Men's Track and Field | 6/10/2026 3:09:00 PM

June 10, 2026 – Six Hornet track and field athletes were named MIAA Scholar Athletes, to highlight a total of 47 Hornets that were recognized by the conference for the academic accomplishments.

For the men Israel Domeh, Alden Mollerus and Braden Lipgens were named MIAA Scholar-Athletes after earning All-MIAA honors at the conference championships. They made up three legs of the third place 4x100m relay team that ran 40.40, the fifth best time in ESU history in the event. Domeh and Lipgens were also on the third place 4x400m relay that ran 3:08.77 for the third best mark in Hornet history. Domeh and Mollerus each earned the honor individually as Domeh placed second in 20.48 and Mollerus third in 20.86 in the 200m.
 
Barbara Bentum, Mason Bina, and Isabella Davie earned Scholar-Athlete honors for the women as members of the 4x400m relay team that ran 3:44.78 to place third at the MIAA Championships.

A Scholar-Athlete must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 or better at the certifying member institution and have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution. Student-athletes must also receive All-MIAA honors in the 2026 season to achieve the full Scholar-Athlete status. 
 
Bina and Davie along with Mia Manley earned the Academic Excellence Award for the women while John Henry picked it up for the men.
 
An Academic Excellence award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of 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.

A total of 28 men and 19 women were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll for Emporia State.

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 2025-26 academic year later this month.
 
2026 MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Men's Academic Excellence Award

John Henry

Sophomore

4.00

Accounting

Austin, Texas

 
2026 MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Men's Scholar-Athletes

Israel Domeh	Sophomore	3.62	Physical Education	Kintampo, Ghana
Alden Mollerus	Junior	3.70	Accounting	Leawood, Kan.
Braden Lipgens	Junior	3.75	Health & Human Performance	Wichita, Kan.

2026 MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Men's Academic Honor Roll

Will Allen	Sophomore	3.31	Business	Olathe, Kan.
Ty Anderson	Junior	3.64	Business	Burlington, Kan.
Mitch Budke	Junior	3.94	Social Science	Cottonwood Falls, Kan.
Gage Chapman	Junior	3.73	Nursing	Mission, Kan.
Trenden Collins	Junior	3.38	Computer Science	Muldrow, Okla.
Connor Deters	Junior	3.18	Business	Seneca, Kan.
Israel Domeh	Sophomore	3.62	Physical Education	Kintampo, Ghana
Emmanuel Dukpe	Junior	3.00	Health & Human Performance	Tamale, Ghana
Luke Grace	Senior	3.40	Communication	Cheney, Kan.
Hayden Helm	Sophomore	3.64	Physical Education	Madison, Kan.
John Henry	Sophomore	4.00	Accounting	Austin, Texas
Andrew Holton	Sophomore	3.10	Business	Olathe, Kan.
Dylan Hunter	Sophomore	3.67	Computer Science	Towanda, Kan.
Brock Keith	Sophomore	3.70	Business	Meade, Kan.
Dawson Kindler	Sophomore	3.73	Applied Criminology	Gardner, Kan.
Braden Lipgens	Junior	3.75	Health & Human Performance	Wichita, Kan.
Brooks Lowe	Junior	3.45	Physical Education	Stilwell, Kan.
Mason Madrigal	Junior	3.53	Physical Education	Derby, Kan.
Kole Manley	Sophomore	3.87	Accounting	Eudora, Kan.
Alden Mollerus	Junior	3.70	Accounting	Leawood, Kan.
Max Neeley	Junior	3.28	Health & Human Performance	Dighton, Kan.
Aaron Quillen	Senior	3.88	Business	Ottawa, Kan.
Jonah Remsberg	Junior	3.61	Health & Human Performance	Newton, Kan.
Brogan Renfro	Senior	3.54	Health & Human Performance	Silver Lake, Kan.
Jaxon Russell	Senior	3.25	Accounting	Courtland, Kan.
Cooper Schroer	Junior	3.97	Business	Strong City, Kan.
Zach Sulzen-Watson	Senior	3.30	Business	Topeka, Kan.
Brett Willis	Senior	3.75	Business	Iola, Kan.

 
2026 MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Women's Academic Excellence Award

Mason Bina	Graduate	4.00	Counseling	Wichita, Kan.
Isabella Davie	Sophomore	4.00	Health & Human Performance	Tasmania
Mia Manley	Senior	4.00	Information Technology	Eudora, Kan.

 
2026 MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Women's Scholar-Athletes

Barbara Bentum	Sophomore	3.85	Accounting	Takoradi, Ghana
Mason Bina	Graduate	4.00	Counseling	Wichita, Kan.
Isabella Davie	Sophomore	4.00	Health & Human Performance	Tasmania

 
2026 MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Women's Academic Honor Roll

Amelia Bailey	Sophomore	3.29	Nursing	Olpe, Kan.
Emma Bartholome	Sophomore	3.76	Marketing	Overland Park, Kan.
Mackenzie Batten	Sophomore	3.08	Psychology	Overland Park, Kan.
Scarlett Begley	Junior	3.95	Business	Atchison, Kan.
Barbara Bentum	Sophomore	3.85	Accounting	Takoradi, Ghana
Mason Bina	Graduate	4.00	Counseling	Wichita, Kan.
Greta Crawford	Junior	3.67	Elementary Education	Osage City, Kan.
Isabella Davie	Sophomore	4.00	Health & Human Performance	Tasmania
Heidi Grimmett	Senior	3.62	Elementary Education	Marion, Kan.
Mia Manley	Senior	4.00	Information Technology	Eudora, Kan.
Marley Mullen	Sophomore	3.28	Psychology	Emporia, Kan.
Josie Orear	Senior	3.35	Sociology	Olpe, Kan.
Avery Redmon	Sophomore	3.93	Health & Human Performance	Olathe, Kan.
Addy Scheve	Junior	3.66	Nursing	Olpe, Kan.
Harper Schoendaller	Sophomore	3.96	Health & Human Performance	Baldwin, Kan.
Savannah Stewart	Junior	3.99	Health & Human Performance	Mansfield, Texas
Ally Trier	Junior	3.40	Business	Topeka, Kan.
Madison Vermetten	Senior	3.92	Biology	Waterville, Kan.
Elizabeth Willhite	Sophomore	3.86	Health & Human Performance	Emporia, Kan.