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
fourth year in a row, announced Thursday (July 16) by the organization. The
Tigers were also well represented on the individuals list, with seven
student-athletes earning All-Academic Individual honors.
Student-athletes earning the All-Academic award include Peri
Lange, Layne
Needham, Lindsay
Shupe, Lucas
Broxterman, Mark
Faber, Xavier
Robinson and Ryan
Stanley.
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.
Lucas
Broxterman and Ryan
Stanley both earned the distinction for a second time, with
Stanley being listed for the second year in a row and Broxterman adding to his
honor in 2018.
Vaulters Mark
Faber and Ryan
Stanley were two of just 15 individuals on the men’s side to
earn the All-Academic award with a perfect 4.00 GPA. The Tigers were one of
just five men’s squads with multiple perfect GPAs.
To earn the team academic distinction, a program must have a cumulative GPA of
3.0 or higher. The Tiger women amassed a 3.567 GPA, third-best among MIAA programs,
while Tiger men accumulated a 3.306 GPA to earn the honor, second-best among
league rivals. A total of 263 NCAA DII programs earned All-Academic Team status
in 2019-20, including 149 women’s teams and 114 men’s programs.
| Name | GPA | Event | Mark | Major |
| Peri Lange | 3.74 | Pentathlon | 3364 | Health and Human Performance |
| 4x400m Relay | 3:51.39 | |||
| Layne Needham | 3.55 | 4x400m Relay | 3:51.39 | Nursing |
| Lindsay Shupe | 3.89 | 4x400m Relay | 3:51.39 | Health and Human Performance |
| Lucas Broxterman | 3.78 | High Jump | 6-8.25 | Agriculture (Agronomy) |
| Mark Faber | 4.00 | Pole Vault | 15-7.75 | Biology (Health Professions) |
| Xavier Robinson | 3.82 | Long Jump | 23-5.5 | Finance |
| Ryan Stanley | 4.00 | Pole Vault | 16-10.25 | Management |