General | 6/15/2020 11:30:00 AM
June 15, 2020-A total of 90 Emporia State newcomers earned academic honors from the MIAA for their efforts in the classroom in 2019-20. This brings the total of Hornets that received academic honors from the conference to 255 during the past year.
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Five Hornets were named MIAA Award of Excellence winners for maintaining a 4.00 cumulative GPA. Women's track & field student-athletes
Rylie Oshel,
Victoria Pettay and
Kynzie Underwood along with softball player
Josie Harrison and men's tennis player Cameron Kienholz have yet to get a grade below an A while at Emporia State. Several other student-athletes have not gotten a grade below an A- but due to Emporia State's weighted grading system have 3.99 GPAs.
Soccer players
Mackenzie Dimarco and
Hannah Woolery were joined by Lady Hornet basketball player
Mollie Mounsey as MIAA Scholar-Athletes for maintaining a 3.50 cumulative GPA and earning All-MIAA honors in their respective sports. Dimarco was the MIAA Offensive Player of the Year in women's soccer while Woolery earned honorable mention honors as freshmen. Mounsey was a second-team All-MIAA performer in her only year at Emporia State. Due to COVID-19 MIAA Scholar-Athlete recognition was not available for spring sports.
A total of 90 Hornets were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00 cumulative GPA.
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When this group of newcomers is combined with the returners, Emporia State had a total of 255 student-athletes named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, ten named MIAA Scholar-Athlete and ten Hornets earned the MIAA Award of Excellence in 2018-19.
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Emporia State's nearly 350 student-athletes combined for a department record GPA of 3.28 during the spring 2020 semester. Five programs had a team GPA of over 3.50 while all programs maintained at least a 3.00 GPA during the spring. A total of 239 of the 344 student-athletes for Emporia State had a 3.0 GPA during the semester while 68 Hornet student-athletes had a 4.0 GPA in the spring.
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MIAA Academic Excellence Award
| Name |
Class |
Sport |
GPA |
Major |
Hometown |
| Josie Harrison |
Fr. |
Softball |
4 |
Health & Human Performance |
St. Marys, Kan. |
| Rylie Oshel |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
4 |
Nursing |
Topeka, Kan. |
| Victoria Pettay |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
4 |
Health & Human Performance |
Wamego, Kan. |
| Kynzie Underwood |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
4 |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Wamego, Kan. |
| Cameron Kienholz |
Fr. |
Men's Tennis |
4 |
Athletic Training |
Emporia, Kan. |
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MIAA Scholar-Athletes
| Name |
Class |
Sport |
GPA |
Major |
Hometown |
| Mollie Mounsey |
Sr. |
Women's Basketball |
3.52 |
Communication |
Follett, Texas |
| Mackenzie Dimarco |
Fr. |
Women's Soccer |
3.92 |
Elementary Education |
Pleasant Hill, Mo. |
| Hannah Woolery |
Fr. |
Women's Soccer |
3.87 |
English |
Overbrook, Kan. |
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MIAA Academic Honor Roll
| Name |
Class |
Sport |
GPA |
Major |
Hometown |
| Blake Carroll |
Jr. |
Baseball |
3.97 |
Psychology |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Coleton Crisp |
Jr. |
Baseball |
3.92 |
Crime & Delinquency Studies |
Whitewater, Kan. |
| Jack Maki |
Jr. |
Baseball |
3.84 |
ERS |
Andover, Kan. |
| Sam Chaput |
Jr. |
Baseball |
3.76 |
Sports Leadership |
Boisbriand, Quebec |
| Javier Pena |
Jr. |
Baseball |
3.63 |
Computer Science |
Kansas City, Kan. |
| Alex DeBey |
Jr. |
Baseball |
3.58 |
Accounting |
Lenexa, Kan. |
| Zach Olson |
Fr. |
Baseball |
3.48 |
