General | 6/30/2026 11:04:00 AM

June 30, 2026-The MIAA has announced its academic awards for transfers and newcomers during the 2025-26 school year. Emporia State had 110 new student-athletes recognized for their work in the classroom during the past academic year.
 
Eight Hornets earned the MIAA Academic Excellence Award. Men's basketball player Jack Weigus, men's track & field athlete Trey Wichman, softball player Hannah Butterbaugh, women's tennis players Erin Cahill and Giulia Russu, and women's track & field athletes Ella Crain and Ava Makley all maintained a 4.00 GPA in their first year at Emporia State. An MIAA 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.
 
Six Hornets were named MIAA Scholar-Athletes. Baseball player Evan Abbott, football player Landon Boss, softball players Hannah Butterbaugh and Addison Callaway, soccer player Ella Favot and volleyball player Lavra Krizanic all earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete recognition in their first year with the Hornets. Abbott was the MIAA Freshman of the Year and a Third-Team All-MIAA selection in the outfield while maintaining a 3.63 GPA in accounting during his freshman season with the Hornets. Boss was the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year at linebacker and a First-Team All-MIAA pick with a 3.70 GPA in business. Butterbaugh earned All-MIAA honorable mention at pitcher with a 4.00 GPA in biology to achieve the triple crown of academic honors from the Association. Calloway was a Third-Team All-MIAA selection at designated player and holds a 3.62 GPA in health and human performance. Favot earned Second-Team All-MIAA honors in the midfield while maintaining a 3.78 GPA in biology.  Krizanic was the MIAA Freshman of the Year and was a Second-Team All-MIAA pick at outside hitter to go with a 3.72 GPA in business. A Scholar-Athlete is an individual that has a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 or better at the certifying member institution. They must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.

A total of 110 Hornets representing all 15 programs earned MIAA Academic Honor Roll honors. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll list, one must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 or above at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. A total of 1,190 first-year MIAA student-athletes from all 14 MIAA institutions and two affiliate schools received academic honors for their efforts in the classroom. 
 
Including the returners that were announced following each sports season Emporia State had 327 MIAA Academic Honor Roll awards, 30 MIAA Scholar-Athletes and 22 MIAA Academic Excellence Awards. Across all sports the Hornets posted a 3.47 combined GPA during the 2025-26 season.
 
MIAA Academic Excellence Award

Jack Weigus	FR	Men's Basketball	4.00	Mathematics	Willowbrook, Ill.
Trey Wichman	FR	Men's Track & Field	4.00	Business	Overland Park, Kan.
Hannah Butterbaugh	FR	Softball	4.00	Biology	Lenexa, Kan.
Mackenzie Gudic	FR	Women's Soccer	4.00	Accounting	Crystal City, Mo.
Erin Cahill	FR	Women's Tennis	4.00	Psychology	Adelaide, Australia
Giulia Russu	FR	Women's Tennis	4.00	Business	Arsachena, Italy
Ella Crain	FR	Women's Track & Field/Cross Country	4.00	Nursing	Pleasant Hill, Mo.
Ava Markley	FR	Women's Track & Field	4.00	Health & Human Performance	Rose Hill, Kan.

MIAA Scholar-Athletes

Evan Abbott	FR	Baseball	3.63	Accounting	Kansas City, Mo.
Landon Boss	JR	Football	3.70	Business	Osage City, Kan.
Hannah Butterbaugh	FR	Softball	4.00	Biology	Lenexa, Kan.
Addison Callaway	FR	Softball	3.62	Health & Human Performance	Leavenworth, Kan.
Ella Favot	FR	Women's Soccer	3.78	Biology	Thunder Bay, Ontario
Lavra Krizanic	FR	Volleyball	3.72	Business	Ljubljana, Slovenia

