Women's Track and Field | 6/20/2012 11:00:00 AM
June 20, 2012-Emporia State's Katelyn Mona can add Capital One Academic All-American to her list of honors after being named to the women's track and field/cross country first-team on Wednesday. The award is Emporia State's 18th Academic All-American honor of the 21st century for Emporia State and the 42nd all-time dating back to 1972.
A health promotions major with a 3.99 GPA, Mona was one of three finalists for the Ken B. Jones Award as the top student-athlete in the MIAA. The Lenexa, Kan. native was the ESU Outstanding Female Student-Athlete and winner of the Wal-Mart Without Peer Award presented by Emporia State's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. She was a three-time All-American for the Hornets after placing seventh at the 800m in the indoor nationals. In 2011, she placed fifth indoors and seventh outdoors in the 800m. She is a ten-time MIAA champion, including wining three events at this year's MIAA Indoor Championships. She was also honored as an MIAA Scholar-Athlete for maintaining at least a 3.50 GPA and earning All-MIAA honors on the track and was on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
Mona is the 19th Hornet to earn first-team Academic All-America honors and the first since fellow trackster Kristin Larson in 2006. The Emporia State women's track and field program has had 11 Academic All-Americans since 1984.
Mona is one of three MIAA student-athletes on the first team and one of nine from the conference to earn Capital One Academic All-America honors.
2012 Capital One Academic All-America Division II Women's Track & FIeld/Cross Country First Team
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Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major |
|
Hope Christie |
Wisconsin-Parkside |
Sr. |
Somers, Wis. |
3.85 |
Nursing |
|
Betsy Graney |
Grand Valley State |
Gr. |
Haper Woods, Mich. |
4.00 |
Physical Therapy |
|
Kate Griewisch |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
Sr. |
Banner Elk, N.C. |
3.81 |
Biology |
|
Kristen Hixson |
Grand Valley State |
So. |
Remus, Mich. |
3.95 |
Biology |
|
Shelby Janutol |
Ferris State |
Jr. |
Troy, Mich. |
4.00 |
Biology |
|
Lauren Kleppin |
Western State |
Sr. |
South Milwaukee, Wis. |
3.85 |
Art |
|
Lindsay Lettow |
Central Missouri |
Sr. |
Urbandale, Iowa |
3.83 |
Psychology |
|
Rose Mascoli |
East Stroudsburg |
Jr. |
Lebanon, Pa. |
3.98 |
Exercise Science |
|
Katelyn Mona |
Emporia State |
Sr. |
Lenexa, Kan. |
3.99 |
Health Promotions |
|
Christina Muir |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
St. Albans, UK |
3.87 |
Recreation Leadership Mgmt. |
|
Rachel Patterson |
Grand Valley State |
Gr. |
Rochester, Mich. |
4.00 |
Physical Therapy |
|
Marie Patton |
Colo. School of Mines |
Jr. |
Littleton, Colo. |
3.97 |
Engineering Physics |
|
Neely Spence |
Shippensburg |
Sr. |
Shippensburg, Pa. |
3.85 |
Human Communications Studies |
|
Amy Varsell |
Bentley |
Jr. |
Burlington, Conn. |
3.86 |
Corporate Finance & Accounting |
|
Jennifer Zweifel |
Truman |
Sr. |
Maryville, Mo. |
3.71 |
Health Science |
Academic All-American of the Year: Betsy Graney, Grand Valley State
Emporia State All-time Academic All-Americans as presented by CoSIDA
|
1972 |
Football |
Bruce Buchanan |
2nd Team |
|
1973 |
Football |
Mike White |
2nd Team |
|
|
Men's Basketball |
Phil Pettay |
3rd Team |
|
1979 |
Football |
Tom Lingg |
1st Team |
|
1980 |
Men's Basketball |
Curt Pickert |
2nd Team |
|
1981 |
Men's Basketball |
Steve Henson |
2nd Team |
|
|
Women's Basketball |
Judy Becker |
3rd Team |
|
1982 |
Football |
Dave Robertson |
2nd Team |
|
1983 |
Softball |
Robie Lewis |
1st Team |
|
|
Women's Gymnastics |
Cora Zaletel |
1st Team |
|
1984 |
Women's Track & Field |
Nancy Gray |
3rd Team |
|
|
Women's Track & Field |
Lesha Wood |
3rd Team |
|
1985 |
Baseball |
Phil McKinzie |
1st Team |
|
1986 |
Baseball |
Phil McKinzie |
1st Team |
|
|
Men's Basketball |
Craig Stromgren |
Honorable Mention |
|
|
Softball |
Becky Barnett |
Honorable Mention |
|
|
Women's Volleyball |
Kindra Jo Wells |
2nd Team |
|
1994 |
Women's Volleyball |
Kristi King |
1st Team |
|
1995 |
Football |
Mike Reese |
2nd Team |
|
|
Women's Track & Field |
Angela Cathcart |
3rd Team |
|
1996 |
Women's Track & Field |
Angela Cathcart |
1st Team |
|
|
Women's Track & Field |
Angela Cathcart |
1st Team |
|
1999 |
Women's Track & Field |
Deandra Doubrava |
1st Team |
|
|
Women's Basketball |
Emily Bloss |
2nd Team |
|
2000 |
Women's Basketball |
Emily Bloss |
1st Team |
|
2001 |
Football |
Pat Amon |
2nd Team |
|
|
Women's Basketball |
Emily Bloss |
1st Team |
|
2002 |
Football |
Tyler Paul |
1st Team |
|
2003 |
Baseball |
Josh Stratman |
2nd Team |
|
|
Football |
Brad Johnson |
1st Team |
|
|
Football |
Tyler Paul |
1st Team |
|
|
Women's Track/Cross Country |
Kadri Kelve |
1st Team |
|
|
Women's Track/Cross Country |
Sarah Wuertz |
1st Team |
|
2004 |
Women's Track/Cross Country |
Rachel Goetz |
1st Team |
|
2005 |
Softball |
Melissa Stevens |
3rd Team |
|
2006 |
Softball |
Bree Beattie |
2nd Team |
|
|
Softball |
Melissa Stevens |
3rd Team |
|
|
Women's Track/Cross Country |
Kristen Larson |
1st Team |
|
2008 |
Baseball |
Brian Majors |
2nd Team |
|
|
Women's Basketball |
Michelle Stueve |
2nd Team |
|
2011 |
Baseball |
Kevin Wempe |
3rd Team |
|
2012 |
Women's Track/Cross Country |
Katelyn Mona |
1st Team |
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