Nursing |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| Jared Kengott |
Jr. |
Baseball |
3.27 |
Business Administration |
Addison, Texas |
| Tauren Langley |
Jr. |
Baseball |
3.26 |
Psychology |
Edmonton, Alberta |
| Brady Michel |
Sr. |
Baseball |
3.12 |
Business Administration |
Great Bend,Kan. |
| Austin Hamm |
Fr. |
Baseball |
3.09 |
Business Administration |
Olathe, Kan. |
| Matthew Hopkins |
Jr. |
Baseball |
3.07 |
Management |
Kingfisher,Okla. |
| Brogen Richardson |
Fr. |
Baseball |
3.05 |
Business Administration |
Salina, Kan. |
| Devin Rottweiler |
So. |
Men's Basketball |
3.92 |
Modern Language |
Sierra Vista, Ariz. |
| Mason Thiessen |
Fr. |
Men's Basketball |
3.52 |
Management |
Inman, Kan. |
| Dallas Bailey |
Jr. |
Men's Basketball |
3.38 |
Crime & Delinquency Studies |
Denver, Colo. |
| Justin Williams |
Jr. |
Men's Basketball |
3.19 |
Recreation |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Mayum Buom |
Fr. |
Men's Basketball |
3.01 |
Psychology |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| Gunnar Thompson |
Fr. |
Football |
3.98 |
Biology |
Poteau, Okla. |
| Jace Kinnamon |
Fr. |
Football |
3.91 |
Health & Human Performance |
McPherson, Kan. |
| Declan Haub |
Fr. |
Football |
3.79 |
Business Administration |
Kingfisher,Okla. |
| Deontei Braggs |
Fr. |
Football |
3.66 |
Biology |
Spira, Okla. |
| Ross Brungardt |
Fr. |
Football |
3.83 |
Business Administration |
Lawrence, Kan |
| Tyler Kahmann |
Fr. |
Football |
3.56 |
Biology |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Charlie Suenram |
Fr. |
Football |
3.54 |
Marketing |
Edmond, Okla. |
| Devin Stoker |
Fr. |
Football |
3.5 |
Health & Human Performance |
Olathe, Kan. |
| Billy Ross,Jr. |
Fr. |
Football |
3.45 |
Marketing |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Chase Merkey |
Fr. |
Football |
3.43 |
Undecided |
Geary, Okla. |
| Khalil Rasheed |
Fr. |
Football |
3.36 |
Accounting |
Coppell, Texas |
| Daniel Becker |
Fr. |
Football |
3.32 |
Computer Science |
Conway Springs, Kan. |
| Will Valentas |
Jr. |
Football |
3.21 |
Accounting |
Andover, Kan. |
| Sage Sieperda |
Fr. |
Football |
3.16 |
Business Administration |
Shawnee, Kan. |
| Jalen Risley |
Fr. |
Football |
3.16 |
Accounting |
Caldwell, Kan. |
| Stu Habbart |
Fr. |
Football |
3.1 |
Mathematics |
Goddard, Kan. |
| Ian Carpenter |
Fr. |
Football |
3.09 |
Social Science |
Andover, Kan. |
| Cameron Kienholz |
Fr. |
Men's Tennis |
4 |
Athletic Training |
Emporia, Kan. |
| Harrison Brown |
Fr. |
Men's Tennis |
3.9 |
Business Administration |
Woking, England |
| Theo Belmonte |
Fr. |
Men's Tennis |
3.28 |
Business Administration |
Paris, France |
| Calvin Morgan |
Fr. |
Men's Track & Field |
3.98 |
Marketing |
Tonganoxie, Kan. |
| Matt Goeckel |
Fr. |
Men's Track & Field |
3.93 |
Health & Human Performance |
Council Grove, Kan. |
| Connor Young |
Fr. |
Men's Track & Field |
3.91 |
Nursing |
Olathe, Kan. |
| Brayden Staab |
Fr. |
Men's Track & Field |
3.91 |
Business Administration |
Enid, Okla. |
| Aaron Hunt |
Fr. |
Men's Track & Field |
3.87 |
Biology |
Copan, Okla. |
| Thomas Finley |
Fr. |
Men's Track & Field |
3.79 |
Health & Human Performance |
Emporia, Kan. |
| Chase Rooney |
Fr. |
Men's Track & Field |
3.65 |
Marketing |
Spring Hill, Kan. |
| Billy Ross,Jr. |
Fr. |
Men's Track & Field |
3.45 |
Marketing |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Joshua Reuting |
Fr. |
Men's Track & Field |
3.38 |
Psychology |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Aren Trost |
Fr. |
Men's Track & Field |
3.33 |
Business Administration |
McPherson, Kan. |
| Devin Owings |
Fr. |
Men's Track & Field |
3.32 |
Biology |
Baldwin City, Kan. |
| Joseph Brown |
Fr. |
Men's Track & Field |
3.21 |
Athletic Training |
Prairie Village, Kan. |
| Jayln Harris |
Fr. |
Women's Basketball |
3.67 |
Health & Human Performance |
Downers Grove, Ill. |
| Laura Garcia-Laffitte |
Fr. |
