Several area athletes were recently honored with their inclusion on the Great Lakes Valley Conference Academic All-Conference list.
All student-athletes with a 3.3 GPA or better with at least one season of eligibility can make the squad, or any with a 3.4 average in each of the last two semesters.
Those making the squad include:
• Katlyn Meier (Vienna High School), Missouri S&T track (4.0 average).
• Taylor Bax (Helias High School), Drury baseball.
• Aaron Bedsworth (New Bloomfield High School), Missouri S&T baseball.
• Bret Gerstner (Helias High School), Truman State baseball.
• Stephen Backes (Helias High School), Truman State football.
• Alec Nagel (Jefferson City High School), Drury men's soccer.
• Adriel Hawkins (Jefferson City High School), Missouri S&T men's track and field.
• Matthew Schaefer (Helias High School), Truman State track and field.
• Matthew LaPointe (Jefferson City High School), Truman State track and field.
• Beth Keene (Southern Boone High School), Truman State track and field.
• Krista Haslag (Helias High School), Missouri S&T volleyball.