Janning Named to Athletic Directors Association Scholar-Athlete Team

Cleveland, Ohio -- Creighton women's basketball senior Marissa Janning was named to the 15th Annual Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) Scholar-Athlete Teams on Tuesday, April 4. The Association also selected both a men's and women's scholar-athlete of the year and two postgraduate scholarship winners.

Already having earned her undergraduate degree, Janning has a 3.45 GPA as she pursues her Masters in Organizational Leadership. One of the most decorated players in Creighton women's basketball history, Janning closed her career third in Bluejay history with 1,934 points, second in assists with 507 and also grabbed 618 rebounds. During her career she was the 2013-14 BIG EAST Player of the Year, earned All-America honors (2013-14) and was a three-time all-conference first team selection.

Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible for these prestigious awards. Each of the nominees was required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletics credentials. Nominated student-athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games listed on the nomination form. To be eligible for nomination to the Scholar-Athlete Team, he/she must have reached JUNIOR academic standing at their institution (ineligible athletics transfers are not eligible). To be eligible for the postgraduate scholarship, he/she must have completed eight semesters or the equivalent number of quarters at their institution. Preference was given to those on track to graduate in spring/summer 2017.

"Student-athletes invest so much time and energy to stay ahead in their studies, while giving their best in competition," said Troy Austin, president of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association and athletics director at Longwood University. "It says a lot about a young person when they can perform at a high level in both areas. On behalf of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, I would like to congratulate the Scholar-Athletes of the Year and the postgraduate scholarship recipients for their accomplishments in the classroom and on the field. This deserving group of oustanding individuals exemplifies the student-athlete model."

Additionally, from the Scholar-Athlete teams, one male and female student-athlete was selected as the Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athletes of the Year. Receiving the women's honor was Mehryn Kraker, an applied leadership in teaching and leadership/eduation major with a minor in business administration from UW-Green Bay, with a 3.947 GPA; while the men's award went to Nigel Williams-Goss, a psychology major from Gonzaga University, who holds a 3.84 GPA.

Women's Scholar-Athlete Team

Name	Institution	GPA	Major
Jordin Alexander	Florida Gulf Coast University	4.00	Public Administration
Marissa Janning	Creighton University	3.45	Organizational Leadership
Mehryn Kraker	UW-Green Bay	3.947	Applied Leadership in Teaching & Leadership/Education
Kiara Kudron	Gonzaga University	3.95	Organizational Leadership
Chatori Major	UNC Asheville	3.648	Health and Wellness
Sally McCabe	Belmont University	3.86	Psychology
Taylor McCarley	UMBC	3.42	Psychology
Jacqlyn Poss	University of Denver	3.83	Business Analytics
Brooke Schulte	DePaul University	3.676	Health Sciences
Kylee Smith	Belmont University	3.898	Business Administration

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Mehryn Kraker, UW-Green Bay
Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients: Nate Kratch, Santa Clara University and Brooke Schulte, DePaul University

Men's Scholar-Athlete Team

Name	Instutution	GPA	Major
Evan Bradds	Belmont University	3.49	Finance
Mike Crawford	Saint Louis University	3.84	Accounting
Clayton Custer	Loyola University Chicago	3.59	Finance
Billy Garrett	DePaul University	3.242	Finance
Brian Hand	UNC Asheville	3.966	Management/Economics
Przemek Karnowski	Gonzaga University	3.43	Business Adminstration
Nate Kratch	Santa Clara University	3.89	Psychology
Albert Owens	Oral Roberts University	3.62	History
Kevin Vannatta	UNC Asheville	3.927	Accounting
Nigel Williams-Goss	Gonzaga University	3.84	Psychology

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga University

Janning Named to Athletic Directors Association Scholar-Athlete Team

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