KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State landed 74 student-athletes on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll for the spring sports season of 2019, announced by the conference office on Friday (June 14). All seven of Fort Hays State's spring sports are represented, which includes baseball, softball, women's tennis, women's and men's golf, and women's and men's outdoor track and field. Five of the individuals earned special recognition with four receiving the Scholar-Athlete Award and one receiving the Academic Excellence Award.
Included in this release of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll are 20 student-athletes from men's track and field, 16 from women's track and field, nine from baseball, nine from softball, eight from men's golf, seven from women's tennis, and five from women's golf.
Individuals earning the Scholar-Athlete Award include
Sara Breckbill and
Terran Caldwell from softball,
Lauren Lindell from women's tennis, and
Layton Werth from men's track and field.
Mark Faber of men's track and field was the only athlete to receive the Academic Excellence Award for his perfect 4.0 GPA.
To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, one must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. Transfers and true freshman from all sports at FHSU will be recognized in an upcoming release.
To earn the Scholar-Athlete Award, an individual must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 at the certifying member institution. They must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. If competing in a championship sport of the MIAA, the student-athlete must earn All-MIAA honors.
An MIAA Academic Excellence Award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 4.00 at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
Over 880 student-athletes across spring sports conference wide received recognition on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
The complete list of Fort Hays State Spring MIAA Academic Honor Roll recipients is below.
| Name |
Sport |
Year |
GPA |
Major |
Hometown |
| Marcus Altman |
Baseball |
Jr. |
3.31 |
Biology |
Hays, Kan. |
| Landon Erway |
Baseball |
So. |
3.55 |
Finance |
Larned, Kan. |
| Ryan Grasser |
Baseball |
Sr. |
3.41 |
Health & Human Performance |
Aurora, Colo. |
| Jared Haynes |
Baseball |
So. |
3.57 |
Accounting |
Hays, Kan. |
| Taylan Mullins-Ohm |
Baseball |
R-Fr. |
3.18 |
Business |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Tyler Olson |
Baseball |
Jr. |
3.48 |
Health & Human Performance |
Olathe, Kan. |
| Dawson Sramek |
Baseball |
So. |
3.09 |
Health & Human Performance |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Cody Starkel |
Baseball |
Sr. |
3.12 |
Communication |
McPherson, Kan. |
| Jordan Wilkerson |
Baseball |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Nursing |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| Bailey Boxberger |
Softball |
Jr. |
3.68 |
Health & Human Performance |
Olathe, Kan. |
| Sara Breckbill |
Softball |
So. |
3.51 |
Marketing |
Parker, Colo. |
| Terran Caldwell |
Softball |
So. |
3.92 |
Nursing |
Aurora, Colo. |
| Hailey Chapman |
Softball |
Jr. |
3.17 |
Information Networking & Telecommunication |
Salina, Kan. |
| Tess Gray |
Softball |
Jr. |
3.36 |
General Science |
Olathe, Kan. |
| Megan Jamison |
Softball |
So. |
3.65 |
Elementary Education |
Fort Collins, Colo. |
| Jeni Mohr |
Softball |
Jr. |
3.73 |
Nursing |
Littleton, Colo. |
| Grace Philop |
Softball |
So. |
3.96 |
Nursing |
Fort Collins, Colo. |
| Lily Sale |
Softball |
Jr. |
3.35 |
Psychology |
Arvada, Colo. |
| Ellea Ediger |
Women's Tennis |
So. |
3.92 |
Finance |
McPherson, Kan. |
| Laura Jimenez-Lendinez |
Women's Tennis |
Sr. |
3.1 |
Management |
Madrid, Spain |
| Lauren Lindell |
Women's Tennis |
Jr. |
3.66 |
Management |
Parker, Colo. |
| Natalie Lubbers |
Women's Tennis |
Jr. |
3.66 |
Nursing |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Nicole Lubbers |
Women's Tennis |
Jr. |
3.26 |
Medical Diagnostic Imaging |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Macy Moyers |
Women's Tennis |
Jr. |
3.88 |
Biology |
Great Bend, Kan. |
| Haley Weidemann |
Women's Tennis |
Sr. |
3.21 |
Management |
Arvada, Colo. |
| Katie Brungardt |
Women's Golf |
So. |
3.79 |
Elementary Education |
Hays, Kan. |
| Taylor DeBoer |
Women's Golf |
Jr. |
3.79 |
Accounting |
Hays, Kan. |
| Danielle Gaspar |
Women's Golf |
So. |
3.25 |
Health & Human Performance |
Twin Falls, Idaho |
| Hannah Perkins |
Women's Golf |
Sr. |
3.34 |
Health & Human Performance |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Madison Roether |
