Wednesday, October 5, 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. – A trio of 4.0 performers in the classroom leads the 55 selections to the 2022 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team, presented by Barnes & Noble College.
The three are led by Seattle Pacific senior midfielder Tyler Speer, who has a 4.0 GPA as a biochemistry major. Speer has started in nine of the Falcons’ 11 matches this season with a goal and two assists to his credit.
Northwest Nazarene junior goalkeeper Sawyer Price has a 4.00 GPA as a sports management major. He has played in all but 20 minutes in goal for the Nighthawks this season, compiling a 6-2-1 record and a 1.25 goals against average.
Montana State Billings sophomore defender Jack Jarrett holds a 4.0 GPA as a chemistry major. Jack has started all eight matches for the Yellowjackets this season.
The three leads a list that saw 10 honorees compile a 3.9 GPA or higher and 17 student-athletes with a 3.8 GPA or higher.
The GNAC All-Academic Team includes 42 repeat honorees, accounting for 76.4 percent of the team’s total selections. Fourteen honorees are being recognized for the third time and four earned their fourth selections. The four-time selections are Montana State Billings senior Bryan Maxwell, Northwest Nazarene senior Daniel Brendel and Western Washington seniors Gus Diehl and Teagan Eldridge.
Northwest Nazarene led the conference with 16 total selections, accounting for nearly 60 percent of the Nighthawks’ total roster. Saint Martin’s finished with 14 selections and Western Washington finished with 11.
To qualify for the GNAC All-Academic Teams, presented by Barnes & Noble College, nominees must be of sophomore eligibility or greater, have a minimum cumulative GPA or 3.20 or greater, be a letterwinner on their team and must be in their second year at the nominating institution.
GNAC 2022 MEN'S SOCCER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Presented By Barnes & Noble College |
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MONTANA STATE BILLINGS | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Jeremie Briquet | Business Administration: Finance | Jr. | 3.76 | Cannes, France |
Valdemar Fogt | Business Administration: Marketing | So. | 3.71 | Silkeborg, Denmark |
Jack Jarrett | Chemistry | So. | 4.00 | Heber City, Utah |
*+# Bryan Maxwell | Health & Human Performance - Performance Option | Sr. | 3.60 | Spokane, Wash. |
*+ Pascal Pisarek | Public Relations | Sr. | 3.56 | Herne, Germany |
* Edgar Ramirez | Psychology | Sr. | 3.52 | Yakima, Wash. |
* Kolten Unrein | Chemistry | So. | 3.96 | Billings, Mont. |
NORTHWEST NAZARENE | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
*+ Braeden Anderson | Criminal Justice | Sr. | 3.46 | Redondo Beach, Calif. |
Ethan Atterberry | Political Science | Sr. | 3.46 | Folsom, Calif. |
*+# Daniel Brendel | Master of Business Administration | Sr. | 3.52 | Rodgau, Germany |
Andrew Clayton | Kinesiology | Sr. | 3.50 | Santa Monica, Calif. |
* Lukas Juodkunaitis | Global Business | So. | 3.51 | Vilnius, Lithuania |
* Nils Knosala | Global Business | So. | 3.68 | Kaiserslautern, Germany |
* Jimmy Koufidakis | Marketing | So. | 3.59 | Mesa, Ariz. |
Aidan McGinty | Marketing | Jr. | 3.26 | Washougal, Wash. |
* Peyton Motter | Wildlife Biology & Ecology | So. | 3.82 | Port Orchard, Wash. |
*+ Cameron Natvig | Marketing | Jr. | 3.38 | Mission Viejo, Calif. |
* Leon Niessen | Master of Business Administration | So. | 3.64 | Aachen, Germany |
*+ Brandon Parsio | Master of Business Administration | Sr. | 3.33 | Lake Forest, Calif. |
*+ Sawyer Price | Sports Management | Jr. | 4.00 | Olympia, Wash. |
* Caden Seyler | Graphic Design | So. | 3.58 | Bellingham, Wash. |
Sullivan Smith | Business Administration | So. | 3.88 | Fall City, Wash. |
* Lorenzo Valentini | Master of Business Administration | Sr. | 3.92 | Saarbrücken, Germany |
SAINT MARTIN’S | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Angel Alvarado-Fajardo | Exercise Science | So. | 3.83 | Yakima, Wash. |
*+ Hunter Askland | Business Administration | Jr. | 3.49 | Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
* Hayden Gaunder | Business Administration | So. | 3.83 | Richmond, B.C. |
* Arjun Gill | Business Administration | So. | 3.69 | Lynnwood, Wash. |
* Christian Gordon | Mechanical Engineering | Sr. | 3.81 | Yakima, Wash. |
Ethan Jud | Criminology & Criminal Justice | So. | 3.93 | Camas, Wash. |
* Seth Kobata | Exercise Science | So. | 3.93 | Renton, Wash. |
* Brian Licona | Secondary Education | Sr. | 3.51 | Sunnyside, Wash. |
* Caden Martin | Accounting | So. | 3.55 | Valleyford, Wash. |
Zack Martin | Civil Engineering | So. | 3.96 | Olympia, Wash. |
* Jay Mendoza | Business Administration | Sr. | 3.40 | Prosser, Wash. |
Nick Mueller | Biology | So. | 3.27 | Yakima, Wash. |
*+ Bryce Porter | Business Administration | Jr. | 3.57 | Graham, Wash. |
Sean Selanikio | Business Administration | So. | 3.75 | Seatac, Wash. |
SEATTLE PACIFIC | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
* Donovahn Allen | Mechanical Engineering | Jr. | 3.68 | Milton, Wash. |
* Evan Aune | History | Jr. | 3.69 | Arlington, Wash. |
*+ Aidan Chaparro | Business Administration | Sr. | 3.50 | Spokane, Wash. |
*+ Lars Helleren | Business Administration | Sr. | 3.55 | Edmonds, Wash. |
* Judah Johnston | Economics | Jr. | 3.34 | Arvada, Colo. |
* Matthew Samson | Business Administration | Jr. | 3.28 | Seattle, Wash. |
*+ Tyler Speer | Biochemistry | Sr. | 4.00 | Grand Junction, Colo. |
WESTERN WASHINGTON | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
*+# Gus Diehl | Finance & Accounting | Sr. | 3.94 | Bellingham, Wash. |
*+# Teagan Eldridge | Physical Education/Health | Sr. | 3.72 | Enumclaw, Wash. |
*+ Danny Fazio | English & Linguistics | Sr. | 3.86 | Bellingham, Wash. |
* Mitchell Hutter | Kinesiology – Pre Health Care | Jr. | 3.84 | Buckley, Wash. |
*+ Brandon Locke | Manufacturing Engineering | Jr. | 3.53 | Federal Way, Wash. |
* Elliott Rains | Kinesiology & Exercise Science | Sr. | 3.65 | Olympia, Wash. |
* Patrick Restum | Marketing | Sr. | 3.41 | Okemos, Mich. |
Dakota Stamnes | Physical Education/Health | Sr. | 3.21 | Mount Vernon, Wash. |
*+ Theo Steinmetz | Political Science/Economics | Jr. | 3.60 | Shoreline, Wash. |
* Jacob Sundberg | Environmental Science | So. | 3.34 | Rocklin, Calif. |
*+ Alessandro Tomasi | International Business & Spanish | Sr. | 3.94 | Bellingham, Wash. |
* - 2021 All-Academic Selection + - 2020-19 All-Academic Selection # - 2019 All-Academic Selection |