KENNESAW, Ga. - Kennesaw State track and field landed six student-athletes on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, the organization announced Tuesday.
 
Kali Terza, Natalie Cummings, Maya Steines and Laysha Tunti made it on the women's side. Jase Hunter and Chinedum Ike earned a spot on the men's team.
 
Men
Jase Hunter
Interdisciplinary studies | 3.60 GPA
Indoor

• Competed in six meets in the weight throw.
• Never finished worse than seventh in the weight throw.
• Landed a season-best toss of 20.98m (68'10") to finish second at the Mark Colligan Memorial.
• That mark ranked 10^th in the NCAA South Region and second in Conference USA this season.
• Collected the silver medal with a toss of 19.39m (63'7.5") at the CUSA Indoor Championships.

 
Outdoor

• Competed in eight meets in the hammer throw.
• Landed a personal-best throw of 63.01m (206'9") at the Emory Last Chance meet.
• That mark ranked third in CUSA and 40^th in the NCAA East Region this season.
• Won the bronze medal with a mark of 60.86m (199'8") at the CUSA Outdoor Championships.
• Finished 40^th at NCAA East First Rounds with a throw of 59.53m (195'4").

 
Chinedum Ike
Computer Engineering | 3.62
 
Indoor

• Competed in four meets in the long jump and triple jump.
• Had season-best marks of 6.44m (21'1.5") and 14.35m (47'1") in the long jump and triple jump at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
• His triple jump mark ranked No. 33 in the NCAA Sout Region this season.

 
 Outdoor

• Competed in five meets in the triple jump.
• Picked up a pair of wins at the Catamount Classic and Emory Qualifier.
•  Season-best leap of 15.11m (49'7") came at the Emory Qualifier.
• That mark ranked tied for 20^th in the NCAA South Region this season.

 
Women
Natalie Cummings
Exercise Science | 3.50 GPA

Indoor

• Competed in five meets.
• Posted personal-best times in the 1k (2:47.29), Mile (4:40.09) and 3k (9:35.94).
• Her time of 4:40.09 ranked 13^th in the NCAA South Region this season.
• Was on the KSU DMR squad that ran 11:23.53 to win the gold medal and set a school and meet record at the CUSA Indoor Championships.

Outdoor

• Competed in seven meets primarily in the 800m and 1500m.
• Posted personal-best times of 2:06.58 (800m) and 4:17.96 (1500m).
• Finished sixth in the 1500m with a time of 4:24.20 at the CUSA Outdoor Championships.

 
Maya Steines
Accounting |  4.0 GPA
Indoor

• Competed in six meets in weight throw and shot put.
• Landed a season-best mark of 18.16m (59'7") in the weight throw at Vanderbilt Invitational.
• That throw ranked 25^th in the NCAA South Region this season.
• Personal-best mark of 12.60m (41'4.24") in shot put came at the CUSA Indoor Championship.

  
Outdoor

• Competed in eight meets primarily in the hammer throw and shot put.
• Had a personal-best mark of 51.19m (167'11") in the weight throw at Life U Last Chance Meet.

 
Kali Terza
Criminal Justice | 3.76 GPA

Indoor

• Did not compete.

Outdoor

• Competed in the hammer throw in nine meets.
• Finished no worse than third in eight of nine meets including four wins.
• Second Team All-American at NCAA Championships placing 13^th with a mark of 64.98m (213'2).
• Landed her career-best toss of 66.75m (219'0") at NCAA East First Rounds.
• That mark ranked second in CUSA this season.
• Her mark of 64.98m (213'2") ranked 12^th in the NCAA East Region this season.
• Won the silver medal at the CUSA Outdoor Championships.

 
Laysha Tunti
 Information Systems |  3.97 GPA
 
Indoor

• Her personal-best 3355 points in the pentathlon ranked 19^th in the NCAA South Region this season.  

Outdoor

• Competed in four meets.
• Had personal-best marks in the shot put and100m hurdles.
• Finished third in the heptathlon with a personal-best 4751 points at the CUSA Outdoor Championships.
• That point total ranked 14^th in the NCAA South Region this season.
• Had personal-best performances in four events in the heptathlon at the CUSA Outdoor Championships.

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