KANSAS CITY – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Athletics placed 16 individuals on the 2024 MIAA Fall Sport Academic Honor Roll, it was announced by the league office this week.

To be recognized on the league's Academic Honor Roll, student-athletes must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 or above at the certifying member institution. They also need at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.

The Lions had four each from volleyball and men's cross country and eight from women's cross country.

These academic awards do not include first-year freshmen or first-year transfers. The MIAA will release its Newcomer Academic Awards from the 2023-24 academic year in late June.

Volleyball: Brianna Ball, Trinity Funderburk, Caelyn Gunn, Sophia McIntyre

Women's Cross Country: Joyce Ferguson, Hailey Malik, Rachel Malik, Jennifer Martinez, Zoe Nesbitt, Kailey Pentz, Cecilia Perez, Madison Thurston

Men's Cross Country: Joaquin Alva, Parker Brown, Tyreek Gilkey, Isaac Teague