KANSAS CITY, MO. (Nov. 21, 2017) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that 254 men's cross country student-athletes have been named 2017 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes.

Our Lady of the Lake University's (OLLU) Derek Barnett (SR/Redlands, Calif.) is included in the list. Barnett is the first male cross-country student-athlete to earn NAIA Scholar Athlete recognition.