Kassie Parker of Loras was named the Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2021 NCAA Division III Cross Country season. Parker, a junior from Guttenberg, Iowa, who majors in Kinesiology, won the individual title at the 2021 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. She is the first athlete from Loras to be named Scholar Athlete of the Year in cross country, indoor track & field or outdoor track & field.