MIAA High Six Emporia State Track & Field Men Named MIAA Scholar-Athletes

Men's Track and Field | 6/4/2025 10:58:00 AM

June 4, 2025-The Emporia State men had a league high six MIAA Scholar-Athletes to highlight 53 Emporia State track and field athletes that were recognized by the conference for the academic accomplishments. A total of 30 men and 23 women were honored.
 
Bryson Turner has a 3.99 GPA as a sophomore in physical education and was joined by Braden Lipgens, a sophomore with a 3.76 GPA in business as members of the MIAA runner-up men's 4x400m relay team that earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete honors.
 
The men's 4x100m relay team finished third in the MIAA to produce three MIAA Scholar-Athletes. Isaac Tarango has a 3.80 GPA in health and human performance as a senior. Alden Mollerus is a sophomore with a 3.65 GPA in accounting. Ty Anderson is a junior business major with a 3.60 GPA.
 
Brooks Lowe has a 3.51 GPA in physical education and placed third in the MIAA in the men's javelin.
 
Abigael Reid Harelson has a 3.63 GPA in health and human performance and won the MIAA Championship in the women's 400m hurdles to earn Scholar-Athlete status for the women.

To qualify as a Scholar-Athlete an individual must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 at the certifying member institution. The student-athlete must have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. If competing in a championship sport of the MIAA, the student-athlete must also earn All-MIAA honors from the 2024-25 season. 

The Emporia State women had two athletes earn the MIAA Academic Excellence Award. Mia Manley has a 4.00 GPA in as a senior in elementary education while Faith Paramore maintains a 4.00 GPA as a graduate student in sociology.
 
An Academic Excellence Award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for NCAA academic certification of at least 4.00 at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
 
Emporia State had 30 male and 23 female returners named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, one must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
 
These academic awards do not include first-year freshmen or first-year transfers. The MIAA will release its Newcomer Academic Awards from the 2024-25 academic year in late June.
 
MIAA Women's Track & Field Academic Excellence Award

Mia Manley	Senior	4.00	Elementary Education	Eudora, Kan.
Faith Paramore	Graduate	4.00	Sociology	Haven, Kan.

MIAA Women's Track & Field Scholar-Athletes

Abigael Reid Harelson

Senior

3.63

Health & Human Performance

Garnett, Kan.

 
MIAA Women's Track & Field Academic Honor Roll

Hailey Anderson	Junior	3.99	English	Topeka, Kan.
Scarlett Begley	Sophomore	3.97	Business	Atchison, Kan.
Mason Bina	Senior	3.88	Psychology	Wichita, Kan.
Jordan Gibson	Sophomore	3.10	Business	Broken Arrow, Okla.
Jayda Harris	Sophomore	3.84	Information Systems	Junction City, Kan.
Kalia Keosybounheuang	Junior	3.93	Art	Emporia, Kan.
Catherine Lyon	Senior	3.63	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Overland Park, Kan.
Mia Manley	Senior	4.00	Elementary Education	Eudora, Kan.
Madeline Martin	Graduate	3.70	Business Administration	Oklahoma City, Okla.
Renee Nichol	Senior	3.97	Chemistry	Russell, Kan.
Josie Orear	Junior	3.33	Sociology	Olpe, Kan.
Faith Paramore	Graduate	4.00	Sociology	Haven, Kan.
Rachelle Reichert	Graduate	3.75	Coaching	Riley, Kan.
Abigael Reid Harelson	Senior	3.63	Health & Human Performance	Garnett, Kan.
Addy Scheve	Junior	3.75	Nursing	Olpe, Kan.
Koe Schultz	Sophomore	3.07	Biology	Hugoton, Kan.
Emma Seidl	Junior	3.91	Physical Education	Solomon, Kan.
Savannah Stewart	Sophomore	3.99	Health & Human Performance	Mansfield, Texas
Ally Trier	Sophomore	3.24	Business	Topeka, Kan.
Madison Vermetten	Junior	3.91	Biology	Waterville, Kan.
Isabel Vikoler	Graduate	3.99	Forensic Science	Bressanone, Italy
Elizabeth Willhite	Sophomore	3.82	Health & Human Performance	Emporia, Kan.
Lillian Zeigler	Sophomore	3.19	Nursing	Council Grove, Kan.

 
MIAA Men's Track & Field Scholar-Athletes

Ty Anderson	Junior	3.60	Business	Burlington, Kan.
Brooks Lowe	Junior	3.51	Physical Education	Stilwell, Kan.
Isaac Tarango	Senior	3.80	Health & Human Performance	Scott City, Kan.
Alden Mollerus	Sophomore	3.65	Accounting	Leawood, Kan.
Bryson Turner	Sophomore	3.99	Physical Education	Madison, Kan.
Braden Lipgens	Sophomore	3.76	Business	Wichita, Kan.

 
MIAA Men's Track & Field Academic Honor Roll

Ty Anderson	Junior	3.60	Business	Burlington, Kan.
Kingsley Bennett	Junior	3.41	Business	Garland, Texas
Mitch Budke	Sophomore	3.31	Social Science	Cottonwood Falls, Kan.
Aiden Burkhart	Sophomore	3.02	Health & Human Performance	Basehor, Kan.
Gage Chapman	Sophomore	3.31	Nursing	Mission, Kan.
Trenden Collins	Sophomore	3.26	Computer Science	Muldrow, Okla.
Luke Grace	Junior	3.36	Communication	Cheney, Kan.
Kamon Haydock	Senior	3.76	Health & Human Performance	Harper, Kan.
Aidan Hicks	Senior	3.55	Physical Education	Topeka, Kan.
Andrew Holton	Sophomore	3.05	Business	Olathe, Kan.
Henry Jones	Graduate	3.91	Physical Education	Mound City, Kan.
Braden Lipgens	Sophomore	3.76	Business	Wichita, Kan.
Brooks Lowe	Junior	3.51	Physical Education	Stilwell, Kan.
Mason Madrigal	Sophomore	3.45	Physical Education	Derby, Kan.
Cade Mann	Sophomore	3.60	Physical Education	Rogers, Ark.
Sam McDavitt	Sophomore	3.31	Chemistry	Andover, Kan.
Asher Moen	Senior	3.14	Physical Education	Andover, Kan.
Alden Mollerus	Sophomore	3.65	Accounting	Leawood, Kan.
Max Neeley	Sophomore	3.34	Health & Human Performance	Dighton, Kan.
Brogan Renfro	Junior	3.54	Health & Human Performance	Silver Lake, Kan.
Jace Reves	Senior	3.01	Health & Human Performance	Alma, Kan.
Jaxon Russell	Junior	3.29	Business	Courtland, Kan.
Cooper Schroer	Sophomore	3.96	Business	Strong City, Kan.
Coby Smith	Senior	3.51	Health & Human Performance	Wichita, Kan.
Zach Sulzen-Watson	Junior	3.17	Business	Topeka, Kan.
Isaac Tarango	Senior	3.80	Health & Human Performance	Scott City, Kan.
John Tetuan	Graduate	3.40	Business Administration	Topeka, Kan.
Jude Tran	Junior	3.28	Health & Human Performance	Wichita, Kan.
Bryson Turner	Sophomore	3.99	Physical Education	Madison, Kan.
Brett Willis	Junior	3.44	Accounting	Iola, Kan.