AUSTIN, Texas –
Hayden Albright of Fort Hays State track and field was named to the CSC Academic All-America Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Team for 2024-25. He is now a three-time CSC Academic All-America selection after being named to the first team in 2022-23 and the second team in 2023-24. He was a third-team selection this year. This award honors a combination of academic and athletic accomplishments of the individuals selected.
Albright concluded his FHSU career as a five-time All-America performer, earning his final All-America honor for the 2025 indoor season as a member of the 4x100 meter relay team that finished seventh nationally. He was also a five-time qualifier for NCAA Division II Championships. Albright also earned All-America status throughout his career as a member of the distance medley relay team in 2024, the 4x100 meter relay team in 2021, the 4x400 meter relay team in 2021, and the 400-meter dash individually in 2023. Albright was a two-time MIAA champion in relay events and a nine-time All-MIAA performer overall. He was a six-time USTFCCCA All-Region performer. He currently owns two individual FHSU records and was a member of five record-holding relay teams at FHSU.
Academically, Albright has earned the MIAA Scholar-Athlete honor seven times. He is a nine-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. Albright held a 3.78 cumulative GPA in his undergraduate studies and has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA working on a professional studies graduate degree.
Albright is one of 15 FHSU student-athletes to earn multiple Academic All-America recognitions and is just the second athlete in school history to do so three times, joining Jesse Trent who earned the honor in football from 2012 to 2014.
Albright gives FHSU its 78th CSC Academic All-America selection all-time for all sports. He is the seventh individual from FHSU to receive the distinction in 2024-25, joining Tadhg Walsh (men's soccer), Myles Menges and Josh Shaw (football), Katie DeGarmo (women's basketball), Cooper Scheck (men's golf), and Emily Diercks (women's cross country/track and field). The seven Academic All-America selections for FHSU is the second-most for a year in school history, just one behind the eight selected during the 2022-23 academic year.
Fort Hays State's first CSC Academic All-America selection occurred in 1975. FHSU now has 48 Academic All-America selections since joining the MIAA in 2006-07. The track and field program at FHSU has now received 21 CSC Academic All-America selections all-time. Overall, FHSU produced an impressive 18 Academic All-America selections for all sports over the last three academic years.
Below is the 2024-25 CSC Academic All-America Team for Men's Track and Field/Cross Country.
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Logan Bocovich |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.70/3.93 |
Geochemistry (G) |
| Everett Delate (1) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
3.88/3.80 |
Mineral & Energy Economy (G) |
| Alessandro Di Gregorio |
Washburn University |
Sr. |
4 |
Physics |
| Owen Fraser (2) |
Missouri S&T |
Jr. |
4 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Ben Haas |
Hillsdale College |
Jr. |
3.58 |
Biology |
| Ryan Hartman |
Augustana University |
Gr. |
4 |
Sports Administration & Leadership |
| Myles Kerner (1) |
Grand Valley State University |
Sr. |
3.73/3.73 |
Communications |
| Ryan Miller |
Lock Haven |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Biology |
| Justin Moeller |
Truman State University |
Gr. |
3.91/3.91 |
Accounting (G) |
| Matthew Muthler |
Lock Haven |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Information Technology |
| Hunter Potrykus (1, 5) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.92/4.00 |
Mechanical Engr. (U) / Thermal Fluid & Energy Systems (G) |
| Loic Scomparin (1) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.95/3.85 |
Environmental Engr. (U) / Advanced Energy Systems & Hydrology (G) |
| Mason Strader (1) |
Pittsburg State University |
Gr. |
3.83/4.00 |
Health Human Performance & Recreation |
| Laurenz Waldbauer (2) |
Northwest Nazarene |
Sr. |
4 |
Global Business |
| Seaton Wozniak (3) |
Slippery Rock University |
Jr. |
4 |
Business Management |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Joshua Caleb |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
So. |
3.65 |
Computer Science |
| Jordan Dale |
Washburn University |
Jr. |
3.69 |
Economics |
| Calder Erick |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Sr. |
3.94/4.00 |
Data Analytics |
| Dan Gibney (3) |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
Sr. |
4 |
Safety, Health, & Environmental Applied Sciences |
| Cole Gorham |
East Stroudsburg University |
Sr. |
3.5 |
Exercise Science |
| Joshua Gose (1, 6) |
Slippery Rock University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Joseph Hamilton |
Univ. of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Biochemistry |
| Thorben Hast (1, 4) |
Univ. of Colorado Colorado Springs |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Business |
| Sam Lange (2) |
Michigan Technological University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Nick Melanese |
Cal State San Marcos |
Sr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Business Analytics (G) |
| Alex Meyer |
University of Indianapolis |
So. |
3.57 |
Exercise Science |
| Matthew Oglesby (2, 6, 9) |
Pittsburg State University |
Gr. |
3.89/4.00 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Myles Rhodes |
Grand Valley State University |
Gr. |
3.54 |
Health & Physical Education (U) / Education (G) |
| Dylan Sprecker |
Pittsburg State University |
So. |
3.87 |
Exercise Science |
| Romet Vahter |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
3.9 |
Finance |
| Sam Wilhelm (1) |
University of Alabama in Huntsville |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Aerospace Engineering |
| Riley Witt |
Northwest Missouri State University |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Exercise Science |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Hayden Albright (2, 4) |
Fort Hays State University |
Sr. |
3.78/4.00 |
Professional Studies |
| Noah Bernarding |
Pennsylvania Western Univ., California |
Sr. |
3.86/3.81 |
Counseling |
| Michael Fellin |
Kutztown University |
Jr. |
3.56 |
Criminal Justice |
| Noah Fisher (3) |
University of Findlay |
Gr. |
3.84/3.86 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Koby Fraaza |
Grand Valley State University |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Trent Lauderdale |
Stanislaus State |
Gr. |
3.80/4.00 |
Business |
| Drew Layton |
Slippery Rock University |
So. |
3.63 |
Environmental Geoscience |
| Dejan Mileusnic |
Fresno Pacific University |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Kinesiology |
| Matt Schaeckenbach |
Cedarville University |
So. |
3.97 |
Liberal Arts |
| Scott Spaanstra (6) |
Grand Valley State University |
Gr. |
3.67/3.67 |
Higher Education & Sport Coaching |
| Braylon Thompson |
Pittsburg State University |
So. |
4 |
Marketing |
| Sam Tremelling |
Northern State University |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Human Performance & Fitness |
| Jeremiah Vaille |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.73/3.97 |
Civil & Environmental Engineering (G) |
