Thursday, April 28, 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. – A pair of key members of their team’s quests for conference titles, Western Washington junior Clarice Ruhlin-Hicks and Cal Poly Humboldt sophomore Kealey Scott head the list of 39 honorees on the 2022 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women’s Rowing All-Academic Team, presented by Barnes & Noble College.
Both rowers amassed 4.0 GPAs while maintaining the balance between academics and athletics. Ruhlin-Hicks, who has a 4.00 as a political science major, has been in the No. 7 seat in the Vikings’ Varsity 8+ for three of four regattas this season. She helped lead the Vikings to a victory at the season-opening PLU Invitational on Mar. 5, rowing in the No. 6 seat.
Scott, who has a 4.00 GPA as a child development and family relations major, has rowed in the stroke seat for the Lumberjacks’ Varsity 8+ for the majority of the season. She was in that position for Cal Poly Humboldt’s Varsity 8+ victory at the Falcon Regatta on Apr. 9 as well as the crew’s two victories at the Covered Bridge Regatta on Apr. 16.
The duo was among 14 student-athletes on the All-Academic Team with a 3.8 GPA or higher.
Ruhlin-Hicks was among 19 repeat selections to the squad. Ten rowers are three-time selections, including five student-athletes from Western Washington.
Seattle Pacific led all institutions with 12 selections to the All-Academic Team. Central Oklahoma had 11 selections while both Cal Poly Humboldt and Western Washington had eight selections.
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.
2022 GNAC WOMEN'S ROWING ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Presented By Barnes & Noble College |
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CAL POLY HUMBOLDT | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Marie-Claire Desplancke | Biology | Jr. | 3.21 | Grass Valley, Calif. |
Megan Franco | Environmental Studies | Jr. | 3.50 | Erie, Colo. |
Cassidy Hollenbeck | Environmental Studies | So. | 3.91 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
Kierstyn Hughes | Kinesiology/Computer Sciences | Sr. | 3.76 | Riverside, Calif. |
* Marjorie Johnson | Elementary Education | Jr. | 3.98 | Chico, Calif. |
Sophie Reich | English Literary Studies/Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies | Jr. | 3.45 | San Diego, Calif. |
Kealey Scott | Child Development & Family Relations | So. | 4.00 | Victoria, B.C. |
*+ Malia Seeley | Environmental Engineering | Sr. | 3.71 | Polson, Mont. |
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Samantha Batt | Graphic Design | So. | 3.43 | Turpin, Okla. |
Faith Brooks | Kinesiology – Exercise & Fitness Mgt. | So. | 3.85 | Georgetown, Texas |
Hope Brooks | Kinesiology – Exercise & Fitness Mgt. | So. | 3.70 | Georgetown, Texas |
Kenna Chamlee | Biology | Sr. | 3.37 | Edmond, Okla. |
Danielle Dick | Mechanical Engineering | So. | 3.90 | Enid, Okla. |
* Yesenia Gil-Salazar | Biomedical Sciences | Sr. | 3.40 | Idabel, Okla. |
Danielle Holle | Criminal Justice | So. | 3.82 | Oklahoma City, Okla. |
* Sage Kroeker | Nursing | Sr. | 3.36 | Enid, Okla. |
Emily Overholt | Strategic Communications | So. | 3.66 | Ada, Mich. |
*+ Allison Staley | Kinesiology – Exercise & Fitness Mgt. | Sr. | 3.76 | Bettendorf, Iowa |
* Keondra Whisenhunt | Biology | Sr. | 3.45 | Bellevue, Neb. |
SEATTLE PACIFIC | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Elise Arkills | Nursing | So. | 3.47 | Tacoma, Wash. |
*+ LeeAnn Arrington | English | Sr. | 3.91 | Empire, Okla. |
Summer Frank | Special Education | So. | 3.36 | Rocklin, Calif. |
* Jacinta Grandel | Apparel Design | Jr. | 3.46 | Palmer, Alaska |
*+ Jennifer Hoag | Nursing | Sr. | 3.34 | Normandy Park, Wash. |
*+ Danielle Johnson | Mechanical Engineering | Sr. | 3.82 | Mill Creek, Wash. |
* Macie Leach | Nursing | Jr. | 3.79 | Chico, Calif. |
Kalais Samuelson | Psychology | Jr. | 3.82 | Beaverton, Ore. |
Sophie Sandahl | Art History/Visual Studies | Jr. | 3.55 | Coupeville, Wash. |
Bella Sangston | Psychology | Sr. | 3.63 | Bellevue, Wash. |
* Nicole Svoboda | Master’s of Arts In Teaching | Jr. | 3.93 | La Quinta, Calif. |
* Avalon Tarbet-Mendoza | Chemistry | Sr. | 3.39 | Vancouver, Wash. |
WESTERN WASHINGTON | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
*+ Maddie Bangasser | Kinesiology | Sr. | 3.90 | Sammamish, Wash. |
*+ Lilly Bjork | Computer Science | Sr. | 3.23 | Langley, Wash. |
*+ Ella Brinkman | Regenerative Agriculture | Sr. | 3.82 | Sebastopol, Calif. |
*+ Kiana Doyle | Music & Journalism | Sr. | 3.56 | University Place, Wash. |
Morgan MacIntyre | Environmental Studies | Sr. | 3.92 | Camas, Wash. |
*+ Haley Moss | Political Science & Sociology | Sr. | 3.35 | Orcas Island, Wash. |
Olivia Pells | Environmental Science | Sr. | 3.58 | Bainbridge Island, Wash. |
* Clarice Ruhlin-Hicks | Political Science | Jr. | 4.00 | Anchorage, Alaska |
* - 2020-21 All-Academic Selection + - 2019-20 All-Academic Selection |