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January 7, 2026 – Emporia State soccer had 16 players earn MIAA Academic Honor Roll recognition, including Isla Theakstone and Avery Zimmerman who posted 4.00 GPA’s to earn the Academic Excellence Award. In addition, Ruby Ryan, Abby Bachman, Mackenzi Goen, Madeline Bracy and Megan Kephart were all named MIAA Scholar Athletes.

Isla Theakstone and Avery Zimmerman, who both posted 4.00 GPA’s, received the MIAA Academic Excellence Award, which is Zimmerman’s second academic honor after being named to the newcomers list last year. Ruby Ryan, Abby Bachman, Mackenzi Goen, Madeline Bracy and Megan Kephart earned MIAA Scholar Athlete recognition for excelling in both the classroom and receiving All-MIAA recognition on the field. This is the second straight season that Hornet Soccer has had four or more players named MIAA Scholar Athletes.

In addtion to those seven, Megyn Mahloch, Aubrey Seltman, Ella Ruliffson, Hailey Gancarz, Taylor McFalls, Mikhaela Goen, Asta Kristindottir, Megan Jeremias and Sade Lee were recognized on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, one must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.

 

To qualify as a Scholar-Athlete an individual must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 at the certifying member institution. The student-athlete must have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. If competing in a championship sport of the MIAA, the student-athlete must also earn All-MIAA honors from the 2024 season. 

 

These academic awards do not include first-year freshmen or first-year transfers. The MIAA will release its Newcomer Academic Awards from the 2025-26 academic year in the summer of 2026.

MIAA Academic Excellence Award

MIAA Scholar Athletes

MIAA Academic Honor Roll




Isla Theakstone
Sophomore
4.00
Business
Nottingham, England


Avery Zimmerman
Sophomore
4.00
Health & Human Perf.
Topeka, Kan.


Megyn Mahloch
Sophomore
3.97
Business
Overland Park, Kan.


Aubrey Seltman
Sophomore
3.97
Biology
Liberty, Mo.


Ella Ruliffson
Senior
3.92
Biochemistry & Molecular Bio
Manhattan, Kan.


Ruby Ryan
Junior
3.90
Information Systems
Cheshire, England


Abby Bachman
Senior
3.85
Health & Human Perf.
Wichita, Kan.


Hailey Gancarz
Sophomore
3.85
Nursing
St. Peters, Mo.


Taylor McFalls
Sophomore
3.81
Biology
Bennington, Neb.


Mackenzi Goen
Senior
3.78
Psychology
Hurst, Texas


Madeline Bracy
Sophomore
3.72
Accounting
Wichita, Kan.


Megan Kephart
Sophomore
3.66
Business
Lenexa, Kan.


Mikhaela Goen
Senior
3.59
Literary Studies
Hurst, Texas


Asta Kristindottir
Senior
3.59
Mathematics
Seltjarnarnes, Iceland


Megan Jeremias
Junior
3.39
Biology
Collinsville, Ill.


Sade Lee
Senior
3.00
Health & Human Perf.
Oak Ridge, Tenn.

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