PELLA—Recent Central College graduate Addison Parrott has been named a finalist for the American Rivers Conference's Johana Olson Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award.
           
Parrott is among three finalists for the Johanna Olson Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, along with Nebraska Wesleyan University track and field athlete Avery Decker and  Simpson College women's soccer/track and field athlete Madison Hays.
           
Parrott graduated with a 3.85 cumulative grade point average as a sociology and psychology major with a minor in religious studies. She is now in graduate school to achieve her master's in clinic mental health counseling from Liberty University (Va.).
           
A distance runner at Central, Parrott tallied third All-American performances between cross country and track and field. In 2024, she became the first Central female to win the American Rivers Conference cross country title, earning league Most Valuable Performer honors. She also won the indoor 5,000-meters title at the 2025 conference meet.
           
Parrott was a two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection. She was a member of the American Rivers Academic All-Conference six times across track and field and cross country. She also earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors five times.
           
The league awards were established in 2000-01. Central student-athletes have received the men's award five times and the women's award three times. Central's most recent winner was NCAA Today's Top 10 Award and Gagliardi Trophy winner Blaine Hawkins in 2021-22.