KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The MIAA announced its Academic Awards for the 2025 volleyball season.

11 members of the Pittsburg State University team were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll with a pair of Gorillas being named MIAA Scholar Athletes and MIAA Academic Excellence Award winners.

Honorees included: Alexis Bittner, Mia Brown, Don'Yah Cosie, Anna Dean, Maliyah Johnson, Maddi LaPointe, Rylee Martin, Josie McCroskey, Olivia Seemann, Vix Vilott and Jesa Wallace.

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.

Named as MIAA Scholar Athletes were Dean and McCroskey.

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.

Claiming the prestiougous MIAA Academic Excellence Award were Bittner and Martin.

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.