161 Earn GNAC Academic All-Conference Honors
Steeplechaser Nathan Morgan of Saint Martin's has a near perfect 3.96 grade point average (CJImages.com)
Steeplechaser Nathan Morgan of Saint Martin's has a near perfect 3.96 grade point average (CJImages.com)
NNU's Courtney Brewer, who has a 3.95 GPA, was named to the academic team for third time (Photo by Loren Orr)
NNU's Courtney Brewer, who has a 3.95 GPA, was named to the academic team for third time (Photo by Loren Orr)

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

PORTLAND, Ore. - A total of  161 student-athletes – 105 women and 56 men - have been named to the 2015 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Track & Field All-Academic team.

Northwest Nazarene led the selections with 28.  Western Washington and Central Washington had 27 each.

Among the men, the top grade point in the American system was a 3.96 by Nathan Morgan of Saint Martin’s. 

In the Canadian system, Simon Fraser’s Lorenzo Smith had a 4.21 GPA. 

Among the women, Carly Reich of Northwest Nazarene leads the way with a perfect 4.00 GPA.

Men’s Track and Field Academic  All-Conference
*Dylan Anthony, UAA (Anthropology & History, Sr., 3.42, Kodiak, AK
**Elliott Bauer, UAA (Construction Management, Sr., 3.77, Anchorage, AK)
*Franz Burghagen, UAA (Management & Marketing, Sr., 3.51, Berlin, Germany)
Tevin Gladden, UAA (Mathematics, So., 3.23, Fairbanks, AK)
Michael Mendenhall, UAA (Undeclared, So., 3.38, Kenmore, WA)
**Kevin Rooke, UAA (Finance, Sr., 3.60, Toronto, ON)
Cody Thomas, UAA (Marketing, Jr., 3.24, Blenheim, New Zealand)
Darren Arndt, CWU (Law & Justice, So., 3.22 Burlington, WA)
Zane Irvine, CWU (Information Technology, Jr., 3.84, Yakima, WA)
*Kaleb Javier, CWU (Economics and Law & Justice, Jr., 3.86, Tacoma, WA)
Kyle Paulson, CWU (Business Administration, Jr., 3.76, Kennewick, WA)
Justin Peterson, CWU (Declared, So., 3.31, Marysville, WA)
Kevin Stanley, CWU (Business Administration, Sr., 3.71, Spokane, WA)
Jordan Todd, CWU (Law & Justice, Jr., 3.39, Bellevue, WA)
Kieran Sprague, CWU (Undeclared, So., 3.38, Olympia, WA)
*John Wojtech, CWU (Safety & Health Management, Sr., 3.62, Bremerton, WA)
Donald Hamm, MSUB (Biology/Health & Human Performance, Sr., 3.86, Power, MT)
Cameron Stanek, MSUB (Heath & Human Performances, So., 3.42, Casper, WY)
Rimar Christie, NNU (Business Administration, Gr., 3.28, St. Michael, Barbados)
