It can become a juggling act, balancing academics and athletics.

The NAIA Scholar-Athlete award recognizes college student-athletes who meet the challenge.<br/>Athletes must be nominated by their coach, be of junior or senior status, have a GPA of at least 3.5 and participate on a varsity athletic team.Athletes must be nominated by their coach, be of junior or senior status, have a GPA of at least 3.5 and participate on a varsity athletic team.
Athletes must be nominated by their coach, be of junior or senior status, have a GPA of at least 3.5 and participate on a varsity athletic team.

“Anytime a student can balance school and athletics, they are a pretty special,” head women’s basketball coach Susan Decker said. “It takes skills to put forth the effort in the classroom and on the court.”

The NAIA announced 120 Division I women’s basketball players who received this award.

"I would say I am not the best at time management, but my parents have instilled the importance of getting good grades into me," Stacks said. "Basketball is what helps me stay focused."<br/>