EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Nov. 9 -- Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville issued the following news release:
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - SIUE baseball senior Daniel Gierer (Glen Carbon, Illinois) is among six individuals selected by the Ohio Valley Conference to receive its prestigious Scholar-Athlete Award for 2026-27. The award is the highest individual honor that can be earned by OVC student-athletes and is given annually to three men and three women student-athletes for their accomplishments in both the classroom and athletic arena, and because of their leadership qualities.
The six winners were selected from a group of finalists by a vote of OVC Faculty Athletics Representatives. Honorees must have performed athletically with distinction, earn...