League-High 10 'Dons Earn 2024 Indoor #HLTF All-Academic Honors
3/15/2024 12:04:00 PM | Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field
INDIANAPOLIS – 10 Purdue Fort Wayne student-athletes were named to the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Track & Field All-Academic Teams, the league announced on Friday (March 15).
Four Mastodons were selected to the 2024 Women's All-Academic Team. Three were named to the men's team while three were also selected to the Men's Honorable Mention squad. The 10 overall selections are the most of any school in the league.
Men's Horizon League All-Academic Team
Kai Auernheimer (Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany / Neues Gymnasium Nuremberg)
GPA: 3.99 | Major: Business Economics & Public Policy
- Fourth in the heptathlon at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships (4199 points)
- Third career Horizon League All-Academic Team honor
Kehinde Oladapo (Indianapolis, Ind. / Pike HS)
GPA: 3.73 | Major: Finance
- First place in the Distance Medley Relay at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships with a school record time of 10:04.10
- First career All-Academic Honor, was a Honorable Mention in 2023 outdoor campaign
Isaac Shreve (Selma, Ind. / Wapahani HS)
GPA: 3.98 | Major: Industrial Engineering Technology
- Season-best 7.24 in the 60 at the Mrs. G Invitational
- Season-best 6.12 meters in the long jump at the Mastodon invite
- First career Horizon League All-Academic Team honor
Men's Horizon League Honorable Mention Team
Nathan Mills (Columbia City, Ind. / Columbia City HS)
GPA: 4.00 | Major: MBA
- 17th in the 5000 at the 2024 Horizon league Indoor Championships
- 20th in the 3000 at the 2024 Horizon league Indoor Championships
- First Honorable Mention pick, previously earned one All-Academic Team pick
Jarred Neff (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Homestead HS)
GPA: 3.46 | Major: Marketing
- First place in the Distance Medley Relay at the 2024 Horizon league Indoor Championships with a school record time of 10:04.10
- Sixth in the mile with a personal best of 4:12.20 at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships
- First career Horizon League All-Academic Honorable Mention pick
Harrison Niswander (Huntington, Ind. / Huntington North HS)
GPA: 3.56 | Major: Computer Science and Math
-2024 Male Indoor Horizon League Indoor Athlete of the Year
-1st place in the Distance Medley Relay at the 2024 Horizon league Indoor Championships with a school record time of 10:04.10
- School records set this year in the 800, mile, 3000, 5000 and DMR
- Twice named Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Runner of the Week
- First career Horizon League All-Academic Honorable Mention accolade
Women's Horizon League All-Academic Team
Ava Genovese (Coloma, Mich / Coloma HS)
GPA: 3.75 | Major: Biology
- Second place in the 3000 at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships with a PR time of 9:51.24
- Helped Distance Medley Relay squad take fourth at the league meet (12:11.33)
- First career Horizon League All-Academic accolade
Madison King (Noblesville, Ind. / Noblesville HS
GPA: 3.44 | Major: Anthropology
- Female Outstanding Performer at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships, running events
- Won the 3000 meters at the league meet (9:43.70)
- Won the 5000 meters at the league meet (16:33.14)
- Horizon League Runner of the Week on Feb. 6, 2024
- First career Horizon League All-Academic award
Ali Sparks (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Carroll HS)
GPA: 3.45 | Major: Pre-Management
- Female Outstanding Performer at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships, field events
- First in the shot put at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships (school-record 14.80 meters)
- Second in the weight throw at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships (PR 17.15 meters)
- First career Horizon League All-Academic honor
Riley Tate (Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne HS)
GPA: 3.98 | Major: Computer Science
- Second in the 5000 meters at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships, a PR of 16:40.71
- Third in the mile at the league meet, a PR of 4:55.44
- 19th in the 3000 meters at the league meet (10:33.08)
- First career Horizon League All-Academic honor
Four Mastodons were selected to the 2024 Women's All-Academic Team. Three were named to the men's team while three were also selected to the Men's Honorable Mention squad. The 10 overall selections are the most of any school in the league.
Men's Horizon League All-Academic Team
Kai Auernheimer (Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany / Neues Gymnasium Nuremberg)
GPA: 3.99 | Major: Business Economics & Public Policy
- Fourth in the heptathlon at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships (4199 points)
- Third career Horizon League All-Academic Team honor
Kehinde Oladapo (Indianapolis, Ind. / Pike HS)
GPA: 3.73 | Major: Finance
- First place in the Distance Medley Relay at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships with a school record time of 10:04.10
- First career All-Academic Honor, was a Honorable Mention in 2023 outdoor campaign
Isaac Shreve (Selma, Ind. / Wapahani HS)
GPA: 3.98 | Major: Industrial Engineering Technology
- Season-best 7.24 in the 60 at the Mrs. G Invitational
- Season-best 6.12 meters in the long jump at the Mastodon invite
- First career Horizon League All-Academic Team honor
Men's Horizon League Honorable Mention Team
Nathan Mills (Columbia City, Ind. / Columbia City HS)
GPA: 4.00 | Major: MBA
- 17th in the 5000 at the 2024 Horizon league Indoor Championships
- 20th in the 3000 at the 2024 Horizon league Indoor Championships
- First Honorable Mention pick, previously earned one All-Academic Team pick
Jarred Neff (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Homestead HS)
GPA: 3.46 | Major: Marketing
- First place in the Distance Medley Relay at the 2024 Horizon league Indoor Championships with a school record time of 10:04.10
- Sixth in the mile with a personal best of 4:12.20 at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships
- First career Horizon League All-Academic Honorable Mention pick
Harrison Niswander (Huntington, Ind. / Huntington North HS)
GPA: 3.56 | Major: Computer Science and Math
-2024 Male Indoor Horizon League Indoor Athlete of the Year
-1st place in the Distance Medley Relay at the 2024 Horizon league Indoor Championships with a school record time of 10:04.10
- School records set this year in the 800, mile, 3000, 5000 and DMR
- Twice named Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Runner of the Week
- First career Horizon League All-Academic Honorable Mention accolade
Women's Horizon League All-Academic Team
Ava Genovese (Coloma, Mich / Coloma HS)
GPA: 3.75 | Major: Biology
- Second place in the 3000 at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships with a PR time of 9:51.24
- Helped Distance Medley Relay squad take fourth at the league meet (12:11.33)
- First career Horizon League All-Academic accolade
Madison King (Noblesville, Ind. / Noblesville HS
GPA: 3.44 | Major: Anthropology
- Female Outstanding Performer at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships, running events
- Won the 3000 meters at the league meet (9:43.70)
- Won the 5000 meters at the league meet (16:33.14)
- Horizon League Runner of the Week on Feb. 6, 2024
- First career Horizon League All-Academic award
Ali Sparks (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Carroll HS)
GPA: 3.45 | Major: Pre-Management
- Female Outstanding Performer at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships, field events
- First in the shot put at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships (school-record 14.80 meters)
- Second in the weight throw at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships (PR 17.15 meters)
- First career Horizon League All-Academic honor
Riley Tate (Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne HS)
GPA: 3.98 | Major: Computer Science
- Second in the 5000 meters at the 2024 Horizon League Indoor Championships, a PR of 16:40.71
- Third in the mile at the league meet, a PR of 4:55.44
- 19th in the 3000 meters at the league meet (10:33.08)
- First career Horizon League All-Academic honor
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