
Reece Smith was named the NCAA Division II Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Scholar Track Athlete of the Year. Smith, who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.957, won the steeplechase at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in a meet-record 8:33.64. This is the first time that an athlete from Northwest Missouri has been named the National Scholar Track Athlete of the Year for the outdoor season.