Emporia States Jace McDown has been named a finalist for the MIAAs Ken B. Jones Award.
The award recognizes the top Male and Female Student-athletes from the MIAA.
Jace is Emporia State football’s only three-time Academic All-American and the leading tackler in the MIAA over the last three seasons.
He was named Emporia State’s Outstanding Male Student-Athlete of the Year in 2019-20 and 2021-22.
He was also the fall Ken B. Jones Award recipient for 2019-2020.
8 other Emporia State Student-athletes have received the Ken B. Jones Award.
Winners will be announced on June 6th.
2021-22 Female Finalists
Ashlan Burton – Track & Field – Central Missouri
Taryn Kedzior – Soccer – Central Oklahoma
Whitney Randall – Basketball – Fort Hays State
Faith Rottinghaus – Volleyball – Washburn
Maddie Squiers – Volleyball – Nebraska Kearney
2021-22 Male Finalists
Alex Bevis – Soccer – Fort Hays State
Kizan David – Track & Field – Lincoln
Jace McDown – Football – Emporia State
Blake Freeman – Baseball – Northeastern State
Matt Malcom – Wrestling – Nebraska Kearney
Past Emporia State Ken B. Jones Award winners
Women-
Deandra Doubrava – 1996-97 and 1998-99
Emily Bloss – 2000-01
Sarah Wuertz – 2002-03
Michelle Stueve – 2007-08
Cassondra Boston – 2009-10
Brianna Schmitz 2018-19
Men-
Tyler Paul – 2003-04
Brent Wilson – 2015-16
Jace McDown – 2019-20 Fall
