Points of Pride

Student success, transformational learning and academic excellence is what we strive for at MidAmerica Nazarene University. We’re not normally ones to toot our own horn, but that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy the accolades that come our way. Allow us to boast for just a moment.

Highest Achievements

Take a look at some of the highest recognitions and awards for our University, faculty, students, athletics and alumni!

TOP 25

Top 25

College Consensus selected MidAmerica Nazarene University for their 2020 Top 25 Christian Colleges & Universities list.

NCLEX-RN Pass Rate

MNU BSN graduates regularly exceed the National NCLEX-RN Pass Rate for first-time test takers.

Best Colleges 2021

U.S. News & World Report selected MidAmerica Nazarene University for their 2021 US News Best Regional University Midwest list.

Business Recognition

96% of students agree or strongly agree that MNU’s business programs prepared them with the knowledge and skills to enter a career in business and/or pursue graduate school or professional certification.
Delta Mu Delta, the international honor society in business, has award MNU’s Epsilon Theta Chapter, its STAR award for exceeding the standards the Society has for managing the chapter and its activities in 2017.
2017-2018 MBA students’ results on the Peregrine Academic Services Major Field Test for the MBA program, exceeded other local, regional and national ACBSP programs.

Counseling Recognition

Ranked a Best Value: Most Affordable Accredited Master’s in Counseling Programs by State for the state of Kansas by Human Services Edu.

Nursing

MNU’s Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates consistently pass the NCLEX-RN® exam on the first attempt—at a higher rate than state and national averages.
Ranked #1 Best 2021 Online RN to BSN Programs in Kansas by RegisteredNursing.org.
ABSN program ranked #1 Ranked Paramedic to RN Program 2019 by RegisteredNursing .org
Nursing programs ranked a Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 2019 by CollegeFactual.com
Nursing programs ranked a Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 2019 by CollegeFactual.com
Nursing programs ranked #1 School in Kansas for Non-Traditional Nursing Students 2019 by CollegeFactual.com
Masters in Nursing Healthcare Management program ranked Top 15 Online Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Master’s Programs 2019 by Healthcare-Management-Degree.net
Masters in Nursing program ranked 25 Best Affordable Master’s of Nursing Online Degrees 2019 by AffordableSchools.net
Ranked #5 Nursing Program in Kansas by RegisteredNursing.org.
Ranked in the Top 5 Nursing Programs in Kansas for both our traditional BSN and our RN-BSN programs by RegisteredNursing.org
Ranked #1 in Kansas Online student-friendly RN to BSN 2022 by RegisteredNursing .org

Music

Heritage Choir was selected as a 2018 Kansas Music Educators’ Association In-Service Workshop performer.
MNU Band was selected as a 2019 Kansas Music Educators’ Association In-Service Workshop performer.

Pre-Professional Programs

100% of the class of 2016 pre-professional graduates are attending a graduate school in programs like pharmacy, dentistry and physical therapy.

University Recognition

Athletic Recognition

The NAIA has recognized MNU Athletics as a Champions of Character® Five-Star Institution Award Winner for 2017-2018.

Accolades listed below are for the last 5 years. MNU Sports compiles a complete list of athletic accolades on their site if you are interesting in learning more.

BASEBALL (M)

NAIA World Series Appearances: 1 (2022)

NAIA Opening Round Champions: 1 (2022)

National Tournament Appearances: 5 (2022, 2021, 2017, 2015, 2014)

NAIA All-America:

2022: Nathan Torres (1st) – RP
2021: Joshuan Sandoval (1st) – C, Daunte Freeman (2nd) – OF, Jhon Vargas (HM) – P
2016: Jordan Eckley (1st) – OF, Jason Jones (HM) – 2B
2015: Clayton Brandt (1st) – SS
2014: Jordan Eckley (HM) – OF
2012: Ben Alison (HM) – OF

NCCAA All-America:

2006: Doug Antilla
1997: Jeremy Jones
1997: Marc Pense (HM), Braden Randall (HM)
1996: Jason Drummond (Unlimited Potential Player of the Year), Danny Sibert, Marty Atnip (HM)
1995: Jason Drummond (HM)
1994: Todd Garrett, Brian Weible

BASKETBALL (M)

NAIA National Championship: 1 (2007)
NAIA National Runner-Up: 1 (2002)
NAIA Fab 4: 7 (2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016)
NAIA Elite 8: 12 (1992, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016)

NAIA Sweet 16: 15 (1992, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016)

NAIA National Tournament Appearances: 19 (1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 3004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020)

NAIA All-America:

