AUSTIN, Texas – Fort Hays State had two women named to the CSC Academic All-America Track & Field/Cross Country Team for 2023-24.
Addie Berens is an Academic All-America selection for the second year in a row, while
Taylor Savolt received her first CSC Academic All-America selection. Both were third team selections. This award honors a combination of academic and athletic accomplishments of the individuals selected.
Berens is now a two-time third-team selection. She was a three-time All-America performer in the javelin at FHSU and a four-time national qualifier with fourth-place as her highest national finish in 2022. Berens was a four-time All-MIAA performer and a three-time USTFCCCA All-Region performer. Academically, Berens earned the MIAA Scholar-Athlete honor four times and was a seven-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. Berens had a 3.78 cumulative GPA as an Elementary Education major at FHSU.
Savolt concluded her FHSU career as a three-time All-America performer, twice in the outdoor 400-meter hurdles and once in the indoor pentathlon. She was a five-time NCAA Championships qualifier overall, which included both indoor and outdoor in 2024. Savolt was a seven-time All-MIAA performer, which included five individual events and twice as a member of relay teams. She was a two-time USTFCCCA All-Region performer in the 400-meter hurdles. She was a member of 4x400-meter relay teams that set new school records in 2023 and still stand today. Academically, Savolt earned the MIAA Scholar-Athlete honor four times and was a nine-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. She earned her bachelor's degree in Marketing with a 3.90 cumulative GPA and then her master's degree in Business Administration with a 3.81 GPA.
Berens and Savolt give FHSU its 69th and 70th CSC Academic All-America selections all-time for all sports. FHSU's first CSC Academic All-America selection occurred in 1975. FHSU now has 40 Academic All-America selections since joining the MIAA in 2006-07. The track and field program at FHSU has now received 18 CSC Academic All-America selections all-time.
Below is the 2024 CSC Academic All-American Team for Women's Track and Field/Cross Country.
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Zoe Baker ($) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Computer Science (U) / Computer Science (G) |
| Margaux Basart |
Colorado School of Mines |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Engineering Physics |
| Audrey Bloomquist (2) |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Business (U) / Communication (G) |
| Auna Childress (1) |
Pittsburg State University |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Nursing |
| Anna Kay Clark (2) |
Harding University |
Gr. |
3.98/4.00 |
Information Systems |
| Lindsay Cunningham (1) |
Winona State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Movement Science |
| Josie Coffey (+) |
Colorado Mesa University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Political Science |
| Paige Emnett |
University of Findlay |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Master of Education |
| Annika Esvelt (&) |
Seattle Pacific University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Applied Human Biology |
| Kayla Goodwin (%) |
University of Central Missouri |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Arika Harbo (%) |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Gr. |
3.65/3.90 |
Nursing |
| Kaylee Harp (2) |
Northwest Missouri State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Data Science |
| Hannah Miller (@) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.92/3.95 |
Quantitative Biosciences (U) / Engineering (G) |
| Alona Olshevska (#) |
Saginaw Valley State |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Public Administration |
| Kylie Ray |
University of Findlay |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Kylie Anicic |
Edinboro |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Nursing |
| Kaylee Beyer |
Winona State University |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Composite Materials Engineering & Biochemistry |
| Kiera Blankinship |
Harding University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| Kaiya Firor (3) |
Western Colorado University |
Gr. |
3.94/4.00 |
Outdoor Industry |
| Rosie Fordham |
University of Alaska Fairbanks |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Chemistry |
| Katie Heck |
Fort Lewis College |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Business Administration |
| Alysa Henry (2) |
Azusa Pacific |
Gr. |
3.69/3.96 |
User Experience Design |
| Anna Igims |
Slippery Rock University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
School Wellness Education |
| Tiffany Jolayemi |
Slippery Rock University |
Gr. |
4.00/3.89 |
Industrial & Systems Engineering |
| Taniya Looney |
Pittsburg State University |
So. |
4.00 |
Management |
| Molly Maksin (3) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.77/3.55 |
Environmental Engr. (U) / Adv. Energy Systems (G) |
| Melissa Moreni (>) |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Biology |
| Zoe Pentecost (3) |
University of Indianapolis |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Emma Puetz |
Missouri University of Science & Technology |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Geology & Geophysics |
| Eliana Saunders (2) |
Azusa Pacific |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Psychology |
| Leah Taylor |
Western Colorado University |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Danielle Trimbur |
University of Mount Olive |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Agriculture Education |
| Nicole Warwick (1) |
Azusa Pacific |
Gr. |
3.52/3.81 |
Leadership (G) |
| Blakelee Winn |
Pittsburg State University |
Sr. |
3.64 |
Exercise Science |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Addie Berens (3) |
Fort Hays State University |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Elementary Education |
| Jordan Burnett (2) |
Colorado Mesa University |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Exercise Science |
| Haleigh Eckert (3) |
Cedarville University |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Molecular Biology |
| Trista Fintel |
University of Findlay |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Social Work |
| Leah Graybill (1) |
Shippensburg University |
Gr. |
3.99/4.00 |
Literacy |
| Kendall Grossman |
Slippery Rock University |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering |
| Katherine Higgins |
CSU Pueblo |
Jr. |
3.88 |
Middle School Mathematics |
| Anna Holland |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Gr. |
3.99/4.00 |
Elementary Education (U) / Curriculum & Instruction (G) |
| Klaudia O'Malley |
Grand Valley State |
Gr. |
3.81 |
Occupational Therapy |
| Taylor Savolt |
Fort Hays State University |
Gr. |
3.90/3.81 |
Marketing (U) / Business Administration (G) |
| Erica Schamel |
Pittsburg State University |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Recreation Services, Sport & Hospitality Management |
| Kelsey Seamans |
Southern New Hampshire University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Accounting |
| Lydia Smith |
D'Youville University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Health Care Studies |
| Elizabeth Wamsley |
Hillsdale College |
Sr. |
3.71 |
English |
CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Zoe Baker, Colorado School of Mines
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(@) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23 & 2021-22; 3rd team in 2020-21
(#) -
3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(>) -
3rd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23 & 2021-22
($) -
1st team AAA® in 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23; 2nd team in 2019-20
(+) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2022-23, 2nd team in 2021-22
