2019-2020 Annual Report Cosida academic all-america team The KCAC had 13 student-athletes earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2019-20. In order to be eligible for Academic All-District and All-America honors, a player must have completed at least one academic year, must be a starter or significant reserve, must have a 3.3 cumulative GPA, and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution. Despite the cancellation of spring competition during COVID-19, CoSIDA continued its sponsorship of the Academic All-America awards program. Student-athletes were selected based on career statistics. Voting is done by members of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Name School Sport Team Greg Fiorentino University of Saint Mary Men’s Soccer First Trenton Poe-Evans Kansas Wesleyan University Football First Eli Smith Kansas Wesleyan University Football First Madison Byrd Tabor College Softball First Jessica Jones* McPherson College Softball First Troy Puga** Friends University Baseball First Carter Price York College Track & Field/XC First Kaylee Clinton Oklahoma Wesleyan University Softball Second Kelsei Davis Avila University Softball Second Kaitlyn Heinis McPherson College Volleyball Second Abby Schmidt Bethel College Women’s Basketball Second Troy Watson Kansas Wesleyan University Golf Second Johnathan Bowen University of Saint Mary Track & Field/XC Second Luke Skinner* University of Saint Mary Track & Field/XC Second *CoSIDA Academic All-America® NAIA first or second-team selection in 2018-19 **Academic All-America® of the Year; CoSIDA Academic All-America® NAIA second-team selection in 2019; ​ ​ CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division first-team selection in 2018 KCAC Annual Report 2019-20 | ​2 Scholar Athletes & All-KCAC teams A total of 1,219 student-athletes earned Scholar Athlete distinction in 2019-20, an 11% increase from 2018-19. To be eligible, ​ a student-athlete must have sophomore standing at the start of the sport season, maintain a minimum GPA of 3.333 on a 4.0 scale, and letter in their respective sport. *Due to COVID-19, All-KCAC honors were not awarded to Spring sport student-athletes. Numbers for All-KCAC honors only reflect Fall and Winter sport. SCHOLAR ATHLETES BY SPORT KCAC Annual Report 2019-20 | ​3 2019-20 kcac championships KCAC Host 16 Championships 7 Cities SPORT CHAMPIOn HOST SITE Football Kansas Wesleyan University N/A Men’s Cross Country University of Saint Mary Wichita, KS; Friends University Women’s Cross Country Friends University Wichita, KS; Friends University Men’s Soccer Regular Season: Oklahoma Wesleyan University Wichita, KS; Stryker Complex ​ Tournament: Friends University ​ Women’s Soccer Regular Season: Oklahoma Wesleyan University Wichita, KS; Stryker Complex ​ Tournament: Oklahoma Wesleyan University ​ Volleyball Regular Season: University of Saint Mary Hutchinson, KS; Hutchinson Sports Arena ​ Tournament: Ottawa University ​ Men’s Basketball Regular Season: Ottawa University Park City, KS; Hartman Arena ​ Tournament: Oklahoma Wesleyan University ​ Women’s Basketball Regular Season: Kansas Wesleyan University Park City, KS; Hartman Arena ​ Tournament: Avila University ​ Cheer Ottawa University Kansas City, MO; Avila University Dance (Invitational) Avila University Kansas City, MO; Avila University Men’s Indoor Track & Field University of Saint Mary Wichita, KS; Heskett Center Women’s Indoor Track & Friends University Wichita, KS; Heskett Center Field Men’s Wrestling University of Saint Mary Bartlesville, OK; Oklahoma Wesleyan University Women’s Wrestling University of Jamestown Ottawa, KS; Ottawa University Men’s Swimming & Diving Midland University Fremont, NE; Midland University Women’s Swimming & Diving Olivet Nazarene University Fremont, NE; Midland University As a result of COVID-19, all Spring KCAC conference championships were cancelled for the 2020 season. KCAC Annual Report 2019-20 | ​4 2019-20 National Championship team qualifiers by sport SPORT Teams Football (1) Kansas Wesleyan University Men’s Cross Country (1) University of Saint Mary Women’s Cross Country (1) Friends University Men’s Soccer (2) Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Friends University Women’s Soccer (2) Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Friends University Volleyball (2) University of Saint Mary, Ottawa University Men’s Basketball (2) Ottawa University, Oklahoma Wesleyan University Women’s Basketball (3) Kansas Wesleyan University, Sterling College, Avila University Men’s Swimming & Diving (6) Olivet Nazarene University, Lincoln College, Midland University, Sterling College, Tabor College, University of Saint Mary Women’s Swimming & Diving (6) Olivet Nazarene University, Lincoln College, Midland University, Sterling College, Tabor College, University of Saint