Football | 12/11/2018 2:49:00 PM
December 11, 2018-Hornet running back Landon Nault has earned Emporia State's 54th Academic All-America® honors as presented by CoSIDA. The senior running back from Kingfisher, Okla. was named a Google Cloud First-Team Academic All-American® by CoSIDA.
A biology major with a 3.97 GPA, Nault led the MIAA in total rushing yards and earned second team All-MIAA honors for the Hornets. He had 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground for Emporia State and had 1,316 combined yards from scrimmage on the season. He led all running backs with 308 receiving yards. Nault became the first Hornet to gain 1,000 rushing yards in a season since Tyler Paul in 2003.
He finished sixth at Emporia State with 3,026 career rushing yards, despite playing in an offense that featured the first and second ranked passers in school history along with the most prolific pass catcher in Hornet history.
He was a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and ESU Athletic Director's Honor Roll as well as being named an MIAA Scholar Athlete.
This is the seventh time an Emporia State football player has been named first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America® and this will be the 14th time a Hornet has earned CoSIDA Academic All-America® honors. Emporia State also had players named Academic All-America four times by the NAIA.
Nault is one of eight MIAA players to earn Google Cloud Academic All-America® honors this season. That is the most of any conference in the nation this year.
To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2016-17 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
Emporia State went 8-4 this season capped by a 30-22 win over Ark.-Monticello in the Corsicana Bowl. It is the fourth straight winning season and sixth year above .500 over the last seven seasons for the Hornets. Over the last nine years the Hornets have been in or within one win of advancing to the post season eight times. Emporia State went to the NCAA Division II Playoffs in 2013, 2015 and 2016 and advanced to the National Quarterfinals in 2015. They were Kanza Bowl Champions in 2012 and just missed bowl opportunities in 2010, 2011 and 2017.
NCAA DIVISION II – Google Cloud Academic All-America®
First Team
Pos Name School Yr. GPA Major
QB Layton Rabb MSU Texas Sr. 3.73 Finance
RB Austin Micci Colorado State University - Pueblo Jr. 3.73 Business Management & Business Administration
RB Landon Nault (2) Emporia State University Sr. 3.96 Biology
WR Cory Contini (1, $) Ohio Dominican University Sr. 3.90 Accounting
WR Shane Zylstra Minnesota State University, Mankato Jr. 3.47 Biology: Biomedical Sciences
TE Marqus Andrews Northwest Missouri State University Jr. 3.66 Chemistry
TE Jordan Smith Gannon University Jr. 4.00 Biomedical Engineering
OL Jack Hansbury Bentley University Sr. 3.94 Corporate Finance & Accounting
OL Brandon Roe (1) Southwestern Oklahoma State University Sr. 4.00 Engineering Technology
OL Ryan Spelhaug Northwest Missouri State University Jr. 3.96 Business / Economics
OL Austin Treneff (1) Notre Dame College Sr. 3.95 Accounting & Software Development
OL Robert Vargo Ohio Dominican University Sr. 3.96 Sport Management
K Kristov Martinez Texas A&M University - Commerce Gr. 3.84/4.00 Secondary Education (G)/Business Administration (UG)
ST Kevin Ribarich Colorado State University - Pueblo Sr. 3.91 Accounting & Economics
DL John Cominsky University of Charleston Sr. 3.90 Biology / Chemistry
DL Jon Dicke (1) Southwest Minnesota State University Sr. 4.00 Exercise Science
DL Joey Newman (2) Augustana University Sr. 3.83 Athletic Training
DL Levi Wyrick Pittsburg State University Sr. 4.00 Education
LB Sam Blankenship Harding University Gr. 3.93 Finance / Secondary Education
LB Alex Goettl Minnesota State University, Mankato Jr. 3.91 Biology: Biomedical Sciences
LB Kirby Hora (1, #) Augustana University Sr. 4.00 Biology
DB Geoff Keating Colorado School of Mines Jr. 3.94 Mechanical Engineering
DB Connor Shedeed Fort Hays State University Sr. 3.81 Criminal Justice & Political Science
DB Kyle Toth Wayne State University Sr. 3.87 Kinesiology
DB Avram Tynes (2) Augustana University Sr. 3.78 Exercise Science
P John Cummings West Texas A&M University Gr. 4.00/4.00 Criminal Justice
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major
QB Cole Sears University of Arkansas at Monticello Gr. 3.97/3.97 Education
RB Kevin Coy, Jr. Chadron State College Sr. 3.69 Sport & Recreation Management
