Joy Abu was named the NAIA Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Scholar Track Athlete of the Year. Abu, who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.277, scored 26 points at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships, winning the 60 hurdles (8.23) and 400 (53.49) before finishing third in the 200 (23.74). This is the first time that an athlete from William Carey (Miss.) has been named National Scholar Track Athlete of the Year for the indoor season.