Mary As a result of COVID-19, all Spring NAIA national championships were cancelled for the 2020 season. Individual national championship qualifiers BY SPORT​ KCAC Annual Report 2019-20 | ​5 Commissioner’s cup Kansas Wesleyan University 2019-20 commissioner’s cup champions About the Commissioner’s Cup In an effort to further recognize the achievements of its student-athletes and member institutions, the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference developed an award for the institution that performs the greatest over the Fall, Winter, and Spring (excluded for 2019-20 due to COVID-19 cancellations) athletic seasons. The KCAC Commissioner’s Cup is awarded annually as a symbol of excellence in athletics representing completed championships. Member institutions earn points for their finish of each varsity team in the officially recognized conference sports. In the 2019-20 athletic season, points were assigned based on regular season finish for Football, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Volleyball, and Men’s and Women’s Basketball. In Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Cheer, Dance, and Men’s Wrestling, the conference championship meet/tournament results determined point values. To be a conference sport, there must be six member institutions competing in that respective sport at the varsity level. Teams who finish in first place will be awarded a maximum number of points equivalent to the total number of teams competing in that respective sport. Point tallies will continue in reverse order until the last place team has been awarded its corresponding point value (i.e. if a sport only has seven teams, point values will be given from the maximum 7 to 1). When two or more teams tie for final placing in the conference standings, each team will be awarded the average of the respective placing. For example, if three teams tied for second place in a sport with 11 teams, those three teams will be given the score of 9 points because those three teams are occupying the second (10 points), third (9 points) and fourth (8 points) positions in the standings. The sum of those three positions (27 points) divided by three teams yields an average score of nine points for each of the teams. KCAC Annual Report 2019-20 | ​6 2019-20 kcac end of the year awards Dr. Rob Ramseyer athletic director of the year friends university Jim Zimmerman Faculty athletics representative of the year University of Saint mary David toelle Sports information director of the year Kansas wesleyan university Katie Pierce Athletic Trainer of the year; ​naia athletic trainer of the year University of Saint mary Tracie Gillette Coach of Character Oklahoma Wesleyan University Brenna Rich Female Champion of Character Kansas wesleyan university Kevin Mckenzie Male champion of character friends university KCAC Annual Report 2019-20 | ​7 2019-20 kcac end of the year awards Continued KCAC Annual Report 2019-20 | ​8 Naia all-america honors Name School Sport Team Jeremiah Pharms Friends University Football First Johnny Feauto Kansas Wesleyan University Football First Khesanio Hall Oklahoma Wesleyan University Men's Soccer First Stefan Lukic Oklahoma Wesleyan University Men's Soccer First Twon Collymore Sterling College Football First Riley Jaramillo University of Saint Mary Men’s Wrestling First John Fox York College Men’s Wrestling First Ayona Tharps Ottawa University Volleyball Second Demarco Prewitt Kansas Wesleyan University Football Second Julio Belo Oklahoma Wesleyan University Men's Soccer Second Marjolen Nekesa Oklahoma Wesleyan University Women's Soccer Second Shaq Bradford Kansas Wesleyan University Football Second Stevie Williams Kansas Wesleyan University Football Second Trenton Poe-Evans Kansas Wesleyan University Football Second Alberto Picchi Oklahoma Wesleyan University Men's Soccer Third Camryn Harrison Bethel College Football Honorable Mention Christian Hopkins Avila University Football Honorable Mention Cody Offerle University of Saint Mary Volleyball Honorable Mention Eli Smith Kansas Wesleyan University Football Honorable Mention Grant Torgerson Southwestern Football Honorable Mention Josh Seabolt Bethel College Football Honorable Mention Kwame Sexton Sterling College Football Honorable Mention Matheus Ferreira Oklahoma Wesleyan University Men's Soccer Honorable Mention Rayssa Neres Oklahoma Wesleyan University Women's Soccer Honorable Mention Rodney Molette Bethany College Football Honorable Mention Samantha Naake Friends University Volleyball Honorable Mention Shurta Okano Friends University Men's Soccer Honorable Mention Amanda Hill Kansas Wesleyan University Women’s Basketball Honorable Mention Kelcey Hinz Kansas Wesleyan University Women’s Basketball Honorable Mention Abby Schmidt Bethel College Women’s Basketball Honorable Mention KCAC Annual Report