Renee Finke of Central Methodist (Mo.) was named the 2024 NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Co-National Scholar Field Athlete of the Year. Finke, who maintained a cumulative GPA of 4.0, won the high jump and finished fifth in the heptathlon at the 2024 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. This is the first time in program history that an athlete from Central Methodist has been named National Scholar Athlete of the Year in track & field.