Missouri State

The Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Scholar-Athlete Award is presented annually to the graduating active female senior student-athlete(s) with the highest grade-point average. The award is named in honor of the late Missouri State educator, coach and athletics administrator, Dr. Mary Jo Wynn, who became the first female to be named as a Missouri Sports Legend by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
 
Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Scholar-Athlete Award Recipients
        1981 - Diane Linneman, basketball
        1982 - Stephanie Dutton, field hockey
        1983 - Jennifer Seveland Box, volleyball / Diane Busenbark, cross country
        1984 - Mandy Charles, track
        1985 - Maureen Manda, volleyball
        1986 - Lisa Einheuser, cross country and track
        1987 - Marla Douglass, basketball
        1988 - Julie Warren, volleyball
        1989 - Mandy Struckhoff, volleyball
        1990 - Pat Stock, volleyball
        1991 - Karen Heman, field hockey
        1992 - Charity Shira, basketball
        1993 - JanaRae Abram, tennis
        1994 - Melody Howard, basketball
        1995 - Linda Shipton, field hockey
        1996 - Jodie Schurle, track & field
        1997 - Alissa Donaldson, field hockey and soccer
        1998 - Michelle Witzke, volleyball
        1999 - Cheryl Haslag, cross country and track / Lisa Davies, basketball
        2000 - Lani Kim, volleyball
        2001 - Jessica Gorham, softball
        2002 - Erica Adams, swimming & diving
        2003 - Rhonda Allen, cross country and track
        2004 - Mary Litvan, soccer
        2005 - Karen Hymer, soccer
        2006 - Sarah Klaassen, basketball
        2007 - Melissa Behr, field hockey
        2008 - Carrie Vestal, cross country and track
        2009 - Cara Belcher, swimming & diving
        2010 - Chelsea Ray, swimming & diving
        2011 - Katharina Voelkel, swimming & diving
        2012 - Terry Phillips, cross country and track
        2013 - Chelsea Voet, soccer
        2014 - Emily Beaver, cross country and track
        2015 - Andrea Beaty, volleyball
        2016 - Molly Brewer, soccer / Jessi Pope, field hockey
        2017 - Laura Ketzer, soccer / Shawna Elsey, swimming & diving
        2018 – Brianne Dixon, volleyball
        2019 – Ashley Childers, golf
        2020 – Kaitlin Maxwell, soccer
        2021 – Allee Armitage, swimming & diving / Jasmine Crawford, track & field
        2022 – Hailey Rissinger, swimming & diving
        2023 – Alyson Piskulic, tennis   
        2024 – Abby Couch, soccer
        2025 – Mackenzie Chacon, softball / Grace O’Keefe, soccer