PORTLAND, Ore. – A trio of brilliant science majors lead a talented list of 64 student-athletes selected to the 2015-16 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men’s Track and Field All-Academic Team.
Simon Fraser senior Lorenzo Smith leads the list. The Chilliwack, B.C, native has a 4.16 cumulative grade point average as a biomedical physiology major on the Canadian system that awards a 4.33 grade point average for an A-plus. His teammate, sophomore Benjamin Conrad, has a 4.00 grade point average as a computing science major.
South of the 49th parallel, Northwest Nazarene junior Isaac Mitchell has a perfect 4.00 grade point average on the United States system. The native of Sandy, Ore., is majoring in biology with a pre-medicine emphasis.
Both Smith and Mitchell were also among the five GNAC Cross Country All-Academic honorees last season with a 4.00 grade point average of better. The three are among eight student-athletes on the track all-academic squad with grade point averages of 3.80 or better.
Smith tops a list of 30 student-athletes who are repeat selections to the team. He is also one of 12 who received selection for the third consecutive year.
Central Washington placed 11 student-athletes on the Men’s Track and Field All-Academic Team while Northwest Nazarene had 10. Simon Fraser, Western Oregon and Western Washington each landed seven selections.
To earn selection to the GNAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must be of sophomore standing or higher, be in their second season competing for their current institution, be a letterwinner and have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or better.
2015-16 GNAC MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM | ||||
ALASKA ANCHORAGE | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Joe Day | Psychology, Computer Science | Jr. | 3.27 | Palmer, Alaska |
* Tevin Gladden | Mathematics | Jr. | 3.21 | Fairbanks, Alaska |
Edwin Kangogo | Computer Science | So. | 3.40 | Eldoret, Kenya |
Nathan Kipchumba | Nursing | So. | 3.40 | Eldoret, Kenya |
Liam Lindsay | Physical Education | So. | 3.50 | Duncan, B.C. |
* Michael Mendenhall | Physical Education | Jr. | 3.35 | Kenmore, Wash. |
* Cody Thomas | Marketing & Management | Sr. | 3.46 | Blenheim, New Zealand |
CENTRAL WASHINGTON | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
* Darren Arndt | Law & Justice | Jr. | 3.41 | Burlington, Wash. |
Michael Chavez | Law & Justice | Jr. | 3.34 | Olympia, Wash. |
Harrison Engel | Undeclared | So. | 3.48 | Redmond, Wash. |
* Zane Irvine | Information Technology | Sr. | 3.77 | Yakima, Wash. |
James Lehr | Special Education | Sr. | 3.21 | Walla Walla, Wash. |
*+ Kaleb Javier | Law & Justice | Sr. | 3.71 | Tacoma, Wash. |
John Osborne | Public Relations | Sr. | 3.32 | Federal Way, Wash. |
* Kyle Paulson | Business Administration | Sr. | 3.75 | Kennewick, Wash. |
* Justin Peterson | Clinical Physiology | Jr. | 3.41 | Marysville, Wash. |
* Kieran Sprague | Business | Jr. | 3.21 | Olympia, Wash. |
* Jordan Todd | Law & Justice | Sr. | 3.41 | Bellevue, Wash. |
CONCORDIA | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Louis Faust | Biology | Sr. | 3.23 | Columbus, Mont. |
Glen Felix | Exercise & Sports Science | Jr. | 3.22 | King City, Calif. |
Alan Johnston | Exercise & Sports Science | Sr. | 3.44 | Clackamas, Ore. |
Carlos Ortiz | Exercise & Sports Science | Jr. | 3.54 | Salem, Ore. |
MONTANA STATE BILLINGS | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Jorey Egeland | Biology | So. | 3.30 | Billings, Mont. |
Liam McKay | Chemistry | So. | 3.36 | Surrey, B.C. |
