Football | 1/23/2024 11:00:00 AM

EMPORIA STATE FOOTBALL HAS TWO NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
 
January 23, 2024-Emporia State receiver Tyler Kahmann and punter Ross Brungardt have both earned Second-Team Academic All-American honors as presented by College Sports Communicators, formerly CoSIDA.
 
Kahmann has a 3.70 GPA in business. He was named Associated Press (AP), Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA), and Don Hansen Football Second-Team All-American and was on the D2Football.com Elite 100 list.  The junior receiver led the nation in touchdown catches with an Emporia State record 20 this season. He was ranked third in the nation in receptions, fourth in receiving yards, and sixth in scoring, points scored and total touchdowns. He had 101 catches for 1,234 yards on the season. He is the only player in the NCAA at any level to have 100 catches, 1,000 receiving yards and 20 touchdown catches this season. His 34 touchdown catches are an Emporia State career record and rank second among active NCAA Division II players.
 
Brungardt graduated with a 3.72 GPA in marketing and has a 3.67 graduate GPA in business administration. He was a Don Hansen Football Honorable Mention All-American and was the MIAA Special Teams Player of the Year. He earned First-Team All-MIAA honors three times in his career.  He led the MIAA and ranked ninth nationally in punting average. He is the ESU career record holder with a 42.1 punting average over 246 career punts.
 
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 College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2022-23 Division II Academic All-America® program.
 
Kahmann and Brungardt's Academic All-American honors are the 64th and 65th all-time for Emporia State and brings the number of times a Hornet football player has been honored to 20. This is the eighth straight year Emporia State has had a football player earn Academic All-American honors, the longest active streak in NCAA Division II. They were two of six players from the MIAA to be honored as an Academic All-American this year.
 
The Hornets went 9-3 last season and won the Fun Town RV Heritage Bowl. Kahmann is one of ten players on offense and seven on defense that started the Heritage Bowl and are slated to return next season.  It is the ninth time in school history the Hornets have won at least nine games and the eighth time in the last 11 seasons Emporia State has advanced to the post season.
 
Kahmann and Brungardt join Emporia State soccer players Hannah Woolery and Mackenzie Dimarco in earning Academic All-America honors this fall. The Hornets had four of the ten Academic All-Americans in the fall, the most of any school in the association.
 
2023 FOOTBALL ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA TEAM PRESENTED BY CSC
FIRST TEAM

Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	GPA	Major
QB	John Matocha (1, &)	Colorado School of Mines	Gr.	3.64	Computer Science
WR	Dakota Larson (&)	Northern State University	Sr.	3.80	Environmental Science
WR	Connor Flannigan (2)	Ouachita Baptist University	Jr.	3.85	Finance & Business Administration
RB	Blake Delacruz	Harding University	Sr.	3.62	Criminal Justice
RB	Jariq Scales (1)	Southern Arkansas University	Gr.	3.63/3.50	Kinesiology
TE	Sam Pitz	Minnesota Duluth	Sr.	3.69	Criminology
OL	Arik Johnson (1)	Minnesota Duluth	Gr.	3.98	Criminology
OL	Gabe Clark	Central Missouri	Sr.	3.89	Psychology
OL	Blake Jefferson	Lenoir-Rhyne University	Gr.	3.75	Economics & Finance
OL	Jordan Speller	Tiffin University	Sr.	4.00	Education
OL	Kednal Alexis	Indianapolis	Gr.	3.79/3.60	Business Administration (G)
DB	Ja'Ron Kilpatrick (2)	Benedict College	Gr.	3.84/3.73	Sport Management
DB	Ty Dugger	Harding University	Jr.	3.91	Accounting
DB	Peyton Buckley (2)	Augustana University	Jr.	3.72	Physical Education
DB	Josh Stokes	Slippery Rock University	Jr.	3.70	Political Science
DL	Loobert Denelus (1)	Benedict College	Sr.	3.85	Psychology
DL	Olalere Oladipo (2)	Ferris State University	Gr.	3.85/3.53	Human Resources Management
DL	Rashad Yelding (1)	Lenoir-Rhyne University	Gr.	3.91/4.00	Business Administration
DL	Aaron Barnett (1)	Indianapolis	Sr.	3.93	Sport Management
DL	Colton Hyble (2)	Grand Valley State	Gr.	4.00/4.00	International Business & Supply Chain Mgmt
LB	Nolan Reeve	Colorado School of Mines	Gr.	3.76/4.00	Mechanical Engineering /Additive Manufacturing
LB	Josiah Behm (2)	Minnesota State Moorhead	Jr.	4.00	Finance
LB	Drew DiNunzio-Biss	Indiana Pennsylvania	Sr.	3.94	Safety, Health & Environmental Applied Science
K	Logan Turner	Southwest Baptist University	Jr.	3.72	Biochemistry
P	Blake Doud	Colorado School of Mines	Jr.	3.59	Mechanical Engineering
ST	Jake Tarentino	Bentley University	Gr.	3.82/3.81	Finance (G)

