Kearney, Neb. – A large number of Nebraska-Kearney student-athletes have been honored for their work in the classroom during the 2017-18 year.

Today, the MIAA released Excellence Award, Scholar Athlete and Academic Honor Roll qualifiers for the league's true freshman and first-year transfers. The Excellence Award goes to those with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average, Scholar Athletes maintain at least a 3.50 GPA while also being named to their respective All-MIAA team during 2017-18 while Honor Roll qualifiers post at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA.

A student-athlete needs two semesters at their current MIAA School to qualify for any of these awards.

At the same time today, the league announced Honor Roll qualifiers for all returning student-athletes (redshirt freshman through graduate students). At the end of the fall, winter and spring seasons, the MIAA announced Excellence Award winners and Scholar Athletes for returners.

Overall, UNK had six newcomer Excellence Award winners, five newcomer Scholar Athletes and 78 Academic Honor Roll qualifiers. Finally, 183 Loper veterans made the Academic Honor Roll.

 Transfers/True Freshman Excellence Award Qualifiers

First Name	Last Name	Sport(s)	Class	GPA	Major
Megan	Hellem	Soccer	Fr.	4.00	Elementary Education K-6
Faith	Kowalski	Tennis	Fr.	4.00	Sports Management
Claire	Neil	Tennis	Fr.	4.00	Communication Disorders
Zoe	Ritz	Cross/Track	Fr.	4.00	Elementary Education K-6
Kylie	Thiele	Volleyball	Fr.	4.00	Communication Disorders
Alyssa	Wells	Track	Fr.	4.00	Chemistry

 
Transfers/True Freshman MIAA Scholar Athlete Qualifiers

First Name	Last Name	Sport	Class	GPA	Major
Alberto	Diaz	Tennis	Fr.	3.59	Business Administration
Alyssa	Frauendorfer	Basketball	Gr.	3.55	Business Administration
Matt	Malcom	Wrestling	Fr-R	3.85	Elementary Education K-6
Claire	Neil	Tennis	Fr.	4.00	Communication Disorders
Anna	Squiers	Volleyball	Fr.	3.95	Elementary Education K-6

