Five players from Morningside’s softball team were named 2017 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

Five players from Morningside’s softball team are 2017 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

The Mustangs’ Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes are:

Mara Amsberry, a junior shortstop from Bennington, Neb., who has a 3.95 cumulative grade point average (GPA) with a major in elementary education.

McKenzie Anderson, a senior outfielder from Lincoln, Neb., who has a 3.62 cumulative GPA with majors in managerial accounting and business administration.

Moriah Bohlmann, a senior first baseman from Denison, Iowa, who has a 3.95 cumulative GPA with a major in elementary education.

Morgan Fogelman, a senior outfielder from Elkhorn, Neb., who has a 3.55 cumulative GPA with a major in business administration.

Rachel Koch, a senior outfielder-shortstop from Denison, Iowa, who has a 3.70 cumulative GPA with a major in biology

Student-athletes must be of at least junior academic status and have a minimum GPA of 3.50 in order to be eligible for Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors.

Click here for the complete list of 2017 Daktronics-NAIA Softball Scholar-Athletes.