By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Fort Hays State had eight players named to the All-GAC/MIAA Men’s Soccer Team for the 2024 season. The Tigers had three first-team selections, two second-team selections, and three honorable mention picks, as voted on by coaches of the seven conference programs. The Tigers also had 11 individuals received GAC All-Academic honors.
Earning first-team honors were midfielder Tadhg Walsh, forward Elias Ovelar Semeniuk, and defender Marcos German. Second-team selections went to midfielder Bryce Dickerson and defender Jeremiah Johnson. Honorable mention selections were forward Bastian Carlman, forward Felix Tellez Ramirez, and defender Jackson Elgas.
Walsh is now a three-time all-conference selection in his third year with the Tigers. He is a repeat selection on the first team this season after receiving the same honor in 2023 and was an honorable mention pick as a freshman back in 2022. Walsh finished the regular season tied for the national lead in assists with 14. The 14 assists is currently tied for the single-season record at FHSU, matching the amount produced by Derick Gonzalez in 2017. Walsh started the year recording assists in five-straight matches, recording half of his total in the month of September. He has scored a goal and added at least one assist in all four matches he scored in this season. Walsh has 36 career points (8 goals, 20 assists) and leads FHSU with 22 this season (4 goals, 14 assists), already doubling his point total of 11 from the 2023 season.
Ovelar Semeniuk is now a two-time all-conference selection. He moved up to the first team this year after a second-team selection last year. He enters postseason play tied for the team lead in goals with eight, while adding three assists. His 19 points ranks second for the Tigers. He had one hat trick for goals in a home contest against Ouachita Baptist earlier this season and leads the GAC in game-winning goals this season with three. He ranks third in the GAC in goals, fifth in points, and eighth in shots. He has 35 total points in his career, now with 15 goals and five assists over two seasons.
German is now a four-time all-conference selection overall in his collegiate career after being a three-time first-team selection at Central Methodist University in the Heart of America Conference at the NAIA level. He was also a three-time All-America selection at CMU. Though his primary role on the team has been defender, German has been utilized in both the midfield and in attacking situations for the Tigers this season. He has 16 points for the season with four goals and eight assists. He ranks third in the GAC for assists and second for the Tigers behind Walsh’s national-leading number. He ranks seventh in the GAC in points. Now in his fifth year of collegiate soccer, German has an impressive 102 career points with 27 goals and 48 assists. He produced 23 goals and 40 assists over his four years at CMU.
Dickerson picked up the first all-conference selection of his career after playing at Maryville University for two years and Florida Memorial University for one year. He is a second-team selection in the midfield this year with three goals and five assists (11 points). Dickerson has started all 17 matches for the Tigers this season, playing 1,278 minutes. Dickerson now has 19 points in his collegiate career with a total of six goals and seven assists.
Johnson received the second all-conference selection of his collegiate career with a second-team selection at defender this season. He was an All-Heart of America Conference second-team selection as well in 2022 at Central Methodist University, one of his previous two stops before coming to FHSU this season. Johnson has two goals and two assists this season (six points). One of his goals was a game winner. He has started 16 of 17 matches this season and played 1,284 minutes. Johnson has 31 points in his collegiate career with nine goals and 13 assists over four years.
Carlman is an honorable mention selection in his first year of collegiate soccer. He posted an impressive eight goals in just 11 regular season matches, dealing with injuries throughout the season. He is tied for the team lead in goals and has 18 points this season (8 goals, 2 assists) to rank third on the team. He has two-game winning goals this year and had a hat trick in a 5-0 win over Maryville University in September.
Tellez Ramirez is now a three-time all-conference selection in the GAC/MIAA after earning the distinction twice at Newman University. The graduate transfer has one goal and one assist for the Tigers this year in 10 matches, also battling injury issues throughout the season. He was a two-time second-team selection at Newman in 2022 and 2023. He has 38 points in his collegiate career with 12 goals and 14 assists over five years.
Elgas is now a two-time all-conference honorable mention performer at defender. He received the same distinction back in his freshman season of 2022. Starting all 16 matches he has played in this season, he has played 1,166 minutes helping solidify the Tiger back line. Though he has no points this season, he has 10 in his three-year career at FHSU with two goals and six assists.
Five of the eight all-conference selections (Walsh, Ovelar Semeniuk, Dickerson, Tellez Ramirez, and Elgas) were also part of the 11 individuals named to the GAC/MIAA Academic Honor Roll. All athletes with at least a 3.5 GPA and a minimum of one-year, full-time college residency were eligible for this honor. Joining the five previously mentioned were Harrison Bensouda, Collin Hershberger, Ian Inigo, Mathis Lefevre, Anders Sandsto, and Dimitry Tchantcheu.