 
Transfers/True Freshman MIAA Academic Honor Roll Qualifiers

First Name	Last Name	Sport(s)	Class	GPA	Major
Alex	Achtermann	Baseball	Jr.	3.25	Exercise Science
Nick	Brigham	Baseball	Fr.	3.81	Biology
Andrew	Chavez	Baseball	Fr.	3.35	Sports Management
Josh	Cooper	Baseball	Jr.	3.19	Business Administration
Brandon	Hernandez	Baseball	Jr.	3.04	Sports Management
Ty	Mestl	Baseball	So.	3.36	Business Administration
Jeremy	Moyer	Baseball	Jr.	3.00	Business Administration
Will	Olson	Baseball	Fr.	3.23	Business Administration
Chris	Palomo	Baseball	Fr.	3.77	Exercise Science
Eric	Sandoz	Baseball	Jr.	3.19	Exercise Science
Creighton	Hamik	Football	Fr-R	3.19	Biology
Baylor	Hellmuth	Football	Fr.	3.57	History 7-12
Payton	Kinne	Football	Fr.	3.31	Exercise Science
Garrett	Meyer	Football	Fr.	3.08	Dental
Keaton	Newgren	Football	Fr.	3.59	Political Science
Kaz	Nicholson	Football/Track	Fr.	3.04	Osteopathy Podiatry
Jacey	Nutter	Football	Fr.	3.97	Exercise Science
Cliffond	Taylor	Football	Jr.	3.39	Physical Education
Thomas	Tews	Football	Fr.	3.48	Sports Mgmt.
Carson	Walters	Football	Fr.	3.28	Industrial Distribution
Riley	Williams	Golf	Jr.	3.39	Sports Management
Alberto	Diaz	Tennis	Fr.	3.59	Business Administration
Dias	Meiirbek	Tennis	Fr.	3.25	Business Administration
Alvaro	Moreno	Tennis	Fr.	3.96	Business Administration
Logan	Orr	Tennis	Fr.	3.86	Chemistry
Nick	Balerud	Cross/Track	Fr.	3.65	Chemistry
Ross	Berggren	Track	Fr.	3.96	Math 7-12
Trenton	Cadwallader	Cross/Track	Fr.	3.78	Physics
Jacob	Dowd	Track	Fr.	3.45	Sports Management
Josh	Hergenrender	Cross/Track	Fr.	3.89	Deciding
Tanner	Lierman	Track	Fr.	3.04	Agribusiness
Max	Lindgren	Cross/Track	Fr.	3.92	Biology
Koby	McEwen	Track	Fr.	3.20	Business Administration
DaShawn	McGary	Track	Fr.	3.12	Business Administration
Andrew	Schuller	Track	Fr.	3.44	Deciding
Jacob	Weston	Cross/Track	Fr.	3.89	Chemistry
Tyler	Williams	Cross/Track	Fr.	3.37	History 7-12
Andrew	Demos	Wrestling	Fr-R	3.88	History 7-12
Jace	Lacaille	Wrestling	Jr.	3.12	Industrial Distribution
Matt	Malcom	Wrestling	Fr-R	3.85	Elementary Education K-6
Brayden	Wills	Wrestling	Fr-R	3.22	Health & P.E. K-12
Sarah	Handrahan	Softball	Fr.	3.79	Industrial Distribution
Kelsey	Sanger	Basketball	Fr.	3.39	Deciding
Lacie	Fox	Golf	Fr.	3.01	Biology
Kaitlyn	Howe	Golf	Fr.	3.52	Exercise Science
Megan	Cook	Soccer	Fr.	3.53	Deciding
Alex	Dayton	Soccer	Fr.	3.53	Deciding
Whitney	Dockweiler	Soccer	Fr.	3.19	Exercise Science
Megan	Hellem	Soccer	Fr.	4.00	Elementary Education K-6
Parker	Humpal	Soccer	Fr.	3.95	Elementary Education K-6
Karlee	Arnold	Softball	Fr.	3.56	Biology
Julia	Bauer	Softball	Fr.	3.72	Pre-Nursing
Megan	Blake	Softball	Fr.	3.80	Elementary Education K-6
Erin	Hallman	Softball	So.	3.07	Aviation Systems Mgmt.
Alyssa	Jaso	Softball	Fr.	3.83	Exercise Science
Chloe	Murphy	Softball	Fr.	3.60	Business Administration
Alexis	Ray	Softball	So.	3.43	Exercise Science
Kaylee	Schutte	Softball	Fr.	3.87	Middle Level Education
Lauren	Struebing	Softball	Fr.	3.86	Social Science Education
Mo	Vornhagen	Softball	Fr.	3.17	Applied Health Science
Alyssa	Wilcox	Softball	Fr.	3.74	Exercise Science
Faith	Kowalski	Tennis	Fr.	4.00	Sports Management
Claire	Neil	Tennis	Fr.	4.00	Communication Disorders
Katie	Hastings	Track	Fr.	3.82	Communication Disorders
Tina	Huynh	Track	Fr.	3.00	Criminal Justice
Tori	Lindner	Cross/Track	Fr.	3.49	Elementary Education K-6
Madison	Myers	Track	Fr.	3.67	Pre-Nursing
Alexis	Pokorny	Track	Fr.	3.69	Business Administration
Destiny	Reinke	Cross/Track	Fr.	3.50	Deciding
Zoe	Ritz	Cross/Track	Fr.	4.00	Elementary Education K-6
Regan	Taubenheim	Track	Fr.	3.97	Psychobiology
Alyssa	Wells	Track	Fr.	4.00	Chemistry
Kylie	Broich	Volleyball	Fr.	3.72	Communication Disorders
Emily	Kaiser	Volleyball/Track	Fr.	3.89	Exercise Science
Madi	Stearnes	Volleyball	Fr.	3.54	Biology
Anna	Squiers	Volleyball/Track	Fr.	3.95	Elementary Education K-6
Kylie	Thiele	Volleyball	Fr.	4.00	Communication Disorders
M.K.	Wolfe	Volleyball	Fr.	3.63	Pre-Nursing

