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NAIA wTF All-Academic Athletes

2023 NAIA Women’s Track & Field All-Academic Athletes

NEW ORLEANS – All-Academic Athletes for the 2023 NAIA Women’s Track & Field seasons were announced on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Here is the criteria to be named an NAIA All-Academic Athlete: 

  • Minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale through the end of the semester of competition. Institutions utilizing a different GPA scale must convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale using the standard conversion method [GPA/Scale x 4.0]. Data must be certifiable by the institution’s registrar.
  • Must have completed at least 24 semester hours/36 quarter hours through the end of the semester of competition at the institution.
  • Transfer students and/or graduate students are to include only grades earned at the current nominating institution.
  • The student-athlete must have achieved an automatic or provisional qualifying mark (individual or relay event) for either the indoor season or outdoor season.

See below for a full list of All-Academic Athletes from the 2023 NAIA Women’s Track & Field seasons.

2023 NAIA Track & Field
USTFCCCA Women’s All-Academic Athletes

Student-AthleteInstitutionMajor
Hannah AdlerAquinas (Mich.)Business & Art 
Rebecca BeltranAquinas (Mich.)Secondary Education 
Molly HardingAquinas (Mich.)Clinical Exercise Science 
Theresa JuddAquinas (Mich.)Child Life 
Kaitlyn ThomasAquinas (Mich.)Business Administration 
Lauren WooerAquinas (Mich.)Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Catherine TruemperBlue Mountain (Miss.)Mathematics 
Kyla BeckerBritish ColumbiaBA 
Marley BeckettBritish ColumbiaMASC 
Mackenzie CampbellBritish ColumbiaBSC 
Cassidy CardleBritish ColumbiaBA 
Rebecca DutchakBritish ColumbiaBKIN 
Kiana GibsonBritish ColumbiaMND 
Jamie HennesseyBritish ColumbiaBSFN 
Giovanna JanesBritish ColumbiaBASC 
Joean LuBritish ColumbiaBSC 
Olivia LundmanBritish ColumbiaBKIN 
Rachel MortimerBritish ColumbiaBKIN 
Amelia PfohlBritish ColumbiaBASC 
Cayla SmithBritish ColumbiaBA 
Hanna SobkowichBritish ColumbiaBSFS 
Sonya UrbanowiczBritish ColumbiaBKIN 
Keiara-Ashle CunninghamCentral Methodist (Mo.)Education 
Yanira Deana PaninkaCentral Methodist (Mo.)Biology 
Renee FinkeCentral Methodist (Mo.)Biology 
Natalie GarrCentral Methodist (Mo.)Exercise Science 
Kailey JohnsonCentral Methodist (Mo.)Communications 
Delaney MillerCentral Methodist (Mo.)Psychology 
Baileigh MorrisCentral Methodist (Mo.)Biology 
Madeline WiesemanCentral Methodist (Mo.)Business 
Karli WolfeCentral Methodist (Mo.)Business 
Claire CaspersenCollege of Saint Mary (Neb.)Education 
Chantaya GriffinCollege of Saint Mary (Neb.)General Studies 
Ainhoa ColinoColumbia (S.C.)Exercise Science 
Darci DawsonColumbia (S.C.)Biochemistry 
Jessica Heiser-WhatleyColumbia (S.C.)Studio Art 
Victoria Heiser-WhatleyColumbia (S.C.)Computer Science 
Izabelle TreftsColumbia (S.C.)Psychology 
Julia HirtConcordia (Mich.)Education 
Lena KorteConcordia (Mich.)Education 
Elena BatenhorstConcordia (Neb.)Exercise Science 
Rachel BattershellConcordia (Neb.)Biology, Biochemistry, Exercise Science (triple major) 
Keegan BeiselConcordia (Neb.)Art 
Erin BoggsConcordia (Neb.)Elementary Education 
Amira CummingsConcordia (Neb.)Exercise Science 
Lauren DawsonConcordia (Neb.)English and Secondary English Education (double major) 
Jenna EschConcordia (Neb.)Business Adminstration 
Kylahn FreibergConcordia (Neb.)Masters in Trauma and Resilience Curriculum Instruction 
Abigail GerberConcordia (Neb.)Art Education 
Rylee HaeckerConcordia (Neb.)Elementary Special Education & Elementary Education (double major) 
Rhaya KaschinskeConcordia (Neb.)K-12 Special Education 
Kayla KirchnerConcordia (Neb.)Biology 
Jordan KoepkeConcordia (Neb.)Psychology 
Erin MapsonConcordia (Neb.)Exercise Science 
Hannah NewtonConcordia (Neb.)Nursing 
Josi NobleConcordia (Neb.)Criminal Justice & Psychology (double major) 
Erin PainterConcordia (Neb.)Geography & World and Intercultural Studies (double major) 
Kamryn PokorneyConcordia (Neb.)Exercise Science & Psychology (double major) 
Josie PuelzConcordia (Neb.)Elementary Education & K-12 Physical Education (double major) 
Kellie RhodesConcordia (Neb.)Agriculture Science 
Amy RichertConcordia (Neb.)Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing 
Madeleine RobinsonConcordia (Neb.)Masters of Business Administration 
Adrianna RodencalConcordia (Neb.)Biochemistry 
Isabelle SaltersConcordia (Neb.)Business Administration (concentration in Marketing) 
Amanda SteinkeConcordia (Neb.)Elementary Education 
Gretchen StottlemyreConcordia (Neb.)Elementary Education 
Kayla SvobodaConcordia (Neb.)Agriculture Science 
Trinity TulsConcordia (Neb.)Christian Education Leadership 
Kathryn CouchCumberlands (Ky.)  
