KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Fort Hays State men's and women's outdoor track and field teams placed 46 student-athletes on the 2026 MIAA Academic Honor Roll, announced Wednesday (June 10) by the conference office. The men had 26 student-athletes recognized, while the women were represented by 20 individuals.
 
Nine individuals picked up additional honors, including three MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award recipients and six that earned the MIAA Academic Excellence Award.
 
Trevor Christensen, Elijah McCullough, Emery Wolfe, Margaret Browning, Abbye Hudson and Kyra Nippert all took home the MIAA Academic Excellence Award for continuing to maintain a perfect 4.00 GPA.
 
Josiah Ball, Emily Diercks McCullough and Reba Mader all received the MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award, given to student-athletes with a GPA of 3.50 or higher that earned All-MIAA honors that season. It is the sixth-such honor for McCullough, the second for Mader and the first for Ball.
 
Others from the men's team listed on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll include Avrey Albright, Brody Burns, Dean Clark, Brady Conway, Christian Darrah, Brady Deges, Kaiden Esfeld, Cole Krug, Kurtis McCormick, Chayse McCullough, Samuel Molt, Braylon Moore, Noah Morenz, Mayan Paz, Ty Raulston, Spencer Rich, Drew Tolar, Dylan Velasco, Andrew Waller, Ian Weich, Rylan White and Mason Younger.
 
Additional honorees on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll from the women's team include Annabeth Baalmann, Keziah Bachman, Eden Bathurst, Amelia Foster, Brynlee Frank, Jayme Hagerman, Ashlyn Harbaugh, Taylor Hoskinson, Donna Jackson, Chloe Mader, Liz Moore, Brenna Murphy, Makenzie Premer, Emma Slade and Emma Weiner.
 
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.
 

2026 Women's Outdoor Track & Field MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Name	GPA	Major
Annabeth Baalmann	3.26	Agricultural Business
Keziah Bachman	3.94	Health & Human Performance (Exercise Science)
Eden Bathurst	3.84	Art (Graphic Design)
Margaret Browning	4.00	Medical Diagnostic Imaging
Amelia Foster	3.42	Agriculture (Agronomy)
Brynlee Frank	3.42	Finance (Financial Planning)
Jayme Hagerman	3.69	Health & Human Performance (Sport & Exercise Therapy)
Ashlyn Harbaugh	3.12	Elementary Education
Taylor Hoskinson	3.32	History (Secondary Education)
Abbye Hudson	4.00	Elementary Education
Donna Jackson	3.28	Health & Human Performance (Sport & Exercise Therapy)
Chloe Mader	3.67	Marketing
* Reba Mader	3.51	Accounting (Public Accounting)/Finance
* Emily Diercks McCullough	3.85	Health & Human Performance
Liz Moore	3.90	Nursing
Brenna Murphy	3.75	Health & Human Performance (Sport & Exercise Therapy)
Kyra Nippert	4.00	Communication Sciences & Disorders
Makenzie Premer	3.80	Medical Diagnostic Imaging
Emma Slade	3.91	Nursing
Emma Weiner	3.96	Health & Human Performance (Sport & Exercise Therapy)

 

2026 Men's Outdoor Track & Field MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Name	GPA	Major
Avrey Albright	3.71	Management (Operations Management)
* Josiah Ball	3.84	Information Networking & Telecommunications (Cybersecurity)
Brody Burns	3.20	Accounting
Trevor Christensen	4.00	Health & Human Performance (Sports Management/Recreation)
Dean Clark	3.64	Health & Human Performance (Sport & Exercise Therapy)/Biology (Health Professions)
Brady Conway	3.58	Geosciences (Geography)
Christian Darrah	3.59	Health & Human Performance (Sport & Exercise Therapy)
Brady Deges	3.34	Agriculture (Agronomy)
Kaiden Esfeld	3.79	Technology Studies (Construction Management)
Cole Krug	3.89	Technology Studies (Construction Management)
Kurtis McCormick	3.74	Health & Human Performance (Sport & Exercise Therapy)
Chayse McCullough	3.10	Health & Human Performance
Elijah McCullough	4.00	Management Information Systems
Samuel Molt	3.33	Health & Human Performance (Sport & Exercise Therapy)
Braylon Moore	3.48	Biology
Noah Morenz	3.79	Health & Human Performance (Sport & Exercise Therapy)
Mayan Paz	3.55	Political Science
Ty Raulston	3.69	Computer Science
Spencer Rich	3.87	Health & Human Performance (Sport & Exercise Therapy)
Drew Tolar	3.03	Technology Studies (Construction Management)
Dylan Velasco	3.15	Criminal Justice
Andrew Waller	3.69	Technology Studies (Technology Education)
Ian Weich	3.40	Management (Entrepreneurship)
Rylan White	3.60	Health & Human Performance (Sport & Exercise Therapy)
Emery Wolfe	4.00	Health & Human Performance (Sport & Exercise Therapy)
Mason Younger	3.76	Health & Human Performance (Sport & Exercise Therapy)

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