2024 GAC/MIAA Men’s Soccer Academic Honor Roll – Fort Hays State
| Name | Year | GPA |
| Harrison Bensouda | Jr. | 3.70 |
| Bryce Dickerson | Sr. | 3.69 |
| Jackson Elgas | Jr. | 3.91 |
| Collin Hershberger | So. | 3.72 |
| Ian Inigo | Jr. | 3.64 |
| Mathis Lefevre | Gr. | 3.71 |
| Elias Ovelar Semeniuk | So. | 3.80 |
| Anders Sandsto | Gr. | 3.68 |
| Dimitry Tchantcheu | Gr. | 3.73 |
| Felix Tellez Ramirez | Gr. | 3.67 |
| Tadhg Walsh | Jr. | 3.80 |
2024 GAC/MIAA Men’s Soccer Awards
GAC/MIAA Offensive Player of the Year: Unaiz Shajani, Southern Nazarene
GAC/MIAA Midfielder of the Year: Marcos Vasallo, Rogers State
GAC/MIAA Defensive Player of the Year: Trindon Turner, Rogers State
GAC/MIAA Newcomer of the Year: Noah Preston-Watkins, Rogers State
GAC/MIAA Coach of the Year: Derek Larkin, Rogers State
GAC/MIAA Elite Scholar Student-Athletes presented by Conway Regional Health System: Brandon O’Rourke, Rogers State / Trindon Turner, Rogers State
2024 ALL-GAC/MIAA MEN’S SOCCER FIRST TEAM – * Unanimous Selection
Pos. / Name / School / Year / Hometown
F – Unaiz Shajani* Southern Nazarene Sr. Nairobi, Kenya
F – Junior Duran Southern Nazarene Jr. New Orleans, Louisiana
F – Elias Ovelar Semeniuk Fort Hays State So. Asuncion, Paraguay
F – Alberto Romano Newman Sr. Cancun, Mexico
M – Francisco Chong Southern Nazarene Sr. Maracay, Venezuela
M – Brandon O’Rourke Rogers State Jr. Bartlesville, Oklahoma
M – Marcos Vasallo Rogers State Sr. Madrid, Spain
M – Tadhg Walsh Fort Hays State Jr Dublin, Ireland
D – Keshon Carter Southern Nazarene Jr. Curepe, Trinidad & Tobago
D – Marcos German Fort Hays State Gr. Madrid, Spain
D – Esteban Ramirez Southern Nazarene Gr. Dallas, Texas
D – Trindon Turner Rogers State Sr. Edmond, Oklahoma
GK – Declan Viljoen Rogers State Sr. Auckland, New Zealand
2024 ALL-GAC/MIAA MEN’S SOCCER SECOND TEAM
Pos. / Name / School / Year / Hometown
F – Louis Bassett Rogers State Jr. Leicester, England
F – Erik Hjertsson Rogers State Sr. Malmo, Sweden
F – Gabriel Juliani Dias Newman Jr. Jundiai, Brazil
F – Noah Preston-Watkins Rogers State Fr. Pontypool, Wales
M – Axel Agurcia Southern Nazarene Jr. Denham Springs, Louisiana
M – Bryce Dickerson Fort Hays State Sr. Olathe, Kansas
M – Gustavo Juliani Dias Newman Jr. Jundiai, Brazil
M – Paulo Villalobos Newman Sr Guadalajara, Mexico
D – Artur Carvalho Rogers State Jr. Faro, Portugal
D – Jeremiah Johnson Fort Hays State Sr. Columbia, Missouri
D – Alex Laing Rogers State Jr. London, England
D – Caio Taschetto Newman Sr. Rondonopolis, Brazil
GK – Andrej Krivokapic Southern Nazarene So. Niksic, Montenegro
2024 ALL-GAC/MIAA MEN’S SOCCER HONORABLE MENTION TEAM
Pos. / Name / School / Year / Hometown
F – Lucas Beja Southern Nazarene Jr. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
F – Bastian Carlman Fort Hays State Fr. Staffanstorp, Sweden
F – Felix Tellez Ramirez Fort Hays State Gr Almeria, Spain
M – Donovan Aparicio Northeastern State Sr. Dallas, Texas
M – Javier Solis Northeastern State Sr. Dallas, Texas
D – Kristian Baker Ouachita Baptist Jr. Little Rock, Arkansas
D – Jackson Elgas Fort Hays State Jr. Leawood, Kansas
D – Gael Gonzalez Newman Jr. Veracruz, Mexico
D – Sasha Rabala Southern Nazarene So. Nairobi, Kenya
D – Sam Ryder Rogers State Fr. Christchurch, New Zealand
D – Cameron Schroder Newman Jr. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
D – Niklas Stalzer Southern Nazarene Gr. Graz, Austria
D – Gibran Villalobos Newman Jr. Guadalajara, Mexico
GK – Juan Carlos Newman Sr. Guayaquil, Ecuador
GK – Dillon Staal Ouachita Baptist Jr. Gonzales, Louisiana