Jenna GroganCumberlands (Ky.)Nursing 
Ella HenageCumberlands (Ky.)exercise and sports science 
Ashlyn LiddleCumberlands (Ky.)communications 
Ashley TerryCumberlands (Ky.)elementary education 
Tara ToddCumberlands (Ky.)health and human performance 
Chloe WestCumberlands (Ky.)Nursing 
Claire KreidtDickinson State (N.D.)Biology 
Natalie LileDickinson State (N.D.)Biology 
Kaitlyn McCollyDickinson State (N.D.)Nursing 
Kori NagelDickinson State (N.D.)Biology 
Jewel OlsonDickinson State (N.D.)Business 
Jocelyn OttDickinson State (N.D.)Nursing 
Grace TimmDickinson State (N.D.)Exercise Science 
Elizabeth WidmerDickinson State (N.D.)Nursing 
Lindsay AdamsDoane (Neb.)Chemistry 
Alivia BaucomDoane (Neb.)Undeclared 
Isabel BothwellDoane (Neb.)Exercise Science 
Caitlyn CottonDoane (Neb.)Elementary Education 
Macy FullerDoane (Neb.)Biology 
Josie GarrettDoane (Neb.)Elementary Education 
Morgan MahoneyDoane (Neb.)Exercise Science 
Kennedy StanleyDoane (Neb.)Elementary Education 
Taylor AnemaDordt (Iowa)Biology 
Shelby BuwaldaDordt (Iowa)Engineering 
Ayda Den HerderDordt (Iowa)Mathematics 
Emilee HeynenDordt (Iowa)Social Work 
Kristine HonomichlDordt (Iowa)Social Work 
Jessica KampmanDordt (Iowa)Exercise Science 
Mika KooistraDordt (Iowa)Environmental Science 
Elyse KuperusDordt (Iowa)Engineering 
Anmarie StuitDordt (Iowa)Education 
Bethany Ten HakenDordt (Iowa)Education 
Morgan BayesEastern OregonAgricultural Sciences 
Karli BedardEastern OregonMultidisciplinary Studies 
Allie BestEastern OregonAnthropology/Sociology 
Kendall BonzaniEastern OregonHealth & Human Performance 
Katie BrownEastern OregonHealth & Human Performance 
Yahaira ChavarriaEastern OregonPhysical Activity & Health 
Lizzy GrandleEastern OregonGeneral Studies 
Michelle HerbesEastern OregonPhysical Activity & Health 
Maggie LedbetterEastern OregonMasters of Art in Teaching 
Lauryn MitchellEastern OregonHealth & Human Performance 
Madelyn NicholsEastern OregonPsychology 
Sydney PeckEastern OregonRangeland Sciences 
Sade WilliamsEastern OregonBusiness Administration 
Caroline GilesFriends (Kan.)Health Sciences 
Shavonte HarrisFriends (Kan.)Business Administration 
Jaylen KnightFriends (Kan.)Health Management 
Irian PadullesFriends (Kan.)Marketing 
Sarah BoltonGeorgetown (Ky.)Psychology 
Jalynn LandversichtGeorgetown (Ky.)Marketing / Art 
Annika Alderfer FisherGoshen (Ind.)Sociology/Art 
Mercy ChebetGoshen (Ind.)Nursing 
Stephany ClaudioGoshen (Ind.)Psychology 
Summer CooperGoshen (Ind.)Exercise Science 
Maria MaldonadoGoshen (Ind.)Business 
Britney OrtegaGoshen (Ind.)Nursing 
Mia WellingtonGoshen (Ind.)Sustainability Studies 
Olivia AdkinsGrace (Ind.)  
