FigueiraCollege of IdahoArt 
Sage MartinCollege of IdahoBusiness 
Larissa MauerCollege of IdahoPsychology 
Abbey ShirtsCollege of IdahoBiology 
Ellyse TingelstadCollege of IdahoEnvironmental Science 
Makayla HollifieldColumbia (S.C.)Psychology 
Rylee HaeckerConcordia (Neb.)Elementary Education & Special Education 
Mikaela FabeyCottey (Mo.)Psychology 
Kiana GarciaCottey (Mo.)Criminology 
Marinna MentzelCottey (Mo.)Undeclared 
Ella PageCottey (Mo.)Business Administration - Management 
Taylor RechenmacherCottey (Mo.)Health and Biomedical Sciences 
Kinsey ForgeyCumberlands (Ky.)Youth and Family Ministries 
Lauren MchanCumberlands (Ky.)MAT of Teacher Education 
Lydiah StrauelCumberlands (Ky.)Christian Ministries 
Ashley TerryCumberlands (Ky.)Elementary Education 
Nevaeh WarrenCumberlands (Ky.)Phsychology 
Taylor WarrenCumberlands (Ky.)Phsychology 
Jacia ChristiansenDakota State (S.D.)Professional Accountancy 
Sarah Griffis Dickinson State (N.D.)Lit 
Haylie Oberlander Dickinson State (N.D.)Education 
Zoey Stroop Dickinson State (N.D.)Criminal Justice 
Grace TimmDickinson State (N.D.)Exercise Science 
Taylor AnemaDordt (Iowa)Biology: Public Health 
Lucy BorkowskiDordt (Iowa)Biology: Public Health 
Anika HomanDordt (Iowa)Mathematics 
Jessica KampmanDordt (Iowa)Health and Human Performance 
Margaret MyskowskiDordt (Iowa)Biology: Public Health 
Brenna TolkampDordt (Iowa)Psychology 
Eden WinslowDordt (Iowa)Engineering: Biomedical 
Michelle HerbesEastern OregonHealth and Human Performance 
Ariana AndersonEmbry-Riddle (Ariz.)Aerospace Engineering 
Josephine BanksEmbry-Riddle (Ariz.)Applied Biology 
Josephine GregoryEmbry-Riddle (Ariz.)Applied Biology 
Kamryn HoehneEmbry-Riddle (Ariz.)Cyber Intelligence and Security 
Alexis ParkerEmbry-Riddle (Ariz.)Mechanical Engineering 
Lizzie SimonEmbry-Riddle (Ariz.)Forensic Biology 
Caroline SloanEmbry-Riddle (Ariz.)Mechanical Engineering 
Katie AckerGrace (Ind.)Exercise Science 
Mallory HiattGrace (Ind.)Elementary & Special Education 
Anna HulstedtGrace (Ind.)Actuarial Science & Accounting 
Elizabeth MooreGrace (Ind.)Elementary Education 
Heather PlastowGrace (Ind.)Nursing 
Ceyda NazliGrand View (Iowa)Kinesiology & Health Promotion 
Elizabeth BaadeHastings (Neb.)Mathmatics: Pre-Actuarial / Psychology 
Madison GerkenHastings (Neb.)Secondary Education - Science 
Landry HinksonHastings (Neb.)Communications Studies 
Veronica PinkertonHastings (Neb.)Marketing / Digital Studio Design 
Whitley BlakeIndiana TechPsychology/Criminal Justic 
Krista BoeseIndiana TechAccouting 
Loanie CellardIndiana TechMaster's of Business Administration 
Lily GreiweIndiana TechPsychology 
Korissa VanoverIndiana TechPsychology 
Lexi JacksonIU Kokomo (Ind.)Psychology 
Azalea PrinceJessup (Calif.)Kinesiology 
Tabetha DeinesKansas WesleyanElementary Education 
Stephanie MartinezKansas WesleyanEnglish 
Emily AdamsLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Movement Sciences 
Rylee BrownLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Business Management 
Abigail GortonLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Nursing 
Callie JohnsonLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Nursing 
Abigail PeightalLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Movement Sciences 
Brooklyn ShellLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Movement Sciences 
Erin SeibertMadonna (Mich.)Broadcast & Cinema Arts 
Gracie AllenMilligan (Tenn.)Electrical Engineering 
Alyssa BearziMilligan (Tenn.)Business Administration 
Ali BurnsMilligan (Tenn.)Biology 
Avery DeWolfMilligan (Tenn.)Communications 
Caitlin DominyMilligan (Tenn.)Psychology 
Gabrielle MardisMilligan (Tenn.)Education 
Yessenia CastellanosMontreat (N.C.)Business Administration 
Dylan GarciaMontreat (N.C.)Exercise Science 
Jenna MalloryMontreat (N.C.)Health Sciences 
Hannah OliverMontreat (N.C.)Exercise Science 
Lillie SiniardMontreat (N.C.)Communication 
Emalee FundermannMorningside (Iowa)Nursing 
Jo McKibben Morningside (Iowa)Nursing 
Jessica ErtzMount Mercy (Iowa)MBA 
Kelsi HuhndorfMount Mercy (Iowa)Nursing 
Morgan ForneyMount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)Art 
