The Northwest Missouri State University women's volleyball team had 10 student-athletes gain MIAA academic recognition for the 2025 season.
Northwest had five student-athletes (
Abby Bulthuis,
Ella Caffery,
Kate Frakes,
Gabrielle Gartner,
Sophia Gartner) take home the distinguished Academic Excellence Award. The 2025 Academic Excellence Award list included 23 volleyball players. An MIAA Academic Excellence Award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 4.00 or better at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
Two Bearcats in
Ella Caffery and
Kasidy Mohwinkle gained MIAA Scholar-Athlete honors. To earn the MIAA Scholar-Athlete award, student-athletes must post at least a 3.5 GPA and have earned all-MIAA honors. The 2025 MIAA Scholar-Athlete list included 30 volleyball players.
The achievement of Academic Honor Roll was accomplished by 10 Bearcat volleyball student-athletes. 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 115 volleyball student-athletes on the Academic Honor Roll.
Bearcat Volleyball MIAA Academic Award Recipients
| Abby |
Bulthuis |
Sophomore |
4.00 |
Business Management |
Maple Grove, Minn. |
| Ella |
Caffery |
Graduate |
4.00 |
MBA - Business Analytics |
Moscow, Iowa |
| Kate |
Frakes |
Senior |
4.00 |
Art Graphic Design |
Overland Park, Kan. |
| Gabrielle |
Gartner |
Junior |
4.00 |
Biology/Psychology |
Byron, Minn. |
| Sophia |
Gartner |
Junior |
4.00 |
Biology/Psychology |
Byron, Minn. |
| Chloee |
Hayes |
Sophomore |
3.26 |
Applied Health: Exercise Science |
Waukee, Iowa |
| Ellery |
Luhring |
Sophomore |
3.79 |
Applied Health: Sports Medicine |
Grundy Center, Iowa |
| Kasidy |
Mohwinkle |
Senior |
3.77 |
Applied Health: Sports Medicine |
Aplington, Iowa |
| Maja |
Noehrer |
Senior |
3.25 |
Applied Health: Exercise Science |
Hausmannstatten, Austria |
| Karsen |
VanScoy |
Senior |
3.92 |
Marketing |
Lincoln, Neb. |
