33 Kent State Student-Athletes Named to Outdoor Track and Field Academic All-MAC Teams
6/30/2026 3:38:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
CLEVELAND – The Kent State track & field program had 33 student-athletes named to the 2026 Outdoor Track and Field Academic All-MAC Team, as the Mid-American Conference recognized a total of 273 student-athletes for their successes in the classroom and in competition.
The Golden Flashes had 17 members of the men's team and 16 members of the women's team earn Academic All-MAC honors.
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. First-year students and transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
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2026 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Academic All-MAC Team (Kent State honorees)
Desmond Boyd, Redshirt Freshman, Early Childhood Education
Dylan Buffum, Sophomore, Sport Administration
Donovan Crawford, R-Senior, Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology
Joel Enander, Sophomore, Computer Science
Ryan Gruss, Sophomore, Professional Pilot
Beau Harkelroad, Sophomore, Finance
Tony Lambert, R-Senior, Finance
Riley LaPorte, R-Junior, Sport Administration
Dylan McBride, Senior, Fashion Merchandising
Owen Miller, Junior, Early Childhood Education
Mason Murphy, Senior, Business Management
Riley Murphy, Senior, Environmental Studies
Charles Pawlosky, Graduate Student, Quantitative Business Management
Preston Rieger, Sophomore, Accounting
Aaron Schmook, R-Junior, Sport Administration
Payton Shippee, Sophomore, Criminology & Justice Studies
Linkon Tyrrell, Sophomore, Integrated Social Studies
2026 Women's Outdoor Track and Field Academic All-MAC Team (Kent State honorees)
Matilde Carboncini, Senior, Marketing
Kaylee Carlisle, Redshirt Freshman, Psychology
Amryne Chilton, Junior, Sport Administration
Keeli Dunaway, Senior, Actuarial Mathematics
Noel Frye, Senior, Art Education
Emerson Greene, Sophomore, Accounting
Gabrielle Hammonds, Graduate Student, Sport Administration
Kristen Jay, Sophomore, Visual Communication Design
Madelyn Jenkins, Redshirt Freshman, Criminology & Justice Studies
Kennedy Landrus, R-Junior, Political Science
Nia Massey, Sophomore, General Business
Monica Naudin, Sophomore, Exercise Science
Alexa Nestor, Junior, Accounting
Nora Salem, Sophomore, Finance
Ally Schindler, Sophomore, Communication Studies
Karsyn Spears, Senior, Finance