2021-22: Anthony Brown (HM) – G
2019-20: Dakota Quinn (HM) – C, Anthony Brown (HM) – G
2018-19: Jonathan Green (HM) – F, Dakota Quinn (HM) – C
2016-17: Justin Randall (3rd) – F
2015-16: Nick Syrie (3rd) – G, Justin Randall (HM) – F
2014-15: Nate Launius (HM) – F
2013-14: Luke Thomas (3rd)
2012-13: Rustin Dowd (3rd) – G
2011-12: Rustin Dowd (3rd) – G
2010-11: Rustin Dowd (HM)
2009-10: Brenton Bell (2nd) – G
2008-09: Danny Hawkins (1st) – F, Cal Kiburz (HM) – F
2007-08: Adam Hepker (1st) – G, Danny Hawkins (1st) – F
2006-07: Adam Hepker (1st) – G, Danny Hawkins (2nd) – F, Jake Nellor (HM) – G
2005-06: Adam Hepker (2nd) – G
2003-04: Matt Keeley (2nd) – G
2002-03: Adam Utz (3rd) – F
2000-01: Dan Fleming (1st)
1999-00: Dan Peterson (1st), Aaron Harris (2nd)
1998-99: Dan Peterson (1st)
1996-97: Darin Meyer (3rd)
1995-96: Pete Carr (2nd)
1994-95: Neal Smith (2nd)
1992-93: Bill Elliot (1st), Greg Ebben (2nd)
1991-92: Peter Martin (1st), Bill Elliot (2nd)
1990-91: Peter Martin (3rd)
1989-90: Bob Henige (3rd)

BASKETBALL (W)

NAIA National Championship: 1 (2016)
NAIA Fab 4: 2 (2007, 2016)
NAIA Elite 8: 3 (2007, 2016, 2018)
NAIA Sweet 16: 8 (2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020)

NAIA National Tournament Appearances: 15 (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

2016 NAIA D1 National Championship
Jon Lewis: National Coach of the Year
Kyleesha Weston: Championship Most Outstanding Player
Megan Balcom: All-Championship 1st Team
Jasmine Webb: Championship Hustle Award

NAIA All-America:

2021-22: TrEl’Shawn Smith (HM) – G
2020-21: Mackenzie Loe (2nd) -F
2019-20: Whitney Clampitt (HM) – G
2018-19: Jovana Jovovic (1st) – F, Kechelle Figueroa (HM) – G
2017-18: Tristin Wicks (3rd) – C, Alisha Washington (HM) – F
2015-16: Megan Balcom (1st) – G, Jasmine Webb (HM) – F
2014-15: Daria Sprew (2nd) – F, Megan Balcom (HM) – G
2013-14: Kelsey Balcom (3rd), Daria Sprew (HM) – C
2012-13: Kelsey Balcom (2nd) – F
2011-12: Daria Sprew (HM) – C
2009-10: Bethany Rexroth (3rd) – C
2007-08: Jenna Matson (1st) – F, JoNel Henning (HM) – G
2006-07: Jenna Matson (1st) – F
2005-06: Jenna Matson (2nd) – F
2003-04: Kristen Jennings (2nd) – F

CROSS COUNTRY (M)

Conference Titles: 7 (1980, 1984, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)

All-Conference:

2016: Brandon Velasco

CROSS COUNTRY (W)

Conference Titles: 6 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018)

All-Conference:

2019: Lila Dreves
2018: Nate Wiens – Heart Coach of the Year, Kaylee Shanley, Rachel White, Lila Dreves
2017: Nate Wiens – Heart Coach of the Year, Bethany Brown, Erin Krohn, Kaylee Shanley, Rachel White
2016: Halley Dean, Erin Krohn, Kaylee Shanley

FOOTBALL (M)

NAIA All-America:

2021: Caleb Tanis (2nd) – WR
2020: Kobe Hardin (HM) – WR
2019: Devonte Lewis (HM) – OL
2014: Cristian Casillas (1st) – K
2013: Joe Camacho (2nd) – LB
2012: Sean Ransburg (1st) – AP
2011: Juan Redmon (1st) – TE
2010: Jake Duren (1st) – LB
2009: Jake Duren (1st) – LB
2008: Pat Ealy (1st) – AP
2007: Pat Ealy (1st) – RB, Matt Schnieder (HM) – QB
2006: James Perry (2nd) – WR, DeShawn Goldsmith (HM) – RB, Andre Shaw (HM) – DB
2005: Jimmy Werbin (HM) – QB, Reggie Hudson (HM) – LB
2004: James Booth (2nd) – WR, John Praeuner (2nd) – DL, Ford Hall (HM) – K
2003: Caleb Wittmer (1st) – LB, Ford Hall (1st) – K, John Booth (HM) – QB, Joel Johnson (HM) – PR
2002: Chad Scott (1st) – DB, Mike Friend (HM) – OL, Greg Simpson (HM) – RB
2001: Ben McCombs (HM) – DL
2000: Sam Riley (2nd) – LB, Matt Essex (2nd) – KR, Scott Campbell (HM) – OL, Greg Simpson (HM) – RB
1999: Kenny Junious (HM) – TE
1998: Mike Williams (HM) – RB, Brian Jahn (HM) – OL
1997: Jeremy Pfaff (HM) – DL, Mike Birge (HM) – LB, PJ Born (HM) – P
1996: Jeremy Pfaff (HM) – DL
1995: Jeremy Pfaff (HM) – DL
1992: Jason Stansbury (HM) – P
1988: Dale Gray (HM) – WR
1987: Eddie Fowlkes (HM) – DL
1986: Paul Young (HM) – QB
1983: Ken Jolly (1st) – DL
1982: Russ Draper (HM) – DB
1981: Jim Couchenour (1st) – DB
1980: Jim Couchenour (HM) – DB

