WICHITA, KS - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that a total of 254 women's cross country runners have been named 2009 Daktronics-NAIA Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athletes. Of those 254, 12 are from KCAC schools.
Nominated by each institution's head coach, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and have achieved junior academic status to qualify.
The following athletes represented the KCAC on the list:
- Natasha Esau - Bethel College - Sr.
- Monica Schmidt - Bethel College - Jr.
- Taylor Doll - Friends University - Jr.
- Kelli Woodward - Friends University - Sr.
- Hillary Bruce - Ottawa University - Sr.
- Emily McAfoos - Ottawa University - Sr.
- Amy Pierson - Southwestern College - Jr.
- Kelli Larosh - Sterling College - Sr.
- Jessica Stuart - Sterling College - Jr.
- Leah Kopper - Tabor College - Sr.
- Elissa Richert - Tabor College - Jr.
- Jera Teselle - Tabor College - Sr.
Click here for full list of Scholar-Athletes.