By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
NEW ORLEANS – The Fort Hays State men’s and women’s track and field programs both earned the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award for the third year in a row, announced Monday (July 22) by the organization. The Tigers were also well represented on the individuals list, with six student-athletes earning All-Academic Individual honors.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic award, student-athletes must compile a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and reach a provisional or automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Championships in either indoor or outdoor seasons.
Student-athletes earning the All-Academic award include Israel Barco, Brett Meyer, Kolt Newell, Seppe van ‘t Westende, Mirena Goncalves and Mattie Rossi.
To earn the team academic distinction, a program must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The Tiger women amassed a 3.44 GPA while Tiger men accumulated a 3.22 GPA to earn the honor. A total of 209 NCAA DII programs earned All-Academic Team status in 2018-19.
| Name | GPA | Event | Mark | Major |
| Israel Barco | 3.32 | Distance Medley Relay (I) | 9:52.8 | Chemistry |
| Mirena Goncalves | 3.45 | 5000m (O) | 17:21.9 | Health & Human Performance |
| Brett Meyer | 3.31 | 1,500m (O) | 3:44.2 | Health & Human Performance |
| 800m (O) | 1:51.4 | |||
| Mile (I) | 4:04.2 | |||
| 800m (I) | 1:52.2 | |||
| Distance Medley Relay (I) | 9:52.8 | |||
| Kolt Newell | 3.25 | High Jump (I) | 6-11 | Health & Human Performance |
| High Jump (O) | 6-11 | |||
| Mattie Rossi | 3.64 | Pentathlon (I) | 3258 | Agricultural Business |
| Seppe van ‘t Westende | 3.57 | Distance Medley Relay (I) | 9:52.8 | Business Administration |
(I) – Indoor / (O) – Outdoor