 
MIAA Academic Honor Roll Qualifiers - Returners

First Name	Last Name	Sport	Class	GPA	Major
Jared	Bell	Baseball	Jr.	3.17	Exercise Science
Peter	Carlson	Baseball	Fr-R	3.37	Business Administration
Chris	Langin	Baseball	Jr.	3.38	Sports Communication
Sean	Maruo	Baseball	Sr.	3.06	Business Administration
Scott	Platt	Baseball	Sr.	3.76	Health & P.E. K-12
Peyton	Pocock	Baseball	So.	3.49	Sports Management
Andrew	Riddell	Baseball	Sr.	3.29	Sports Management
Ty	Roseberry	Baseball	So.	3.62	Industrial Distribution
Calvin	Rudolph	Baseball	So.	3.92	Business Administration
Thomas	Ruwe	Baseball	Jr.	3.10	Sports Management
Carter	Burns	Basketball	Jr.	3.48	Industrial Distribution
Ty	Danielson	Basketball	Sr.	3.29	General Studies
AJ	Jackson	Basketball	So.	3.05	Business Administration
Kyle	Juhl	Basketball	Jr.	3.59	Exercise Science
Trey	Lansman	Basketball	Sr.	3.53	Health & P.E. K-12
Isaiah	McKay	Basketball	Jr.	3.17	Business Administration
Lane	Rohrich	Basketball	Sr.	3.91	Exercise Science
Morgan	Soucie	Basketball	So.	3.78	Info Networking Telecommunications
Jacob	Bartling	Football/Track	Jr.	3.54	Exercise Science
Ty	Botsford	Football	Fr-R	3.17	Industrial Distribution
Jacob	Browne	Football	So.	3.18	Recreation Outdoor Event Mgmt.
Quinn	Brummer	Football	Fr-R	3.26	Construction Mgmt.
Blake	Bubak	Football	So.	3.69	Recreation Park Tourism Mgmt.
Mitch	Carlson	Football	Fr-R	3.91	Middle Grades 4-9
Preston	Hall	Football	Fr-R	3.26	Biology
Devin	Hernandez	Football	Jr.	3.15	Exercise Science
Rakid	Hill	Football	So.	3.29	Social Work
Corey	Hoelck	Football	Fr-R	3.44	Health & P.E. K-12
Will	Lansman	Football	Fr-R	3.85	Social Science 7-12
Jack	Lydiatt	Football	Jr.	3.09	Business Administration
Famous	McKinnon	Football	Jr.	3.38	Business Administration
Jack	McLeay	Football	So.	3.49	Sports Communication
John	Masker	Football	Jr.	3.62	Exercise Science
Luke	Quinn	Football	Jr.	3.05	Criminal Justice
Thomas	Russell	Football	So.	3.34	Industrial Technology
Blake	Schroeder	Football/Track	Fr-R	3.06	Recreation Mgmt.
Dayton	Sealey	Football	Fr-R	3.14	Exercise Science
Tye	Spies	Football	Jr.	3.15	Industrial Technology
David	Squiers	Football	Gr.	3.89	Masters/P.E. Teaching
Josh	Stoltenberg	Football	So.	3.19	Construction Mgmt.
Sam	Stoltenberg	Football	Sr.	3.15	Biology
Zach	Sullivan	Football	So.	3.64	Industrial Technology
Stephen	Worthing	Football	So.	3.13	Industrial Distribution
Collin	Brown	Golf	Jr.	3.49	Business Administration
Ryan	Clark	Golf	Jr.	3.99	Business Administration
Jay	Cottam	Golf	Jr.	3.55	Business Administration
Ryan	Milks	Golf	Sr.	3.12	Agribusiness
Preston	Peters	Golf	Sr.	3.96	Business Administration
Pepe	Balado	Tennis	Sr.	3.75	Business Administration
Joey	Richards	Tennis	Sr.	3.48	Industrial Distribution
Landon	Warner	Tennis	Jr.	3.89	Exercise Science
Shane	Burkey	Cross/Track	Jr.	3.39	Math 7-12
TeJai	Clausen	Cross/Track	So.	3.76	Elementary Education K-6
Justin	Enberg	Track	So.	3.97	Biology
Andrew	Fields	Cross/Track	Jr.	3.61	Exercise Science
