A total of 43 GNAC athletes from seven different institutions have earned selection to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Track & Field/Cross Country Teams.
Kevin Adkisson will not return next season after 29 years as Central Washington's head cross country and track and field coach. Adkisson has been the head coach at CWU since 1994.
A total of 24 GNAC student-athletes and 15 conference cross country teams have been recognized with academic honors by the U.S. Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association.
Track standouts Aaron Ahl and Alison Andrews-Paul, head cross country/track and field coach Brit Townsend and basketball player Jimmy Zaborniak are finalists in the Sport BC Athlete of the Year awards.
One of longest tenured cross country and track and field coaches in the Northwest, Halsell retires after a 36-year career at Western Washington. He guided the Vikings to 36 team championship in the two sports.