IRVING, Texas – Ten BYU women’s track and field athletes were honored with the 2025 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, the Big 12 Conference announced Wednesday morning.
The award was created in honor of the late Lage, who served as the Oklahoma State faculty athletics representative with the NCAA and the Big Eight/Big 12 Conference from 1983 until his death in 2007. He was the chairman on three occasions (1985-86, 93-94 and 2003-04).
In order to be eligible for the accolade, student-athletes must have lettered at least once in their career while maintaining residence at their institution for at least one academic year. The honoree, which can only be recognized once, should have 100 hours of earned credit with a cumulative GPA of 3.80 at the time of the nomination.
| Name | Major | GPA |
| Anastaysia Davis | Elementary Education | 3.95 |
| Rebekah Erikson | Computer Science | 3.97 |
| Maren Garnett | Dietetics | 3.94 |
| Meghan Hunter | Communication Disorders | 3.89 |
| Jenna Hutchins | Communication Disorders | 3.96 |
| Cate Phipps Louis | Exercise and Wellness | 3.98 |
| Lindsey Middleton | Exercise Science | 3.93 |
| Mikki Naatjes | Economics | 3.98 |
| Maddie Passmore | Psychology | 3.89 |
| Mayci Taylor | Communications: Public Relations | 3.84 |