The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2021 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes and NAIA Scholar Team awards. The Siena Heights Women's Cross Country Program had two student-athletes and their 2020-2021 team earn these distinctions.
In order to be nominated for the NAIA Scholar-Athlete, an individual must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport, and have attended two full years as a non-transfer or one full year as a transfer.
For a team to be awarded, they must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the academic year. The Saints had the ninth highest women's cross country team GPA in the NAIA.
Earning the award for the Saints was:
Morgan Turk (1st time), junior, pre-physical therapy major from Lapeer, Michigan
Rachel Wiltse (2nd time), senior, counseling major from Leslie, Michigan
The Saints team was honored with their 6th NAIA Scholar Team Award and 2nd straight honor with a 3.76 team GPA. The award has been an honor for 14 years.
To view the NAIA's official release, please click HERE
To view the full list of women's cross country honorees, please click HERE