*Luke Conklin, NNU (Pre-Med, Jr., 3.73, The Dalles, OR)
*Kaleb Fleenor, NNU (Rec Sports Management: Kinesiology, Sr., 3.77, Nampa, ID)
*Kyle McLaughlin, NNU (Kinesiology/Pre PT, Jr., 3.25, Meridian, ID)
Ian Neil, NNU (Chemistry, So., 3.63, Nampa, ID)
***Matt Silva, NNU (Philosophy, Sr., 3.95, Nampa, ID)
John Van Beuren, NNU (Biology: Pre-Med, So., 3.35, Boise, ID)
**Matt Hankins, SMU (Political Science, Sr., 3.32,  Olympia, WA)
Jasper Heckman, SMU (Civil Engineering, So., 3.50, Orting, WA)
Cody House, SMU (Elemetary Education, Jr., 3.47, Maryville, WA)
Mitchell Hughey, SMU (Mechanical Engineering, So., 3.50, Renton, WA)
*Nathan Morgan, SMU (Civil Engineering, Jr., 3.96, Hoodsport, WA)
Alex Nelson, SMU (Religious Studies, Sr., 3.90, Renton, WA)
*Josiah Shelman, SMU (Business, Jr., 3.33,, Olympia, WA)
Colin Wiedmer, SMU (Business, So., 3.20, Everett, WA)
*Adam Avischious, SPU (Christian Theology, Jr., 3.37, Colorado Springs, CO)
Justin Ramsey, SPU (Secondary Education/Math, So., 3.59, Colorado Springs, CO)
RJ Straker, SPU (Business, Sr., 3.29. Pasadena, CA)
*Jacob Karamanian, SFU (Biomedical Physiology, Sr., 3.61, Maple Ridge, BC)
Daniel Kelloway, SFU (Earth Science, So., 3.59, Mount Pearl, NFLD)
Vladislav Moldavanov, SFU (Business Administration, So., 3.68, Pitt Meadows, BC)
*Cameron Proceviat, SFU (Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, Jr,  3.85, Burnaby, BC)
*Lorenzo Smith, SFU (Biomedical Physiology, Jr., 4.21, Chillawack, BC)
*Brendan Wong, SFU (Kinesiology, Jr., 3.35, Coquitlam, BC)
*Riley Anheluk, WOU (Communications, Jr., 3.78, Bend, OR)
*Josh Hanna, WOU (Communications,  Jr., 3.56, Quincy, CA)
*Bryce Leedham, WOU (Business, Jr., 3.58, Beavercreek, OR)
*Dylan Brown, WWU (Environmental Science, Jr., 3.45, Auburn, WA)
Jacob Hino, WWU (Biology, So., 3.53, Yakima, WA)
Will Jones, WWU (Financial Economics, Jr., 3.42, Vancouver, WA)
Gordie Kordas, WWU (Geophysics, So., 3.72, Blaine, WA)
*Matt Lutz, WWU (Geophysics, Jr., 3.29, Bremerton, WA/Olympic)
Nickolas Mounier, WW( (Undeclared, Fr., 3.26, Kelso, WA)
*Ryan Peterson, WWU (Economics/Environmental Studies, Jr., 3.67, Seattle, WA)
*Nathan Richards, WWU (Biology/Anthropology, Jr., 3.58, Longview, WA)
Max Romey, WWU (Art, So., 3.67, Anchorage, AK)
Nate Schmidt, WWU (Communication Studies, Sr., 3.24, Lynnwood, WA)
Mark Seely, WWU (Plastics & Composite Technology, Jr., 3.59, Spokane, WA)
Andrew Wise, WWU (News Editorial, So., 3.36, Denver, CO)