Tara FriesenGrace (Ind.)  
Mallory HiattGrace (Ind.)  
Anna HulstedtGrace (Ind.)  
Heather PlastowGrace (Ind.)  
Kylie SauderGrace (Ind.)  
Carmen TrierGrace (Ind.)  
Sidney GillilandGraceland (Iowa)Psychology 
Ashlynn PerkinsGraceland (Iowa)Data Science & Analytics 
April CzarneckiGrand View (Iowa)Bus Adm - Management 
Iliyah MooreGrand View (Iowa)MS - Clinical Mental Health Counseling 
Paige ThompsonGrand View (Iowa)Bus Adm - Management 
Madison GerkenHastings (Neb.)Education 
Rhys MaxeyHastings (Neb.)Business Administration 
Cassandra PineHastings (Neb.)Communication Studies 
Veronica PinkertonHastings (Neb.)Marketing 
Zailee PoulsonHastings (Neb.)Undecided 
Jaida RoweHastings (Neb.)Undecided 
Nisa ThomasHastings (Neb.)Health Systems 
Asia TylerHastings (Neb.)CS-Info Systems 
Cecilia VelardeHastings (Neb.)Marketing 
Destiny CopelandHuntington (Ind.)Counseling 
Abbey GentzHuntington (Ind.)Exercise Science 
Emily TedderHuntington (Ind.)Exercise Science 
Addy WileyHuntington (Ind.)History 
Erica XayarathHuntington (Ind.)Sport Management 
Junae BennettIndiana Tech  
Krista BoeseIndiana Tech  
Haven EvansIndiana Tech  
Lily GreiweIndiana Tech  
Soyinne GrenyionIndiana Tech  
Jo'Deci IrbyIndiana Tech  
Katlyn JonesIndiana Tech  
Mckenna PalmerIndiana Tech  
Kiya PogueIndiana Tech  
Korissa VanOverIndiana Tech  
Lisa VoylesIndiana Tech  
Emma ByrumIU Kokomo (Ind.)Nursing 
Casey PfefferkornIU Kokomo (Ind.)Elementary Education 
Makala PfefferkornIU Kokomo (Ind.)Education 
Lanie PocockIU Kokomo (Ind.)Nursing 
Jayden JacksonJessup (Calif.)Kinesiology 
Alexis JonesJessup (Calif.)Kinesiology 
Jessica PedrettiJessup (Calif.)Visual and Fine Arts 
Azalea PrinceJessup (Calif.)Kinesiology 
Aiana ColasKeiser (Fla.)Biomedical Sciences 
Kailyn KellyKeiser (Fla.)Psychology 
Ashley BrittLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Nursing 
Jennah CarpenterLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Education 
Emily CollinsLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Exercise Science 
Sara HathawayLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Biology 
Madigan KellyLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Education 
Brooklyn ShellLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Exercise Science 
Kea StieglitzLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Sports Administration 
Grace TiegsLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Bioinformatics 
Sydnie ZywinaLewis-Clark State (Idaho)Business 
Danielle AlbrightLife (Ga.)Positive Psychology 
Talayla DavisLife (Ga.)Biology 
Brianna FlorvilusLife (Ga.)M.S. Health Science 
Kaylee LoweLife (Ga.)Exercise Science 
Dagbjort MagnusdottirLife (Ga.)Doctor of Chiropractic 
Diamond CarnevaMadonna (Mich.)Journalism and Public Relations 
Jessica PhillipsMadonna (Mich.)Nursing 
Shirmara AndersonMarian (Ind.)Nursing 
Liz LoichingerMarian (Ind.)Nursing 
Giorgia MameliMarian (Ind.)Business 
Erin OleksakMarian (Ind.)Biology 
Ali RayMarian (Ind.)Business 
Hanna ReuterMarian (Ind.)Nursing 
Nora SteeleMarian (Ind.)Business 
Katie WoodsMarian (Ind.)Nursing 
Makayla BrooksMidway (Ky.)Marketing Communications 
Nevaeh BrownMidway (Ky.)Psychology 
Gracie AllenMilligan (Tenn.)Electrical Engineering & Computer Science 
Megan ChristianMilligan (Tenn.)Elementary Education 
Caitlin DominyMilligan (Tenn.)Psychology 
Rebecca GloverMilligan (Tenn.)Psychology 
Ellen-Mary KearneyMilligan (Tenn.)Exercise Science 
Kaelyn SlaughterMilligan (Tenn.)Mechanical Engineering 
Anna CabreraMobile (Ala.)Exercise Science 
Myla EdwardsMobile (Ala.)Nursing 
Shawnessy EdwardsMobile (Ala.)Kinesiology 
Latavia JackMobile (Ala.)Exercise Science 
Raegan LatiolaisMobile (Ala.)Kinesiology 
Samantha MansurMobile (Ala.)Kinesiology 
Yessenia CastellanosMontreat (N.C.)Business Administration 
Jessica GakeriMontreat (N.C.)Communication 
Dylan GarciaMontreat (N.C.)Exercise Science 
Kilia HastyMontreat (N.C.)Psychology 
Jenna MalloryMontreat (N.C.)Health Sciences 
Emily StandiferMontreat (N.C.)Educational Studies 
Emily ChicoineMorningside (Iowa)Ag and Business 
Courtney SporrerMorningside (Iowa)Nursing 
Taylor SporrerMorningside (Iowa)Nursing 
Tianna Bumbaca-KuehlMount Marty (S.D.)  