 
SECOND TEAM

Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	GPA	Major
QB	Brayden Long	Slippery Rock University	Sr.	4.00	Sport Management
WR	Tyler Kahmann	Emporia State	Sr.	3.70	Business
WR	Zack Rakowsky	CSU Pueblo	So.	3.73	Health Science
RB	Tyler Flanagan	Central Washington University	Jr.	3.58	Sport Management
RB	Kendel Givens (2)	Ouachita Baptist University	Jr.	3.56	Communications & Media
TE	Mitchell Goodbary (2)	Augustana University	Sr.	3.98	Exercise Science
OL	Yuriy Hryckowian	Slippery Rock University	Gr.	3.69/4.00	Business Administration
OL	Jake Dugger	Harding University	Sr.	3.71	Information Systems
OL	Levi Pate	Harding University	Sr.	3.69	Medical Humanities
OL	Bill Ketola	Bemidji State University	Jr.	4.00	Biology
OL	Jett Janssen	Wayne State College	Jr.	3.91	Health and Physical Education
OL	Justin Watson	Truman State University	Sr.	3.89	Business Administration
DB	Eddie Faulkner IV	Slippery Rock University	Jr.	3.57	Sport Management
DB	Giye Jenkins	New Haven	Jr.	3.51	Computer Science / Game Design & Development
DB	Kash Bradley	Colorado Mesa University	So.	3.72	Exercise Science
DB	Steve Sweeney (2)	Millersville University	Gr.	3.82/3.91	Technology and innovation
DL	Raydarius Freeman (1)	UNC Pembroke	Sr.	3.92	Political Science
DL	Kobe Clayborne	Northwest Missouri	Jr.	4.00	Finance: Corporate Finance
DL	Jack Peterson	Colorado School of Mines	Gr.	3.60/3.60	Mechanical Engineering/ Engineering Tech & Management
DL	Ethan Beffert	Minnesota Duluth	Sr.	3.73	Chemistry
LB	Jon Ross Maye	Lenoir-Rhyne University	Jr.	3.57	Management
LB	Cale Miller	Central Missouri	Sr.	3.97	Cybersecurity
LB	Zach Strickland	Harding University	Sr.	3.62	Political Science
K	Cody Watson	Missouri Western	Jr.	4.00	Criminal Justice
P	Ross Brungardt	Emporia State	Gr.	3.72/3.67	Marketing / Business Administration (G)
ST	Brady Rose	Ferris State University	Jr.	3.77	Finance

 
(1) – Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2022
(2) – Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2022
(&) – Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2021
 
Emporia State All-time Academic All-Americans
as presented by College Sports Communicators

2023-24	Football	Tyler Kahmann	2nd Team
	Football	Ross Brungardt	2nd Team
	Soccer	Mackenzie Dimarco	1st Team
	Soccer	Hannah Woolery	2nd Team
2022-23	Football	Jaedon Pool	1st Team
	Soccer	Hannah Woolery	1st Team
	Soccer	Mackenzie Dimarco	3rd Team
2021-22	Football	Jace McDown	2nd Team
2020-21	Football	Jace McDown	1st Team
2019-20	Football	Jace McDown	2nd Team
2018-19	Women's Track	Brianna Schmitz	2nd Team
	Football	Landon Nault	1st Team
2017-18	Men's Track	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	Payson Maydew	1st Team
	Men's Track	Donald Wilcox	2nd Team
	Women's Track	Peyton Weiss	3rd Team
2013-14	Men's Track	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	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	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	Deandra Doubrava	1st Team
	Women's Basketball	Emily Bloss	2nd Team
1995-96	Women's XC	Angela Cathcart	1st Team
	Women's Track	Angela Cathcart	1st Team
1995-96	Football	Mike Reese	2nd Team
1994-95	Women's Volleyball	Kristi King	1st Team
	Women's Track	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	Nancy Gray	3rd Team
	Women's Track	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