Shot Put Champ Linenko Lead Women's T&F All-Academic
Friday, April 17, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Katrina Linenko finished off her career as the conference indoor champion in the shot put and also ranks among the tops in the classroom as the Concordia senior headlines the 123 student-athletes named to the 2019-20 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women’s Track and Field All-Academic Team.
Linenko is one of two student-athletes on the team to be a four-time selection to the squad. With a 3.87 cumulative grade point average as an exercise and sports science major, Linenko won the 2020 indoor shot put title with a mark of 46 feet, 2.75 inches. A provisional qualifier for the Division II Indoor Championships, Linenko’s mark in the conference ranked second in the event and 33rd in Division II.
Joining Linenko a four-time honoree is Western Oregon senior Grace Knapp, who has a 3.99 GPA as a biology major. Knapp finished sixth in the 3,000 meters at the GNAC Indoor Championships and was part of the third-place distance medley relay team. An NCAA Championships provisional qualifier, Knapp finished ranked 39th in Division II.
Knapp is among 58 repeat selections to the Women’s Track and Field All-Academic Team and 25 student-athletes with a 3.90 GPA or higher. Of the 58 repeat selections, 21 of those are three-time honorees.
A total of 11 honorees have a perfect 4.00 GPA. That list is led by Alaska Anchorage senior Marie Ries, who was named the women’s Elite 90 Award winner at the NCAA Indoor Championships. The award is presented to the student-athlete at each NCAA championship site with the highest cumulative GPA. Ties are broken by total credits completed.
Also among the 4.00 GPAs is Central Washington sophomore Audrey Moore, Concordia senior Karlie Hurley, Northwest Nazarene senior Bethany Danner, junior Katie Heckathorn and sophomores Anna DePew and Breann Porter; Seattle Pacific sophomore Madison Licari, Simon Fraser junior Emily Chilton, Western Oregon senior Danel Camacho and Western Washington sophomore Aliyah Dawkins.
Central Washington leads all GNAC teams with 28 selections. Western Washington finished with 22 selections.
The GNAC All-Academic Teams honor excellence in the classroom while committing to the rigor of being part of a collegiate athletic program. Nominees must be of sophomore eligibility or greater, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 or greater, be a letterwinner on their team and must be in their second season at the nominating institution.
2020 GNAC WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
ALASKA ANCHORAGE |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
* Ruth Cvancara |
Nursing |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
* Arielle Himelbloom |
Health Sciences |
So. |
3.46 |
Kodiak, Alaska |
* Marie Ries |
Journalism & English |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Wenden, Germany |
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CENTRAL WASHINGTON |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
Kayla Bloomquist |
Business Administration |
So. |
3.28 |
Williston, N.D. |
Sydney Carter |
Business Administration |
So. |
3.53 |
Bothell, Wash. |
Madison Child |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.85 |
Camas, Wash. |
*+ Delaney Clem |
Biology |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Pendleton, Ore. |
*+ Brittany Dodge |
Biology |
Sr. |
3.46 |
Pateros, Wash. |
Avery Fisk |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.76 |
Ellensburg, Wash. |
Caitlin Gohr |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.87 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
Rachelle Hamilton |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.63 |
Okanagan, Wash. |
Makenna Hansen |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.43 |
Lacey, Wash. |
Erika Hettick |
Family & Consumer Science |
So. |
3.72 |
Gig Harbor, Wash. |
*+ Halle Irvine |
Clinical Physiology |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Yakima, Wash. |
* Mariah Jones |
Physical Education & School Health |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Yakima, Wash. |
Noelia Juarez |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.71 |
Royal City, Wash. |
*+ Samantha La Rue |
Psychology |
Sr. |
3.62 |
Covington, Wash. |
Kay Lester |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.56 |
Othello, Wash. |
Molly Mattson |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.90 |
Selah, Wash. |
*+ Shaddia Meadows |
Elementary Education |
Sr. |
3.50 |
Naches, Wash. |
Audrey Moore |
