Twenty-Three Concordia Track and Field athletes named 2012 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes

Twenty-Three Concordia Track and Field athletes named 2012 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes

The Concordia University, Nebraska, track and field program continued its tradition of excellence in the classroom as 23 members of the men's and women's teams were represented on the 2012 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete list, announced on Friday, May 25.

In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach, 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.

Concordia Men's Team Representatives
Seniors
Adam Birt (Longmont, Colo.)
Adam Dannehl (Bertrand, Neb.)
Aaron Kortze (Rockford, Ill.)
Colin Morissey (Omaha, Neb.)

Juniors
Beau Billings (Valentine, Neb.)
Daniel Gibson (Grand Island, Neb.)
Joel Heckmann (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
Jacob Rienfenrath (Hartington, Neb.)
Timothy von Behren (Falls City, Neb.)
Spencer Zysset (Hastings, Neb.)

Concordia Women's Team Representatives
Seniors
Katelyn Butts (Kalispell, Mont.)
Lauren Eickemeyer (Houston, Texas)
Kate Herther (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
Sarah Kortze (Rockford, Ill.)
Danielle Masur (David City, Neb.)
Martha Meineke (Denver, Colo.)
Sara Retzlaff (Pierce, Neb.) 

Juniors
Ashlee Brown (North Platte, Neb.)
Kellie Fegter (Holdrege, Neb.)
Jena Schwalenberg (Columbus, Neb.)
Theresa Staley (Lincoln, Neb.)
Christina Tomka (Dodge, Neb.)