By FHSU Sports Information
Photos courtesy FHSU SID
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fort Hays State seniors Luke Wright (football) and Jasmine Beaulieu (women’s soccer) received the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) All-American Athlete Award for 2018. Both receive the honor based off their athletic accomplishments and dedication to strength and training, nominated for the award by Fort Hays State Strength and Conditioning Coach Doug Boucher.
Wright was a member of the Tiger football team for five years from 2013-2017. He was a three-year starter on the defensive line from the 2015 through 2017 seasons, playing in all 12 games each of those seasons, and served as a key reserve in his redshirt-freshman year of 2014. He also served as a team captain. Wright finished with 59 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 4 sacks in his career, with 27 tackles as his single-season best in 2015. He helped Fort Hays State to consecutive bowl game appearances in 2015 and 2016 and then the program’s first MIAA Championship in 2017, a season that saw the Tigers finish 11-1 and make their first NCAA Playoff appearance since 1995. FHSU had a record of 34-13 overall in Wright’s four seasons on the field, winning at least seven games each year. Wright was very solid in the classroom at FHSU, earning two degrees in five years. He was a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll all five years. Wright already received his bachelor’s degree in Finance from FHSU and receives his master’s degree in Business Administration at the end of the 2018 spring semester. By earning All-MIAA honors in 2017 as a defensive lineman, he earned the MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award, given to student-athletes that earn all-conference honors in their sport and hold a 3.5 or higher GPA. Wright is a native of North Platte, Nebraska.
Beaulieu was a member of the Tiger women’s soccer team for four years from 2014-2017. She was a three-time All-MIAA selection as a midfielder, earning third-team honors as a senior and honorable mention status as a junior and sophomore. Beaulieu produced 122 shots over four years to rank second on the all-time list at FHSU. She also ranks among the top five in career game-winning goals (5) and assists (11). Her three game-winning goals in 2017 led the team. She helped FHSU to a share of the MIAA Regular Season Championship in 2016 and the program’s second NCAA Tournament appearance. FHSU had an overall record of 49-24-10 in her four seasons with the program, winning at least 10 matches each year. Beaulieu also served as a team captain. She was a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll all four years at FHSU, holding a 3.48 GPA as a Psychology major, and will graduate in the spring of 2018. Beaulieu is a native of Commerce City, Colorado.