Women's Bowling places six on scholar-athlete list

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its Daktronics Scholar Athletes for women's bowling today, with the honorees being announced ahead of the national championships in Sterling Heights, Mich.

Morningside had six athletes receive the scholar-athlete distinction this year, Carissa Johnson, Liberty Nordstrom, Morgan Roark, Samantha Schiefen, Abigail Simmons, and Rachel Spier.

In order to qualify for the NAIA scholar athlete program, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5, appear on a sport's eligibility certificate, and have attended one full year at the current institution.