Women's Basketball |
3.61 |
Management |
Madrid, Spain |
| Mollie Mounsey |
Sr. |
Women's Basketball |
3.52 |
Communication |
Follett, Texas |
| Sidney Tinner |
So. |
Women's Basketball |
3.03 |
Psychology |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Josie Harrison |
Fr. |
Softball |
4 |
Health & Human Performance |
St. Marys, Kan. |
| Abbey Ward |
Fr. |
Softball |
3.83 |
Elementary Education |
Olathe, Kan. |
| Emma Broxterman |
So. |
Softball |
3.79 |
Health & Human Performance |
Meriden, Kan. |
| Kerrigan Dixon |
Jr. |
Softball |
3.41 |
Elementary Education |
Maize, Kan. |
| Roni Raines |
Fr. |
Softball |
3.36 |
Nursing |
Topeka, Kan. |
| Mackenzie Dimarco |
Fr. |
Soccer |
3.92 |
Elementary Education |
Pleasant Hill, Mo. |
| Hannah Woolery |
Fr. |
Soccer |
3.87 |
English |
Overbrook, Kan. |
| Ella Woermann |
Fr. |
Soccer |
3.87 |
Psychology |
Cape Town, South Africa |
| Kaylee Bogle |
Fr. |
Soccer |
3.71 |
Elementary Education |
Keller, Texas |
| Joanie Westcoat |
Fr. |
Soccer |
3.42 |
Marketing |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| Mackenzie Sackuvich |
Fr. |
Soccer |
3.42 |
Athletic Training |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Alexis Cole |
Fr. |
Soccer |
3.57 |
Nursing |
Leavenworth, Kan. |
| Tori Bailey |
Fr. |
Soccer |
3.22 |
Athletic Training |
Papillion, Neb. |
| Kelsie Burr |
Fr. |
Women's Tennis |
3.76 |
Elementary Education |
Arkansas City, Kan. |
| Rylie Oshel |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
4 |
Nursing |
Topeka, Kan. |
| Victoria Pettay |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
4 |
Health & Human Performance |
Wamego, Kan. |
| Kynzie Underwood |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
4 |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Wamego, Kan. |
| Jaden Eck |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.99 |
Nursing |
Andale, Kan. |
| Taylor Russell |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.9 |
Elementary Education |
Hoyt, Kan. |
| Madeline Martin |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.86 |
Business Administration |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Caitlin McAndrew-Beckman |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.75 |
Elementary Education |
Lawrence, Kan |
| Mary Grace Lassiter |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.7 |
Health & Human Performance |
Edmond, Okla. |
| Libby Schurle |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.7 |
Nursing |
Valley Center, Kan. |
| Natalie Brandt |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.69 |
Nursing |
Olathe, Kan. |
| Courtney Brierly |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.69 |
Business Administration |
Mustang, Okla. |
| Taylor Milleson |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.62 |
Biology |
Emporia, Kan. |
| Elizabeth Schwerdtfeger |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.5 |
English |
Emporia, Kan. |
| Kadaisha Mpwo |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.44 |
Elementary Education |
Olathe, Kan. |
| Subreedia Lewis |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.37 |
Psychology |
Overland Park, Kan. |
| Kaitlyn Caldwell |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.23 |
Accounting |
Burlington, Kan. |
| Kendall Williams |
Jr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.23 |
Nursing |
Farmington, N.M. |
| Miah McCue |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.14 |
Physical Education |
Osage City, Kan. |
| Allison Hughes |
Fr. |
Women's Track & Field |
3.05 |
Business Administration |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Riley Bernskoetter |
Fr. |
Volleyball |
3.89 |
Biology |
Jefferson City, Mo. |
| Rylie Fornelli |
Fr. |
Volleyball |
3.74 |
Health & Human Performance |
Emporia, Kan. |
| Shelby Ebert |
Fr. |
Volleyball |
3.28 |
Business Administration |
Topeka, Kan. |