General | 8/14/2025 1:18:00 PM
August 14, 2025-The Division II Athletics Directors Association (DII ADA) recently announced a school record 116 Emporia State student-athletes have earned DII ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Award recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level that maintain a 3.50 cumulative GPA in at least four semesters of college level work.
For the first time since inception, there were more than 20,000 student-athletes recognized (22,756) from a record 202 institutions for the 2024-25 Academic Achievement Awards. This year's totals are the highest in the program's history. Historically, 190,032 total student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program.
Emporia State was one of six MIAA schools with at least 100 honorees as a total of 1,316 conference student-athletes were honored. A total of 11 MIAA schools were represented with each having at least 80 honorees. Only five of 23 NCAA Division II conferences passed the 1,300 plateau for honorees.
"Since its inception, this program has been dedicated to celebrating the exceptional student-athletes who define excellence across our Division II landscape," said Traci Murphy, vice president for athletics at Daemen University and current D2 ADA President. "This year, we are thrilled to recognize a record number of deserving individuals, reflecting the unprecedented dedication within our division - not only in athletics, but in the classroom as well. This year's record-breaking submissions for both individuals and schools serve as a testament to the Division II way. Thanks to the administrators that nominated these outstanding individuals, and much-deserved congratulations to our 22,000-plus recipients."
Emporia State D2-ADA Academic Achievement Award Winners
| Spencer Alexander |
Baseball |
Junior |
| Cade Barton |
Baseball |
Senior |
| Dylan Brisbois |
Baseball |
Sophomore |
| Grant Huffman |
Baseball |
Senior |
| Sammy Padilla |
Baseball |
Sophomore |
| TJ Racherbaumer |
Baseball |
Senior |
| Graeme Rios |
Baseball |
Junior |
| Ryan Sauter |
Baseball |
Senior |
| Jovanni Toledo |
Baseball |
Sophomore |
| Chris Harris |
Men's Basketball |
Sophomore |
| Karyiek Dixon |
Men's Basketball |
Junior |
| Gage Chapman |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Kaymon Haydock |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
Senior |
| Henry Jones |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
Grad |
| Cooper Schroer |
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Arich Ansley |
Football |
Grad |
| Deontei Braggs |
Football |
Grad |
| Nick Cravaritis |
Football |
Sophomore |
| Colton Dodd |
Football |
Grad |
| Caden Dodson |
Football |
Junior |
| Rafe Goucher |
Football |
Grad |
| Braylan Haworth |
Football |
Sophomore |
| Declan Haub |
Football |
Grad |
| Lance Hoffsummer |
Football |
Senior |
| Lavon Jones |
Football |
Grad |
| Zion Jones |
Football |
Senior |
| Tyler Kahmann |
Football |
Grad |
| Brooks Lowe |
Football |
Junior |
| Chris McGee |
Football |
Senior |
| Rylan Miller |
Football |
Grad |
| Conner Neill |
Football |
Sophomore |
| Cooper Novacek |
Football |
Sophomore |
| Dalton Owen |
Football |
Junior |
| Chase Ricke |
Football |
Senior |
| Ethan Schultze |
Football |
Junior |
| Tyler Schultze |
Football |
Junior |
| Zach Stein |
Football |
Sophomore |
| Jake Tucker |
Football |
Sophomore |
| Wesley Young |
Football |
Sophomore |
| Tommy Zimmerman |
Football |
Grad |
| Diego Calvo |
Men's Tennis |
Sophomore |
| Harris Kossover |
Men's Tennis |
Senior |
| Gwendal Mazuay |
Men's Tennis |
Junior |
| Anton Sarunic |
Men's Tennis |
Junior |
| Ty Anderson |
Men's Track & Field |
Junior |
| Mitch Budke |
Men's Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Emmanuel Dukpe |
Men's Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Aiden Hicks |
Men's Track & Field |
Senior |
| Braden Lipgens |
Men's Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Brooks Lowe |
Men's Track & Field |
Junior |
| Cade Mann |
Men's Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Sam McDavitt |
Men's Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Alden Mollerus |
Men's Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Jonah Remsberg |
Men's Track & Field |
Junior |
| Brogan Renfro |
Men's Track & Field |
Junior |
| Coby Smith |
Men's Track & Field |
Senior |
| Isaac Tarango |
Men's Track & Field |
Senior |
| Bryson Turner |
Men's Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Amaya Blake |
Women's Basketball |
Junior |
| Macey Gandee |
Women's Basketball |
Junior |
| Gracie Gilpin |
Women's Basketball |
Junior |
| Katie Horyna |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
| Allie Ostermann |
Women's Basketball |
Grad |
| Kenadi Rising |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
| Macy Smith |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
| Mason Bina |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
Junior |
| Heidi Grimmett |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
Junior |
| Elizabeth Willhite |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Madeline Martin |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
Grad |
| CJ Lyon |
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
Senior |
| Avery Brewer |
Softball |
Sophomore |
| Kylie Chester |
Softball |
Sophomore |
| Addyson Easter |
Softball |
Junior |
| Brooke Flewelling |
Softball |
Sophomore |
| Haley Garnett |
Softball |
Grad |
| Jordan Harrison |
Softball |
Senior |
| Grace McCarty |
Softball |
Sophomore |
| Ally Miller |
Softball |
Sophomore |
| Kennedy Topping |
Softball |
Sophomore |
| Jayda VanAckerern |
Softball |
Senior |
| Karli Wehunt |
Softball |
Sophomore |
| Abby Bachman |
Women's Soccer |
Junior |
| Mackenzi Goen |
Women's Soccer |
Junior |
| Mikhaela Goen |
Women's Soccer |
Junior |
| Asta Kristinsdottier |
Women's Soccer |
Junior |
| Hadlie Lowe |
Women's Soccer |
Senior |
| Ella Ruliffson |
Women's Soccer |
Junior |
| Ruby Ryan |
Women's Soccer |
Sophomore |
| Andrea Santiago Sanchez |
Women's Tennis |
Senior |
| Paige Stranghoner |
Women's Tennis |
Senior |
| Perla Conde Vendrell |
Women's Tennis |
Sophomore |
| Sheriden Wichman |
Women's Tennis |
Junior |
| Anastasia Pesic |
Women's Tennis |
Senior |
| Addy Scheve |
Women's Track & Field |
Junior |
| Rachelle Reichert |
Women's Track & Field |
Grad |
| Jayda Harris |
Women's Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Maddy Vermetten |
Women's Track & Field |
Junior |
| Emma Seidl |
Women's Track & Field |
Junior |
| Kalia Keosybounheuang |
Women's Track & Field |
Junior |
| Renee Nichol |
Women's Track & Field |
Senior |
| Scarlett Begley |
Women's Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Avery Redmon |
Women's Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Isabel Vikoler |
Women's Track & Field |
Grad |
| Savannah Stewart |
Women's Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| Hailey Anderson |
Women's Track & Field |
Junior |
| Faith Paramore |
Women's Track & Field |
Grad |
| Mia Manley |
Women's Track & Field |
Junior |
| Willow Deckinger |
Volleyball |
Sophomore |
| Brailee Bogle |
Volleyball |
Sophomore |
| Camilla Ossola |
Volleyball |
Junior |
| Sydney Fiatte |
Volleyball |
Junior |
| Ainslee Stepp |
Volleyball |
Senior |
| Caydence Doebele |
Volleyball |
Junior |
| Weronika Wrzesinska |
Volleyball |
Grad |
| Zuzanna Buchnajzer |
Volleyball |
Senior |
