Twenty-One Flashes Named to Outdoor Academic All-MAC Team
6/22/2015 2:43:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Kent State's track and field teams had 21 individuals earn Academic All-Mid-American Conference honors announced Monday, June 22nd by the leagues office.
There were a total of 220 student-athletes added to this years list with 162 women and 58 men. Toledo led on the women's side with 19 selections, while Akron led the men's teams with 15 selections.Â
The Golden Flashes saw 21 total individuals earn the conference honors comprised of 16 women – Kristen Bergmeyer, Lauren Burnett, Dior Delophont, Morgan Estes, Taylor Farquhar, Hannah Fleck, Tabitha Jacofsky, Chelsea Laury, Jackie Leppelmeier, Anna Lombardo, Kelsey McAlpine, Tori Meyer, Ada Nicholson-Burley, Jorian Ordway, Danniel Thomas and Taylor Wickey – and five men – Miles Dunlap, Tyler Jones, Grant Onken, Jesse Oxley and Kyle Schlumbohm.
At the conference championships, the women's team took third out of the 12 teams with a total of 124 points. The Flashes saw five MAC Champions in Taylor Farquhar (400H – 58.91), Dior Delophont (Long Jump – 19' 8.75" | Triple Jump – 43' 6") and Danniel Thomas (Shot Put – 56' 3.75" | Discus - 192' 10").
Delophont won the Most Valuable Performer at the championships after earning the most points (31) and winning two titles. On her way to winning the triple jump title, Delophont set the championship meet record as well as the Ball State facility record with tying the school record of 43' 6".
Farquhar set the Ball State track facility record with a personal-best time of 58.91-seconds.
Thomas set records of her own at the championships in the discus as she swept all three records – MAC meet record, Championships meet record and facility record – with a throw of 192' 10".
The Men's team finished in third at the conference championships with a total of 143 points and six MAC Champions. Wayne Gordon (100m – 10.39 | 200m – 20.96), William Barnes (110H – 13.60), Miles Dunlap (400H – 52.15), Roosevelt Dotson (high jump – 6' 11.5") and Matthias Tayala (Hammer throw – 233' 7") were those six champions.
After the competition in Muncie, Ind., Tayala was named Most Outstanding Field Performer as Gordon was named Most Outstanding Track Performer.
Tayala set the championship meet record and facility record with his throw of 233' 7".
Barnes tied the championship meet record and broke the facility record in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.60.
Kent State wrapped up the season at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on June 10th-13th at the University of Oregon with one First Team All-American, six Second Team All-Americans and one Honorable Mention All-American.
Matthias Tayala, the defending National Champion in the hammer throw, was ranked fourth in the event and came away with a second place finish. Tayala finished with a best throw of 71.56m (234' 9").
Among the six Second Team All-Americans were Matthew Tobin, Andrew O'Leary, Danny Young, Miles Dunlap, Danniel Thomas and Jackie Leppelmeier.
Tobin, O'Leary, Young and Dunlap were apart of the first Kent State 4x400m relay group to make it to the national championship stage. The runners took 16th out of 24 teams to earn second team honors with a time of 3:08.36. The four earned their berth to the national championships after running a school record – 3:06.45 – for 11th place at the East Regionals.
Thomas placed 11th in the shot put in Eugene with a best mark of 16.53m (54' 2.75"), while Leppelmeier took 14th in the hammer throw at 59.25m (194' 4").
