Track and Field Earns 34 MIAA Academic Honors

FHSU Sports Information Department

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Thirty-four student-athletes from the Fort Hays State track and field/cross country teams have been listed on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, released Wednesday by the league office. Additionally, five Tigers earned the Scholar-Athlete Award. In total, 19 men and 15 women earned a spot on the honor roll.

To achieve honor roll status, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 and have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. Newcomers will be recognized later this week with the completion of the two-term requirement.

The Scholar-Athlete award goes to individuals who maintain a GPA north of 3.50 through at least two terms of attendance and earn All-MIAA status in their sport.

The five individuals earning the Scholar-Athlete Award includes Shea Bonine, who earned All-MIAA honors three times this season while carrying a 3.93 GPA, finishing second at the MIAA Cross Country Championships before winning the outdoor 5,000m title and taking third in the 1,500m run. Sophie Dalmasso was named All-MIAA honorable mention in cross country after a 19th place finish at the Championships while earning a 3.93 GPA in the classroom. Chelsea Jackson turned in a 3.92 GPA while earning honorable mention All-MIAA accolades at the Cross Country Championships, finishing 17th. Kelly Wycoff was the runner-up in the 400m dash at the Outdoor Championships to go along with a 3.76 GPA. On the men’s side, Troy Wineinger earned the award after working for a 3.85 GPA and finishing ninth at the MIAA Cross Country Championships to earn All-MIAA status.

Name Class GPA Major Hometown
Graham Applegate So. 3.61 Agricultural Business Cozad, Neb.
Israel Barco So. 3.36 Chemistry Elkhart, Kan.
Thomas Broxterman Jr. 3.76 Math – Teaching Hoyt, Kan.
Kyle Comstock Jr. 3.17 Justice Studies Beverly, Kan.
Christian Delaney So. 3.31 Nursing Centennial, Colo.
TJ Dozier Jr. 3.27 Athletic Training Aurora, Neb.
Sam Dreiling So. 3.47 Physics Hays, Kan.
Brock Elgin Sr. 3.10 Chemistry Topeka, Kan.
Jason Foster Sr. 3.77 Political Science Mission, Kan.
Kal Hamm So. 3.10 Health and Human Performance Yates Center, Kan.
Jafet Molinares Sr. 3.26 Health and Human Performance – Sport Management Miami, Fla.
Justin Montney Jr. 3.90 Health and Human Performance – Exercise Science Topeka, Kan.
Jake Morrow Jr. 3.44 Elementary Education Grand Island, Neb.
Colby Overturf Sr. 3.63 Agricultural Business Johnson, Kan.
Feysel Rahmeto Sr. 3.00 Business Education Omaha, Neb.
Jacob Thomas Sr. 3.75 Biology – Pre-Physical Therapy Garden City, Kan.
Aaron Voss Jr. 3.37 Accounting Hays, Kan.
Layton Werth So. 3.77 Agriculture – Agronomy Brewster, Kan.
**Troy Wineinger Sr. 3.85 Health and Human Performance – Sport and Exercise Therapy Tribune, Kan.
Selam Ball Jr. 3.84 Chemistry (Biochemistry) Great Bend, Kan.
**Shea Bonine Jr. 3.93 Biology (Pre-Physical Therapy) Glendale, Ariz.
**Sophie Dalmasso So. 3.93 English Maple Hill, Kan.
Allie Frisbie So. 3.91 Accounting McDonald, Kan.
Courtney Geiger Jr. 3.14 Pre-Education, Elementary Cozad, Neb.
Lucy Giles Sr. 3.42 Health and Human Performance – Exercise Science Minneapolis, Kan.
Yessenia Gonzales So. 3.83 Pre-Education, Elementary Elkhart, Kan.
**Chelsea Jackson Jr. 3.92 Health and Human Performance – Health Promotion Garden City, Kan.
Micki Krzesinski Sr. 3.47 Political Science Edwardsville, Kan.
Estefania Lopez Sr. 3.33 Health and Human Performance Valencia, Spain
Amanda Morgan Jr. 3.14 Marketing Topeka, Kan.
Lisa Penner So. 4.00 Physics Haviland, Kan.
Mattison Schlaefli So. 3.86 Biology (Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry) Hays, Kan.
Madison Wolf Sr. 3.76 Marketing Bennington, Kan.
**Kelly Wycoff Jr. 3.76 Health and Human Performance – Sport and Exercise Therapy Scott City, Kan.

**-Indicated Scholar-Athlete recipient

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