Twelve runners named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes

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Head coach Kregg Einspahr's men's and women's cross country programs have garnered six Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes apiece. A total of 317 women and 203 men nationally were honored on Friday with the announcement from the NAIA national office.

From the NAIA release: In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status to qualify for this honor.

With six honorees, the Bulldog men tied Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) and St. Ambrose (Iowa) for the most nationally.

Concordia men named Scholar-Athletes:

• Beau Billings, Jr., Valentine, Neb.
• Daniel Gibson, Sr., Grand Island, Neb.
• Joel Heckmann, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D.
• Andrew Malan, Jr., Lincoln, Neb.
• Colin Morrissey, Sr., Omaha, Neb.
• Tim von Behren, Sr., Elk Creek, Neb.

Concordia women named Scholar-Athletes:

• Sarah Kortze, Sr., Rockford, Ill.
• Megan Letts, Jr., Lakewood, Colo.
• Jena Schwalenberg, Sr., Columbus, Neb.
• Theresa Staley, Jr., Lincoln, Neb.
• Christina Tomka, Sr., Dodge, Neb.
• Jenean Williams, Jr., Mankato, Minn.