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Panthers land 16 on MVC track and field Scholar-Athlete team
5/23/2023 11:48:00 AM | Track and Field
ST. LOUIS --- Thirteen members of the UNI track and field team have been named to the Missouri Valley Conference's (MVC) Scholar-Athlete Team, as announced by the league office on Tuesday morning.
To be considered for recognition, student-athletes must maintain a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average (GPA), be at least a sophomore in both academic and athletic standing and place in the top-eight in an individual event or top-three in a relay event at the MVC's indoor and/or outdoor championship meet.
Ten of UNI's 13 selections who received recognition posted a cumulative GPA of 3.60 or higher, including three over 3.90. Four selections are also slated to compete at the NCAA West Region Preliminary Meet beginning Wednesday in Sacramento, California.
UNI 2022-23 MVC Track & Field Scholar-Athletes
To be considered for recognition, student-athletes must maintain a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average (GPA), be at least a sophomore in both academic and athletic standing and place in the top-eight in an individual event or top-three in a relay event at the MVC's indoor and/or outdoor championship meet.
Ten of UNI's 13 selections who received recognition posted a cumulative GPA of 3.60 or higher, including three over 3.90. Four selections are also slated to compete at the NCAA West Region Preliminary Meet beginning Wednesday in Sacramento, California.
UNI 2022-23 MVC Track & Field Scholar-Athletes
- Kate Crawford - Business Administration & Movement and Exercise Science
- Katie Fare - Movement and Exercise Science
- Emma Hoins - Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Studies
- Paige Holub - Management: Human Resource, Marketing: Management and Psychology
- Erin Kerkhoff – Liberal Studies
- Paige Kisley – Movement and Exercise Science
- Chase Knoche – Movement and Exercise Science
- Onal Mitchell – Construction Management
- Brendan Safley – Movement and Exercise Science
- Rylan Santi – Movement and Exercise Science
- Alivia Silvestri – Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership
- Mari Shavers – Criminology and Criminal Justice: Correction
- Rylie Todd – Communications/Public Relations: Strategic Public Relations
- Kyle Trunnell – Biology
- Caden Ungs – Physical Education
- Makenna Wilson – Movement and Exercise Science
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