Zach	Gascho	Cross/Track	So.	3.51	Exercise Science
Corbin	Hansen	Cross/Track	So.	3.22	Elementary Education K-6
Tayler	James	Cross/Track	Sr.	3.54	Exercise Science
Will	Jones	Cross/Track	Sr.	3.13	Applied Computer Science
Austin	Loeffelholz	Track	Fr-R	3.09	Physical Therapy
Jake	Mumby	Track	Jr.	3.32	Construction Mgmt.
Grant	Myers	Track	Jr.	3.25	Business Administration
Nate	Pierce	Cross/Track	So.	3.69	Exercise Science
Dan	Shriver	Cross/Track	Jr.	3.79	Psychology
Bailey	Stapleman	Track	Sr.	3.17	Exercise Science
Colton	Stuhr	Track	Sr.	3.98	Business Administration
Jachob	Wiedeburg	Cross/Track	So.	3.75	Elementary Education K-6
Trevor	Wiegert	Cross/Track	Sr.	3.99	Social Science 7-12
Darius	Williams	Track	So.	3.82	Health & P.E. K-12
Cody	Wirth	Cross/Track	Sr.	3.52	Exercise Science
Jacob	Zimbelman	Track	Jr.	3.75	Social Science 7-12
Chance	Bila	Wrestling	Sr.	3.46	Exercise Science
Jeff	Bizzle	Wrestling	Jr.	3.67	Exercise Science
Isaac	Deaton	Wrestling	Jr.	3.45	Construction Management
Seth	Harrington	Wrestling	Jr.	3.31	Recreation Park Tourism Mgmt.
Dakota	Hernandez	Wrestling	So.	3.27	Psychology
Walker	Johnson	Wrestling	So.	3.73	Physics
Jonathan	Killingsworth	Wrestling	Fr-R	3.69	Business Administration
JD	Rader	Wrestling	So.	3.65	Sports Management
Brady	Radik	Wrestling	Jr.	3.22	Exercise Science
Logan	Searle	Wrestling	So.	3.12	Chemistry 7-12
Zach	Stodden	Wrestling	Jr.	3.55	Elementary Education K-6
Corey	Van Dorn	Wrestling	Jr.	3.14	Exercise Science
Michaela	Barry	Basketball	Sr.	3.95	Elementary Education K-6
Jaymie	Bernbeck	Basketball	Jr.	3.59	Exercise Science
McKenzie	Brown	Basketball	Sr.	3.73	Business Administration
Alyssa	Frauendorfer	Basketball	Gr.	3.55	Business Administration
Jenna	Gillespie	Basketball	So.	3.95	Exercise Science
Terran	Hoyt	Basketball	So.	3.81	Sports Management
Samantha	Crawford	Golf	Sr.	3.91	Sports Management
Samantha	Dennison	Golf	So.	3.98	Business Administration
Danielle	Dickerson	Golf	Jr.	3.35	Business Administration
Mikayla	Frei	Golf	So.	3.66	Athletic Training
Brandi	Lemek	Golf	So.	3.48	History 7-12
Ally	Lemkau	Golf	Jr.	3.67	Special Education K-12
Maaika	Mestl	Golf	Jr.	4.00	Elementary Education K-6
Breanna	Redl	Golf	Sr.	3.93	Communication Disorders
Meg	Housholder	Softball	Sr.	3.69	Advertising - Public Relations
Aleixs	Howe	Softball	So.	3.01	Pre-Nursing
Kaitlyn	Johnson	Softball	So.	3.66	Special Education K-12
Abbey	Martin	Softball	Sr.	3.51	Radiography
Macey	Nelson	Softball	So.	3.54	Criminal Justice
Kaela	Samek	Softball	Sr.	3.81	Family Studies
Sara	Sempek	Softball	So.	3.71	Industrial Distribution
Alexa	Sidoti	Softball	Fr-R	3.36	Exercise Science
Mallory	Stoner	Softball	So.	3.96	Exercise Science
Calli	Wiseman	Softball	So.	3.23	Organizational Relational Comm.
Carly	Brown	Soccer	Sr.	3.47	Political Science
Ciera	Clark	Soccer	Jr.	3.21	Studio Art
Shannon	Duff	Soccer	Jr.	3.02	Interior Design
Ali	Hirschman	Soccer	Jr.	3.66	Exercise Science
Kelsie	Ienn	Soccer	Jr.	3.72	Exercise Science
Emily	Kosch	Soccer	Jr.	3.61	Elementary Education K-6
