Morningside places 20 teams on NAIA Scholar Team list

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics celebrated its annual National Awards Day today, announcing national awards recipients, the next hall of fame class, and the scholar teams for the 2024-25 academic year. 

Morningside added 20 scholar team accolades to the list of honors for last year, with Women's Soccer, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Men's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming, Men's Basketball, Dance, Women's Bowling, Women's Cross Country, Women's Indoor Track & Field, Women's Outdoor Track & Field, Men's Swimming, Baseball, Men's Golf, Cheer, and Men's Bowling all named in the NAIA's list.

In order for a team to be considered an NAIA Scholar Team, the team must hold a 3.0 grade point average for the academic year, including every varsity athlete that is listed on the eligibility certificate.