Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Northwest Missouri State Athletics

OFFICIAL HOME OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY BEARCAT ATHLETICS
Mbball vs Washburn University at Bearcat Arena Jan. 22, 2025. (Photo by Todd Weddle | Northwest Missouri State University)
Todd Weddle | Northwest Missouri

Six Northwest men's basketball members gain MIAA academic honors

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its academic awards for the 2024-25 men's basketball season. Fifty-five men's basketball student-athletes from all 14 MIAA member institutions were honored by the Association for their work in the classroom this season. There were also six players named MIAA Scholar-Athletes and five who earned the league's Academic Excellence award. 

The Northwest Missouri State University men's basketball team had six student-athletes named to the 2024-25 MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

The prestigious MIAA Academic Excellence award was achieved by just five men's basketball student-athletes  – Arkansas-Fort Smith's Tyler Frederick, Central Oklahoma's Jarreth Ingram, Missouri Western's Ethan Kilgore, Northwest Missouri's Jack Ratigan, and Pittsburg State's Tanner Mans. An 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.

The Scholar-Athlete award distinction went to six players who are excelling in the classroom and on the court – Fort Hays State's Kyle Grill, Newman's Sam Somerhalder and Boston Stanton III, Rogers State's Caden Fry, and Washburn's Jack Bachelor and Michael Keegan.

In the classroom, 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 and have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution. Student-athletes must also receive All-MIAA honors in the current season to achieve the full Scholar-Athlete status. 

Fifty-five men's basketball players were named to the 2024-25 MIAA Academic Honor Roll. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete 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.

These 2024-25 men's basketball academic awards do not include first year student-athletes or first-year transfers. The MIAA will release separate academic awards for its 2024-25 newcomers in June, once the student-athletes have completed at least two terms of attendance at the certifying MIAA member institution. 
 
First Name Last Name Academic Level Sport GPA Major Hometown
Ja'Vion Byers Jr. Men's Basketball 3.08 Marketing Liberty, Mo.
Ethan Marlowe So. Men's Basketball 3.39 Business Management St. Charles, Ill.
Trey Moala So. Men's Basketball 3.74 Biology/Psychology Paola, Kan.
Luke Moustakas Sr. Men's Basketball 3.53 Applied Health: Exercise Science Chicago, Ill.
Jack Ratigan So. Men's Basketball 4.00 Accounting: Managerial Overland Park, Kan.
Spencer Schomers Sr. Men's Basketball 3.26 Biology: General Biology Omaha, Neb.


 
Print Friendly Version