RB Deshawn Jones (2) Missouri University of Science & Technology Jr. 3.49 Biological Sciences
WR Mitch Nichols Truman State University Sr. 4.00 Health Science
WR Brody Oliver Colorado School of Mines Sr. 3.34 Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
OL Ronnie Clifton Lenoir-Rhyne University Jr. 3.88 Finance / Management
OL Neal Davis University of Findlay Sr. 3.94 Strength & Conditioning
OL Ryan Dodd Pittsburg State University Sr. 3.90 Marketing
OL Lawrence Guyot Mississippi College Sr. 3.88 Kinesiology
OL Ben Walling Grand Valley State University Sr. 3.69 Occupational Safety
K Brian Alsobrooks California University of Pennsylvania Sr. 3.90 Business Administration
ST Travis Downing Ashland University Sr. 3.92 Sport Management
DL Andrew Berger Gannon University Sr. 3.85 Criminalistics
DL Ned Bingaman Pittsburg State University Sr. 3.96 Justice Studies
DL Kolbie Foster Wayne State College Jr. 3.77 Family Consumer Science / Fashion Merchandising
DL Mikal Toliver Urbana University Jr. 3.72 Strategic Management
LB Garrett Blubaugh Texas A&M University - Commerce Sr. 3.97 Biological Sciences
LB Tyler Bradfield Grand Valley State University So. 4.00 Finance & Accounting
LB Bo Brooks (1) Missouri University of Science & Technology Sr. 3.81 Petroleum Engineering
DB Sam Fareri Clarion University Jr. 3.73 Rehab Science
DB Josh Hornback Pittsburg State University Sr. 3.72 Construction Management
DB Brandon Morrison West Liberty University Sr. 3.86 Criminology
DB Isaiah Stiverson Ashland University Sr. 3.70 Marketing
P Jordan White Southern Arkansas University Sr. 3.99 Chemistry / Biochemistry
Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year: Kirby Hora, Augustana University
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II first team selection in 2017
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second team selection in 2017
($) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II first team selection in 2016
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America@ Division II second team selection in 2016
Emporia State All-time Academic All-Americans
as presented by CoSIDA
2018-19 Football Landon Nault 1st Team
2017-18 Men's Track/XC Wyatt Sander 3rd Team
Football Marcus Houghton 1st Team
Football Landon Nault 2nd Team
2016-17 Football Marcus Houghton 2nd Team
2014-15 Softball Taylor Zordel 2nd Team
Baseball Justin Harris 1st Team
Men's Track/XC Payson Maydew 1st Team
Men's Track/XC Donald Wilcox 2nd Team
Women's Track/XC Peyton Weiss 3rd Team
2013-14 Men's Track/XC Payson Maydew 2nd Team
2012-13 Football Ben Carlson 1st Team
2011-12 Women's Track/XC Katelyn Mona 1st Team
2010-11 Baseball Kevin Wempe 3rd Team
2007-08 Baseball Brian Majors 2nd Team
Women's Basketball Michelle Stueve 2nd Team
2005-06 Softball Bree Beattie 2nd Team
Softball Melissa Stevens 3rd Team
Women's Track/XC Kristen Larson 1st Team
2004-05 Softball Melissa Stevens 3rd Team
2003-04 Football Brad Johnson 1st Team
Football Tyler Paul 1st Team
Women's Track/XC Rachel Goetz 1st Team
2002-03 Football Tyler Paul 1st Team
Baseball Josh Stratman 2nd Team
Women's Track/XC Kadri Kelve 1st Team
Women's Track/XC Sarah Wuertz 1st Team
2001-02 Football Pat Amon 2nd Team
2000-01 Women's Basketball Emily Bloss 1st Team
1999-00 Women's Basketball Emily Bloss 1st Team
1998-99 Women's Track & Field Deandra Doubrava 1st Team
Women's Basketball Emily Bloss 2nd Team
1995-96 Women's Cross Country Angela Cathcart 1st Team
Women's Track & Field Angela Cathcart 1st Team
1995-96 Football Mike Reese 2nd Team
1994-95 Women's Volleyball Kristi King 1st Team
Women's Track & Field Angela Cathcart 3rd Team
1986-87 Women's Volleyball Kindra Jo Wells 2nd Team
1985-86 Baseball Phil McKinzie 1st Team
Men's Basketball Craig Stromgren Hon. Mention
Softball Becky Barnett Hon. Mention
1984-85 Baseball Phil McKinzie 1st Team
1983-84 Women's Track & Field Nancy Gray 3rd Team
Women's Track & Field Lesha Wood 3rd Team
1982-83 Football Dave Robertson 2nd Team
Softball Robie Lewis 1st Team
Women's Gymnastics Cora Zaletel 1st Team
1980-81 Men's Basketball Steve Henson 2nd Team
Women's Basketball Judy Becker 3rd Team
1979-80 Football Tom Lingg 1st Team
Men's Basketball Curt Pickert 2nd Team
1973-74 Football Mike White 2nd Team
Men's Basketball Phil Pettay 3rd Team
1972-73 Football Bruce Buchanan 2nd Team
NAIA Football Academic All-Americans
1985 Ike Diel
William McManus
1986 William McManus
1990 Shannon Smith
