Friday, July 17, 2015

PORTLAND, Ore. – A total of 11 GNAC track and field programs and over 40 student-athletes have been singled out for academic excellence by the U.S. Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Seven of the league’s nine women’s track and field programs were named as 2015 USTFCCCA Division II All-Academic Teams: Alaska Anchorage, Central Washington, Montana State Billings, Northwest Nazarene, Seattle Pacific, Western Oregon and Western Washington.

Four men’s programs also earned the coaches association honor: Alaska Anchorage, Central Washington, Northwest Nazarene and Seattle Pacific. The USTFCCA program recognizes programs that compiled a cumulative 3.00 grade point average or better.

A total of 33 GNAC women’s student-athletes were recognized as members of the USTFCCCA Division II All-Academic Track and Field Team, also representing seven of the league’s female track and field programs. Seattle Pacific led the way with eight selections. Alaska Anchorage finished with seven selections.

Thirteen GNAC men’s student-athletes were selected to the all-academic. Alaska Anchorage led the list with a total of eight selections.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field teams, student-athletes must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or better and have reached a provisional or automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Championships in either the indoor or outdoor season.

USTFCCCA DIVISION II ALL-ACADEMIC TRACK & FIELD TEAM

GNAC HONOREES

MEN

Athlete                      School                                 Major

Elliott Bauer               Alaska Anchorage                  Construction Management

Franz Burghagen        Alaska Anchorage                  Management and Marketing

Joseph Day                Alaska Anchorage                  Psychology

Edwin Kangogo          Alaska Anchorage                  Economics

Nathan Kipchumba     Alaska Anchorage                  Nursing

Liam Lindsay             Alaska Anchorage                  Physical Education

Michael Mendenhall    Alaska Anchorage                  Physical Education

Cody Thomas            Alaska Anchorage                  Management and Marketing

Justin Peterson         Central Washington                Clinical Physiology

Kevin Stanley           Central Washington                Business Administration

Cameron Proceviat    Simon Fraser                        Biology

Josh Hanna              Western Oregon                    Communication Studies

Gordon Kordas         Western Washington              Physics

WOMEN

Athlete                   School                                  Major

Karolin Anders         Alaska Anchorage                  English

Jamie Ashcroft         Alaska Anchorage                  Health Sciences

Beatrice Decker       Alaska Anchorage                  Civil Engineering

Caroline Kurgat       Alaska Anchorage                  Nursing

Haleigh Lloyd          Alaska Anchorage                  Nursing and Psychology

Jessica Pahkala       Alaska Anchorage                  Legal Studies

Tamara Perez         Alaska Anchorage                  Marketing

Erin Chinchar         Central Washington                Elementary Education

Becki Duhamel       Central Washington                Business Administration

Dani Eggleston       Central Washington               Clinical Physiology

McKenna Emmert   Central Washington               Undeclared

Tayler Fettig          Central Washington               Physical Education and School Health

Megan Rogers        Central Washington               Elementary Education

Caitlin Curtis          Northwest Nazarene              Kinesiology

Susanna Flemming Northwest Nazarene              Communication Science

Ali Silva                 Northwest Nazarene              Neuroscience/Nutrition

Taylor VanValey     Northwest Nazarene              Social Work

Kathryn Walker      Saint Martin’s                       Special Ed Elementary

Lynelle Decker       Seattle Pacific                       Applied Human Biology

Maddi Hommes      Seattle Pacific                       Applied Biology

Becca Houk           Seattle Pacific                       Psychology

Maliea Luquin        Seattle Pacific                       Creative Writing

Sarah Macdonald   Seattle Pacific                       Applied Human Biology

Anna Patti             Seattle Pacific                       Accounting

Jessica Rawlins      Seattle Pacific                       Undecided

Naphtali Ward       Seattle Pacific                       Accounting

Emmi Collier         Western Oregon                    Exercise Science

Amanda Short       Western Oregon                    Undecided

Stephanie Stuckey Western Oregon                    Interdisciplinary Studies

Jasmin McMullin    Western Washington             English-Literature

Megan Mortensen  Western Washington             Environmental Science

Anna Paradee        Western Washington            Pre-Physical Therapy

Katie Reichert        Western Washington            Communication Studies