SOCCER (M)

NAIA National Runner-Up: 1 (2015)

NAIA Fab 4: 2 (2012, 2015)

NAIA Elite 8: 3 (2012, 2015, 2021)

NAIA Sweet 16: 6 (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021)

NAIA Playoff Appearances: 10 (2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021)

NAIA All-America:

2021: Fernando Churin (HM)
2020: Mathieu Ecourtemer (HM), Fernando Churin (HM)
2016: Eduardo Heringer (1st), Dominic Harrington (2nd), Frantzly Zephirin (2nd)
2015: Eduardo Heringer (HM), Lucas Machado (HM), Alvaro Beltran (HM)
2014: Aurelien Norest (1st)
2013: Chris Eriksson (1st), Aurelien Norest (1st), Matias Fernandez (HM)
2012: Chris Eriksson (HM)
2008: Jon Lemmon (HM)
2007: Jose Sibrian (HM)
2006: Luis Licerio (HM)
2005: Mike Dye (3rd), Luis Licerio (HM), Jermaine Ricketts (HM)
2004: Jermaine Ricketts (HM)
2003: Jermaine Ricketts (HM)

NCCAA All-America:

2007: Jose Sibrian (1st), Jon Lemmon (2nd), Alec Lemmon (HM)
2006: Luis Licerio (1st), Jose Sibrian (1st), Jon Lemmon (HM), Alec Lemmon (HM)
2005: Luis Licerio (HM), Jose Sibrian (HM), Justen Wack (HM)
2004: Jermaine Ricketts (1st), Luis Licerio (1st), Justen Wack (1st), Mike Dye (HM)
2003: Jermaine Ricketts (1st), Luis Licerio (HM), Mike Dye (HM)

SOCCER (W)

NAIA Playoff Appearances: 2 (2016, 2019)

NAIA All-America:

2019: Savannah Moxley (HM)
2018: Hannah Benedict (HM), Alana Castaneda (HM)
2017: Steffi Krohn (HM)
2016: Taryn McClendon (HM), Sarah Schmidt (HM)
2015: Taryn McClendon (HM), Sarah Schmidt (HM)
2008: Kim Nigh (HM)
2007: Alyssa Howard (HM)
2005: Kim Nigh (HM)

NCCAA All-America:

2007: Alyssa Howard (2nd), Kim Nigh (HM), Rebecca Armfield (HM), Rebecca McAndrew (HM)
2006: Julie Beck (1st)
2005: Kim Nigh (HM), Beth Richards (HM), Julie Beck (HM)
2004: Beth Richards (HM), Julie Beck (HM)
2003: Adrienne Madison (HM), Beth Richards (HM), Julie Beck (HM)

TRACK & FIELD (M)

NAIA Individual Champions:

2019: Joshua Haskin (400mH)

NAIA All-America:

2020-21: Tim Ballah, Torrion Montgomery, Gage Hiebert
2018-19: Joshua Haskin, Isaac Zitterkopf
2017-18: Joshua Haskin
2016-17: Michael Lewis, Isaac Zitterkopf, Christopher Graham

SOCCER (W)

NAIA All-America:

2020-21: Elizabeth Krohn, Magdalena Burdova, Ardeen Walker
2018-19: Kelly Brown, Breanna Barney, Ardeen Walker, Lila Dreves
2017-18: Bethany Brown, Breanna Barney, Erin Krohn
2016-17: Raiven Ellis, Dacia Harris

VOLLEYBALL (W)

NAIA Playoff Appearances: 6 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020)

NAIA All-America:

2021: Jennifer Roth (3rd) – OH, Jacqueline Clavert (HM) – MB
2017: Hannah Bettge (HM) – S, Taylor Cowan (HM) – MB
2016: Rachel Kater (1st) – S, Gisele Silva (1st) – OH, Taylor Cowan (HM) – MB
2015: Rachel Kater (2nd) – S
2014: Zoraida Heredia (2nd) – OH, Sofija Berezovska (HM) – OH
2013: Vladi Kopanarova (2nd) – MH, Taryn Salum (HM) – S, Zoraida Heredia (HM) – OH
2012: Molly Brewster (3rd) – OH, Linjun Ji (HM) – OH, Megan Hayes (HM) – MB
2011: Linjun Ji (HM) – OH, Megan Hayes (HM) – MB

Points of Pride

Highest Achievements

TOP 25

Top 25

NCLEX-RN Pass Rate

NCLEX-RN Pass Rate

Best Colleges 2021

Best Colleges 2021

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION

Business Recognition

Counseling Recognition

Education

Nursing

Music

Pre-Professional Programs

University Recognition

Bank Rate

Niche

ZD Net

College Consensus

BestColleges.com

Athletic Recognition

BASEBALL (M)

BASKETBALL (M)

BASKETBALL (W)

CHEER

CROSS COUNTRY (M)

CROSS COUNTRY (W)

FOOTBALL (M)

SOCCER (M)

SOCCER (W)

SOFTBALL (W)

TRACK & FIELD (M)

SOCCER (W)

VOLLEYBALL (W)

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