The men's team finished tied for 31st with a total of eight points.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
2015 Women's Outdoor T&F Academic All-MAC
Kristen Bergmeyer, Kent State, Junior, 3.406, Nursing
Lauren Burnett, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.341, Public Health
Dior Delophont, Kent State, Junior, 3.852, Fashion Design
Morgan Estes, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.311, Exercise Science
Taylor Farquhar, Kent State, Junior, 3.823, Exercise Science
Hannah Fleck, Kent State, Junior, 3.723, Interior Design
Tabitha Jacofsky, Kent State, Senior, 3.47, Human Development & Family Studies
Chelsea Laury, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.397, Special Education
Jackie Leppelmeier, Kent State, Senior, 3.851, Exercise Science
Anna Lombardo, Kent State, Senior, 3.80, Exercise Science
Kelsey McAlpine, Kent State, Senior, 4.00 Public Health
Tori Meyer, Kent State, Senior, 3.791, Art Education
Ada Nicholson-Burley, Kent State, Junior, 3.817, Integrated Mathematics
Jorian Ordway, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.913, Exercise Science
Danniel Thomas, Kent State, Junior, 3.364, Physical Education Licensure
Taylor Wickey, Kent State, Junior, 3.606, Speech Pathology and Audiology
Jess Delic, Akron, Senior, 3.687, Nursing
Megan Dornisch, Akron, R-Junior, 3.230, Human Resource Management
Weronika Gaudyn, Akron, R-Sophomore, 3.409, Fashion Merchandise & Apparel/Marketing
Caroline Hasse, Akron, R-Sophomore, 3.976, Psychology
Daniella Johnson, Akron, Sophomore, 3.468, Accounting
Sarah Kupniewski, Akron, Sophomore, 3.550, Art/Graphic Design
Claire Lucas, Akron, Senior, 4.000, Entrepreneurship /Finance
Ana Martin-Sacristan, Akron, R-Sophomore, 3.281, Organizational Supervision
Jillian Roth, Akron, Senior, 3.607, Mechanical Engineering
Becky Szabo, Akron, Sophomore, 3.405, Biomedical Engineering
Iyisha Weaver, Akron, R-Senior, 3.675, Child Development
Courtney Weldon, Akron, Junior, 3.352, Exercise Science/Coaching
Kayla Whitlow, Akron, Senior, 3.231, Child Development
Olivia Ashba, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.530, Psychological Science
Haley Austin, Ball State, Senior, 3.443, Economics
Hannah Ciasto-Poor, Ball State, Senior, 3.809, Nursing
Caitlynn Edon, Ball State, Senior, 3.760, Nursing
Courtney Edon, Ball State, Senior, 3.800, Nursing
Elizabeth Eversole, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.283, Risk Management & Insurance
Michaela Hull, Ball State, Junior, 3.828Exercise Science
Hannah Lange, Ball State, Senior, 3.921, Physical Therapy
Rebecca Lomax, Ball State, Senior, 3.345, Dance
Marie Lumpkin, Ball State, R-Junior, 3.687, Elementary Education
Emma Manchess, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.236, Art
Gabrielle Perryman, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.604, Athletic Training
Ericka Rinehart, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.666, Nursing
Kassidy Swenson, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.350, Speech Language Pathology
Andrea Alt, Bowling Green, R-Junior, 3.760, Education
Rachel Durbin, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.237, Undecided
Gabrielle Edwards, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.518, Nursing
Allison Francis, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.761, History
Amanda Garlak, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.714, Psychology
Connor Kempf, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.240, Biology
Kera Lamotte, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.322, Psychology
Mackenzie McMillin, Bowling Green, R-Sophomore, 3.811, Biology
Maria Meredith, Bowling Green, R-Junior, 3.943, Communication Disorders
Brooke Pleger, Bowling Green, R-Senior, 3.624, Nursing
Becca Rae, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.761, Communication Disorders
Jasmine Redman, Bowling Green, R-Junior, 3.592, Sport Management
Krystin Reiser, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.632, Graphic Design
Rebecca Schott, Bowling Green, R-Freshman, 3.898, Health Science
Brittany Sinclair, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.200, Human Movement, Sport & Leisure Studies
Natalie Sommerville, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.00, TESOL
Makenzie Wheat, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.436, Graphic Design
Corinne Birchard, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.545, Biological Sciences
Isabella Borini, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.667, Psychology
Caroline Brown, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.985, Speech & Hearing Science
Chrissy Clarkin, Buffalo, Senior, 3.473, Nursing
Bailey Kemp, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.396, Biological Sciences
Regine Lazard, Buffalo, Graduate Student, 3.725, Physical Therapy
Gabby Leo, Buffalo, Senior, 3.263, Biology
Christine Lyttle, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.968, Political Science
Elizabeth Mansfield, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.821, Psychology
Emma Siuciak, Buffalo, Senior, 3.461, Philosophy
Kelly Truppo, Buffalo, Senior, 3.525, Health & Human Services
Melinda Wheeler, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.352, Exercise Science