MIAA Academic Honor Roll

Evan Abbott	FR	Baseball	3.63	Accounting	Kansas City, Mo.
Grayson Barnes	SO	Baseball	3.12	Biology	Tuttle, Okla.
Quinton Chindamo	FR	Baseball	3.20	Undecided	Parkville, Mo.
Tyler Coffin	FR	Baseball	3.52	Business	Kansas City, Mo.
Colby Deaver	SO	Baseball	3.18	Health & Human Performance	Blue Springs, Mo.
Max Huston	FR	Baseball	3.69	Undecided	Topeka, Kan.
Jake Khasaempanth	JR	Baseball	3.62	Business	Riverside, Calif.
Ridge Leimbach	FR	Baseball	3.62	Business	Pierre, S.D.
Rico Merlo	JR	Baseball	3.18	General Studies	Durham, Calif.
Angel Olivarez	FR	Baseball	3.24	General Studies	Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Landon Reith	JR	Baseball	3.21	Biology	DeSoto, Kan.
Alex Renfro	JR	Baseball	3.03	Business	Houston, Texas
Owen Ruge	FR	Baseball	3.11	Undecided	Emporia, Kan.
Brandon Vassallo	JR	Baseball	3.44	Accounting	Santa Fe, Texas
Chance Vertin	FR	Baseball	3.41	Business	Hastings, Neb.
Hayes Weller	FR	Baseball	3.84	Business	Oregon, Mo.
Mason Jones	SR	Men's Basketball	3.39	Business	Fort Worth, Texas
Andrew Pengel	JR	Men's Basketball	3.49	Business	Rohnert Park, Calif.
Trey Redd	SR	Men's Basketball	3.45	Sport Leadership	Bloomington, Ill.
Olafur Styrmisson	JR	Men's Basketball	3.96	Business	Reykjavik, Iceland
Treyvon Taylor	FR	Men's Basketball	3.27	Health & Human Performance	Moline, Ill.
Jack Weigus	FR	Men's Basketball	4.00	Mathematics	Willowbrook, Ill.
Elijah Wilhelm	FR	Men's Basketball	3.64	Health & Human Performance	Bentonville, Ark.
Mason Wujek	SR	Men's Basketball	3.70	Business	Frisco, Texas
Jaylen Banks	SO	Football	3.14	Business	O'Fallon, Mo.
Landon Blair	FR	Football	3.31	Health & Human Performance	Arlington, Texas
Landon Boss	JR	Football	3.70	Business	Osage City, Kan.
Josh Burdick	FR	Football	3.84	Biology	Cheney, Kan.
Brayson Carter	FR	Football	3.33	Sport Leadership	Blanchard, Okla.
Jackson Chapman	FR	Football	3.14	Business	Wylie, Texas
Chance Clements	JR	Football	3.22	Business	Stillwater, Okla.
Camden Crooks	JR	Football	3.24	General Studies	Cushing, Okla.
Joseph DeGraffenreid	FR	Football	3.01	Business	Webb City, Mo.
Tanner Dobeck	JR	Football	3.38	Physical Education	Myrtle Creek, Ore.
Osabuohien Ediae	FR	Football	3.11	Computer Science	Rowlett, Texas
Jaden Garcia	FR	Football	3.77	Physical Education	Fort Scott, Kan.
Trey Hardin	FR	Football	3.59	Health & Human Performance	Neosho, Mo.
Robert Harding	SO	Football	3.16	Information Systems	Killeen, Texas
Ben Harris	GR	Football	3.85	Physical Education	Midwest City, Okla.
Blayd Harris	FR	Football	3.77	Health & Human Performance	Marlow, Okla.
Keyapha Harris	FR	Football	3.02	Information Systems	Fort Worth, Texas
Christopher Johnson	FR	Football	3.16	Undecided	Chesapeake, Va.
Koby Le	FR	Football	3.40	Health & Human Performance	Emporia, Kan.
Kenison Rogers	FR	Football	3.18	Business	Oklahoma City, Okla.
Jamison Sarver	FR	Football	3.45	Business	Olathe, Kan.
Carson Sippel	JR	Football	3.24	Business	Sherwood, Wis.
Seneca Steele	FR	Football	3.81	Information Systems	Kansas, Okla.
Felix Teal	FR	Football	3.19	Business	Laverne, Okla.
Anthony Thompson	FR	Football	3.65	Business	Buckner, Mo.
Dhruveer Grover	FR	Men's Tennis	3.53	Business	Noida, India
RJ Allen	FR	Men's Track & Field	3.84	Nursing	Ingalls, Kan.
Evan Benoit	FR	Men's Track & Field/Cross Country	3.24	Business	Wichita, Kan.
Brady Brack	FR	Men's Track & Field	3.72	Biology	Garden Plain, Kan.
Luke Budke	FR	Men's Track & Field	3.95	Physical Education	Cottonwood Falls, Kan.
Alex Delgado Del Castillo	JR	Men's Track & Field	3.66	Business	Valladolid, Spain
Elijah Edwards	FR	Men's Track & Field/Cross Country	3.52	Accounting	Wichita, Kan.
Carson Fouard	FR	Men's Track & Field/Cross Country	3.63	Physical Education	Salina, Kan.
