ATLANTA, Ga. -
Julian Haessner became the first student-athlete in University of Central Arkansas program history to claim the ASUN Conference Men's Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor, announced Friday by the league office. Haessner highlighted the league's 12-person All-Academic team in UCA's first year in the conference.
A native of Berka, Germany, Haessner earned the distinction after recording a perfect cumulative GPA of 4.00 while working towards his MBA. He was named to both the President's List and Dean's List at Central Arkansas for his efforts in the classroom. At the ASUN Championship, Haessner had a runner-up showing in the 10,000m as he crossed the finish line in a time of 29:53.06. He also recorded another top-five finish in the 5,000m at fourth as he clocked a time of 14:41.85.
He was joined on the 12-member All-Academic team by his twin brother Philipp, who has an identical 4.00 GPA in the MBA program.
Philipp Haessner finished one spot behind his brother in third place in the 10,000 meters at the ASUN Championships to help the Bears to a third-place finish overall.
The All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who excel both on the track and in the classroom and exemplify the ASUN's mission of Building Winners for Life. All the members of the team boast a 3.30 cumulative grade point average or better, participated in at least half of their team's events and scored in the ASUN Championship.
2022 ASUN Men's Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team
Julian Haessner, Central Arkansas (Gr. | 4.00 | Berka Germany | MBA)
Philipp Haessner, Central Arkansas (Gr. | 4.00 | Berka, Germany | MBA)
Joan Tapias, Eastern Kentucky (Sr. | 3.89 | Barcelona, Spain | MBA)
Caleb Hartley, Kennesaw State (Jr. | 3.77 | Lyons, Ga. | Construction Management)
John Hicks, Liberty (So. | 3.75 | Romey, W.Va. | Exercise Science)
Anders Janes^, Liberty (Jr. | 4.00 | Victoria, Minn. | MS Project Management)
Landon Miller, Liberty (Sr. | 3.92 | Milford, Ind. | MS Sport Management)
Joshua Bell, Lipscomb (Gr. | 4.00 | Nashville, Tenn. | MS Leadership)
Ryan Bush^, Lipscomb (Sr. | 4.00 | Mission Viejo, Calif. | Mechanical Engineering)
Jonathan Schwind, Lipscomb (Gr. | 3.62 | Lipscomb | Suwanee, Ga. | MBA)
Sam Shaylor^, Lipscomb (Gr. | 3.89 | Marietta, Ga.| MBA)
Aidan O'Gorman, North Florida (Jr. | 3.66 | New Smyrna Beach, Fla. | Civil Engineering)