Physical Education & School Health |
So. |
4.00 |
East Wenatchee, Wash. |
Yareli Ochoa |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.82 |
Marysville, Wash. |
Kendra Otto Von Askervold |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.34 |
Lake Stevens, Wash. |
Grace Scarborough |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.65 |
Long Beach, Wash. |
Sarah Sidibe |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.84 |
Kennewick, Wash. |
Meagan Smallbeck |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.70 |
Tacoma, Wash. |
Jillyan Taylor |
Undeclared |
So. |
3.35 |
Okanogan, Wash. |
* Alexia Thomas |
Clinical Physiology |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Covington, Wash. |
* Sidney Trinidad |
Social Science |
Jr. |
3.36 |
Arlington, Wash. |
Lily Tyrell |
Physical Education & School Health |
Jr. |
3.82 |
Selah, Wash. |
Kayla Wyatt |
Biology |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Spokane, Wash. |
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CONCORDIA |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
* Macie Allen |
Nursing |
Jr. |
3.68 |
Gresham, Ore. |
*+ Kaitlyn Bailly |
Nursing |
Sr. |
3.33 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
* Bailey Fjelstul |
Exercise & Sports Science |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Kenmore, Wash. |
*+ Gabriella Hobson |
Exercise & Sports Science |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Coos Bay, Ore. |
Karlie Hurley |
Business |
Sr. |
4.00 |
North Bend, Wash. |
Tori Johnson |
Education |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Estacada, Ore. |
Sasha Korolenko |
Biology |
So. |
3.35 |
Bothell, Wash. |
*+# Katrina Linenko |
Exercise & Sports Science |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Newport, Ore. |
*+ Kori Sprague |
Nursing |
Sr. |
3.56 |
Wildomar, Calif. |
*+ Chase Stephens |
Elementary Education |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Palmer, Alaska |
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MONTANA STATE BILLINGS |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
* Nikki Aiken |
Health & Human Performance: Teaching |
Sr. |
3.44 |
Belgrade, Mont. |
*+ Brenna Beckett |
Broadfield Science Teaching Option |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Broadview, Mont. |
* Anne Lory Chevalier |
Criminal Justice |
Sr. |
3.35 |
Billings, Mont. |
Sierra Durbin |
Communication: Media Studies |
So. |
3.30 |
Moore, Mont. |
* Rachel Hiner |
Special Education |
Jr. |
3.68 |
Harlowton, Mont. |
* Michaela Johnson |
Health & Human Performance: Human Performance |
Sr. |
3.25 |
Billings, Mont. |
Miranda Livingston |
Biology |
Sr. |
3.21 |
Columbia Falls, Mont. |
Kailee Stoppel |
History: Teaching Option |
So. |
3.48 |
Billings, Mont. |
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NORTHWEST NAZARENE |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
*+ Bethany Danner |
Mathematics |
Sr. |
4.00 |
McCall, Idaho |
Anna DePew |
Biology: Pre-Medicine |
So. |
4.00 |
Stanwood, Wash. |
Sage Earnest |
Communication |
So. |
3.81 |
Nampa, Idaho |
*+ Kourtney Gwin |
Biology: Pre-Medicine |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Orangevale, Calif. |
Annalisa Hamilton |
Secondary Education |
Jr. |
3.29 |
Caldwell, Idaho |
* Katie Heckathorn |
Biology: Pre-Medicine |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Greenleaf, Idaho |
Dakota Hutton-King |
Recreation Sport Management |
So. |
3.64 |
Hailey, Idaho |
Jaidyn Kinneeveauk |
Management |
So. |
3.73 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
Katerina Moeller |
Nursing |
So. |
3.61 |
Spokane, Wash. |
* Heidi Nisly |
English |
Jr. |
3.92 |
Victor, Mont. |
Breann Porter |
Biology: Pre-Medicine |
So. |
4.00 |
Vancouver, Wash. |
Madison VonBrethorst |
Management |
So. |
3.77 |
Spokane, Wash. |
* Reitta Wyllie |
Biology: Pre-Medicine |
Jr. |
3.57 |
John Day, Ore. |
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SAINT MARTIN’S |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
Brianna Cabrera |
Psychology |
So. |
3.74 |
Chino, Calif. |
Kailey Martin |
Education |
So. |
3.21 |
Monroe, Ore. |
* Taylor Tandecki |
Biology |
Jr. |
3.41 |
Enumclaw, Wash. |
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SEATTLE PACIFIC |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
* Grace Bley |
Exercise Science |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Puyallup, Wash. |
*+ Scout Cai |
Exercise Science |
Sr. |
3.68 |
Colfax, Wash. |
* Dania Holmberg |
Psychology |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Eagle, Idaho |
Madison Licari |
