KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Fort Hays State cross country teams placed a combined 22 student-athletes on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, released Tuesday (Jan. 6) by the conference office.
 
Eight of those 22 Tigers picked up additional honors, with seven receiving the MIAA Academic Excellence Award and one earning the MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award.
 
Both teams had 11 honorees overall. Five women earned the Academic Excellence Award, including Margaret Browning, Abbye Hudson, Kyra Nippert, Makenzie Premer and Emma Weiner. Emily Diercks McCullough was the lone Tiger to receive the MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award. Additional Academic Honor Roll recipients from the women's team included Keziah Bachman, Eden Bathurst, Ashlyn Harbaugh, Taylor Hoskinson and Brenna Murphy.
 
The men had two Academic Excellence Award winners, including Elijah McCullough and Emery Wolfe. Others earning a spot on the honor roll from the men's team included Brady Conway, Christian Darrah, Kaiden Esfeld, Cole Krug, Chayse McCullough, Noah Morenz, Ty Raulston, Andrew Waller and Ian Weich.
 
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 or better at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
 
To qualify as a Scholar-Athlete 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. The student-athlete must also earn All-MIAA honors during the current season.
 
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.
 
First-year student-athletes, including transfers and true freshmen, will be recognized at the conclusion of the school year when they meet the two terms of attendance requirement.
 

2025 MIAA Women's Cross Country Academic Honor Roll
Name	GPA	Major
Keziah Bachman	3.88	Health & Human Performance
Eden Bathurst	3.82	Art (Graphic Design)
Margaret Browning	4.00	Medical Diagnostic Imaging
Ashlyn Harbaugh	3.13	Elementary Education
Taylor Hoskinson	3.22	History
Abbye Hudson	4.00	Elementary Education
* Emily Diercks McCullough	3.82	Health & Human Performance
Brenna Murphy	3.71	Health & Human Performance
Kyra Nippert	4.00	Communication Sciences & Disorders
Makenzie Premer	4.00	Biology (Health Professions)
Emma Weiner	4.00	Health & Human Performance

 

2025 MIAA Men's Cross Country Academic Honor Roll
Name	GPA	Major
Brady Conway	3.65	Geosciences
Christian Darrah	3.48	Health & Human Performance
Kaiden Esfeld	3.83	Technology Studies
Cole Krug	3.96	Technology Studies
Chayse McCullough	3.05	Health & Human Performance
Elijah McCullough	4	Management Information Systems
Noah Morenz	3.85	Health & Human Performance
Ty Raulston	3.85	Computer Science
Andrew Waller	3.61	Technology Studies
Ian Weich	3.41	Management
Emery Wolfe	4	Health & Human Performance

Bold indicates MIAA Academic Excellence Award recipient
* indicates Scholar-Athlete Award recipient