KANSAS CITY, Mo. -  The MIAA announced the 2024 Softball Academic Awards. All 14 of the softball programs were recognized for their hard work in the classroom.

The Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat softball team had 14 of its student-athletes honored by the MIAA for their effort in the classroom and on the diamond.

The prestigious MIAA Academic Excellence Award was achieved by 23 individuals that included a quartet of Bearcats in Breck Dickey (4.00 GPA in recreation: sport management), Lauren Gray (4.00 GPA in applied health: exercise science), Sophie Mayhugh (4.00 GPA in psychology) and Abby Nolte (4.00 GPA in recreation: sport management). 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. Click here for the complete list.
 

Name	Year	GPA	Major	Hometown
Breck Dickey	Sr.	4.00	Recreation: Sport Management	Overland Park, Kan.
Lauren Gray	Sr.	4.00	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Tonganoxie, Kan.
Sophie Mayhugh	Sr.	4.00	Psychology	Overland Park, Kan.
Abby Nolte	Sr.	4.00	Recreation: Sport Management	Des Moines, Iowa

Junior Skylar Pieper gained MIAA Scholar-Athlete honors. The Scholar-Athlete distinction went to 26 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 2023 season. Click here for the complete list.
 

Name	Year	GPA	Major	Hometown
Skylar Pieper	Jr.	3.96	Elemantary Education	Roca, Neb.

In the Academic Honor Roll category, 142 student-athletes were mentioned including 14 Bearcats. 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. Click here for the complete list.
 

Name	Year	GPA	Major	Hometown
Alexis Brown	So.	3.40	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Des Moines, Iowa
Lela Bryant	Sr.	3.67	Animal Science	Troy, Mo.
Breck Dickey	Sr.	4.00	Recreation: Sport Management	Overland Park, Kan.
Sara Farlow	So.	3.90	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Ankeny, Iowa
Lillie Filger	Jr.	3.21	Agricultural Business	Liberty, Mo.
Lauren Gray	So.	4.00	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Tonganoxie, Kan.
Omara Love	So.	3.93	Social Media Management	Lee's Summit, Mo.
Sophie Mayhugh	Sr.	4.00	Psychology	Overland Park, Kan.
Abby Nolte	Sr.	4.00	Recreation: Sport Management	Des Moines, Iowa
Skylar Pieper	Jr.	3.96	Elementary Education	Roca, Neb.
Kylee Rockhold	So.	3.80	Animal Science	Allerton, Iowa
Cora Schweitzer	So.	3.83	Elementary Education	Malcolm, Neb.
Hayden Simmons	Sr.	3.68	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Kansas City, Mo.
Jadyn Streigle	So.	3.18	Elementary Education	Knoxville, Iowa