WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and Barnes & Noble College are pleased to announce that 12 women's bowling student-athletes have been named 2022-23 KCAC Scholar-Athletes. Barnes & Noble College is the official sponsor of KCAC Scholar-Athlete and Scholar Team awards, and is the official campus bookstore and course material provider of the KCAC.
Ottawa University led the way with six student-athletes earning the scholar-athlete distinction. The University of Saint Mary had three honorees, Kansas Wesleyan University had two, and Avila University had one.
The All-KCAC Scholar-Athlete Academic Award recognizes excellence in the classroom by KCAC member student-athletes who:
- are sophomores or above in academic standing at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
- carry a minimum 3.250 cumulative GPA at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
- student-athletes must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at the KCAC institution to be eligible.
The 2022-23 KCAC Women's Bowling Scholar-Athletes are:
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Devyn Coleman |
Avila University |
So. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Hayleigh Hale-Haggard |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Allen, Texas |
| Kara Thompson |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Rio Rancho, N.M. |
| Kiaralyn Backstrom |
Ottawa University |
So. |
Channahon, Ill. |
| Alaina Burris |
Ottawa University |
Grad. |
Shawnee, Kan. |
| Kaitlyn George |
Ottawa University |
Grad. |
Arlington, Texas |
| Gabriella Hernandez |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Palm Coast, Fla. |
| Danika Hickey |
Ottawa University |
Grad. |
Stryker, Ohio |
| Rebekah Loker |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Woodstock, Ontario |
| Olivia Helten |
University of Saint Mary |
So. |
Cheney, Kan. |
| Alexia Cuadras |
University of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Carmen Silva |
University of Saint Mary |
So. |
Fairfield, Ohio |
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