WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and Barnes & Noble College are pleased to announce that 50 women'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.
York University leads the conference with eight women's cross country athletes earning the Scholar-Athlete honor. The University of Saint Mary is right behind the Panthers with seven honorees, while Kansas Wesleyan University and Tabor College each have six. McPherson College is next with four scholar-athletes. Bethany College, Evangel University, and Friends University each have three scholar-athletes. Rounding out the list are Bethel College, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Ottawa University, Southwestern Colege, and Sterling College, with each of thos teams having two honorees.
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 Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athletes are:
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Elyse Boden |
Bethany College |
Sr. |
Goessel, Kan. |
| Rylee Paramore |
Bethany College |
Sr. |
Perry, Kan. |
| Ravenanna Osborn |
Bethany College |
So. |
Tribune, Kan. |
| Bethany Schrag |
Bethel College |
So. |
Valley Center, Kan. |
| Elly Bertholf |
Bethel College |
Jr. |
Winfield, Kan. |
| Skylar Adams |
Evangel University |
Jr. |
Mansfield, Mo. |
| Emily Harris |
Evangel University |
So. |
Nixa, Mo. |
| Macy Kopp |
Evangel University |
So. |
Nixa, Mo. |
| Kayli Gonzales |
Friends University |
Jr. |
McFarland, Calif. |
| Madison Moses |
Friends University |
Jr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Frieda Quinones |
Friends University |
Jr. |
Elgin, Ill. |
| Joni Schroeder |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Salina, Kan. |
| Charlee Lind |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
St. George, Kan. |
| Josie Koppes |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Manhattan, Kan. |
| Alayna Behrman |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Craig, Colo. |
| Savannah Pilsner |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Columbus, Texas |
| Madisyn Ehrlich |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Salina, Kan. |
| Brooke Krapes |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
Arvada, Colo. |
| Amari Robb |
McPherson College |
So. |
Fulsom, Calif. |
| Kamryn Nolan |
McPherson College |
So. |
Mulvane, Kan. |
| Samantha Thompson |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
Forney, Texas |
| Noelle Ducote |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Ruston, La. |
| Natalia Quiroz |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Euless, Texas |
| Karley Faudere |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
El Dorado, Kan. |
| Lily Meyer |
Ottawa University |
So. |
Richmond, Kan. |
| Gabriella Murchison |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Laguna Vista, Texas |
| Kloie Marie Simons |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Udall, Kan. |
| Sydney VanHorn |
Sterling College |
Sr. |
Shawnee, Kan. |
| Sierra Vicze |
Sterling College |
Jr. |
Fair Oaks, Calif. |
| Danielle Allison |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
Oakley, Kan. |
| Aubrey Bahner |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Silver Lake, Kan. |
| Brooke Wiebe |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
Elbing, Kan. |
| Sonya Zimmerman |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Valley Center, Kan. |
| Kaylee DeAngelis |
Tabor College |
So. |
Ada, Okla. |
| Adrienne Selzer |
Tabor College |
So. |
Sharon Springs, Kan. |
| Gracen Glover |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Signal Mountain, Tenn. |
| Carlie Gregg |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Moses Lake, Wash. |
| Kate Madsen |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Hiawatha, Kan. |
| Maddy Walter-Sherretts |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Leavenworth, Kan. |
| Monse Guerrero-Chapula |
University of Saint Mary |
Jr. |
Ottumwa, Iowa |
| Josie Tyrrell |
University of Saint Mary |
So. |
Shawnee, Kan. |
| Abbigail White |
University of Saint Mary |
So. |
Pretty Prairie, Kan. |
| Timberly Carr |
York University |
Jr. |
Henderson, Neb. |
| Kamrie Dillan |
York University |
Jr. |
Imperial, Neb. |
| Makayla Dinkler |
York University |
Jr. |
Silver Lake, Neb. |
| Tynika Irvin |
York University |
Jr. |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| Emily Milliken |
York University |
Jr. |
Harlan, Iowa |
| Morgan Peterson |
York University |
So. |
Enders, Neb. |
| Shianne Philipp |
York University |
Sr. |
York, Neb. |
| Bekah Powell |
York University |
Sr. |
Edmond, Okla. |
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