November 18, 2011

For Immediate Release

Vancouver, WA – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that 159 men’s and 296 women’s cross country student-athletes have been named 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

The Warriors had four runners recognized for their outstanding effort and dedication in the classroom: Micky Nelson (Wheat Ridge, CO/Wheat Ridge), Tiffany Aikin (Elkhart, IN/Elkhart Central), Veronica Jersey (South Whitley, IN/Whitko), and Hilary Snyder (Michigan Center, MI/Lumen Christi).

Student-athletes are nominated by their institution's head coach and must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status in order qualify for the honor.

To view the entire list of 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athletes please visit http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-xc/spec-rel/111811aaa.html

To view the entire list of 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athletes visit http://naia.cstv.com/sports/w-xc/spec-rel/111811aaa.html

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