BAY CITY, Mich. - Former Grand Valley State University pole vaulter Kristen Hixson was one of sixteen regional winners of the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award announced August 14.
Women’s Regional Winners
Kasey Barnett – Chico State University – Track & Field – Recreation Administration (3.956)
Kristen Hixson – Grand Valley State University – Track & Field – Finance (3.97)
Danielle Williams – Johnson C. Smith University – Track & Field – Business Management (3.88)
Kristen Celsor – Harding University –Basketball, Track & Field – Communication Sciences and Disorders (3.91)
Ellen Chambers – Lynn University – Golf – International Relations (4.0)
Lauren Battista – Bentley University – Basketball – Marketing (3.96)
Laura Iwuchukwu –West Texas A&M University – Volleyball – Elementary Education (3.945)
Ashley Sarmiento – Tusculum College – Volleyball – Mathematics and Math Education (3.92)
Men’s Regional Winners
Andisheh Bagheri – University of California, San Diego – Soccer – Biology (4.0)
Nick Thimesch – Drury University – Baseball – Biology and Chemistry (3.71)
Dan Altavilla – Mercyhurst University – Baseball – Sports Med/Pre- Physical Therapy (3.70)
Trevor Adams – Northwest Missouri State University – Football – Biology (3.94)
Robbie Swan – Florida Southern College – Swimming – Business (3.855)
Dominykas Milka – The College of Saint Rose – Basketball – Accounting (3.65)
Dustin Vaughan – West Texas A&M University – Football – Biology/Pre-Med (3.869)
Robbie Nallenweg – Wingate University – Football – Biology (3.812)