Urwiller Earns KCAC Scholar-Athlete Honor
WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and Barnes & Noble College are pleased to announce that 54 men's cross country student-athletes have been named 2023 KCAC Scholar-Athletes. Barnes & Noble College is the official sponsor of KCAC Scholar-Athlete and Scholar Team awards, and is the official campus bookstore and course material provider of the KCAC.
Kansas Wesleyan University leads the conference with 10 men's cross country athletes earning the Scholar-Athlete distinction. The University of Saint Mary is not far behind with eight, while Evangel University has six. Bethany College, Tabor College, and York University each have five honorees, while Bethel College and Friends University each have four. McPherson College has three scholar-athletes, Ottawa University has two, and Southwestern College and Sterling College each have one.
The All-KCAC Scholar-Athlete Academic Award recognizes excellence in the classroom by KCAC member student-athletes who:
- are sophomores or above in academic standing at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
- carry a minimum 3.250 cumulative GPA at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
- student-athletes must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at the KCAC institution to be eligible.
The 2023 KCAC Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athletes are:
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Christopher Yoder |
Bethany College |
Sr. |
Chaparrel, Kan. |
|
David Sawyer |
Bethany College |
Jr. |
Goessel, Kan. |
|
Eli Gruenbacher |
Bethany College |
So. |
Quinter, Kan. |
|
James Lee |
Bethany College |
So. |
Macksville, Kan. |
|
Kelton Kern |
Bethany College |
So. |
Salina, Kan. |
|
Daniel Kaufman |
Bethel College |
Sr. |
Moundridge, Kan. |
|
Tobin Wise |
Bethel College |
Jr. |
Pleasant Hill, Mo. |
|
Isaiah Bartel |
Bethel College |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
|
Luke Schmidt |
Bethel College |
Jr. |
Newton, Kan. |
|
Evan Espinoza |
Evangel University |
Sr. |
Bentonville, Ark. |
|
Andrew Gerdes |
Evangel University |
So. |
Ionia, Mich. |
|
Matt Johnson |
Evangel University |
So. |
Lewisberry, Penn. |
|
Graham Miller |
Evangel University |
Jr. |
Overland Park, Kan. |
|
Campbell Nichols |
Evangel University |
Jr. |
Russellville, Mo. |
|
Eric Patterson |
Evangel University |
Jr. |
Altoona, Iowa |
|
Dillon Boldt |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Hillsboro, Kan. |
|
Rhett Davis |
Friends University |
So. |
Schertz, Texas |
|
Ian Hunter |
Friends University |
So. |
Towanda, Kan. |
|
Eli Jacobson |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Towanda, Kan. |
|
Jose Avila |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Manhattan, Kan. |
|
Shane Calvin |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Lakin, Kan. |
|
Cisco Alvarez |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
|
Ty Davidson |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Lakin, Kan. |
|
Jake Cruz |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Pasadena, Texas |
|
Giovanni Rios |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Temecula, Calif. |
|
Remington Wiseman |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Howard, Kan. |
|
Steven Merrill |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Arvada, Colo. |
|
Austin Hess |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Garden City, Kan. |
|
Nicolas Martinez |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Coppell, Texas |
|
Cody Kuss |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Bremerton, Wash. |
|
Parker Roberts |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Carbondale, Kan |
|
Reagan Thai |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
|
Isaac Kennard |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Huntsville, Texas |
|
Athens Fawkes |
Ottawa University |
So. |
Nassau, Bahamas |
|
Sterling College |
Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kan. |
|
|
Jamell Anthony Sanchez |
Southwestern College |
So. |
San Felipe Peublo, N.M. |
|
Dillon Callaway |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Sapulpa, Okla. |
|
Jerah Schmidt |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
Goessel, Kan. |
|
Tyler Seeley |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
New Deal, Texas |
|
Ryan Stade |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Marysville, Kan. |
|
Andrew Miller |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
St. John, Kan. |
|
Kevin Flannigan |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Leavenworth, Kan. |
|
Taegan Loy |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Topeka, Kan. |
|
Liam Neidig |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Lansing, Kan. |
|
Austin O'Dwyer |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Shawnee, Kan. |
|
Dylan Stoltzfus |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
|
Tommy Baker |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Harrisonville, Mo. |
|
Luis Perez |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Liberty, Mo. |
|
Colton Underwood |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Signal Mountain, Tenn. |
|
Jarod Belden |
York University |
So. |
Ontario, Calif. |
|
Jaden Beske |
York University |
So. |
Rhinelander, Wis. |
|
Anthony Hodson |
York University |
Jr. |
Fresno, Calif. |
|
Ethan Leinen |
York University |
So. |
Council Bluffs, Iowa |
|
Simeon Tremaine |
York University |
So. |
York, Neb. |
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