Posted: May 31, 2023
4 SWEDES ANNOUNCED AS 2022-23 KCAC WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and Barnes & Noble College are pleased to announce that 88 women'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.
York University leads the conference with 15 women's outdoor track & field student-athletes earning the Scholar-Athlete distinction. The University of Saint Mary is not far behind, with 13 honorees, while Southwestern College had 11. Tabor College and Friends University each had nine scholar-athletes, Ottawa University had eight, and McPherson College had seven. Kansas Wesleyan had five honorees, followed by Bethany College with four. Bethel College and Oklahoma Wesleyan University each had three honorees, and Sterling College rounds out the list with one scholar-athlete 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 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athletes are:
| NAME | INSTITUTION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Elyse Boden | Bethany College | Jr. | Goessel, Kan. |
| Zoe Auld | Bethany College | Sr. | Clay Center, Kan. |
| Rylee Paramore | Bethany College | Jr. | Perry, Kan. |
| Danielle McSeveney | Bethany College | Sr. | New South Wales, Australia |
| Lynnzey Young | Bethel College | Sr. | Valley Center, Kan. |
| Aubry Grame | Bethel College | Sr. | Kalispell, Mont. |
| Mia Roman | Bethel College | So. | Kansas City, Kan. |
| Caroline Giles | Friends University | Sr. | Minneapolis, Kan. |
| Kayli Gonzales | Friends University | Jr. | McFarland, Calif. |
| Shavonte Harris | Friends University | Sr. | El Paso, Texas |
| Jaylen Knight | Friends University | Sr. | Omaha, Neb. |
| Halle Nagel | Friends University | Sr. | Ulysses, Kan. |
| Irian Padulles | Friends University | So. | Garrigas, Spain |
| Frieda Quinones | Friends University | So. | Elgin, Ill. |
| Moriah Shaw | Friends University | Jr. | Cove, Texas |
| Grace Rowland | Friends University | Sr. | Sterling, Kan. |
| Daniella Gaona | Kansas Wesleyan University | Sr. | Clifton, Texas |
| Josie Koppes | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Manhattan, Kan. |
| Regan Rhodes | Kansas Wesleyan University | Sr. | Mullinville, Kan. |
| Alayna Behrman | Kansas Wesleyan University | Sr. | Craig, Colo. |
| Savannah Pilsner | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Columbus, Texas |
| Georgia Hitchcock | McPherson College | Sr. | Cody, Wyo. |
| Bethany Ice | McPherson College | Sr. | Howe, Texas |
| Ellyce Mares | McPherson College | So. | Riverside, Calif. |
| Samantha Thompson | McPherson College | So. | Forney, Texas |
| Brooke Krapes | McPherson College | So. | Arvada, Colo. |
| Kendyl Saffer | McPherson College | So. | Arriba, Colo. |
| Bailey Hartley | McPherson College | So. | Troup, Texas |
| Noelle Ducote | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | So. | Ruston, La. |
| Valeria Esparza | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | So. | Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Katherine Harris | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Jr. | Merrill, Mich. |
| Laurel Barber | Ottawa University | Sr. | Alma, Kan. |
| Jaiden Blakely | Ottawa University | Jr. | Belgrade, Mont. |
| Karley Faudere | Ottawa University | Sr. | El Dorado, Kan. |
| Laura Freeman | Ottawa University | Sr. | LaMarida, Calif. |
| Mumina Ibn-Millington | Ottawa University | So. | Milford, Conn. |
| Jaine Johnson | Ottawa University | So. | Ottawa, Kan. |
| Sydney Raborn | Ottawa University | Sr. | Holton, Kan. |
| Meadow Stull | Ottawa University | Jr. | Paola, Kan. |
| Paiden Bell | Southwestern College | Jr. | Lawrence, Kan. |
| Rachel Booker | Southwestern College | Sr. | Lucas, Texas |
| Lydia Bumgarner | Southwestern College | Sr. | Winfield, Kan. |
| Ketura Earl | Southwestern College | So. | Edmond, Okla. |
| Kacie Lancaster | Southwestern College | Sr. | Tulsa, Okla. |
| Nayeli Munoz Archeval | Southwestern College | Jr. | Keene, Texas |
| KenTayshija Pruitt | Southwestern College | Sr. | Arlington, Texas |
| Amethyst Thomas | Southwestern College | Sr. | Navasota, Texas |
| Myla Werschky | Southwestern College | Sr. | Stroud, Okla. |
| Alejandra Handie | Southwestern College | Jr. | Russellville, Ark. |
| Gabriella Murchison | Southwestern College | Sr. | Port Isabel, Texas |
| Hannah Slate | Sterling College | Sr. | San Angelo, Texas |
| Danielle Allison | Tabor College | Jr. | Oakley, Kan. |
| Aubrey Bahner | Tabor College | So. | Topeka, Kan. |
| Brittany Baum | Tabor College | Sr. | Broomfield, Colo. |
| Lauren Christensen | Tabor College | So. | Meade, Kan. |
| Andelyn Johnson | Tabor College | Jr. | Oakley, Kan. |
| Jordyn Lowrie | Tabor College | Sr. | Oakley, Kan. |
| Sasha Wasinger | Tabor College | Jr. | Hays, Kan. |
| Brooke Wiebe | Tabor College | Jr. | Newton, Kan. |
| Sonya Zimmerman | Tabor College | So. | Newton, Kan. |
| Reagan Stevens | University of Saint Mary | So. | Rogersville, Mo. |
| Samantha Colson | University of Saint Mary | So. | Hoisington, Kan. |
| Gretchen Raney | University of Saint Mary | So. | Weston, Mo. |
| Briley Bagley | University of Saint Mary | So. | Ash Grove, Mo. |
| Katelyn Havner | University of Saint Mary | So. | Leavenworth, Kan. |
| Gracen Glover | University of Saint Mary | So. | Signal Mountain, Tenn. |
| Katherine Madsen | University of Saint Mary | So. | Hiawatha, Kan. |
| Zaira Spencer | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Kaneohe, Hawaii |
| Carlie Gregg | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Moses Lake, Wash. |
| Lexi Wardlow | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Lansing, Kan. |
| Maddy Walter-Sherretts | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Leavenworth, Kan. |
| Mallory Gallet | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Basehor, Kan. |
| Jasmine Henderson | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Dallas, Texas |
| Mattia Beske | York University | Sr. | Rhinelander, Wis. |
| Timberly Carr | York University | Jr. | Henderson, Neb. |
| Hannah Dehart | York University | Sr. | York, Neb. |
| Kamrie Dillan | York University | Jr. | Imperial, Neb. |
| Makayla Dinkler | York University | Jr. | Silver Lake, Neb. |
| Amber Dominguez | York University | Grad. | Odessa, Texas |
| Maria Geesaman | York University | Sr. | Greeley, Colo. |
| Madison Gookin | York University | Sr. | Rye, Colo. |
| Ty Irvin | York University | Jr. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| Bella Leiby | York University | Jr. | Emmett, Idaho |
| Emily Milliken | York University | Jr. | Harlan, Iowa |
| Bekah Powell | York University | Jr. | Edmond, Okla. |
| Hannah Splattstoesser | York University | Jr. | Scottsbluff, Neb. |
| Ascha Utter | York University | Jr. | Utica, Neb. |
| Elizabeth Zaiger | York University | Jr. | Harlan, Iowa |
Congratulations Swedes!!
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