University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

MIAA Women's Golf Academic Awards Announced

6/10/2026 9:53:00 AM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its academic awards for the 2025-26 women's golf season.

Fifty-four NCAA Division II student-athletes from all 12 MIAA women's golf member institutions were honored by the Association for their work in the classroom this season. There were also 12 women's golfers named MIAA Scholar-Athletes and eight who earned the league's Academic Excellence award.

These women's golf academic awards do not include first year student-athletes or first-year transfers. The MIAA will release separate academic awards for its 2025-26 newcomers at the end of June. Click here to view all 54 MIAA women's golf student-athletes who earned academic honors in the 2025-26 season.

There were only two women's golf student-athletes who earned all three of the Association's academic honors — Rogers State University senior Brianna Maddux, an All-MIAA golfer with a 4.0 GPA as a justice administration/law justice major, and Liz Lyons of the University of Nebraska Kearney, a junior All-MIAA golfer with a 4.0 GPA while majoring in interior and product design.

The prestigious MIAA Academic Excellence award was achieved by eight women's golfers. 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. (Lyons qualified)

The Scholar-Athlete award distinction also went to a total of 12 student-athletes who excelled in the classroom and on the course. 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. (Claire Berquist & Lyons qualified)

Fifty-four women's golfers were named to the 2025-26 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. (9 Lopers qualified)

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