Fort Hays State javelin thrower Makayla McPhail has been honored as a CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District selection for women's track and field/cross country for the 2011-12 academic year, released on Thursday (May 31). McPhail earns this distinction right after turning in an All-American performance at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where she finished as national runner-up in the javelin with a school record throw of 160'9". Academic All-District honors are voted on by Division II sports information directors throughout CoSIDA District 6.

McPhail, native of Liberal, Kan., is a Health and Human Performance major at Fort Hays State and holds a perfect 4.0 grade point average after three years of collegiate competition at FHSU. Even though she was just a sophomore by eligibility this year in track and field, McPhail also played volleyball at FHSU in 2009 and 2010. This was her first year as just a track and field athlete and she broke the school record twice in the (new model) javelin this year. The other school record effort occurred when she won the MIAA Championship in the javelin.

McPhail is one of 13 athletes for women's track and field/cross country in Region 6 of Division II to win this award. She is one of three individuals out of the 13 that continue to maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA. Ten of the 13 athletes on this list are from the MIAA.

2012 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District Honors - District 6

Lindsay Lettow CENTRAL MISSOURI, UNIVERSITY OF   Sr. Urbandale, Iowa 3.83 Psychology
Cathryn Rittenberry ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY  Gr. Carthage, Texas 4.0 Integrated Prof Accountancy
Katelyn Mona EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY  Sr. Lenexa, Kan. 3.99 Health Promotions
Jennifer Zweifel TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY  Sr. Maryville, Mo. 3.71 Health Science
Makayla McPhail FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY  So. Liberal, Kan. 4.0 Health & Human Performance
Jenna Schmidt CENTRAL MISSOURI, UNIVERSITY OF   Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. 3.86 Sociology
Kayla Muyskens CENTRAL MISSOURI, UNIVERSITY OF   Sr. Yale, Iowa 3.60 Computer Information Systems
Emma Shell SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY  So. Cape Girardeau, Mo. 4.00 Biology
Chrystal Ruiz ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY  Gr. Bandera, Texas 3.40 Curriculum and Instruction - Teacher's C
Nicole Green MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY  Sr. Carthage, Mo. 3.64 Education
Corie Chuning SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY  Jr. Excelsior Springs, Mo. 3.96 Physical Education & Health
Samantha Alvarez TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE  Jr. Victoria, TX 3.67 Pre-Physical Therapy
Heidi Smith PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY  Sr. Elkhart, Kan. 3.65 Management