ST. LOUIS – Indiana State track and field's continued success in the classroom was recognized by the Missouri Valley Conference Thursday, as 23 Sycamores were selected to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team.
 
Indiana State's 23 MVC Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Team honorees marked the fourth straight year that the Sycamores had over 20 student-athletes on the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team. The Sycamores' 23 Scholar-Athlete Team honorees were tied for the most of any MVC school, marking the third time in the last four seasons that Indiana State led the MVC in Scholar-Athlete Team selections. Indiana State's men's track and field team tallied a 3.26 GPA for the spring semester after recording a 3.33 GPA for the fall, with the Sycamore women's track and field athletes tallying a 3.50 GPA for the spring term after having a 3.58 GPA for the fall.
 
In addition to the success in the classroom, Indiana State has also been the gold standard in competition, winning 12 conference titles over the last four years (2022-24 men's indoor, 2022-25 men's outdoor, 2022 women's indoor, 2024-25 women's indoor, 2024-25 women's outdoor). The Sycamores swept both MVC Women's Track and Field Championships this season, marking the second straight season the Trees won both women's conference titles, while also winning their fourth straight MVC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship crown. Indiana State has accounted for 75 percent of the MVC Track and Field Championships since the start of the 2021-22 season.
 
To qualify for the MVC Scholar-Athlete team, nominees must have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA (on a 4.00 scale) and placed in either the top eight of an individual event or the top three of a relay event at the indoor or outdoor championships. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore status in both athletic and academic standing at their institution (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen were not eligible).
 
Sloan Cox (management) and Emma Gresham (environmental geoscience) had the top GPAs among Indiana State's MVC Scholar-Athlete team honorees, with both having a cumulative 4.0 GPA.
 
Indiana State 2025 MVC Scholar-Athlete Team Honorees
Abby Ballengee – 3.72 GPA, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Erica Barker – 3.77 GPA (undergrad) / 3.90 GPA (grad), Speech-Language Pathology
Brittney Burak – 3.94 GPA, Physical Education – All Grades
Nick Burns – 3.72 GPA, Business Administration
Sloan Cox – 4.00 GPA, Management
Jason Dworak – 3.79 GPA, Construction Management
Aliseonna Garnett – 3.59 GPA, Finance
Kamille Gaskin-Griffith – 3.81 GPA, Economics
Hadley Gradolf – 3.90 GPA, Environmental Geoscience
Emma Gresham – 4.00 GPA, Environmental Geoscience
Ryan Handy – 3.69 GPA, Engineering
Tahj Johnson – 3.95 GPA, Applied Medicine
Trent Jones – 3.52 GPA, Marketing
Kevin Krutsch – 3.77 GPA (undergrad) / 3.93 GPA (grad), Sport Management
Daunte Majors – 3.50 GPA, Kinesiology
Rachel Mehringer – 3.85 GPA, Kinesiology
Kennedy Merrell – 3.90 GPA, Kinesiology
Brooklyn Pfaff – 3.66 GPA, Physical Education – All Grades
Wyatt Puff – 3.95 GPA, Computer Science
Zenon Rule – 3.82 GPA, Sport Management
Parker Speth – 3.81 GPA, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Will Staggs – 3.97 GPA, Applied Medicine
Ryan York – 3.97 GPA, Sport Management
 
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