Esther Bell, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.68, Psychology
Michaela Bundy, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.74, Physical Education
Kylee Dobbelaere, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.37, Sport Management
Bridget Doughty, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.85, Language Arts
Emma Fishnick, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.75, Psychology
Diamond Hamilton, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.40, Psychology
Abbey Kelto, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.73,
Alexandra Mielke, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.41,
Kelsey Ross, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.33, Undecided
Kelly Schubert, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.93,
Kyla Walworth, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.58, Biochemistry
Katelyn Weiler, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.71, Undecided
Ellie Braidic, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.56, Psychology
Maya Carter, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.43, Marketing
Sarah Chauchard, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.73, Individualized Studies Program
Amy Frauhammer, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.67, Psychology
Agata Klimovich, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.35, Electronic Media & Film Studies
Taylor Knoll, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.44, Psychology
Aaliyah, McKinney, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.37, Communications
Janina Pollatz, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.88, Journalism
Rebecca Quaintance, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.59, General Business
Natalie Uy, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.89, Communication
Victoria Voronko, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.78, Physical Education
Adrienne Waisner, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.51, Communications
Kate Wolanin, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.64, Speech Language Pathology
Megan Beaver, Miami, Junior, 3.46, Health Promotion
Laura Bess, Miami, Junior, 3.55, Bioengineering
Tessa Brooks, Miami, Sophomore, 3.55, Mechanical Engineering
Ashley Frahm, Miami, Sophomore, 3.48, Professional Writing
Lauren Hoover, Miami, Sophomore, 3.66, Nutrition & Premedical Studies
Alexus Jimson-Miller, Miami, Sophomore, 3.68, Health Promotions
Allison Klonne, Miami, Sophomore, 3.89, Marketing
Anna Lamb, Miami, Senior, 3.95, Kinesiology
Briah Owens, Miami, Sophomore, 3.36, Kinesiology
Brenna Poulsen, Miami, Sophomore, 3.46, Accountancy
Martha Szekely, Miami, Sophomore, 3.76, Psychology
Hope Turner, Miami, Sophomore, 3.78, Integrated English
Kathie Wollney, Miami, Junior, 3.81, Kinesiology
Alexandria Isom, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.98, Journalism
Alexandra Schad, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.95, Pre-physical therapy
Hannah Savage, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.79, Biology
Destini Artis, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.62, Accounting
Logan Tillmon, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.56, Communicative disorders
Jamie Burr, Northern Illinois, 3.47, Organizational/corporate communication
Alison Olson, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.43, speech language pathology
Michaela Dwyer, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.36, Special education
Julianne Cronin, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.21, Business administration
Peyton Adkins, Ohio, Junior, 3.437, Early Childhood Education; Coaching Education
Ashlee Bilhimer, Ohio, Junior, 3.413, Child & Family Studies
Maureen Dean, Ohio, Junior, 3.709, Bio Pre Professional
Olivia Mayfield, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.68, Graphic Design
Allison Roeth, Ohio, Junior, 3.918, Middle Childhood Math & Social Studies
Hayley Stegemiller, Ohio, Junior, 3.893, Communication Sciences & Disorders; Business Administration
Tara Tollett, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.947, Nutrition
Tessa Weigand, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.861, Accounting; East Asian Studies
Hannah Wishart, Ohio, Sophomore, 3.838, Economics
Akili Barnes, Toledo, Junior, 3.264, Communications
MacKenzie Chojnacky, Toledo, Senior, 3.759, Exercise Science
Megan Csehi, Toledo, Junior, 3.386, Marketing
Alexandra Domoras, Toledo, Junior, 3.491, Respiratory Care
Megan Gaysunas, Toledo, Junior, 3.835, Marketing
Alexa Jarrett, Toledo, Junior, 3.844, Supply Chain Management & Professional Sales
Jaclyn Koza, Toledo, Senior, 3.556, Nursing
Carly Molls, Toledo, Senior, 3.709, Nursing
Kelly Morgan, Toledo, Senior, 3.556, Recreational Therapy
Sharon Morgan, Toledo, Junior, 3.210, Recreational Therapy
Janelle Noe, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.925, Exercise Science
Julia Pusateri, Toledo, Senior, 3.719, Individualized Studies and Public Health
Marissa Rossetti, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.210, Undecided
Hannah Saba, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.672, Biology
Priscilla Timmons, Toledo, Senior, 3.588, Business Marketing
