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National Awards Day

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2023 HONOREES

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its honorees in addition to just over 2,200 NAIA Scholar Teams as a part of its annual NAIA National Awards Day on September 15. The day recognizes the association's highest individual honors and achievements of NAIA student-athletes, administrators and coaches. Additionally, the association announced the nine-member class of the 2022-23 NAIA Hall of Fame.

STUDENT-ATHLETES

Ady Dwight

A. O. Duer Scholarship Award
Ady Dwight
Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)
Women's Volleyball

Peter Shippy

A. O. Duer Scholarship Award
Peter Shippy
Dordt (Iowa)
Track & Field, Cross Country

Melissa Akullu

Emil S. Liston Award
Melissa Akullu
Vanguard (Calif.)
Women's Basketball

Ezra McKenna

Emil S. Liston Award
Ezra McKenna
Mobile (Ala.)
Men's Basketball

Faith Hunt

Dr. LeRoy Walker
Champions of Character®
Faith Hunt
Vanguard (Calif.)
Women’s Soccer, Track & Field

Isabella Ortiz

NAIA-ATA Al Ortolani
Athletic Training Scholarship
Isabella Galvez-Ortiz
Sterling (Kan.)

HALL OF FAME

Jim Abbott

Jim Abbott
Oklahoma City
Meritorious Service

Jeff Criswell

Jeff Criswell
Graceland (Iowa)
Football – Athlete

Liz Howerth

Liz Howerth
Indiana Wesleyan
Women's Basketball – Athlete

Marek Jedrzejek

Marek Jedrzejek
British Columbia
Cross Country, Track & Field – Coach

Mike Machholz

Mike Machholz
Missouri Valley
Men's Wrestling – Coach

John Sullivan

Col. John Sullivan
Appalachian Athletic Conference
Meritorious Service

Hazel Taylor

Hazel Taylor
Wayland Baptist (Texas)
Women's Basketball – Athlete

Lori Thomas

Lori Thomas
 Commissioner
Heart of America Athletic Conference
Meritorious Service

Derek Vogel

Derek Vogel
Westbrook College (Maine)
Men's Basketball – Athlete

ADMINISTRATORS

Jessica Pistole

NAIA Coach of Character Award
Jessica Pistole
Southern Oregon
Softball

Troy Plummer

Athletics Director of the Year
 Troy Plummer
Grand View (Iowa)

Brittney Kellar

Charles Morris Administrator of the Year
 Brittney Kellar
OUAZ (Ariz.)

Bryce Bernard

Wally Schwartz Faculty Athletics
Representative of the Year
Bryce Bernard
Corban (Ore.)

Alisha Alexander

Sports Information Director of the Year
Alisha Alexander
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)

Brad Cygan

Clarence "Ike" Pearson SID
Brad Cygan
NAIA

Lauren Burish

Athletic Trainer of the Year
Lauren Burish
Indiana South Bend


 

TEAMS

MidAmerica Nazarene Men’s Basketball

Conference Commissioners Association
Champions of Character® Team Award
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
Baseball

Sterling (Kan.) Softball

Conference Commissioners Association
Champions of Character® Team Award
Sterling (Kan.)
Softball