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Lizzie Tyler and Emma Yost win national awards from NAIA

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 2:36 PM

Last updated Sep 15, 2026

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Summary

Dakota Wesleyan University seniors Lizzie Tyler and Emma Yost received prestigious national awards from the NAIA on September 15. Tyler, a volleyball player, won the A.O. Duer Scholarship Award for her excellence in scholarship, character, and citizenship. Yost, a women's basketball player, earned the Emil Liston Award for high athletic and scholastic achievement. This marks the fifth time in six years DWU has produced NAIA national award winners. Both student-athletes will receive $1,000 scholarships and are set to be honored at an October event on campus.

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•Tyler is a two-time NAIA scholar-athlete and former All-American.
•Yost has scored 1,553 points and is a two-time All-American.
•Both received $1,000 scholarships from NAIA.
•Tyler and Yost will be honored at an October event.
•DWU has five national award winners in six years.

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2:36 PMYahoo Sports — DWU's Lizzie Tyler, Emma Yost win NAIA national student-athlete awards

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Sep. 15—MITCHELL — Dakota Wesleyan University's award-winning run with top student-athletes being recognized by the NAIA continued Tuesday, with seniors Lizzie Tyler and Emma Yost winning prestigious national awards. Tyler, who plays volleyball at DWU, was selected as the national winner of the A.O. Duer Scholarship Award, which goes to a student-athlete following their junior season who has ...
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