KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The MIAA announced its Academic Awards for the 2025 men's and women's cross country season.
 
Eleven members of the Pittsburg State University men's team were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, while 10 members of the women's team received that recognition.
 
The men's honorees include:  Tyler Atkins, Andrew Early, Eli Gilmore, Nathan Hinrichs, Logan Keith, Kade Meinke, Nick O'Connor, Travis Sickles, Dylan Sprecker, Jason Swartzlander and Caden Uthe.
 
The women's honorees were:  Kelsey Bruening, Phoebe Fletcher, Hannah Gibson, Aisley James, Paige Mullen, Lorna Rae Pierce, Kendall Ramsey, Hailey Secrest, Kaci Singer and Emily Vandaveer.
 
To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll list, one 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 grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
 
Four men's athletes – Atkins, Hinrichs, Sickles and Sprecker – and three women's athletes – Gibson, Pierce and Singer – also were named MIAA Scholar Athletes.
 
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. They must also have at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. The student-athlete must also earn All-MIAA honors in the sport for the 2025 season.
 
Additionally, two men – Hinrichs and O'Connor – and two women – Pierce and Singer – garnered the prestigious MIAA Academic Excellence Award recognition.
An MIAA 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.