Women’s Track and Field
*Karolin Anders, UAA (History, Jr., 3.77, Berlin, Germany)
Jamie Ashcroft, UAA (Health Science, So., 3.94, Shawnigan Lake, BC)
Hayley Bezanson, UAA (Marketing, So., 3.67, Courtenay, BC)
Alexia Blalock, UAA (Early Childhood Education, So., 3.60, Honolulu, HI)
Mary Kate Cross, UAA (Physical Education, So., 3.40, Cobble Hill, BC)
**Bryn Haebe, UAA (Nursing, Sr., 3.87, Evergreen, CO)
Makenzie Harsch, UAA (Early Childhood Education, So., 3.55, Folsom, CA)
***Haleigh Lloyd, UAA (Nursing & Psychology, Sr., 3.60, Ladysmith, BC)
*Jessica Pahkala, UAA (Legal Studies, Jr., 3.30, Wasilla, AK)
Alexandra Scott, UAA (Natural Sciences, So., 3.42, Victoria, BC)
Marinah Bentley, CWU (Law & Justice, Sr., 3.33, Federal Way, WA)
*Erin Chinchar, CWU (Elementary Education, Jr., 3.48, Kent, WA)
Kelly Cronic, CWU (Public Health, So., 3.27, Sacramento, CA)
Anna de Carteret, CWU (Undeclared, So., 3.60, Auburn, WA)
Hannah Dowdell, CWU (Biology/Chemistry, Jr., 3.78, Everett, WA)
*Becki Duhamel, CWU (Business, Sr., 3.69, Wenatchee, WA)
*Dani Eggleston, CWU (Clinical Physiology, Jr., 3.41, Longview, WA)
McKenna Emmert, CWU (Undeclared, So., 3.65, Kelso, WA)
**Tayler Fettig, CWU (Physical Education, Sr., 3.76, Olympia, WA)
Madison Garcia, CWU (Paramedic, So., 3.33, Sedro-Woolley, WA)
*Ashley Harmon, CWU (Nutrition, Jr., 3.51, Beaverton, OR)
Juliana Joy, CWU (Mathematics, Jr., 3.27 Seattle, WA)
Kaitlyn McKinney, CWU (Public Health, So., 3.61, Vancouver, WA)
Danielle Maldonado, CWU (Law & Justice, Sr., 3.67, Spokane, WA)
*Dorothy Moore, CWU (Psychology, Jr., 3.69, Lynnwood, WA)
*Megan Rogers, CWU (Elementary Education, Jr., 3.61, Covington, WA)
Elizabeth Ryker, CWU (Education/Mathematics, Sr., 3.97, Burnsville, MN)
Nicole Talcott, CWU (Biology, So., 3.70, Rainier, WA)
*Nocona Frame, MSUB (Secondary Education, Sr., 3.88, Glendive, MT)
Rio Frame, MSUB (English, So., 3.54, Glendive, MT)
Kaytlin Halle, MSUB (Health & Human Performance, Jr., 3.39, Manhattan, MT)
**Corrie Holm, MSUB (Health & Human Performance, Sr., 3.85, Billings, MT)
*Jinise Osborne, MSUB (Health and Human Performance, Jr., 3.99, Columbia Falls, MT)
**Courtney (Schroeder) Brewer, NNU (Elementary Education, Sr., 3.95, Caldwell, ID)
Lindi Burgeson, NNU (Nursing, So., 3.48, Happy Valley, OR)
***Caitlin Curtis, NNU (Kinesiology, Sr., 3.86, Portland, OR)
Janessa Dyk, NNU (Management: Global Business, So., 3.95, Portland, OR)
Susanna Fleming, NNU (Communication: Communication Science, Sr., 3.99, Boise, ID)
*AnnaMarie Forza, NNU (Graphic Design, Jr., 3.61, Enumclaw, WA)
**Hailey (Bradshaw) Gordon, NNU (Nursing, Sr., 3.55, Meridian, ID)
Jadyn Gourley, NNU (Business Administration; Management, Jr., 3.21, Brush Prairie, WA)
*Kassandra Johnson, NNU (Kinesiology/Biology, Sr., 3.60, Kenai, AK)
Alex Kildow, NNU (Graphic Design, So., 3.50, Nampa, ID)
Kaydee Mick, NNU (Rec Sports Management: Kinesiology/Coaching, So., 3.37, Meridian, ID)
Kelly Nigro, NNU (Communication, So., 3.91, Woodland, WA)
Carly Rech, NNU (English, So., 4.00, Big Timber, MT)
Aimee Rodes, NNU (Rec Sports Management: Kinesiology/Coaching,, So., 3.98, Puyallup, WA)
*Lexi Sarver, NNU (Pre PA, Jr., 3.56, Arlington, WA)
Brittany Sever, NNU (Social Work, Jr., 3.86, Salem, OR)
Carli Shaul, NNU (Biology: Ecology/Biodiversity, So., 3.88, Kuna, ID)
Alison Silva, NNU (Psychology, So., 3.28, Nampa, ID)  
*Taylor VanValey, NNU (Social Work, Jr., 3.39, Brush Prairie, WA)
Cassandra Wade, NNU (Engineering, So., 3.44, Boise, ID)
