58 Emporia State student athletes have received MIAA fall academic honors. The honors go to returning student athletes that have a 3.0 or better gpa.
Eight Hornets were named MIAA Scholar-Athletes for maintaining a grade point average of 3.50 while earning All-MIAA honors in their respective sport.
Volleyball player Yuchen Du also earned the MIAA Academic Award of Excellence for holding a 4.00 GPA in addition to being a Scholar-Athlete and earning a spot on the Academic Honor Roll. She is the only fall sport returning athlete at Emporia State with a perfect 4.00 GPA.
MIAA Academic Honor Roll
First Name Last Name Sport Class GPA Major Hometown
Jace McDown FB Soph. 3.97 Health & Human Performance Columbus, Kan.
Landon Nault FB Sr. 3.96 Biology Kingfisher, Okla.
Kai Callins FB Jr. 3.75 Health & Human Performance Yukon, Okla.
Cody Swanson FB Jr. 3.73 Physical Education Americus, Kan.
Jackson Maase FB Jr. 3.72 Biology Overland Park, Kan.
Seth Surface FB Jr. 3.68 Business Administration Perry, Kan.
Trey Morris FB RS-Fr. 3.67 Physics Cushing, Okla.
Miles Wade FB RS-Fr. 3.6 Business Administration Olympia Fields, Ill.
Jordan Jackson FB Sr. 3.5 Business Administration Bonner Springs, Kan.
Patrick Briningstool FB Soph. 3.49 Management Clinton Township, Mich.
Hayden Reed FB RS-Fr. 3.41 Communication Celina, Texas
Corey Thomas FB RS-Fr. 3.38 Management Topeka, Kan.
Cade Harelson FB RS-Fr. 3.33 Psychology Davenport, Okla.
Dalton Cowan FB RS-Fr. 3.28 Business Administration Topeka, Kan.
Jarrett Roy FB Soph. 3.23 Physical Education Hoyt, Kan.
Justin Brown FB Sr. 3.23 Health & Human Performance El Reno, Okla.
Brett Sage FB RS-Fr. 3.14 Biology Osage City, Kan.
Dawson Hammes FB RS-Fr. 3.13 Business Administration Rossville, Kan.
Travon Jones FB Soph. 3.11 Recreation Mesquite, Texas
Marquise Johnson FB Jr. 3.1 Recreation Independence, Kan.
Braden Janzen FB Sr. 3.08 Information Systems Valley Center, Kan.
Sam Neumeier FB Jr. 3.07 Business Administration St. Charles, Mo.
Braxton Marstall FB Sr. 3.06 Marketing Emporia, Kan.
Denton Sanchez FB RS-Fr. 3.06 Business Administration Yukon, Okla.
Camren Proby FB Jr. 3.05 Crime & Delinquency Studies Oklahoma City, Okla.
Cody Ladson FB RS-Fr. 3.03 Undecided Topeka, Kan.
Cole Baird FB So. 3.02 Management Silver Lake, Kan.
Matthew Burkert MXC So. 3.52 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Olpe, Kan.
Cole Bosley MXC Sr. 3.44 Psychology Wichita, Kan.
Grant Knoll MXC Sr. 3.4 Social Science Hillsboro, Kan.
Marek Thompson FB Soph. 3.08 Business Administration Osceola, Mo.
Emily Goodrow WSOC Soph. 3.92 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Topeka, Kan.
Erica Self WSOC Soph. 3.84 Nursing Topeka, Kan.
Shelby Keyes WSOC Sr. 3.67 Nursing Shawnee, Kan.
Tanna Benefiel WSOC Jr. 3.65 Health & Human Performance Wichita, Kan.
Olivia Miller WSOC Soph. 3.58 Art St. Louis, Mo.
Hannah Knaak WSOC Sr. 3.4 Business Administration Wichita, Kan.
Kennedy Hoffman WSOC Jr. 3.36 Health & Human Performance Shawnee, Kan.
Kailey Corr WSOC Soph. 3.33 Health & Human Performance Wichita, Kan.
Hope Giunti-Vasquez WSOC Sr. 3.23 Health & Human Performance Las Vegas, Nev.
Jacki Martinek WSOC Sr. 3.19 Nursing Topeka, Kan.
Maria Walden WSOC Sr. 3.17 Information Systems Wichita, Kan.
Leah Nelson WXC Sr. 3.8 Marketing Wellington, Kan.
Nora Wheatley WXC Soph. 3.64 Biology Osceola, Mo.
Joanna Strecker WXC Soph. 3.6 Chemistry Ellinwood, Kan.
Devyn Smith WXC Jr. 3.28 Marketing Belle Plaine, Kan.
Yuchen Du WVB Soph. 4 Recreation Beijing, China
Emma Dixon WVB Jr. 3.97 Accounting Wichita, Kan.
Valerie Golder WVB So. 3.89 Business Administration Topeka, Kan.
Shelby Innes WVB Soph. 3.76 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Olathe, Kan.
Tatum Graves WVB Sr. 3.75 Accounting Shawnee, Kan.
Jordan Evans WVB Soph. 3.75 Physical Education Wichita, Kan.
Julia Joseph WVB Sr. 3.74 Health & Human Performance Wichita, Kan.
Taylor Otting WVB Jr. 3.62 Nursing Topeka, Kan.
Mikayla Simons WVB Soph. 3.53 Health & Human Performance Emporia, Kan.
Jessica Hayes WVB Soph. 3.43 Marketing Abilene, Kan.
Aliyah Bernard WVB Jr. 3.36 Health & Human Performance Wichita, Kan.
Jamie Hauptman WVB Sr. 3.26 Psychology Omaha, Neb.
MIAA Scholar-Athletes
First Name Last Name Sport Class GPA Major Hometown
Landon Nault FB Sr. 3.96 Biology Kingfisher, Okla.
Jace McDown FB Soph. 3.97 Health & Human Performance Columbus, Kan.
Shelby Keyes WSOC Sr. 3.67 Nursing Shawnee, Kan.
Tanna Benefiel WSOC Jr. 3.65 Health & Human Performance Wichita, Kan.
Emma Dixon WVB Jr. 3.97 Accounting Wichita, Kan.
Yuchen Du WVB Soph. 4 Recreation Beijing, China
Tatum Graves WVB Sr. 3.75 Accounting Shawnee, Kan.
Taylor Otting WVB Jr. 3.62 Nursing Topeka, Kan.
MIAA Academic Award of Excellence
First Name Last Name Sport Class GPA Major Hometown
Yuchen Du VB Soph. 4 Recreation Beijing, China