Macy KrasofskyMount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)Engineering 
Kiara AnctilMultnomah (Ore.)History 
Anais MillsMultnomah (Ore.)Global Studies 
Shiloh NajjarMultnomah (Ore.)Global Studies 
Makenna StockMultnomah (Ore.)Biology 
DeAsia WosachloMultnomah (Ore.)Biology 
Morgan MarkerNorthwestern (Iowa)Business Adm/Management 
Macey CurrieOklahoma CitySpanish 
Katlyn Davenport Oklahoma CityEconomics 
Kaitlyn HeffernamOklahoma CityInstrumental Education 
Elizabeth HeffernanOklahoma CityEnglish 
Cailen Jolley Oklahoma CityFinance 
Sharon Koima Oklahoma CityNursing 
Elise ChamplinOlivet Nazarene (Ill.)Marketing 
Eleanor FournierOlivet Nazarene (Ill.)Nursing 
Jaclyn LatochaOlivet Nazarene (Ill.)Actuarial Science 
Jacey SchickelOlivet Nazarene (Ill.)Biology 
Lauren SmithOlivet Nazarene (Ill.)Nursing 
Sarai VargasOlivet Nazarene (Ill.)Elementary Education 
Taylor WidderOlivet Nazarene (Ill.)Dietetics 
Alyssa CampbellPoint Park (Pa.)Public Relations and Advertising 
Jana SchmidPoint Park (Pa.)International Business Managment 
Brooke SimonReinhardt (Ga.)Undecided 
Chloe BryntesenRocky Mountain (Mont.)Elementary Education 
Sydney Little LightRocky Mountain (Mont.)Sociology 
Larissa SaarelRocky Mountain (Mont.)Environmental Science 
Mei-Li StevensRocky Mountain (Mont.)Biology 
Crystallaina WhiteRocky Mountain (Mont.)Environmental Science 
Alex EbetinoSaint Francis (Ind.)Art Education 
Leah HallSaint Francis (Ind.)Graphic Design 
Ariana MoranSaint Francis (Ind.)Education 
Kelsey PeckSaint Francis (Ind.)Nursing 
Emma CampbellSaint Mary (Kan.)Pyschology 
Mallory GalletSaint Mary (Kan.)Nursing 
Kate MadsenSaint Mary (Kan.)Biology 
Maddy Walter-SherrettsSaint Mary (Kan.)Art 
Montserrat De SantiagoSCAD Savannah (Ga.)Interior Design 
Sarah ForemanSCAD Savannah (Ga.)Graphic Design 
Maggie FroningSCAD Savannah (Ga.)Painting 
Valentina GarciaSCAD Savannah (Ga.)Industrial Design 
Mason SauickieSCAD Savannah (Ga.)Sequential Art 
Talia SullivanSCAD Savannah (Ga.)Painting 
Ivy ZingoneSCAD Savannah (Ga.)Illustration 
Julia RohmSoutheastern (Fla.)Nursing 
Emma WoltjerSoutheastern (Fla.)  
Sabrina BaftiriSt. Francis (Ill.)Education 
Katherine BakkenSt. Francis (Ill.)Biology 
Daly GallowaySt. Francis (Ill.)Radiation 
Ana PinedaSt. Francis (Ill.)Criminal Justice 
Allison RamseySt. Francis (Ill.)Nursing 
Bailey WilkSt. Francis (Ill.)Buisness 
Abbey BrennanTaylor (Ind.)Political Science, Philosophy and Economics 
Audrey BrinkruffTaylor (Ind.)Biology 
Giovanna DomeneTaylor (Ind.)Management and Marketing 
Mollie GambleTaylor (Ind.)Exercise Science 
Madeline PurdomTaylor (Ind.)Human Physiology and Preventative Medicine 
Brooke StudnickiTaylor (Ind.)Psychology 
Ahna VanderwallTaylor (Ind.)Human Physiology and Preventative Medicine 
Madison RutherfordTennessee WesleyanEducation 
Hannah FredericksThe Master's (Calif.)Liberal Studies (teacher education) 
Arianna GhiorsoThe Master's (Calif.)Marketing Media 
Brooke MilamThe Master's (Calif.)Liberal Studies (teacher education) 
Autumn NootbaarThe Master's (Calif.)Biological Science (life sciences education) 
Kimberly PageThe Master's (Calif.)Liberal Studies (teacher education) 
Ellen PalmgrenThe Master's (Calif.)Mathematics (mathematics education) 
Sophie SoutherdenThe Master's (Calif.)GEOLOGY 
Ellie BranchVanguard (Calif.)Psychology 
Sarah GeeVanguard (Calif.)Mathematics 
India MoorsVanguard (Calif.)Theology 
Jessina MoralesVanguard (Calif.)Kinesiology 
Madison ParrVanguard (Calif.)Masters of Clinical Psychology 
Madelyn AdamViterbo (Wis.)Nutrition Science (BS) 
Kari AnemaWestmont (Calif.)Kinesiology 
Anneline BreytenbachWestmont (Calif.)Behavioral Neuroscience 
Callie GuthrieWestmont (Calif.)Studio Art 
Abigail HundleyWestmont (Calif.)Undeclared 
Miriam MelkonianWestmont (Calif.)Undeclared 
Meredith SchrockWestmont (Calif.)Undeclared 
Paige AndersonWilliam Carey (Miss.)Nursing 
Andi WheelerWilliam Carey (Miss.)Nursing 
Ellie DimondWilliam Woods (Mo.)Pre-Med 
Alciia EngelbrechtWilliam Woods (Mo.)Business 
Faith GerlingWilliam Woods (Mo.)Education 
Harley NaleWilliam Woods (Mo.)Exercise Science 
Kimi PutnamWilliam Woods (Mo.)Exercise Science