FHSU Athletics

NEW ORLEANS – The Fort Hays State men’s and women’s track and field programs both earned the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award for the third year in a row, announced Monday (July 22) by the organization. The Tigers were also well represented on the individuals list, with six student-athletes earning All-Academic Individual honors.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic award, student-athletes must compile a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and reach a provisional or automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Championships in either indoor or outdoor seasons.

Student-athletes earning the All-Academic award include Israel Barco, Brett Meyer, Kolt Newell, Seppe van ‘t Westende, Mirena Goncalves and Mattie Rossi.

To earn the team academic distinction, a program must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The Tiger women amassed a 3.44 GPA while Tiger men accumulated a 3.22 GPA to earn the honor. A total of 209 NCAA DII programs earned All-Academic Team status in 2018-19.