Kansas City, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes for fall sports on Monday, November 25. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the fall sports who have excelled academically including football, men's cross country, men's soccer, women's cross country, women's soccer and women's volleyball.

To qualify as a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full year. This year, the list features an impressive number of student-athletes who have met these rigorous standards.

Marian had 95 total scholar-athletes from their fall sport teams, with seven coming from the women's cross country program. The Crossroads League led the NAIA in fall sport scholar-athletes with 1002 total. 

Marian women's cross country members who earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors are Luci Woodrum, Emma Beimfohr, Gracynn Hinkley, Katie Woods, Josie Feldman, Lainey Roth, and Sabrina Siems. 

Marian finished 12th in last week's NAIA National Championships, and will begin indoor track and field season on December 6 and 7.

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