The Northwest Missouri State University men's cross country team had 13 runners honored by the MIAA for academic work.
The achievement of Academic Honor Roll was accomplished by 13 Bearcat men. 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 at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. The MIAA honored 107 men with the Academic Honor Roll award in cross country.
The prestigious MIAA Academic Excellence Award was achieved by 11 female student-athletes in cross country including Northwest's
John Langill. 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.
The Scholar-Athlete distinction went to seven male student-athletes. Northwest's two Scholar-Athlete recipients were
John Langill and
Grayson Tapp. 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 for the current season.
Bearcat Men's Cross Country MIAA Academic Award Recipients
| Levi |
Allen |
Sophomore |
3.38 |
Business Management |
Assaria, Kan. |
| Drew |
Atkins |
Senior |
3.44 |
Computer Science |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Elijah |
Dix |
Sophomore |
3.66 |
Emergency & Disaster Management |
Plattsmouth, Neb. |
| Otto |
Dreher |
Sophomore |
3.70 |
Social Studies-History |
Blue Springs, Mo. |
| Barnabe |
Gabillet |
Senior |
3.80 |
MBA: General |
Clamart, France |
| Austin |
Goetsche |
Senior |
3.95 |
Mass Media: Sports Media |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Alex |
Jackson |
Junior |
3.59 |
Applied Health: Exercise Science |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| John |
Langill |
Sophomore |
4.00 |
Biology: Biomedical Sciences |
Seneca, Kan. |
| Ryker |
Pithan |
Sophomore |
3.77 |
Business Administration |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Grayson |
Tapp |
Junior |
3.72 |
Business Administration |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Maxime |
Touron |
Senior |
3.55 |
Physicial Education |
St. Adams de Pellagal, France |
| Owen |
Wise |
Sophomore |
3.31 |
Finance: Corporate Finance |
Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Riley |
Witt |
Junior |
3.94 |
Applied Health: Exercise Science |
Osage, Iowa |