Women's Golf |
Jr. |
3.31 |
Biology |
Junction City, Kan. |
| Colton Bobek |
Men's Golf |
Jr. |
3.49 |
Accounting |
Plainville, Kan. |
| Isaiah Grover |
Men's Golf |
Jr. |
3.01 |
Marketing |
Cheney, Kan. |
| Cash Hobson |
Men's Golf |
Sr. |
3 |
Geosciences |
Hays, Kan. |
| Marshal Hutchins |
Men's Golf |
Jr. |
3.63 |
Biology |
Scott City, Kan. |
| Mac McNish |
Men's Golf |
Sr. |
3.1 |
Business Education |
Buhler, Kan. |
| Luke Russell |
Men's Golf |
R-Jr. |
3.23 |
Marketing |
Leavenworth, Kan. |
| Connor Schultz |
Men's Golf |
Sr. |
3.75 |
Communication |
Garden City, Kan. |
| Marcus Willey |
Men's Golf |
R-So. |
3.19 |
Health & Human Performance |
Abilene, Kan. |
| Rebeca Avelar |
Women's Track & Field |
So. |
3.59 |
Health & Human Performance |
Johnson, Kan. |
| Courtney Batchman |
Women's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.78 |
Nursing |
Sylvan Grove, Kan. |
| Grace Buessing |
Women's Track & Field |
So. |
3.84 |
Nursing |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Alexcia Deutscher |
Women's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.1 |
Health & Human Performance |
Ellis, Kan. |
| Tessa Durnell |
Women's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.3 |
Communication Sciences & Disorders |
Harwood, Mo. |
| Haley George |
Women's Track & Field |
So. |
3.48 |
Elementary Education |
Hays, Kan. |
| Lucy Giles |
Women's Track & Field |
Sr. |
3.5 |
Health & Human Performance |
Minneapolis, Kan. |
| Yessenia Gonzales |
Women's Track & Field |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Elementary Education |
Elkhart, Kan. |
| Laurel Haley |
Women's Track & Field |
So. |
3.54 |
Art |
Topeka, Kan. |
| Mariah Hammersmith |
Women's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.06 |
Radiologic Technology |
Hutchinson, Kan. |
| Bree Hysaw |
Women's Track & Field |
So. |
3.65 |
Health & Human Performance |
Parker, Colo. |
| Haley Jones |
Women's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.44 |
Psychology |
Clay Center, Kan. |
| Peri Lange |
Women's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.7 |
Health & Human Performance |
Moundridge, Kan. |
| Robin Ritsema |
Women's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.94 |
International Business |
Lakin, Kan. |
| Lindsay Shupe |
Women's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.87 |
Health & Human Performance |
Minneapolis, Kan. |
| Julia Wagner |
Women's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.51 |
Biology |
Victoria, Kan. |
| Brandon Ball |
Men's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.8 |
Pole Vault |
Great Bend, Kan. |
| Jonathan Ball |
Men's Track & Field |
So. |
3.86 |
Finance |
Great Bend, Kan. |
| Israel Barco |
Men's Track & Field |
Sr. |
3.32 |
Chemistry |
Elkhart, Kan. |
| Lucas Broxterman |
Men's Track & Field |
So. |
3.77 |
Agriculture |
Hoyt, Kan. |
| Oscar Carmona |
Men's Track & Field |
Sr. |
3.38 |
Health & Human Performance |
Dodge City, Kan. |
| Erik Chaparro |
Men's Track & Field |
R-Fr. |
3.68 |
Psychology |
Garden City, Kan. |
| Kaleb Crum |
Men's Track & Field |
So. |
3.44 |
History |
Lamar, Colo. |
| Michael Eisenbarth |
Men's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.78 |
Communication |
Onaga, Kan. |
| * Mark Faber |
Men's Track & Field |
So. |
4 |
Biology |
Colby, Kan. |
| Shane Finegan |
Men's Track & Field |
So. |
3.16 |
Geosciences |
Orchard, Colo. |
| Peter Franklin |
Men's Track & Field |
So. |
3.7 |
Biology |
Loveland, Colo. |
| Jacob Gaughan |
Men's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.52 |
Computer Science |
Hays, Kan. |
| Brett Meyer |
Men's Track & Field |
Sr. |
3.31 |
Health & Human Performance |
Scott City, Kan. |
| Kolt Newell |
Men's Track & Field |
Sr. |
3.25 |
Health & Human Performance |
Damar, Kan. |
| Bill Oyet |
Men's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.05 |
Management |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Jared Pfeifer |
Men's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.61 |
Health & Human Performance |
Ellis, Kan. |
| Reed Rome |
Men's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.37 |
Agriculture Business |
Hugoton, Kan. |
| Robbie Schmidt |
Men's Track & Field |
So. |
3.57 |
Accounting |
Topeka, Kan. |
| Seppe van 't Westende |
Men's Track & Field |
Jr. |
3.57 |
Business Administration |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Layton Werth |
Men's Track & Field |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Agriculture |
Brewster, Kan. |
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