Men's Cross Country | 11.16.2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Before action kicks off on Friday morning at the 2023 NAIA Cross Country National Championships on Vancouver, Wash., 15 LC State student-athletes were honored with Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete accolades. The Warrior men had eight award winners and the women had seven.
 
To be named a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in standing with a 3.5 cumulative grade point average or better. Students must have attended their current institution for at least one year.
 
"We are excited to see our team maintain high standards in all aspects of their lives as student-athletes," Head Coach Mike Collins said.
 
Senior Brycen Brown and juniors Conner May and Luke Sellmann each earned the award for the third time in their careers, as did women's seniors Madison Howe and Brooklyn Shell and junior Abigail Gorton. Junior Grace McCormick earned it for the second time.
 
Men's runners Jacob Adams, Connor Alexander, Alexander Fry, Tristin O'Brien and Clay Shumaker each earned the award for the first time, along with women's student-athletes Grace Dixon, Abigail Peightal and Grace Tiegs.
 
UP NEXT
The Warriors compete at the national meet on Friday. The women run at 10:30 a.m. with the men to follow at 11:30 a.m.
 
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