BY FHSU Sports Information
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State student-athletes were well represented on the 2017-18 MIAA Academic Honor Roll, released Thursday (June 14) by the league office. A total of 241 Tigers were listed on the annual Academic Honor Roll. Additionally, 10 newcomers earned other honors after completing their second full term at FHSU.
Student-athletes with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better through at least two terms at a member institution are listed on the Academic Honor Roll. Those with a perfect 4.00 GPA earn the Academic Excellence Award, while individuals who earn All-MIAA honors in their respective sport and carry a GPA of 3.50 or better receive the Scholar-Athlete Award.
Lucas Broxterman (track & field) and Grace Philop (softball) earned the Scholar-Athlete Award, with John Egan (baseball), Zach Meyer (football), Mark Faber (track & field), Tatum Bartels (volleyball), Katie Darnell (volleyball), Whitney Randall (basketball), Lauren Lane (track & field) and Conrad Vajnar (wrestling) all earned the Academic Excellence Award after wrapping up the year with a perfect 4.00 GPA.
A full list of Tigers on the Academic Honor Roll can be found in the link above.
2017-18 Academic Excellence Award Winners – Newcomers
| First | Last | Sport | Class | GPA | Major | Hometown |
| John | Egan | Baseball | Fr. | 4.00 | Finance | Wichita, Kan. |
| Zach | Meyer | Football | Fr. | 4.00 | Chemistry (Biochemistry) | Andale, Kan. |
| Mark | Faber | Men’s Track & Field | Fr. | 4.00 | Biology (Health Professions) | Colby, Kan. |
| Tatum | Bartels | Volleyball | Fr. | 4.00 | Health and Human Performance | Phillipsburg, Kan. |
| Katie | Darnell | Volleyball | Fr. | 4.00 | Nursing | Wichita, Kan. |
| Whitney | Randall | Women’s Basketball | Fr. | 4.00 | Health and Human Performance | Alva, Okla. |
| Lauren | Lane | Women’s Track & Field | Fr. | 4.00 | Accounting | Clay Center, Kan. |
| Conrad | Vajnar | Wrestling | Fr. | 4.00 | Accounting | Hays, Kan. |
2017-18 Scholar-Athlete Award Winners – Newcomers
| First | Last | Sport | Class | GPA | Major | Hometown |
| Lucas | Broxterman | Men’s Track & Field | Fr. | 3.77 | Agriculture (Agronomy) | Hoyt, Kan. |
| Grace | Philop | Softball | Fr. | 3.91 | Nursing | Fort Collins, Colo. |