The University of Northern Iowa track & field team placed 15 student-athletes on the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team, the league announced Thursday. Nine women and six men from UNI earned the honor for their academic and athletic achievements during the 2012 season.

MVC Scholar-Athlete honors are awarded to student-athletes who have maintained at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, are at least sophomores in athletic and academic standing, and who placed in the top eight at either the indoor or outdoor MVC Track & Field Championships.

The following UNI student-athletes were named to the 2012 MVC Scholar-Athlete Team:

Women

Michaela Brungardt, Sr., 3.65, Biology
Sam Cameron, Jr., 3.53, Physical Education
Allison Fick, Jr., 3.91, Biology: Biomedical
Traci Harms, Sr., 3.53, Science Teaching
Jill Lageschulte, Sr., 3.64, Movement & Exercise Science
Emily Roberts, So., 3.64, Biology
Scotti Schon, Jr., 3.84, Public Relations
Kelsey Sukovaty, Jr., 3.84, Biology: Biomedical
Jenna Wexter, Sr., 3.91, Movement & Exercise Science

Men

Justin Bartels, Sr., 3.86, Physical Education: Kinesiology
Brett Egan, Jr., 3.96, Mathematics
Jarred Herring, Sr., 3.62, Psychology
Ryan Krogmann, Jr., 3.90, Biochemistry
Ben Lindaman, So., 3.35, Movement & Exercise Science
Adam McDonnell, So., 3.81, Physical Education