Whary, Doss Voted KU's Male and Female Senior Scholar-Athletes of 2023-24

Tyler Whary of the Kutztown University football team and Sadie Doss of KU women's volleyball were voted Kutztown University athletics' senior scholar-athletes for 2023-24.

The awards were voted upon by the athletic department's coaches, administration and support staff, and presented to the recipients at the All-Sports Celebration this past Monday night, May 6.

Whary graduated cum laude from KU with a degree in business administration (management) in 2022 and had a 3.57 GPA. He's currently pursuing his MBA and has a 3.22 GPA. Tyler is a four-time Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete, 2x D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award recipient and 2x CSC Academic All-District Team member. He is a three-time All-PSAC East selection and the 2023 PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Year.

Whary played in 51 career games, compiling 246 tackles and 14 sacks. He helped Kutztown win three PSAC East titles, two PSAC championships and the 2023 Super Region 1 championship. Tyler was a D2CCA All-Super Region 1 selection and Don Hansen All-America Honorable Mention in 2023. He is the first football representative to win senior scholar athlete since 2020, when former teammate, Justin Tindull, won it.

Doss graduated summa cum laude from KU in 2023 with a degree in sport management and a perfect 4.0 GPA. She is pursuing a master's degree in student affairs in higher education and also has a perfect 4.0 GPA in her graduate work. Sadie was a 3-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete, 2x D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award recipient and a two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree. She registered 899 kills and 756 digs in three years with the Golden Bears, twice earning All-PSAC East First Team honors and landing on the D2CCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team in 2023.

Doss is the first volleyball student-athlete to earn this prestigious award since 2012-13. She is a two-time All-PSAC East First Team selection and 2023 All-Atlantic Region Second Team honoree that amassed nearly 900 kills and more than 750 digs in her three- year KU career.