Kollin Gretencord	JR	Men's Track & Field	3.34	Health & Human Performance	Gardner, Kan.
Jack Harty	FR	Men's Track & Field/Cross Country	3.69	Computer Science	Wichita, Kan.
Lucas Kreutzer	FR	Men's Track & Field/Cross Country	3.61	Sport Leadership	Derby, Kan.
Gideon Lowery	FR	Men's Track & Field/Cross Country	3.41	Psychology	Emporia, Kan.
Harper Lull	FR	Men's Track & Field	3.17	Business	Wamego, Kan.
Niko Ramos	FR	Men's Track & Field	3.08	Business	Newton, Kan.
Ezekiel Seamster	SR	Men's Track & Field	3.01	Information Systems	Hutchinson, Kan.
Trey Wichman	FR	Men's Track & Field	4.00	Business	Overland Park, Kan.
Jonathan Wille	SO	Men's Track & Field	3.47	Biology	Manhattan, Kan.
Katiya Casey	JR	Women's Basketball	3.32	Applied Criminology	Crestview, Fla.
Vanessa Coleman	FR	Women's Basketball	3.85	Business	Tulsa, Okla.
Maria Luisa Montes	JR	Women's Basketball	3.77	Sport Leadership	Sevilla, Spain
Allison Reese	JR	Women's Basketball	3.76	Business	Houston, Texas
Kaitlyn Sanders	GR	Women's Basketball	3.96	Physical Education	Miami, Fla.
Elina Bartlett	JR	Softball	3.64	Business	Cheney, Kan.
Hannah Butterbaugh	FR	Softball	4.00	Biology	Lenexa, Kan.
Addison Callaway	FR	Softball	3.62	Health & Human Performance	Leavenworth, Kan.
Sophia Garcia	FR	Softball	3.01	Sport Leadership	Del Valle, Texas
Maci Hayes	FR	Softball	3.34	Nursing	Altus, Okla.
Sophia Herman	FR	Softball	3.91	Mathematics	Olathe, Kan.
Izzy Sloan	JR	Softball	3.54	Physical Education	Indianola, Iowa
Morgan Tomlinson	JR	Softball	3.60	Health & Human Performance	Harveyville, Kan.
Emma Watkins	FR	Softball	3.35	Nursing	Edmond, Okla.
Chloe Wilson	SO	Softball	3.30	Biology	Kingwood, Texas
Lily Winright	FR	Softball	3.81	Biology	Lenexa, Kan.
Morgan Davis	FR	Women's Soccer	3.68	Nursing	Cottleville, Mo.
Ella Favot	FR	Women's Soccer	3.78	Biology	Thunder Bay, Ontario
Kadyn Gottman	FR	Women's Soccer	3.77	Health & Human Performance	St. Louis, Mo.
Mackenzie Gudic	FR	Women's Soccer	4.00	Accounting	Crystal City, Mo.
Amy Paver	FR	Women's Soccer	3.72	Health & Human Performance	Epsom, England
Dahlia Placino	FR	Women's Soccer	3.20	Biology	McKinney, Texas
Kylie Richardson	FR	Women's Soccer	3.72	Health & Human Performance	Liberty, Mo.
Kyleigh Wilson	FR	Women's Soccer	3.93	Biology	Olathe, Kan.
Erin Cahill	FR	Women's Tennis	4.00	Psychology	Adelaide, Australia
Victoria Debono	FR	Women's Tennis	3.26	Nursing	Marseille, France
Ana Fatjo Coll	FR	Women's Tennis	3.87	Elementary Education	Barcelona, Spain
Giulia Russu	FR	Women's Tennis	4.00	Business	Arsachena, Italy
Alexis Brotherton	FR	Women's Track & Field/Cross Country	3.72	Nursing	Pleasant Hill, Mo.
Kila Burchett	SO	Women's Track & Field	3.96	Art	Stockton, Mo.
Ella Crain	FR	Women's Track & Field/Cross Country	4.00	Nursing	Pleasant Hill, Mo.
Valyrie Freeman	FR	Women's Track & Field /Cross Country	3.17	Nursing	Shawnee, Kan.
Arwyn Hennessy	FR	Women's Track & Field/Cross Country	3.95	Health & Human Performance	Andale, Kan.
Ava Markley	FR	Women's Track & Field	4.00	Health & Human Performance	Rose Hill, Kan.
Brooklyn Nolte	FR	Women's Track & Field/Cross Country	3.92	Business	Topeka, Kan.
Mackenzie Sauerwein	FR	Women's Track & Field	3.93	Sport Leadership	Newton, Kan.
Raegan Seaba	FR	Women's Track & Field/Cross Country	3.59	Elementary Education	Olathe, Kan.
Delainee Dexter	FR	Volleyball	3.67	Communication	Goddard, Kan.
Emma Klett	FR	Volleyball	3.62	Health & Human Performance	Tucson, Ariz.
Lavra Krizanic	FR	Volleyball	3.72	Business	Ljubljana, Slovenia
Kinzie Perdue	FR	Volleyball	3.92	Health & Human Performance	Arkansas City, Kan.
Boglarka Rady	SR	Volleyball	3.45	Business	Bekescsaba, Hungary
Keyshla Rivera	JR	Volleyball	3.63	Health & Human Performance	Morovis, Puerto Rico
Brooklynn Weaver	FR	Volleyball	3.89	Nursing	Rogers, Ark.