KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A total of 64 Missouri Southern newcomer student-athletes were named to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Academic Honor Roll, the league announced Tuesday.
Additionally, five Lion newcomers were named an MIAA Scholar-Athlete and another six newcomers earned the Academic Excellence Award. These awards are for all MIAA freshman and first-year transfers who competed in an NCAA Division II season during the 2025-26 academic year.
A total of 1,337 MIAA newcomers were named to the Association's 2025-26 Academic Honor Roll. To be considered for the MIAA's Newcomer Academic Awards, true freshmen and first-year transfer student-athletes must have just completed two semesters, excluding summer terms, at their current MIAA institution in the 2025-26 academic year.
To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 with at least two terms completed at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
The Association's prestigious Academic Excellence Award was awarded to 145 MIAA freshmen and first-year transfers. An MIAA Academic Excellence Award recipient must have a 4.00 GPA with at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
Ninety-one newcomers in the MIAA achieved Scholar-Athlete status in the 2025-26 academic year. To qualify as a Scholar-Athlete, an individual must have a grade point average of at least 3.50 with two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. Outside of the classroom, the newcomer must have also received All-MIAA honors to complete the Scholar-Athlete recognition.
2025-26 MIAA NEWCOMER ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL MEMBERS (64)
Cole Adair, Baseball, 3.36 GPA
Reagan Ashby, Volleyball, 3.67 GPA
Kadance Barnett, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.00 GPA
Luke Beverlin, Baseball 3.82 GPA
Ayla Bishop, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.54 GPA
Margaret Boyd, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.86 GPA
Abbey Brackenbury, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 4.00 GPA
Landyn Brandt, Football, 3.36 GPA
Anna Cantrell, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.73 GPA
Avery Sue Davis, Softball, 3.31 GPA
Emily Davis, Softball, 3.48 GPA
Logan Decker, Football, 3.71 GPA
Colton Dryden, Baseball, 4.00 GPA
Zemira Dube, Women's Soccer, 3.75 GPA
Brody Eggleston, Football, 3.09 GPA
Eva Engel, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.52 GPA
Joey Gainer, Baseball, 3.90 GPA
Jackson Gamble, Baseball, 3.88 GPA
Camryn Gildea, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.28 GPA
Samantha Glossup, Women's Soccer, 3.09 GPA
Caleb Green, Football, 3.82 GPA
Madelyn Griffard, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 4.00 GPA
Gracie Groothuis, Women's Soccer, 3.76 GPA
Kyler Gunter, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.19 GPA
Daniela Gutierrez, Softball, 3.86 GPA
Olivia Hermann, Women's Soccer, 3.58 GPA
Asher Huffman, Football, 3.56 GPA
Shelby Jackson, Women's Soccer, 3.07 GPA
Savannah James, Women's Basketball, 3.18 GPA
Chloe Kondracki, Women's Soccer, 3.62 GPA
Ava Koster, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.68 GPA
Avery Lawhorn, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.39 GPA
Jason Lazo, Baseball, 3.54 GPA
Nicole Lillard, Women's Basketball, 3.52 GPA
Macee Matthews, Women's Basketball, 3.60 GPA
Grace McNulty, Softball, 3.46 GPA
Rylie Moore, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.37 GPA
Colin Muldoon, Baseball, 3.27 GPA
Michael Mulhollon, Baseball, 3.51 GPA
Alicen Nguyen, Women's Soccer, 3.88 GPA
Alexis Noble, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.56 GPA
Daniel-John Onwuamaegbu, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.28 GPA
Gabe Perry, Baseball, 3.85 GPA
Madi Phillips, Women's Golf, 4.00 GPA
Hattie Pyle, Women's Basketball, 3.65 GPA
Braden Ray, Baseball, 3.61 GPA
Kaden Richardson, Football, 3.67 GPA
Gianna Saggese, Softball, 3.25 GPA
Evan Sanders, Football, 3.10 GPA
Talia Sanders, Women's Soccer, 3.37 GPA
Jacob Shinkarevich, Football, 3.71 GPA
Jackson Shorter, Men's Basketball, 4.00 GPA
Vonte Simms, Football, 3.60 GPA
Micah Snider, Softball, 3.35 GPA
Noah Spencer, Football, 3.37 GPA
Grady Stewart, Football, 3.43 GPA
Carter Stover, Baseball, 3.69 GPA
Carson Sturgell, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field, 4.00 GPA
Logan Tacker, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.56 GPA
Lilly Thomas, Women's Basketball, 3.14 GPA
Brenna Weaver, Volleyball, 3.85 GPA
Brayden Williams, Men's Basketball, 3.54 GPA
Andrew Young, Baseball, 3.94 GPA
Carter Zbaren, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.65 GPA
2025-26 MIAA NEWCOMER SCHOLAR-ATHLETES (5)
Emily Davis, Softball, 3.48 GPA
Jackson Gamble, Baseball, 3.88 GPA
Avery Lawhorn, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 3.39 GPA
Jason Lazo, Baseball, 3.54 GPA
Michael Mulhollon, Baseball, 3.51 GPA
2025-26 MIAA NEWCOMER ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENTS (6)
Colton Dryden, Baseball, 4.00 GPA
Jackson Shorter, Men's Basketball, 4.00 GPA
Carson Sturgell, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field, 4.00 GPA
Madi Phillips, Women's Golf, 4.00 GPA
Abbey Brackenbury, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 4.00 GPA
Madelyn Griffard, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 4.00 GPA
2025-26 MIAA Newcomer Academic Awards
Newcomer Academic Honor Roll Members — 1,337
Newcomer Scholar-Athletes — 90
Newcomer Academic Excellence Award Recipients — 145