Mathematics |
So. |
4.00 |
Milton, Wash. |
*+ Kate Lilly |
Mathematics |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Renton, Wash. |
* Kellie May |
Nursing |
Jr. |
3.65 |
Irvine, Calif. |
*+ Sedona McNerney |
Integrated Studies |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Fair Oaks, Calif. |
* Renick Meyer |
Biology |
Jr. |
3.52 |
Gresham, Ore. |
Emily Northey |
Psychology |
So. |
3.39 |
Brier, Wash. |
Krystal Oien |
Business Administration |
So. |
3.80 |
Ridgefield, Wash. |
* Julia Stepper |
Education Certification |
Jr. |
3.52 |
Ariel, Wash. |
* Elizabeth Thompson |
History |
Jr. |
3.90 |
Portland, Ore. |
*+ Katherine Walter |
Accounting |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Brier, Wash. |
Kelsey Washenberger |
Applied Human Biology |
So. |
3.90 |
Bend, Ore. |
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SIMON FRASER |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
Alison Andrews-Paul |
Social Policy |
Sr. |
3.67 |
Ohope Beach, New Zealand |
* Renate Bluschke |
Sustainable Business |
Jr. |
3.41 |
Black Creek, B.C. |
Calli Charlton |
Behavioral Neuroscience |
So. |
3.99 |
Vancouver, B.C. |
* Emily Chilton |
Biomedical Physiology |
Jr. |
4.00 |
New Westminster, B.C. |
* Amy Morris |
Molecular Biology |
Jr. |
3.51 |
Nanaimo, B.C. |
Meyer Quaynor |
Health Sciences |
Jr. |
3.28 |
Surrey, B.C. |
Diana Voloshin |
Business Administration |
Sr. |
3.53 |
Vancouver, B.C. |
Camryn Yuen |
Psychology |
So. |
3.53 |
North Vancouver, B.C. |
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WESTERN OREGON |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
*+ Rachel Bayly |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Moscow, Idaho |
Lauren Berry |
Business |
So. |
3.48 |
Bothell, Wash. |
* Grayson Burke |
Early Childhood Education |
Sr. |
3.36 |
Vancouver, Wash. |
Danel Camacho |
Community Health |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Roseville, Calif. |
Kaylin Cantu |
Exercise Science |
So. |
3.30 |
Mount Angel, Ore. |
Faeryn Glasscock |
Exercise Science |
So. |
3.83 |
Monmouth, Ore. |
Logan Jackson |
Political Science |
So. |
3.20 |
Richland, Wash. |
*+# Grace Knapp |
Biology |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Sandy, Ore. |
Ana Popchock |
Biology |
So. |
3.67 |
Maupin, Ore. |
Sarra Soladey |
Chemistry |
So. |
3.70 |
Kelso, Wash. |
* Darian Wilson |
Community Health |
Jr. |
3.28 |
Coquille, Ore. |
Taryn Wilson |
Psychology |
So. |
3.63 |
San Juan Capistrano, Calif. |
* Michaela Yonkman |
History |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Everson, Wash. |
*+ Kendra Zimmerdahl |
Communication Studies |
Sr. |
3.57 |
Portland, Ore. |
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WESTERN WASHINGTON |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
* Hannah Bradley |
English |
Sr. |
3.38 |
Bellingham, Wash. |
Taliah Coe |
International Business |
So. |
3.53 |
Renton, Wash. |
Aliyah Dawkins |
Biochemistry |
So. |
4.00 |
North Mankato, Minn. |
* Hannah Dodson |
Kinesiology |
Jr. |
3.35 |
Seattle, Wash. |
* Talia Dreicer |
Environmental Studies |
Jr. |
3.60 |
Los Alamos, N.M. |
* Chanelle Eddy |
Elementary Education - Math |
Sr. |
3.50 |
Bellingham, Wash. |
* Heather Faretta |
Kinesiology |
Jr. |
3.38 |
Hanalei, Hawaii |
*+ Sophia Galvez |
Environmental Studies/Journalism |
Sr. |
3.35 |
Los Alamos, N.M. |
Cierra Graham |
Biology |
So. |
3.28 |
Spokane, Wash. |
*+ Aundrea Koger |
Bio-Ecology & German |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Osage City, Kan. |
Rebecca Lehman |
English – Creative Writing |
So. |
3.58 |
Spokane Valley, Wash. |
* Hannah Nienaber |
Environmental Science |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Battle Ground, Wash. |
Sophie Paradis |
Biology |
So. |
3.76 |
Carnation, Wash. |
*+ Raquel Pellecer |
Business Administration |
Sr. |
3.70 |
Sandy, Ore. |
Sarah Retter |
Sociology |
So. |
3.64 |
Woodland, Wash. |
Jamie Sanford |
Kinesiology |
So. |
3.61 |
San Diego, Calif. |
Amanda Short |
Kinesiology |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Lebanon, Ore. |
*+ Waverly Shreffler |
Environmental Education |
Sr. |
3.62 |
Sequim, Wash. |
Tovah Swartz-Ireland |
Women, Gender & Equality Studies |
Jr. |
3.21 |
Seattle, Wash. |
Jaclyn Swiderski |
Behavioral Neuroscience |
So. |
3.54 |
Ida, Mich. |
Annika Taylor |
Environmental Studies |
So. |
3.86 |
Poulsbo, Wash. |
* Natalie Vetto |
Business Administration |
Jr. |
3.58 |
Kirkland, Wash. |
* - 2018-19 All-Academic Selection + - 2017-18 All-Academic Selection # - 2016-17 All-Academic Selection
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