Women's Track and Field | 6/23/2026 4:03:00 PM

June 23, 2026-The Emporia State men's and women's track and field teams combined for 12 Academic All-District selections as selected by College Sports Communicators. Mitch Budke, Israel Domeh, John Henry, Braden Lipgens, Aaron Quillen and Cooper Schroer for the men's team along with Barbara Bentum, Isabella Davie,  Mia Manley, Harper Schoendaller, Savannah Stewart and Madison Vermetten were all named CSC Academic All-District for their work in the classroom.
 
Budke is a sophomore with a 3.94 GPA in social science education.  He was ranked 17^th in the Central Region and 33^rd nationally with a mark of 63.19m (207-04) in the javelin.
 
Domeh is a sophomore with a 3.62 GPA in physical education. He was ranked fourth in the Central Region and 22^nd in the nation in the 200m outdoors with a time of 20.89. He finished 19^th at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Welch Stadium.  He was also ranked 19^th regionally and 32^nd nationally in the indoor 200m while ranking 15^th in the region the 100m and 44^th in the region in the 400m outdoors.
 
Henry is a sophomore with a 4.00 GPA in accounting. Outdoors he scored 4450 points to rank 32^nd in the region in the decathlon after scoring 3729 points in the heptathlon to rank 36^th in the region indoors.

Lipgens is a junior with a 3.75 GPA in health & human performance. He was ranked 24^th regionally and 75^th nationally in the indoor 400m with a time of 48.13 while his outdoor best of 47.74 was ranked 20^th in the region. He was also ranked 49^th in the region in the 200m.
 
Quillen is a senior with a 3.88 GPA in business. He was ranked 39^th in the region in the pole vault clearing 4.65m (15-03) outdoors and 4.53m (14-10.25) indoors.
 
Schroer is a junior with a 3.97 GPA in business. He ran 1:54.76 indoors and 1:54.86 outdoors to rank 34^th and 44^th respectively in the Central Region in the 800m.
 
Bentum is a sophomore with a 3.85 GPA in accounting. She was ranked eighth regionally and 39^th nationally in the 200m outdoors in a time of 23.92 after being ranked 12^th in the region and 52^nd in the nation with a time of 24.44 in the 200m indoors. She ran 56.04 to rank 17^th in the Central Region and 60^th in the nation in the indoors 400m and was ranked 21^st in the region with a time of 55.67 in the outdoor 400m. She was also ranked 33^rd in the region in the indoor 60m.
 
Davie is a sophomore with a 4.00 GPA in health & human performance. She was ranked 11^th in the region and 20^th nationally with 3638 points in the pentathlon before scoring 3704 points to finish ninth in the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships in the event. Outdoors her 5165 points in the heptathlon were ranked ninth in the region and 12^th in the nation. She finished 15^th in the nation in the heptathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Emporia. She was also regionally ranked 25^th in the high jump, 27^th in the 800m, 48^th in the javelin and 50^th in the 100m hurdles outdoors.
 
Manley is a graduate student with a 4.00 GPA in information systems. She cleared 3.63m (11-10.75) to rank 23^rd regionally in the indoor pole vault and was ranked 25^th in the region outdoors.
 
Schoendaller is a sophomore with a 3.96 GPA in health & human performance. She was ranked 14^th in the Central Region and 23^rd in the nation with a throw of 45.30m (148-7) in the javelin. She finished 22^nd in the nation at the NCAA Division II National Championships at Welch Stadium.
 
Stewart is a junior with a 3.99 GPA in health & human performance. She was ranked 25^th in the region after clearing 3.60m (11-9.75) in the pole vault outdoors and was ranked 48^th in the region indoors.
 
Vermetten is a senior with a 3.92 GAP in biology. She had a throw of 45.65m (149-9) to rank 20^th in the region and 54^th nationally in the discus while ranking 21^st in the region in the hammer outdoors. She was ranked 20^th in the region in the indoor weight throw.

To be nominated, student-athletes must place in the top 50 in the region in at least one event and maintain a 3.50 or better GPA.

Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second and third-team Academic All-America® honorees for the men will be announced July 14 with the women to follow on July 15.

The Division II CSC Academic All-America® program is partially supported financially by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the program.
 
Emporia State 2025-26 Academic All-District Men's Track & Field

Name	Class	GPA	Major	Hometown
Mitch Budke	Sophomore	3.94	Social Science Education	Cottonwood Falls, Kan.
Israel Domeh	Sophomore	3.62	Physical Education	Kintampo, Ghana
John Henry	Sophomore	4.00	Accounting	Austin, Texas
Braden Lipgens	Junior	3.75	Health & Human Performance	Wichita, Kan.
Aaron Quillen	Senior	3.88	Business	Ottawa, Kan.
Cooper Schroer	Junior	3.97	Business	Strong City, Kan.

Emporia State 2025-26 Academic All-District Men's Track & Field

Name	Class	GPA	Major	Hometown
Barbara Bentum	Sophomore	3.85	Accounting	Takoradi, Ghana
Isabella Davie	Sophomore	4.00	Health & Human Performance	Tasmania, Australia
Mia Manley	Graduate	4.00	Information Systems	Eudora, Kan.
Harper Schoendaller	Sophomore	3.96	Health & Human Performance	Baldwin, Kan.
Savannah Stewart	Junior	3.99	Health & Human Performance	Mansfield, Texas
Madison Vermetten	Senior	3.92	Biology	Waterville, Kan.