By TYLER ELLYSON
UNK Communications
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Haley Schall competed in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association as a student-athlete.
The University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate was a sprinter and long jumper on the Loper track and field team for five years. She ranks inside the top 10 in program history in four different events, including second in the indoor 60-meter dash, and received numerous academic honors from the conference.
“I had such a great experience competing as an athlete in this conference,” Schall said. “The MIAA is such a strong force in Division II, and I know every AD and every coach would say it’s the most competitive DII conference in the country. I also know that the MIAA supports all of its member schools. Everyone speaks so highly of this conference.”
A former community relations chair for the UNK Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Schall earned a bachelor’s degree in health sciences in spring 2022 and a master’s degree in kinesiology and sport sciences with a sports administration emphasis in summer 2023.
She recently completed a six-month paid internship with the MIAA, allowing her to see collegiate sports from a new perspective.
Based at the MIAA headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, Schall worked alongside five full-time staff members while promoting the conference’s member institutions, assisting at championship events and strengthening community partnerships.
“It was really cool to be behind the scenes and see how everything comes together,” she said. “I already knew the MIAA was super supportive, but I got to be part of that support and experience events in a completely different capacity.”
