Posted: May 31, 2023
5 SWEDES ANNOUNCED AS 2022-23 KCAC MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
Lindsborg, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and Barnes & Noble College are pleased to announce that 70 men's outdoor track & field 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.
The University of Saint Mary leads the conference with 14 men's outdoor track & field student-athletes earning the Scholar-Athlete honor. Tabor College is next with nine honorees, followed by Kansas Wesleyan University with seven scholar-athletes. Bethel College and Friends University each have six honorees, while Bethany College, McPherson College, and Southwestern College each have five. Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Ottawa University, and York University each have four student-athletes that earned the honor. Rounding out the list is Sterling College, which had one honoree.
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 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athletes are:
| NAME | INSTITUTION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Patrick Giersch | Bethany College | Sr. | Salina, Kan. |
| Kort Sjogren | Bethany College | So. | Lindsborg, Kan. |
| Christopher Yoder | Bethany College | Jr. | Chaparrel, Kan. |
| David Sawyer | Bethany College | So. | Goessel, Kan. |
| Inioluwa Ojo | Bethany College | Jr. | Katy, Texas |
| Daniel Kaufman | Bethel College | Jr. | Moundridge, Kan. |
| Tobin Wise | Bethel College | Jr. | Pleasant Hill, Mo. |
| Isaiah Bartel | Bethel College | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Luke Schmidt | Bethel College | So. | Newton, Kan. |
| Andrew Graber | Bethel College | Jr. | Divide, Colo. |
| Cade Mason | Bethel College | Jr. | Hoisington, Kan. |
| Logan Anglemyer | Friends University | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Dillon Boldt | Friends University | Jr. | Hillsboro, Kan. |
| Aaron Espinoza | Friends University | Sr. | Tucson, Ariz. |
| Logan Horning | Friends University | Sr. | Ormond Beach, Fla. |
| Eli Jacobson | Friends University | Sr. | Towanda, Kan. |
| Brian Sweney | Friends University | Jr. | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Ty Davidson | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Lakin, Kan. |
| Conner LaRosa | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Herington, Kan. |
| Giovanni Rios | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Temecula, Calif. |
| Austin Hess | Kansas Wesleyan University | Jr. | Garden City, Kan. |
| Steven Merrill | Kansas Wesleyan University | Sr. | Arvada, Colo. |
| Eryk Kyser | Kansas Wesleyan University | Sr. | Caney, Kan. |
| Cisco Alvarez | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. |
Colorado Springs, Colo.
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| Cole Coggins | McPherson College | Jr. | Kiowa, Kan. |
| Reagan Thai | McPherson College | So. | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Christopher Miller | McPherson College | So. | West Milton, Ohio |
| Wyatt Allen | McPherson College | Jr. | Topeka, Kan. |
| Parker Roberts | McPherson College | So. | Carbondale, Kan. |
| Desire Akpoli | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Sr. | Alief, Texas |
| Nathanael Anderberg | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | So. | Mitchell, S.D. |
| Waltis Harry | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Sr. | Corsicana, Texas |
| Tristan Lijuan | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Sr. | Tulsa, Okla. |
| Santino Gee | Ottawa University | Grad. | Lawrence, Kan. |
| Kennard Issac | Ottawa University | Sr. | Huntsville, Texas |
| Caleb Meyer | Ottawa University | Sr. | Princeton, Kan. |
| Billy Maples | Ottawa University | Sr. | Smithville, Mo. |
| Meseret Elgin | Southwestern College | Sr. | Mequon, Wis. |
| Phillip Jones | Southwestern College | Grad. | Desoto, Texas |
| Trevor Peterson | Southwestern College | So. | Salina, Kan. |
| Isaac Swanson | Southwestern College | Jr. | Winfield, Kan. |
| Trey Topham | Southwestern College | Jr. | Valley Center, Kan. |
| Robert Stansbury | Sterling College | Sr. | Lorraine, Kan. |
| Dillon Callaway | Tabor College | So. | Sapulpa, Okla. |
| Alan Catana | Tabor College | Sr. | Cleveland, Texas |
| Zackary Johnson | Tabor College | Sr. | Colby, Kan. |
| Pierce Klaassen | Tabor College | Sr. | Arkansas City |
| Andrew Miller | Tabor College | Jr. | St. John, Kan. |
| Jerah Schmidt | Tabor College | Jr. | Goessel, Kan. |
| Tyler Seeley | Tabor College | Jr. | New Deal, Texas |
| Cobie Villegas | Tabor College | Sr. | Hydro, Okla. |
| Dakotah Whiteley | Tabor College | Sr. | Abilene, Kan. |
| Luis Perez | University of Saint Mary | So. | Liberty, Mo. |
| Travarus Milam | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Olive Branch, Miss. |
| Mark Noel | University of Saint Mary | Sr. | Naples, Fla. |
| Jaylen Townes | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Grenada, Miss. |
| Colton Underwood | University of Saint Mary | So. | Signal Mountain, Tenn. |
| Kevin Flannigan | University of Saint Mary | So. | Leavenworth, Kan. |
| Liam Neidig | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Lansing, Kan. |
| Gus Stephanos | University of Saint Mary | Sr. | San Diego, Calif |
| Taegan Loy | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Topeka, Kan. |
| Austin O'Dwyer | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Mission, Kan. |
| Chase Morstorft | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Topeka, Kan. |
| Dylan Stoltzfuz | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Brayden Myers | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Basehor, Kan. |
| Tommy Baker | University of Saint Mary | So. | Harrisonville, Mo. |
| Jarod Belden | York University | Sr. | Ontario, Calif. |
| Anthony Hodson | York University | Jr. | Fresno, Calif. |
| Ethan Leinen | York University | Jr. | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Jordan Strong | York University | Sr. | Omaha, Neb. |
Congratulations Swedes!!
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