Madde	Love	Soccer	So.	3.57	Biology
Megan	Merkel	Soccer	So.	3.82	Applied Health Sciences
Haley	Mumm	Soccer	Fr-R	3.87	Deciding
Kaitlyn	Pawloski	Soccer	Sr.	3.33	Communication Disorders
Allie	Prososki	Soccer	So.	3.94	Middle Grades 4-9
Caitlin	Rerucha	Soccer	Jr.	3.95	Exercise Science
Kimberly	Stutzman	Soccer	So.	3.38	Pre-Nursing
Emily	Thuss	Soccer	So.	3.06	Sports Management
Marika	Van Brocklin	Soccer	Sr.	3.73	Wildlife Biology
Tori	Weber	Soccer	Jr.	3.49	Biology
Molly	Willis	Soccer	So.	3.92	Elementary Education K-6
Amanda	Alvarez	Tennis	Sr.	3.85	Business Administration
Emma	Neil	Tennis	Sr.	4.00	Social Science 7-12
Camryn	Parnell	Tennis	Jr.	3.77	Modern Languages
Ana	Royo	Tennis	So.	3.97	Molecular Biology
Sherry	Sun	Tennis	Jr.	3.24	Exercise Science
Preslie	Allen	Cross/Track	So.	3.16	Family Studies
Ellie	Arduser	Track	Jr.	3.28	Exercise Science
Zoeie	Bacon	Cross/Track	So.	3.23	Family Studies
Emma	Benton	Track/Volleyball	Jr.	3.31	Exercise Science
Holly	Bower	Track	Sr.	3.76	Exercise Science
Jessica	Braun	Track	So.	3.53	Exercise Science
Traci	Cooley	Track	So.	3.59	Exercise Science
Elizabeth	Cramer	Cross/Track	Jr.	3.58	Visual Communication & Design
Mackenzie	Crowder	Track	Jr.	3.46	Advertising-Public Relations
Melissa	Davison	Cross/Track	Sr.	3.75	Biology
Molly	Dibben	Cross/Track	Sr.	3.99	Communication Disorders
Cassidy	Dyhrkopp	Track	So.	3.24	Exercise Science
Emily	Everitt	Track	Sr.	3.84	Biology
Gabby	Gracia	Cross/Track	Jr.	3.17	Exercise Science
April	Graham	Cross/Track	So.	3.48	Social Science 7-12
Micheala	Hoffman	Track/Soccer	Jr.	3.24	Health & P.E. K-12
Emma	Holz	Track	So.	3.07	Elementary Education K-6
Dina	Lado Andrea	Cross/Track	So.	3.89	Psychology
Lacie	Lindner	Cross/Track	Jr.	3.26	Criminal Justice
Allison	Mason	Track	Sr.	3.89	Exercise Science
Cassidy	McIntire	Track	So.	3.79	Exercise Science
Maricruz	Mora	Cross/Track	So.	3.91	Business Administration
Frankie	Noeldner	Track	Sr.	3.94	Athletic Training
Logan	Prater	Track	So.	3.38	Communication Disorders
Mackenzie	Puckett	Track/Volleyball	So.	3.97	Sports Management
Jessica	Rauert	Track	So.	3.79	Pre-Nursing
Mady	Roth	Track	So.	3.53	Elementary Education K-6
Danielle	Rowland	Track	Sr.	3.26	English 7-12
Tiara	Schmidt	Track	Fr-R	3.33	Dental Hygiene
Abagayle	Spilinek	Track	Sr.	3.27	Visual Communication & Design
Kylee	Study	Track	Sr.	3.72	Athletic Training
Jocie	Towers	Cross/Track	Fr-R	3.58	Pre-Nursing
Lesley	Towery	Track	Jr.	3.93	Biology
Brittney	Vomacka	Track	So.	3.31	Exercise Science
Dakota	Waddell	Track	So.	3.85	Biology
Macie	Wicht	Track	So.	3.36	Exercise Science
Josie	Cox	Volleyball	So.	3.61	Exercise Science
Julianne	Jackson	Volleyball	So.	3.61	Social Work
Ellie	McDonnell	Volleyball	Jr.	3.81	Recreation Outdoor Event Mgmt.
Cody	Offerle	Volleyball	Fr-R	3.53	Pre-Nursing
Kendall	Schroer	Volleyball	Jr.	3.34	Family Studies
Lindsey	Smith	Volleyball	Jr.	3.96	Sports Management
Morgan	Stute	Volleyball	Jr.	3.69	Business Administration
Kaitlynn	Thomas	Volleyball	Sr.	3.81	Business Administration