Posted: Feb 17, 2022

2021-22 KCAC WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHOLAR-ATHLETES ANNOUNCED

WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and Barnes & Noble College are pleased to announce that 64 women's indoor track & field student-athletes have been named 2021-22 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.

Friends leads the way with 13 athletes earning the scholar-athlete distinction. York was close behind with 11 honorees, followed by Ottawa and Saint Mary (ten honorees each). Bethany had seven scholar-athletes, and rounding out the list was Kansas Wesleyan (four), Bethel and Tabor (three each), Sterling (two), and Oklahoma Wesleyan (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 2021-22 KCAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athletes are:

NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Veronica Aguilar	University of Saint Mary	Senior	Salinas, Calif.
Gabrielle Moore	University of Saint Mary	Senior	Topeka, Kan.
Emma Campbell	University of Saint Mary	Senior	Eudora, Kan.
Kylie Wilson	University of Saint Mary	Junior	Independence, Kan.
Mallory Gallet	University of Saint Mary	Junior	Basehor, Kan.
Carlie Gregg	University of Saint Mary	Sophomore	Moses Lake, Wash.
Lexi Wardlow	University of Saint Mary	Sophomore	Lansing, Kan.
Maddy Walter-Sherretts	University of Saint Mary	Sophomore	Leavenworth, Kan.
Megan McMillen	University of Saint Mary	Graduate Student	LaPalma, Calif.
Zaira Spencer	University of Saint Mary	Sophomore	Kaneohe, Hawaii
Elyse Boden	Bethany College	Sophomore	Goessel, Kan.
Molly Chitty	Bethany College	Junior	Gypsum, Kan.
Danielle McSeveney	Bethany College	Junior	New South Wales, Australia
Corgan Nickelson	Bethany College	Sophomore	Norton, Kan.
Rylee Paramore	Bethany College	Sophomore	Perry, Kan.
Kiley Aldridge	Bethany College	Junior	Salina, Kan.
Maria Flores	Bethany College	Senior	Salina, Kan.
Maren Blanka	Friends University	Junior	Wamego, Kan.
Makenzie Burns	Friends University	Senior	Goddard, Kan.
Aubry Donley	Friends University	Senior	Lincoln, Kan.
Caroline Giles	Friends University	Senior	Minneapolis, Kan.
Aileen Gurrola	Friends University	Senior	Garden City, Kan.
Elaina Henderson	Friends University	Graduate Student	San Antonio, Texas
Jolene Jensen	Friends University	Senior	Exira, Iowa
Jaylen Knight	Friends University	Senior	Omaha, Neb.
Alaina Madden	Friends University	Junior	Sterling, Kan.
Kaitlynn Massey	Friends University	Senior	Granby, Mo.
Jaden Montoya	Friends University	Sophomore	Mont Belvieu, Texas
Grace Rowland	Friends University	Senior	Sterling, Kan.
Emma Willour	Friends University	Junior	Potwin, Kan.
Regan Rhodes	Kansas Wesleyan University	Senior	Mullinville, Kan.
Tabetha Deines	Kansas Wesleyan University	Senior	Salina, Kan.
Stephanie Martinez	Kansas Wesleyan University	Senior	Horizon City, Texas
Daniella Gaona	Kansas Wesleyan University	Junior	Clifton, Texas
Natalie Graber	Bethel College	Senior	Divide, Colo.
Aubry Grame	Bethel College	Junior	Kalispell, Mont.
Stephany Meyer	Bethel College	Junior	Goessel, Kan.
Danielle Allison	Tabor College	Sophomore	Oakley, Kan.
Kylie Crist	Tabor College	Senior	Quinter, Kan.
Abigail Sechrist	Tabor College	Senior	Hillsboro, Kan.
Anna Ammons	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	Senior	Clearwater, Kan.
Laura Freeman	Ottawa University	Junior	LaMarida, Calif.
Sydney Raborn	Ottawa University	Junior	Holton, Kan.
Destini Salas	Ottawa University	Senior	San Antonio, Texas
Jordan Fritz	Ottawa University	Senior	Gypsum, Kan.
Nina Barbeiro	Ottawa University	Sophomore	Cedar Park, Texas
Laurel Barber	Ottawa University	Junior	Alma, Kan.
Karley Faudere	Ottawa University	Senior	El Dorado, Kan.
Mariah Grizzle	Ottawa University	Senior	DeSoto, Kan.
Alyssa Guzman	Ottawa University	Senior	San Antonio, Texas
Jalisa Simons	Ottawa University	Senior	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sydney Vanhorn	Sterling College	Junior	Shawnee, Kan.
Hannah Slate	Sterling College	Junior	San Angelo, Texas
Raylee Berry	York College	Senior	Stinnett, Texas
Mattia Beske	York College	Junior	Rhinelander, Wis.
Sadie Carr	York College	Senior	Henderson, Neb.
Timberly Carr	York College	Sophomore	Henderson, Neb.
Cecilia Castillo	York College	Junior	Plant City, Fla.
Hannah DeHart	York College	Senior	York, Neb.
Makayla Dinkler	York College	Sophomore	Silver Lake, Neb.
Maria Geesaman	York College	Senior	Greeley, Colo.
Madison Gookin	York College	Junior	Rye, Colo.
Elizabeth Logan	York College	Senior	Hallsville, Texas
Ascha Utter	York College	Junior	Utica, Neb.

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