Twenty-six Clarke College student-athletes have been named National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Scholar-Athletes. To be eligible for the honor, student-athletes must maintain a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved junior academic status.

Clarke student-athletes honored by the NAIA for their work in the classroom included:

Jesse Cummings, Kingston, Wash.

Josh Duncan, Bourbonnais, Ill.

Josh Gust, Draper, Utah

Ryan Kelly, Brookfield, Ill.

Dean Molitor, Carroll, Iowa

Nate Smith, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Carley Freund, Crystal Lake, Ill.

Ryan Burras, Decorah, Iowa

Sam Cozzens, Bloomingdale, Ill.

Ashley Johnson, Dubuque, Iowa

Kraig Moore, Kennewick, Wash.

Shannon Ford, Woodridge, Ill.

Katie Schmidt,, Westmont, Ill.

Lindy Stauffer, Hyrum, Utah

Natasha Waters, Dubuque, Iowa

Nicky Newhoff, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Caitlin Woods, Maryville, Mo.

Anneliese Lange, Grand Junction, Colo.

Colleen Dansart, Oak Lawn, Ill.

Heather Jansen, Hazel Green, Wis.

Raychel Nicks, Hazel Green, Wis.

Ashley Shields, Harvard, Ill.

Keri West, Dubuque, Iowa

Student-athletes were nominated by their respective head coaches.

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