KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Pittsburg State University's
Nathan Hinrichs was named the Athletic Solutions "A Game" Scholar-Athlete of the 2025 MIAA Men's Cross Country Championship.
All 12 MIAA men's cross country teams were in Pittsburg Saturday (Oct. 25) for the 2025 MIAA Cross Country Championships, hosted by Pittsburg State at Four Oaks Golf Course. Among the 100-plus NCAA Division II student-athletes competing in the championship, Hinrichs was named the championship's "A Game" Scholar-Athlete.
Established by the MIAA in 2022, the Athletic Solutions "A Game" Scholar-Athlete Award acknowledges the overall excellence of a student-athlete by recognizing one individual who has contributed to their team's success while also achieving the highest academic standard among peers. The student-athlete honored with the "A Game" Scholar-Athlete Award must be an active member of a qualifying team and must have a minimum of two terms completed at the institution.
Hinrichs is a redshirt junior from New Bloomfield, Mo., on the Gorillas cross country team. He's currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering technology and boasts a perfect 4.0 grade point average with 103 credits completed.
Also a member of the Pitt State track & field team, Hinrichs was previously named the "A Game" Scholar-Athlete of the 2025 MIAA Men's Indoor Track & Field Championship last March. He is the sixth Gorilla to earn the "A Game" Scholar-Athlete honor and the first to claim the title at two separate championships.
The MIAA will present Hinrichs with the "A Game" Scholar-Athlete award during the award presentation at the 2025 MIAA Cross Country Championships. To view the final results or to find more information on the 2025 MIAA Cross Country Championships, visit
theMIAA.com/crosscountry.
