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Mid-American Conference Names 14 Chippewa Runners to 2025 Academic All-MAC Team
1/9/2026 10:02:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
CLEVELAND – Nine members of Central Michigan Women's Cross Country and five Chippewa men earned Academic All-Mid-American Conference honors for the 2025 season Friday morning.
To qualify for Academic All-MAC status, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of contests in the 2025 season. First-year members of the team, as freshmen or incoming transfers are not eligible.
The complete list is as follows:
Women:
Ambria Nagel, Jr., Exercise Science: Clinical Ex Sci, 3.98
Emma Janesak, Jr., Public & Nonprofit Administration Political Science, 4.0
Emma Netzel, Jr., Environmental Engineering, 3.77
Jessie Gibbins, Sr., Biology: Ecol, Evol, & Cons Concen, 3.96
Kate Jenkins, Sr., Marketing - General, 3.67
Maya Guikema, Jr., Spanish / Integrative Public Relations, 3.32
Miranda McNeil, So., Exercise Science: Kinesiology Op, 3.99
Nikki Carothers, So., Mechanical Engineering, 3.84
Olivia East, So., Undeclared, 3.78
Men:
Clay Kuiper, Sr., Integrative Public Relations, 3.54
Ethan Leitner, Sr., Environmental Studies, 3.92
Hong Bing Tang, Sr., Computer Engineering + Electrical Engineering, 3.99
Jason Fredricks, Sr., Health Administration, 3.73
Joey Taverna, Sr., Computer Engineering, 3.67
To qualify for Academic All-MAC status, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of contests in the 2025 season. First-year members of the team, as freshmen or incoming transfers are not eligible.
The complete list is as follows:
Women:
Ambria Nagel, Jr., Exercise Science: Clinical Ex Sci, 3.98
Emma Janesak, Jr., Public & Nonprofit Administration Political Science, 4.0
Emma Netzel, Jr., Environmental Engineering, 3.77
Jessie Gibbins, Sr., Biology: Ecol, Evol, & Cons Concen, 3.96
Kate Jenkins, Sr., Marketing - General, 3.67
Maya Guikema, Jr., Spanish / Integrative Public Relations, 3.32
Miranda McNeil, So., Exercise Science: Kinesiology Op, 3.99
Nikki Carothers, So., Mechanical Engineering, 3.84
Olivia East, So., Undeclared, 3.78
Men:
Clay Kuiper, Sr., Integrative Public Relations, 3.54
Ethan Leitner, Sr., Environmental Studies, 3.92
Hong Bing Tang, Sr., Computer Engineering + Electrical Engineering, 3.99
Jason Fredricks, Sr., Health Administration, 3.73
Joey Taverna, Sr., Computer Engineering, 3.67
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