By Garrett Christensen on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
LA GRANDE – (Release from Eastern Oregon University) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2023 Daktronics NAIA Track and Field Scholar-Athletes with 805 men and 1,076 women making the list. Eastern Oregon had a total of 20 athletes earn the honor, 15 women and five men.
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, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at said institution.
The 20 Mounties who earned the award are listed below:
WOMEN
Abigail Lusco, Sophomore
Adrienne Washington, Junior
Allie Best, Senior
Dierdre Mckay, Senior
Emma Hollon, Junior
Jessica McDonald, Senior
Karli Bedard, Senior
Katie Brown, Junior
Lainy Jacobsen, Senior
Madison MacMillian, Sophomore
Maggie Ledbetter, Grad Student
Michelle Herbes, Senior
Morgan Bayes, Senior
Trinity Hill, Senior
Yahaira Chavarria-Mondragon, Senior
MEN
Bryce Peters, Grad Student
Cody Milmine, Grad Student
Gabriel Streblow, Junior
Hunter Nichols, Senior
Moses McAninch, Senior