KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Twenty-nine Missouri Southern women's outdoor track & field student-athletes earned Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association academic awards for the 2026 season, the league announced Wednesday.
2026 MIAA WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL MEMBERS (3.0 GPA)
Name Academic Level GPA Major
Kyla Weems Junior 3.01 English
Destiny Jaramillo Junior 3.15 Elementary Early Childhood Education
Aubrey Skinner Senior 3.23 Exercise Science
Jayna Gunter Senior 3.29 Finance
Maggie Kauk Junior 3.41 Biomedical Science
Aryah Moore Sophomore 3.46 Nursing
Alaina Norman Sophomore 3.53 Biomedical Science
Hadley Goins Sophomore 3.54 Respiratory Care
Ashyria Savage Graduate Student 3.67 SRM
Morgan Pork Sophomore 3.79 Biology
Isabella Frost Junior 3.84 Biomedical Science
Keilee Johnson Senior 3.52 SRM
Mary Moore Sophomore 3.57 Exercise Science
Briar Gillum Senior 3.74 English Education
Dailynn VanDeren Junior 3.79 Psychology
Adrianne Casey Junior 3.65 Exercise Science
Lilah Genel Senior 3.68 Chemistry
Allyssa Mahone Senior 3.88 General Business
Abby Hobbs Senior 4.00 Biology
Hailey Nelson Senior 3.94 Biology
Zoe Nelson Senior 3.97 Chemistry
Lillian Hart Senior 3.95 MSEd Curriculum and Instruction
Abigail Brackenbury Sophomore 4.00 Exercise Science
Emma Hobbs Senior 4.00 Biology
Ava Power Sophomore 4.00 Elementary Early Childhood Education
Rylee Simons Sophomore 4.00 Biomedical Science
Katie Candrl Graduate Student 4.00 MS SRM
Claire Cole Junior 4.00 MBA Management
Mackenzie Mayer Senior 4.00 MHA Healthcare Administration
2026 MIAA WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHOLAR-ATHLETES (3.50 GPA, All-MIAA)
Name Academic Level GPA Major
Keilee Johnson Senior 3.52 SRM
Mary Moore Sophomore 3.57 Exercise Science
Briar Gillum Senior 3.74 English Education
Dailynn VanDeren Junior 3.79 Psychology
Adrianne Casey Junior 3.65 Exercise Science
Lilah Genel Senior 3.68 Chemistry
Allyssa Mahone Senior 3.88 General Business
Abby Hobbs Senior 4.00 Biology
2026 MIAA WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENTS (4.0 GPA)
Name Academic Level GPA Major
Abigail Brackenbury Sophomore 4.00 Exercise Science
Emma Hobbs Senior 4.00 Biology
Abby Hobbs Senior 4.00 Biology
Ava Power Sophomore 4.00 Elementary Early Childhood Education
Rylee Simons Sophomore 4.00 Biomedical Science
Katie Candrl Graduate Student 4.00 MS SRM
Claire Cole Junior 4.00 MBA Management
Mackenzie Mayer Senior 4.00 MHA Healthcare Administration
Three-hundred-eight women's outdoor track & field student-athletes from all 14 MIAA member institutions were honored by the Association for their work in the classroom this season. There were also 31 players named MIAA Scholar-Athletes and 34 who earned the league's Academic Excellence award.
The prestigious MIAA Academic Excellence award was achieved by 34 women's outdoor track & field student-athletes. An 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.
The Scholar-Athlete award distinction went to 31 players who excelled in the classroom and on the court. In the classroom, a Scholar-Athlete is an individual who 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 and has at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution. Student-athletes must also receive All-MIAA honors in the current season to achieve the full Scholar-Athlete status.
Two-hundred-forty-three women's outdoor track & field athletes were named to the 2026 MIAA Academic Honor Roll. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete 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 attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
These 2026 women's outdoor track & field academic awards do not include first year student-athletes or first-year transfers. The MIAA will release separate academic awards for its 2025-26 newcomers in June, once the student-athletes have completed at least two terms of attendance at the certifying MIAA member institution.
2026 MIAA Women's Outdoor Track & Field Academic Awards
Academic Honor Roll: 243
Scholar-Athletes: 31
Academic Excellence: 34