Bryanna Weller, NNU (Biology, Sr., 3.71, Everett, WA)
Alexis Carandang, SMU (Civil Engineering, So., 3.50, Lacey, WA)
Kenna Fosnacht, SMU (Biology, So., 3.87, Rochester, WA)
*Renee Hudson, SMU (Chemistry, Jr., 3.68, Everett, WA)
Claire McCloskey, SMU (Education, So., 3.57, Kenmore, WA)
Megan Teigen, SMU (Biology, So., 3.58, Olympia, WA)
Kalli Walker, SMU (Special Education, So., 3.50, Lacey, WA)
*Ami Wick, SMU (Criminal Justice, Jr., 3.84, Eugene, OR)
Kyra Brannan, SPU (Mechanical Engineering, So., 3.25, Kennewick, WA)
Hannah Calvert, SPU (Business Administration, So., 3.62, Enumclaw, WA)
**Kelsey Chase, SPU (English, Sr., 3.98, Spokane, WA)
Lynelle Decker, SPU (Applied Human Biology, Jr., 3.41, Vancouver, WA)
Maddi Hommes, SPU (Applied Human Biology, So., 3.57, Lynden, WA)
Cheryl Hong, SPU (Psychology, So., 3.33, Federal Way, WA)
*Maliea Luquin, SPU (Creative Writing, Jr., 3.76, Portland, OR)
Sarah Macdonald, SPU (Applied Human Biology, So., 3.53, Tucson, AZ)
Sammi Markham, SPU (Physiology/Applied Human Biology, So., 3.63, Gig Harbor, WA)
*Anna Patti, SPU (Accounting, Jr., 3.56, Renton, WA)
Ali Sowers, SPU (Food & Nutrition, So., 3.51, Lacey, WA)
*Madi Webster, SPU (Biology, Jr., 3.21, Colorado Springs, CO)
*Ryley Carr, SFU (Kinesiology, Sr., 3.27, Comox, BC)
*Erina Cho, SFU (Kinesiology, So., 3.37, Coquitlam, BC)
Brittany Evans, SFU (Kinesiology, So., 3.51, Revelstoke, BC)
Jennifer Johnson, SFU (International Studies M.A., Gr., 3.89, Corvallis, OR)
Natasha Kianipour, SFU (Kinesiology, Sr., 3.35, Burnaby, BC)
Natasha Lazecki, SFU (Kinesiology, So., 3.22, New Westminster, BC)
*Peggy Noel, SFU (Business, So., 3.46, Tsawwassen, BC)
**Nicole Anderson, WOU (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.71, Packwood, WA)
*Emmi Collier, WOU (Exercise Science, Jr., 3.66, Warrenton, OR)
Felicia Covey, WOU (Pre-Professional, So., 3.73, Keizer, OR)
Rachel Crawford, WOU (Psychology, So., 3.97, Oregon City, OR)
Amanda Ditzhazy, WOU (Communications, Jr., 3.51, Federal Way, WA)
**Audrey Hellesto, WOU (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.54, Philomath, OR)
Leah Nicklason, WOU (Exercise Science, So., 3.38, Eugene, OR)
Rochelle Pappel, WOU (Business, Sr., 3.82, Veneta, OR)
*Stephanie Stuckey, WOU (Interdisciplinary Studies, Jr., 3.56, Tacoma, WA)
Morgan Annable, WWU (English, So., 3.73, Seal Rock, OR/Newport)
Taylor Graham, WWU (Kinesiology, Jr., 3.56, Burlington, WA/Burlington-Edison)
Taylor Guenther, WWU (Communication Sciences & Disorders, Jr., 3.87, Vancouver, WA/Prairie)
*Rachel Ivancic, WWU (Art, Jr., 3.38, Seattle, WA/Nathan Hale)
Veronica Ivancic, WWU (Art, Jr., 3.34, Seattle, WA/Nathan Hale)
Maddy Jalbert, WWU (Biochemistry, 3.94, Jr., Niwot, CO)
*Kali Klotz-Brooks, WWU (Business and Sustainability, 3.20, Jr., Cheney, WA)
*Elizabeth Knope, WWU (Kinesiology, 3.68, Jr., Portland, OR/Grant)
Sofia Marikis, WWU (Kinesiology, So.., 3.68, Nine Mile Falls, WA/Lakeside)
Molly McEachern, WWU (Undeclared, 3.42, Fr., Mukilteo, WA/Kamiak)
Jasmine McMullin, WWU (English Literature, So., 3.90, Sequim, WA)
Megan Mortensen, WWU (Environmental Science, So., 3.24, Tacoma, WA/Franklin Pierce)
Miranda Osadchey, WWU (Pre-Medicine, So., 3.55, Dupont, WA/Steilacoom)
**Katie Reichert, WWU (Communication Studies, Jr., 3.54, Longview, WA/Kelso)
Mikhaila Thornton, WWU (Industrial Design, Jr., 3.58, Bend, OR/Mountain View)
Shawna Troupe, WWU (Kinesiology, So., 3.89, Kelso, WA)
*Katelyn Wright, WWU (Biology, Jr., 3.50, Washougal, WA)

*Repeaters  **Two-time repeaters