Eight Mastodons Named to Indoor #HLTF All-Academic Teams
3/20/2025 3:00:00 PM | Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field
INDIANAPOLIS - Eight Purdue Fort Wayne track and field athletes were named to the 2025 Indoor #HLTF All-Academic Team, the league announced on Thursday (March 20).
Four 'Dons from the men's team were named to the 2025 Men's All-Academic Team, two were selected to the Men's Honorable Mention squad. Two Mastodons from the women's team were named to the 2025 Women's All-Academic Team. Youngstown State's 10 overall selections are the only team to have more than Purdue Fort Wayne. To be eligible for Horizon League All-Academic consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits, and participate in 50 percent of the team's overall contests. An Honorable Mention is awarded to student-athletes who received at least 25 percent of votes, but did not make the All-Academic Team.
Women's Academic All-Horizon League
Riley Tate (Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne)
GPA: 3.95 | Major: Computer Science
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll twice.
- Selected for the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Track & Field/Cross Country Team.
- Finished the season with the 4th quickest 5000 meters (16:50.43) in the league at the GVSU Big Meet.
- Finished the season with the 7th fastest 3000m (9:40.84) in the league, setting a personal record at the #HLTF Championships.
Marissa Van De Weg (Decatur, Ind. / Adams Central)
GPA: 3.94 | Major: Communications Sciences and Disorders
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll twice.
- Selected for the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Track & Field/Cross Country Team.
- Was a member of the 4x400 meter relay champion team at the #HLTF Championships.
- Set the school 4x400 meter relay (3:47.60) at the GVSU Big Meet.
Men's Academic All-Horizon League
Owen Kaufman (Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic)
GPA: 3.98 | Major: General Studies
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll twice.
- Finished the season with the 8th furthest weight throw mark (15.87 meters) in the league, setting a personal record at the Mastodon Opener
Nathan Mills (Columbia City, Ind. / Columbia City)
GPA: 4.0 | Major: MBA
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll six times.
- Selected for the 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Track & Field/Cross Country Team.
- Named to the 2021 Horizon League All-Academic Team.
- Was selected as a Purdue Fort Wayne Top 50 Student in both 2022 and 2023.
Nicholas Mills (Columbia City, Ind. / Columbia City)
GPA: 4.0 | Major: Accounting
- Named Horizon League Academic Honor Roll six times.
- Selected for the 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Track & Field/Cross Country Team.
- Was on the 2023 Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Honorable Mention Team.
- Was a member of the distance medley relay team that took runner-up at the #HLTF Championships.
Harrison Niswander (Huntington, Ind. / Huntington North)
GPA: 3.63 | Major: Mathematics and Computer Science
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll twice.
- Selected for the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Track & Field/Cross Country Team.
- Was a member of the distance medley relay team that took runner-up at the #HLTF Championships.
- Set the school record in the distance medley relay (9:52.97) at the GVSU Big Meet.
Men's Academic All-Horizon League Honorable Mention
Colin Gasson (Fort Loramie, Ohio / Fort Loramie)
GPA: 3.85 | Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll twice.
- Finished the season with the 25th fastest 800 meters (1:56.26) in the league at the #HLTF Championships.
Jack Mills (Columbia City, Ind. / Columbia City)
GPA: 3.99 | Major: Acturial Sciences
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll twice.
Four 'Dons from the men's team were named to the 2025 Men's All-Academic Team, two were selected to the Men's Honorable Mention squad. Two Mastodons from the women's team were named to the 2025 Women's All-Academic Team. Youngstown State's 10 overall selections are the only team to have more than Purdue Fort Wayne. To be eligible for Horizon League All-Academic consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits, and participate in 50 percent of the team's overall contests. An Honorable Mention is awarded to student-athletes who received at least 25 percent of votes, but did not make the All-Academic Team.
Women's Academic All-Horizon League
Riley Tate (Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne)
GPA: 3.95 | Major: Computer Science
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll twice.
- Selected for the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Track & Field/Cross Country Team.
- Finished the season with the 4th quickest 5000 meters (16:50.43) in the league at the GVSU Big Meet.
- Finished the season with the 7th fastest 3000m (9:40.84) in the league, setting a personal record at the #HLTF Championships.
Marissa Van De Weg (Decatur, Ind. / Adams Central)
GPA: 3.94 | Major: Communications Sciences and Disorders
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll twice.
- Selected for the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Track & Field/Cross Country Team.
- Was a member of the 4x400 meter relay champion team at the #HLTF Championships.
- Set the school 4x400 meter relay (3:47.60) at the GVSU Big Meet.
Men's Academic All-Horizon League
Owen Kaufman (Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic)
GPA: 3.98 | Major: General Studies
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll twice.
- Finished the season with the 8th furthest weight throw mark (15.87 meters) in the league, setting a personal record at the Mastodon Opener
Nathan Mills (Columbia City, Ind. / Columbia City)
GPA: 4.0 | Major: MBA
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll six times.
- Selected for the 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Track & Field/Cross Country Team.
- Named to the 2021 Horizon League All-Academic Team.
- Was selected as a Purdue Fort Wayne Top 50 Student in both 2022 and 2023.
Nicholas Mills (Columbia City, Ind. / Columbia City)
GPA: 4.0 | Major: Accounting
- Named Horizon League Academic Honor Roll six times.
- Selected for the 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Track & Field/Cross Country Team.
- Was on the 2023 Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Honorable Mention Team.
- Was a member of the distance medley relay team that took runner-up at the #HLTF Championships.
Harrison Niswander (Huntington, Ind. / Huntington North)
GPA: 3.63 | Major: Mathematics and Computer Science
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll twice.
- Selected for the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Track & Field/Cross Country Team.
- Was a member of the distance medley relay team that took runner-up at the #HLTF Championships.
- Set the school record in the distance medley relay (9:52.97) at the GVSU Big Meet.
Men's Academic All-Horizon League Honorable Mention
Colin Gasson (Fort Loramie, Ohio / Fort Loramie)
GPA: 3.85 | Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll twice.
- Finished the season with the 25th fastest 800 meters (1:56.26) in the league at the #HLTF Championships.
Jack Mills (Columbia City, Ind. / Columbia City)
GPA: 3.99 | Major: Acturial Sciences
- Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll twice.
Players Mentioned
Distance
/ Men's Track and Field
Throws
/ Men's Track and FieldDistance
/ Men's Track and Field
Distance
/ Men's Track and Field
Distance
/ Men's Track and FieldDistance
/ Men's Track and Field
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
Hurdles
/ Women's Track and Field2025 HL Outdoor Championships
Monday, May 12
Horizon League Outdoor Championships 2024
Monday, May 06
‘Dons go 1-2 in the 3000
Monday, February 26
Feature Friday - Dylan Kirkwood (women's track & field)
Friday, November 17
