KANSAS CITY, Mo.. - The MIAA announced its post-season academic awards for the Spring 2023 teams. In total, fifty two Newman student athletes across six sports earned academic honors from the MIAA.
 
Six student athletes earned the MIAA Academic Excellence Award. To earn the honors, a student athlete must have a cumulative grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 4.00 or better at the certifying member institution and have at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
 
Hayden VanDePol and Ian Lecki earned Academic Excellence from baseball, and Pedja Kolaric earned it representing men's tennis. Alicia Nguyen and Gabrielle Posch earned Academic Excellence representing women's golf and Amber Hands of women's earned the honors.
 
Antonia Ramos was the lone Jet to earn Scholar Athlete honors from the MIAA. To earn Scholar Athlete, one must have a cumulative grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 at the certifying member institution and have at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. If competing in a championship sport of the MIAA, the student-athlete must earn All-MIAA honors and if competing in a sport without an MIAA championship, the student-athlete must either be selected to an All-Region/District team in a team sport, or qualify for the national meet in an individual sport.
 
Antonia finished the academic year with a 3.654 GPA and earned honorable mention for doubles in women's tennis this season.

All fifty two student athletes earned a spot on the Academic Honor Roll list. To get on the Academic Honor Roll list, one must h ave a cumulative grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 at the certifying member institution and have at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. Those student athletes are listed below.

BASEBALL

Garrett Calderon
Nate Denniston
Anthony Ferrante
Jacob Butash
Asher Finke
Thomas Ford
Cullen Glosson
Cole Gordon
Tyler Hamill
Carson Hawks
Jack Kiser
Kellan Landstad
Cooper Lovelace
Shawn Marquis
Trevor Pacheco
Andrew Prieve
Matthew Revels
Jenner Steele
Kaben Steenbock
Trent Trammell   
Garrett VanDeventer
Hayden VanDePol
Ian Lecki

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MEN'S GOLF

Bailor Harris
Justin Looper

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WOMEN'S GOLF

Megan Bay
Felisa Sajulga
Alivia Nguyen
Gabbie Posch

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MEN'S TENNIS

Mehdi Akoudad
Naoya Fukumoto
Pedja Kolaric
Gustavo Gil
Ali Mounir
Jarrod Nowak
Luca Penteado

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WOMEN'S TENNIS

Marie Brunet
Isabela Campos Bifano
Lauren Esfeld
Amber Hands
Martina Lolli
Divya Murali
Antonia Ramos *

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SOFTBALL

Madi Canez
Jaleigh Conkle
Madison Dewitt
Janine Gutierrez
Samantha Gutierrez
Lauren Kwak
Kaitlyn Praught
Anissa Ramos
Megan Walz

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BOLD indicates Academic Excellence
* indicates scholar athlete


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