Brooke Tullis, Toledo, Junior, 3.318, Nursing
Cassie Vince, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.833, Nursing
Elizabeth Weiler, Toledo, Senior, 3.626, Marketing & Professional Sales
Emily Wyrik, Toledo, Junior, 3.880, Nursing
Jordan Anderson, Western Michigan, Senior, 4.00, Occupational Therapy
Ann Marie Arsenau, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.95, Special Education
Kara Craig, Western Michigan, Sophomore, Advertising and Promotion
Lindsey Crum, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.60, Recreation
Reagan Engstrom, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.38, Nursing
Artia Gunn, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.22, Public Relations
Lindsey Hufnagel, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.87, Advertising and Promotions
Keyera Lige, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.55, Advertising and Promotions
Jade McKnight, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.25, Exercise Science
Mallory Myler, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.44, Secondary Education
Stephanie Negrete, Western Michigan ,Senior, 3.52, Biomedical Sciences
Becca Peacock, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.85, Social Work
Daya Wagh, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.22, Exercise Science
Kirstie Wieber, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.24, Nursing
2015 Men's Outdoor T&F Academic All-MAC
Miles Dunlap, Kent State, Senior, 3.587, Physical Education Licensure
Tyler Jones, Kent State, Junior, 3.428, Integrated Mathematics
Grant Onken, Kent State, Junior, 3.219, Business Management
Jesse Oxley, Kent State, Junior, 3.746, Exercise Science (Pre-Physical Therapy)
Kyle Schlumbohm, Kent State, Junior, 3.586, Exercise Science
Kasey Beard, Akron, Sophomore, 3.282, Biomedical Engineering
Jesse Braun, Akron, R-Junior, 3.471, Chemical Engineering
Quentin Cieslinski, Akron, R-Sophomore, 3.411, Exercise Science
Kyle Cochrun, Akron, R-Junior, 3.864, English
John Dahlstrand, Akron, Senior, 3.430, Financial Planning
Aaron Howkins, Akron, R-Sophomore, 3.825, Biomedical Engineering
Bryce Lemon, Akron, Senior, 3.393, Civil Engineering
Clayton Murphy, Akron, Sophomore, 3.243, Financial Corporate Management
Trevor Norris, Akron, R-Sophomore, 3.314, Biology
Dylan Papp, Akron, R-Senior, 3.356, Integrated Social Studies
Sean Poholski, Akron, R-Sophomore, 3.938, Finance
Casey Slane, Akron, R-Junior, 3.456, Chemical Engineering
Sean Weems, Akron, Senior, 3.215, Sport Studies/Sport Management
Martin Zegarelli, Akron, R-Sophomore, 3.942, Aerospace Systems, Engineering
Dan Zupan, Akron, Sophomore, 3.282, Social Studies
Zach Ahart, Buffalo, Grad Student, 3.618, Biological Sciences
Brian Crimmins, Buffalo, Junior, 3.25, Pharmacy
Brian Cummiskey, Buffalo, Junior, 3.383, Mechanical Engineering
Seamus Degan, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.441, Biomedical Sciences
Barrett Kemp, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.834, Biomedical Sciences
Matt Killian, Buffalo, Senior, 3.549, Sociology
Frankie Pfeil, Buffalo, Junior, 3.281, Exercise Science
Austin Price, Buffalo, Senior, 3.672, Biomedical Sciences
Chris Reape, Buffalo, Senior, 3.395, Management
Lloyd Webb, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.445, Social Sciences
Dylan Banagis, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.88, Entrepreneurship
Monte Scott, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.77, Biology
Casey Voisin, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.77, Social Studies
Scott Bradley, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.78, Public Law & Government
Tyler Brown, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.24, Product Design & Development
Jeff Elam, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.37, Communication
Willy Fink, Eastern Michigan, R-Sophomore, 3.89, Biology
Solomon Ijah, Eastern Michigan, R-Junior, 3.34, Finance
Mitch Lenneman, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.85, Accounting
Quinn Levering, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.84, Nursing
Nick Raymond, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, Undecided
Levi Selvig, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.50, Geography
Dylan Stites, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.65, Aviation Flight Technology
Mason Waynes, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.67, Marketing
Andrew Wentz, Eastern Michigan, R-Junior, 3.35, Exercise Science
Keith Williams, Eastern Michigan, R-Junior, 3.80, Nursing
Matthew Williams, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.50, Biology
Stephen Biebelhausen, Miami, Sophomore, 3.36, Bioengineering & Premedical Studies
Adam Bodrick, Miami, Junior, 3.41, Undecided
Zubin Coleman, Miami, Sophomore, 3.29, Microbiology
Joey Comisford, Miami, Senior, 3.71, Marketing
Andrew Dusing, Miami, Sophomore, 3.84, Finance & Management and Leadership
Matthew Dietrich, Miami, Junior, .3.94, Environmental Earth Science
Vinnie Minosky, Miami, Sophomore, 3.49, Undecided
Ryan Moncrieff, Miami, Senior, 3.25, Business & Supply Chain Management
Calen Settle, Miami, Senior, 3.83, Music Education
Joe Stewart, Miami, Junior, 3.85, Finance
Andrew Vollet, Miami, Junior, 3.28, Manufacturing Engineering
