KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The MIAA announced the 2021-22 Women's Golf Academic Awards. Fifty-two honors were dished out to the student-athletes for their hard work in the classroom with Academic Excellence accolades or being a Scholar-Athlete or Honor Roll recipient.

The prestigious MIAA Academic Excellence Award was achieved by eight student-athletes in women's golf, including Bearcat sophomore Elly Speece (Papillion, Neb.). Speece has a perfect 4.0 grade point average with a registered dietitian major. An MIAA Academic Excellence Award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of at least 4.00 at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
 

Name	Year	GPA	Major	Hometown
Elly Speece	So.	4.00	Registered Dietitian	Papillion, Neb.

The Scholar-Athlete distinction went to eight student-athletes. A Scholar-Athlete is an individual that has a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 or better at the certifying member institution. They must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. The student-athlete must also earn All-MIAA honors in the sport for the 2021-22 season.

In the Academic Honor Roll category, 52 golfers were mentioned. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, one must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 or above at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
 

Name	Year	GPA	Major	Hometown
Mady Acers	Sr.	3.34	Marketing	Blue Springs, Mo.
Alyssa Ginther	So.	3.95	Biology: Biomedical Sciences	Atlantic, Iowa
Taylor Sedivec	So.	3.51	Chemistry: Biochemistry	Granger, Iowa
Elly Speece	So.	4.00	Registered Dietitian	Papillion, Neb.
Morgan Thiele	Sr.	3.95	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Kearney, Neb.
Lauren Wood	So.	3.92	Biology: Biomedical Sciences	Overland Park, Kan.
Anna Zech	Sr.	3.81	GIS - Geographic Emphasis	Kearney, Mo.