Elianna ClarkMount Marty (S.D.)  
Calli DavisMount Marty (S.D.)  
Alexis EvenMount Marty (S.D.)  
Abrielle NelsonMount Marty (S.D.)  
Gracie RippenMount Marty (S.D.)  
Zelie SorensenMount Marty (S.D.)  
Abby HillMount Mercy (Iowa)Nursing 
Bre NailMount Mercy (Iowa)Elementary Education 
Abigail ClarkeNorthwestern (Iowa)Biol Health Professions 
Erin HulbergNorthwestern (Iowa)Accounting 
Kennedy KramerNorthwestern (Iowa)Nursing 
Savonne SterkNorthwestern (Iowa)Nursing 
Jacie Vander WaalNorthwestern (Iowa)Biol Health Professions 
Emma ZoetNorthwestern (Iowa)Public Relations 
Alyssa CampbellPoint Park (Pa.)Public Relations and Advertising 
Carlijn de BiePoint Park (Pa.)Instructional Studies 
Natalea HillenPoint Park (Pa.)Broadcast Journalism 
Emma PavelekPoint Park (Pa.)Public Relations and Social Media 
Jana SchmidPoint Park (Pa.)International Business 
Samantha ColsonSaint Mary (Kan.)Psychology 
Carlie GreggSaint Mary (Kan.)Digital Communications 
Kate MadsenSaint Mary (Kan.)Biology 
Gretchen RaneySaint Mary (Kan.)Elementary Education 
Zaira SpencerSaint Mary (Kan.)Pyschology 
Josie TyrrellSaint Mary (Kan.)Elementary Education 
Maddy Walter-SherrettsSaint Mary (Kan.)Art 
Lexi WardlowSaint Mary (Kan.)Physchology 
Jillian BlaserSoutheastern (Fla.)Pre-Occupational Therapy 
Toni CanfallSoutheastern (Fla.)Kinesiology 
Mariam DavisSoutheastern (Fla.)Master of Social Work 
Grace FederSoutheastern (Fla.)Management 
Miyah FordSoutheastern (Fla.)Social Work & Criminal Justice 
Tenae GrigsbySoutheastern (Fla.)Psychology 
Oluwafikayomi LawrenceSoutheastern (Fla.)Nursing 
Julia RohmSoutheastern (Fla.)Nursing 
Namiah SimpsonSoutheastern (Fla.)Nursing 
Emma WoltjerSoutheastern (Fla.)Organizational Leadership 
Megan BeckerSt. Ambrose (Iowa)  
Gabbi ButlerSt. Ambrose (Iowa)  
Megan JansettSt. Ambrose (Iowa)  
Jadie KnechtSt. Ambrose (Iowa)  
Katie LambrechtSt. Ambrose (Iowa)  
Annah MillerSt. Ambrose (Iowa)  
Ryleigh WardenSt. Ambrose (Iowa)  
Katherine BakkenSt. Francis (Ill.)Medical Laboratory Science 
Alexia BibakisSt. Francis (Ill.)Elementary Education 
Mara BrunoSt. Francis (Ill.)Nursing 
Ana PinedaSt. Francis (Ill.)Criminal & Social Justice 
Allison RamseySt. Francis (Ill.)Criminal & Social Justice 
Gianna TrenterSt. Francis (Ill.)Biology 
Bailey WilkSt. Francis (Ill.)Accounting 
Danielle AllisonTabor (Kan.)History/Communications 
Jordyn LowrieTabor (Kan.)Biology-Teaching/Secondary Education 
Brooke WiebeTabor (Kan.)Health/Phys Ed-Teaching/Secondary Education 
Lynae AckleyTaylor (Ind.)philosophy/bib lit 
Audrey AltumTaylor (Ind.)orphans/vulnerable children 
Audrey BrinkruffTaylor (Ind.)biology 
Kaitlin BurdenTaylor (Ind.)christian ministries 
Ashley HallTaylor (Ind.)Public Relations 