Josh Panasuk | Outdoor Adventure Leadership | Jr. | 3.24 | Butte, Mont. |
* Cameron Stanek | Health & Human Performance | Sr. | 3.56 | Casper, Wyo. |
NORTHWEST NAZARENE | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
JB Bermudez-Koch | Biology | Jr. | 3.86 | Caldwell, Idaho |
Gabriel Fisher | Business Administration | Sr. | 3.91 | Nampa, Idaho |
*+ Kaleb Fleenor | Recreation Sports Management: Kinesiology/Coaching | Sr. | 3.82 | Nampa, Idaho |
Zach Mason | Mass Communication | Sr. | 3.27 | Enumclaw, Wash. |
*+ Kyle McLaughlin | Communication: Communication Science | Sr. | 3.37 | Meridian, Idaho |
Isaac Mitchell | Biology: Pre-Medicine | Jr. | 4.00 | Sandy, Ore. |
Nathan Moore | Pre-Physical Therapy | So. | 3.80 | Eugene, Ore. |
* Ian Neil | Chemistry | Sr. | 3.66 | Nampa, Idaho |
* John VanBeuren | Biology: Pre-Medicine | Jr. | 3.44 | Boise, Idaho |
Jared Webster | Nursing | Jr. | 3.71 | Jackson, Calif. |
SAINT MARTIN’S | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
* Jasper Heckman | Civil Engineering | Jr. | 3.32 | Orting, Wash. |
Josh Hunt | Computer Science | So. | 3.60 | Onalaska, Wash. |
Andrew Kier | Business | So. | 3.54 | Olympia, Wash. |
*+ Nathan Morgan | Civil Engineering | Sr. | 3.92 | Hoodsport, Wash. |
*+ Josiah Shelman | Business | Sr. | 3.37 | Olympia, Wash. |
SEATTLE PACIFIC | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
*+ Adam Avischious | Christian Theology | Sr. | 3.43 | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
Peyton Harris | Applied Human Biology | So. | 3.69 | Boise, Idaho |
Ka’eo Kealoha-Lindsey | Political Science | Sr. | 3.63 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
David McLeod | Exercise Science | Jr. | 3.39 | Des Moines, Wash. |
Justin Ramsey | History, Secondary Education | Jr. | 3.69 | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
SIMON FRASER | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Peter Behncke | Business Administration | Jr. | 3.24 | Revelstoke, B.C. |
Benjamin Conrad | Computing Science | So. | 4.00 | Bridgewater, N.S. |
*+ Jacob Karamanian | Biomedical Physiology | Sr. | 3.65 | Maple Ridge, B.C. |
* Daniel Kelloway | Earth Science | Jr. | 3.47 | Mount Pearl, N.L. |
*+ Cameron Proceviat | Molecular Biology, Biochemistry | Sr. | 3.90 | Burnaby, B.C. |
Marc-Antoine Rouleau | Business Administration | So. | 3.26 | Sherbrooke, Que. |
*+ Lorenzo Smith | Biomedical Physiology | Sr. | 4.16 | Chilliwack, B.C. |
WESTERN OREGON | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Kegan Allen | Business | So. | 3.44 | Dallas, Ore. |
Matthew Haglund | Exercise Science | So. | 3.31 | Clackamas, Ore. |
*+ Josh Hanna | Communication Studies | Sr. | 3.65 | Quincy, Calif. |
Justin Larson | Exercise Science | Sr. | 3.32 | Dayville, Ore. |
Chris Mudder | Community Health | So. | 3.64 | Springfield, Ore. |
Sam Naffziger | Exercise Science | Sr. | 3.23 | Bend, Ore. |
David Ribich | Communication Studies | So. | 3.25 | Enterprise, Ore. |
WESTERN WASHINGTON | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Dylan Brown | Environmental Science | Sr. | 3.51 | Auburn, Wash. |
* Jacob Hino | Molecular Biology | Sr. | 3.51 | Yakima, Wash. |
* Gordon Kordas | Chemistry | Jr. | 3.76 | Blaine, Wash. |
*+ Matt Lutz | Geophysics | Sr. | 3.27 | Bremerton, Wash. |
Ryan Peterson | Economics/Environmental Studies | Sr. | 3.70 | Seattle, Wash. |
* Mark Seely | Plastics & Composite Engineering | Jr. | 3.60 | Spokane, Wash. |
* Andrew Wise | Journalism | Jr. | 3.39 | Denver, Colo. |
* - 2014-15 All-Academic Selection + - 2013-14 All-Academic Selection |