By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Fort Hays State indoor track and field program had 34 student-athletes listed on the 2019-20 MIAA Academic Honor Roll, released Thursday (March 19) by the league office.
Six of those Tigers also received the MIAA Academic Excellence Award for maintaining a perfect 4.00 GPA throughout their tenure at FHSU. Abby Burton, Cheyenne Nickelson, Carson Pierce, Abigail Stewart, Mark Faber and Ryan Stanley all received the prestigious award.
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 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. Transfers and true freshman are recognized at the conclusion of the school year, after they meet the two terms of attendance requirement.
| 2019-20 MIAA Indoor Track & Field Academic Honor Roll | ||||
| Name | Class | GPA | Major | Hometown |
| Logan Batchman | So. | 3.75 | Agricultural Business | Sylvan Grove, Kan. |
| Mia Bond | So. | 3.73 | HHP (Exercise Science) | Tonganoxie, Kan. |
| Abby Burton | So. | 4.00 | Nursing | Ellis, Kan. |
| Tessa Durnell | Sr. | 3.38 | Communication Sciences & Disorders | Harwood, Mo. |
| Haley George | Jr. | 3.56 | Elementary Education | Hays, Kan. |
| Mirena Goncalves | Sr. | 3.49 | Health & Human Performance | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Laurel Haley | Jr. | 3.61 | Art (Art History) | Topeka, Kan. |
| Lyric Holman | So. | 3.04 | Criminal Justice | Junction City, Kan. |
| Peri Lange | Sr. | 3.74 | HHP (Sport & Exercise Therapy) | Moundridge, Kan. |
| Cheyenne Nickelson | So. | 4.00 | HHP (Sport & Exercise Therapy) | WaKeeney, Kan. |
| Rylea Oliver | So. | 3.33 | Medical Diagnostic Imaging | Basehor, Kan. |
| Carson Pierce | So. | 4.00 | HHP (Sport & Exercise Therapy) | Wichita, Kan. |
| Robin Ritsema | Sr. | 3.95 | International Business | Lakin, Kan. |
| Mattie Rossi | So. | 3.61 | Agricultural Business | Oak Creek, Colo. |
| Lindsay Shupe | Sr. | 3.89 | Health & Human Performance | Minneapolis, Kan. |
| Kayla Smith | So. | 3.15 | Biology | Blue Rapids, Kan. |
| Abigail Stewart | So. | 4.00 | Biology (Health Professions) | Emporia, Kan. |
| Tabitha Stowers | So. | 3.09 | Athletic Training | Kirkwood, Mo. |
| Julia Wagner | Sr. | 3.57 | Biology (Health Professions) | Victoria, Kan. |
| Averi Wilson | So. | 3.93 | Nursing | Garnett, Kan. |
| Lucas Broxterman | Jr. | 3.78 | Agriculture (Agronomy) | Hoyt, Kan. |
| Caleb Carrasco | Jr. | 3.80 | Accounting | Stanton County, Kan. |
| Kaleb Crum | Jr. | 3.40 | History (Secondary Education) | Lamar, Colo. |
| Michael Eisenbarth | Sr. | 3.75 | Communication (Public Relations) | Onaga, Kan. |
| Mark Faber | Jr. | 4.00 | Biology (Health Professions) | Colby, Kan. |
| Peter Franklin | Sr. | 3.74 | Biology (Health Professions) | Loveland, Colo. |
| Jorge Gallegos | So. | 3.96 | Health & Human Performance | Leoti, Kan. |
| Sam Garrison | So. | 3.19 | Geosciences (Geology) | Wichita, Kan. |
| Jacob Gaughan | Sr. | 3.53 | Computer Science | Hays, Kan. |
| Blayne Godshall | Jr. | 3.06 | Organizational Leadership | Lee’s Summit, Mo. |
| Jack Pakkebier | So. | 3.49 | Physics | Phillipsburg, Kan. |
| Reed Rome | Sr. | 3.42 | Agricultural Business | Hugoton, Kan. |
| Robbie Schmidt | Jr. | 3.34 | Accounting | Topeka, Kan. |
| Ryan Stanley | So. | 4.00 | Management | Bennington, Kan. |
Bold indicates MIAA Academic Excellence Award