Olivia JeanetteTaylor (Ind.)exercise science 
Emma MuterspawTaylor (Ind.)pre-nursing 
Kiana SiefertTaylor (Ind.)management 
Brooke StudnickiTaylor (Ind.)psychology 
Ahna VanderwallTaylor (Ind.)human physiology/preventative medicine 
Noel VanderwallTaylor (Ind.)elementary education 
Lauren GarrisonTennessee WesleyanPsychology 
Aniecia GossTennessee WesleyanPsychology 
Allison DalzellTexas WesleyanBusiness 
Lasharia GordonTexas WesleyanBusiness 
Alysa HendersonTexas WesleyanBiology 
Ashlei McDonaldTexas WesleyanCriminal Justice 
Rianna VidalesTexas WesleyanEducation 
Hannah FredericksThe Master's (Calif.)Liberal Studies - Teacher Education 
Suzie JohnsonThe Master's (Calif.)Biblical Studies - Counseling 
Emma NelsonThe Master's (Calif.)Music 
Rebekah NiednagelThe Master's (Calif.)Marketing Media 
Autumn NootbaarThe Master's (Calif.)Master of Biblical Counseling 
Kimberly PageThe Master's (Calif.)Liberal Studies - Teacher Education 
Ellen PalmgrenThe Master's (Calif.)Mathematics 
Micaiah ScottThe Master's (Calif.)Kinesiology - Exercise & Sports Science 
Alyssa BuskerTrinity Christian (Ill.)Speech-Language Pathology 
Nohemi AndersonVanguard (Calif.)Biology 
Kate BaranskiVanguard (Calif.)Biotechnology 
Elizabeth BettenVanguard (Calif.)Psychology 
Eryn BurkeVanguard (Calif.)Nursing 
Jordyn BurkeVanguard (Calif.)Nursing 
Brooke DalgityVanguard (Calif.)Nursing 
Dorothy JacksonVanguard (Calif.)Psychology 
Penelopi LeachVanguard (Calif.)Business Marketing 
Jessina MoralesVanguard (Calif.)Kinesiology 
Karla Sanchez-RuizVanguard (Calif.)Pyschology 
Tess DurscherViterbo (Wis.)Nursing 
Breanna IhdeViterbo (Wis.)Nursing 
Bailey NuutinenViterbo (Wis.)Nursing 
Lana YeakelViterbo (Wis.)Nursing 
Abigail HundleyWestmont (Calif.)Economics & Business 
Madden HundleyWestmont (Calif.)Communication Studies 
Siena KeckWestmont (Calif.)Sociology 
McKenna PhillipsWestmont (Calif.)Undeclared 
Jaiden RodriguesWestmont (Calif.)Communication Studies 
Joy AbuWilliam Carey (Miss.)Physical Education 
Nevagant JonesWilliam Carey (Miss.)Biology 
An'Janae LatchinsonWilliam Carey (Miss.)Nursing 
Lina MayWilliam Carey (Miss.)Christian Theology 
Fredricka McKenzieWilliam Carey (Miss.)Health Information MGMT 
Salieci MylesWilliam Carey (Miss.)Nursing 
Sarah OlamideWilliam Carey (Miss.)MED IAA 
LaToria SpenceWilliam Carey (Miss.)Art 
Ellie DimondWilliam Woods (Mo.)Pre-Med 
Alicia EngelbrechtWilliam Woods (Mo.)Business 
Katie FrenchWilliam Woods (Mo.)Education 
Mekayla GibsonWilliam Woods (Mo.)Biology Education 
Harley NaleWilliam Woods (Mo.)Health Administraion 
Emerald CarterXavier (La.)Psychology/Pre-Medical 
Zoe CordovaXavier (La.)Biology/Pre-Medical 
Jade HarrisXavier (La.)Psychology/Pre-Medical 
Vanessa OladapoXavier (La.)Biology/Pre-Medical