FHSU Sports Information
Fort Hays State’s Kate Lehman was named to the Daktronics All-Central Region First Team, as announced by the organization on Thursday (March 13). The team is voted on sports information directors throughout the Central Region, which combines the MIAA, NSIC, and GAC. Lehman has been chosen All-Central Region twice in her career after earning Second Team honors in 2012-13.
Lehman joins Keuna Flax (Central Missouri) and Lizzy Jeronimus (Pittsburg State) from the MIAA on the First Team, which is rounded out by Carly Boag of Minot State and Kristen Celsor of Harding. Celsor was named the Central Region Player of the Year.
Lehman started all 29 games for the Tigers this season, helping the team to its third straight 20-win season, a first in school history. The center led the NCAA with 5.4 blocks per game (155 total) and two triple-doubles. Lehman’s points per game (16.5) and rebounds per game (11.2) averages led the team in both categories as she totaled 20 double-doubles for the year. The Newton, Kan., native scored in double figures 25 times this season and hit the double-digit mark in rebounds 23 times. Additionally, Lehman had at least five blocks (her season average) in 17 games.
This season, the junior climbed to No. 7 all-time in career blocks at the NCAA II level, as she now has 374 blocks in her career. Lehman’s rebounding average of 11.2 per game this season is a new FHSU single-season record, and her 324 rebounds in a season is the school’s second highest total in FHSU’s history. Lehman also broke the 1,000 point mark for her career earlier this season and has 1,262 in 87 games played (69 starts).
Celsor was named the GAC Player of the Year and is averaging 17.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game for Harding, which is the No. 2 seed in the Central Region Tournament.
Boag, a senior from Tamworth, Australia, averaged 22.1 points and 11.0 rebounds per game for the Beavers, adding 86 steals in the process.
Flax, the MIAA Player of the Year, averaged 20.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for the Jennies, who are the No. 3 seed in the Central Region Tournament.
Jeronimus led her team with 18.6 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game.
Lehman and the other First Team members will be placed on the ballot for the Daktronics All-America team, which is announced Monday, March 24.
The 2013-14 Daktronics Central Regional teams are below…
First Team
Carly Boag, Minot State (Sr., Tamworth, Australia)
Kristen Celsor, Harding (Sr., Searcy, Ark.)!
Keuna Flax, Central Missouri (Sr., Haltom, Texas)
Lizzy Jeronimus, Pittsburg State (Jr., Lenexa, Kan.)
Kate Lehman, Fort Hays State (Jr., Newton, Kan.)
! – Daktronics Central Region Player of the Year
Second Team
Shaunteva Ashley, Augustana (Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D.)
Rachel Krogman, Northern State (Jr., Elkton, S.D.)
Laura Patrick, Emporia State (Sr., Hutchinson, Kan.)
Anika Whiting, Concordia-St. Paul (Jr., Ashland, Wisc.)
Ali Wilkinson, Minnesota State-Mankato (Sr., Blue Mounds, Wisc.)