AUSTIN, Texas - Fort Hays State men's track and field junior pole vaulter
Ryan Stanley was named a CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team selection in Track and Field/Cross Country, announced Wednesday (Aug. 11) by the organization. Stanley was one of 15 men's student-athletes named to the first team and one of 45 overall to receive the Academic All-America distinction from CoSIDA in 2020-21. Sports Information and Athletic Communication professionals nationwide select the Academic All-America Team, which honors a combination of academic and athletic accomplishments of the individuals selected.
Stanley, native of Bennington, Kansas, holds a 3.97 GPA as a Management major at FHSU. This is his first time receiving Academic All-America status from CoSIDA. He is also a three-time recipient of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Award and a three-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. Holding a perfect 4.0 GPA over his first two years at FHSU, he twice received the MIAA Academic Excellence Award. He also earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete honors in 2021 for securing All-MIAA honors and holding at least a 3.5 GPA.
Stanley is one of the elite performers in NCAA Division II in track and field. He was the NCAA Division II National Champion during the 2021 outdoor season in the pole vault. He cleared a new school record 17 feet, 2.75 inches to tie for first place. He then cleared the height again to win a jump off for the national title against Trivett Jones of Angelo State (Texas). Stanley is now a four-time All-America performer produced two of the four this past academic year. He is a two-time All-America performer in the pole vault both indoor and outdoor. He is also a four-time USTFCCCA All-Region performer going back to 2019. Stanley set new FHSU records in the pole vault both outdoor and indoor (16 feet, 11.5 inches) in 2021.
Stanley is the first CoSIDA Academic All-America selection for track and field/cross country at Fort Hays State since pole vaulter Brady Tien earned the honor in 2015.
Below is the 2021 CoSIDA Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Team.
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Trevor Bassitt (2) |
Ashland University |
Sr. |
3.56 |
Sport Management |
| Sam Black (2) |
Saginaw Valley State University |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Public Administration |
| Cameron Burrows (2) (#) (!) |
Tiffin University |
Gr. |
3.84/4.00 |
Management |
| Nikolas Curtiss (3) |
Tiffin University |
Gr. |
3.67/3.69 |
Cyber Security |
| Garrett Francis |
University of Central Missouri |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Agricultural Science |
| Samuel Hartman |
Seton Hill University |
Jr. |
3.8 |
Computer Science |
| Joshua Hudiburg (1) (#) |
Pittsburg State University |
Gr. |
3.91/4.00 |
Health, Human Performance & Recreation |
| Jan Jansky (1) (@) |
University of Central Missouri |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Business Administration |
| Martin Knauer (2) (^) |
Queens University of Charlotte |
Gr. |
3.93/4.00 |
MBA (G) / Mathematics (UG) |
| Jake Mitchem (1) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.89/3.75 |
Electrical Engineering |
| Ben Nagel |
University of Indianapolis |
Jr. |
4 |
Actuarial Science |
| William Ross (1) (@) |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Electrical Engineering |
| Ryan Stanley |
Fort Hays State University |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Management |
| Levi Wyrick (1) (#) (%) |
Pittsburg State University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Educational Leadership |
| James Young |
Academy of Art University |
Gr. |
3.54/3.75 |
Advertising |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ben Allen |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Gr. |
3.34/4.00 |
Coaching & Athletic Administration / Sport Comm. |
| Tommy Ansiel |
Cedarville University |
Sr. |
3.53 |
Business Finance |
| Justin Crosswhite |
Western Oregon University |
Sr. |
4 |
Organizational Leadership |
| Luc Hagen (2) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.57/3.81 |
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering |
| Matt Hipshire (2) (@) |
Harding University |
Sr. |
4 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Vincent Hobbie |
University of Central Missouri |
Jr. |
3.52 |
International Business |
| Tom Joyce (3) |
Catawba College |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Biology |
| Dylan Ko |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.75/3.30 |
Computer Science |
| Jack Mastandrea |
University of Charleston |
Sr. |
3.4 |
MBA |
| Austin Nolan (2) (^) |
University of Southern Indiana |
Gr. |
3.92/4.00 |
Sport Management (UG) / Finance / Accounting (G) |
| Grant Redmond |
Colorado School of Mines |
So. |
3.88 |
Electrical Engineering |
| Isaiah Schafer |
Davenport University |
Jr. |
3.92 |
Business Management |
| Ryder Searle |
Colorado Christian University |
Gr. |
3.79/3.92 |
Education (G) / Business Admin. (UG) |
| Nathan Swadley |
Missouri University of Science & Technology |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Justin Thompson |
Colorado Mesa University |
Jr. |
4 |
Exercise Science |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Will Cronin |
Tusculum University |
Sr. |
3.52 |
Biology / Pre-Pharmacy |
| David Ecker |
University of Sioux Falls |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Biology |
| Riley Fenoff (3) |
Franklin Pierce University |
Jr. |
4 |
Biology |
| Jason Goodman (2) |
Slippery Rock University |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Exercise Science |
| Chris Goodwin |
University of Central Missouri |
Jr. |
3.78 |
Secondary Education |
| Blake Jones |
University of Illinois Springfield |
Jr. |
3.39 |
Criminology & Criminal Justice |
| Marcelo Laguera |
Colorado State University - Pueblo |
Sr. |
3.57 |
Civil Engineering Technology |
| Tiegen Lindner (3) |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
4 |
Exercise Science |
| Ryan McQuown (2) |
Slippery Rock University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Finance |
| Teddy Mostellar |
East Stroudsburg University |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Athletic Training |
| Alec Stimson |
Shippensburg University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Economics / Marketing |
| Jeremiah Suzara |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Biology |
| Ryan Szklany (3) |
Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) |
Jr. |
4 |
Civil Engineering |
| Zach Tucker |
University of Texas at Tyler |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Biochemistry |
| Jason Weitzel |
Concord University |
Gr. |
3.38/3.54 |
Master's of Health Promotion (G) / Health & PE (UG) |
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2019-20
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2019-20
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2019-20
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2018-19
(^) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2018-19
(@) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2018-19
(%) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2017-18
(!) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2017-18
