LOGAN, Utah – The Mountain West announced its all-academic teams Thursday and Utah State had 91 student-athletes recognized from its fall sports of cross country, football, soccer and volleyball.
Of its 91 academic all-MW selections, Utah State had 26 student-athletes from football, along with 20 from women’s cross country, 18 from soccer, 14 from volleyball and 13 from men’s cross country.
Men’s cross country, women’s cross country and volleyball all had the most honorees within its sport in the Mountain West, while football and soccer both had the fifth most.
Fresno State led the MW with 97 all-academic honorees, followed by New Mexico (92), Utah State (91), Boise State (90), UNLV (80), Colorado State (70), Wyoming (63), Nevada (62), San José State (56), San Diego State (54) and Air Force (53). Hawai’i, which is a football-only member, had 24 all-academic honorees, while Colorado College, a soccer-only member, had 21 honorees.
Nine of Utah State’s 91 student-athletes from its fall sports to earn academic all-MW honors carried a 4.00 grade point average, including four from women’s cross country in graduate Hannah Davidson (master’s in public health), senior Emma Thornley (kinesiology), sophomore Meredith Sanford (mechanical engineering) and freshman Allie Black (accounting). Men’s cross country had two student-athletes with a 4.00 GPA in senior Logan Garnica (human development & family studies and psychology) and sophomore Joshua Armstrong (kinesiology). Volleyball had two student-athletes with a 4.00 GPA in freshmen Jagoda Black (psychology) and Mara Stiglic (marketing). And football had one student-athlete with a 4.00 GPA in graduate Spencer Petras (master’s in sports management).
To be eligible for selection, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic term at the member institution while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and be a starter or significant contributor on their athletic team.
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Fall Academic All-Mountain West Honorees
Men’s Cross Country (13)
Caleb Armstrong, Sr., Finance, 3.93
Joshua Armstrong, So., Kinesiology, 4.00
Brennan Benson, Gr., Master of Sports Management, 3.40
Logan Garnica, Sr., Human Development and Family Studies, 4.00
Drew Hogan, Sr., Computer Engineering, 3.79
Joseph McKee, Jr., Agribusiness, 3.64
Joshua McKee, Jr., Aviation Management, 3.71
Jedidiah Megargel, So., Biological Engineering, 3.87
Michael Moffat, So., Finance, 3.53
Eric Nelson, Gr., Accounting, 3.66
Spencer Nelson, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.33
Luke Stockett, So., Finance, 3.82
Camren Todd, Gr., Civil and Environmental Engineering, 3.87
Women’s Cross Country (20)
Sara Abbott, Jr., Biological Engineering, 3.91
Allie Black, Fr., Accounting, 4.00
Cailey Bracken, So., Undeclared, 3.71
Hannah Davidson, Gr., Master of Public Health, 4.00
Sarah Ellis, Sr., Environmental Engineering, 3.94
Brooklyn Hill, Jr., Kinesiology, 3.31
Shelby Jensen, So., Data Analytics, 3.87
Malia Lowe, Sr., Dietetics, 3.75
Mimi Miyawawa, Sr., Interior Architecture and Design, 3.88
Caroline Moon, So., Human Experiences Design, 3.76
Cameron Moore, Jr., Agribusiness, 3.95
Elizabeth Phillips, Jr., Elementary Education, 3.69
Meredith Sanford, So., Mechanical Engineering, 4.00
Brianne Smith, So., Sociology, 3.80
Natalie Swain, Jr., Data Analytics, 3.88
Emma Thornley, Sr., Kinesiology. 4.00
Ava Trimble, Fr., Art, 3.84
Alayna Wardle, So., Dietetics, 3.91
Ana Weaver, Sr., Management, 3.88
Jane Williams, Fr., Political Science, 3.85
Football (26)
Bryson Barnes, Jr., Integrated Studies, 3.59
Wyatt Bowles, Gr., Social Work, 3.16
Colby Bowman, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.33
Isaiah Bruce, Jr., Recreation Administration, 3.55
Noah Flores, R-Fr., Undeclared, 3.25
Jaiden Francois, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.11
Jacob Garcia, Gr., Master of Sports Management, 3.30
Jack Hestera, Jr., Integrated Studies, 3.09
William Holmes, Fr., Undeclared, 3.62
Cole Joyce, Jr., Master of Sports Management, 3.22
Stephen Kotsanlee, Gr., Anthropology, 3.34
Broc Lane, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.69
Ike Larsen, Jr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.06
John Miller, Jr., Integrated Studies, 3.00
Will Monney, So., Kinesiology, 3.95
Elliott Nimrod, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.25
Jadon Pearson, Gr., Master of Sports Management, 3.00
Jared Pele, Jr., Integrated Studies, 3.72
Spencer Petras, Gr., Master of Sports Management, 4.00
Logan Pili, So., Kinesiology, 3.89
Bryce Radford, So., Finance, 3.39
Cian Slone, Sr., Kinesiology, 3.68
Josh Sterzer, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.41
Terrell Taylor, Jr., Integrated Studies, 3.38
Seni Tuiaki, Jr., Sociology, 3.36
Kyrese White, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.12
Women’s Soccer (18)
Bizzy Arevalo, Sr., Human Development and Family Studies, 3.75
Cora Brendle, Gr., Master of Kinesiology, 3.87
Alysia Butters, Sr., Biology, 3.98
Kaylie Chambers, Jr., Kinesiology, 3.77
Kate Christian, So., Finance, 3.73
Alex Day, Gr., Master of Sports Finance 3.93
Summer Diamond, So., Kinesiology, 3.46
Ellie Hendrix, Fr., Kinesiology, 3.78
Austin Miller, Fr., Undeclared, 3.81
Mia Mullenmeister, Fr., Biology, 3.95
Kylie Olsen, Gr., Master of Sports Management, 3.73
Kaitlyn Richins, Sr., Sociology, 3.34
Solena Sellers, So., Marketing, 3.85
Brooklyn Smith, So., Biology, 3.68
Addy Weichers, Sr., Health Education and Promotion, 3.86
Tess Werts, Jr., Marketing, 3.61
Kaeda Wilson, Fr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.81
Rine Yonaha, Sr., Asian Studies, 3.92
Women’s Volleyball (14)
Tierney Barlow, Jr., Integrated Studies, 3.96
Jagoda Bialek, Fr., Psychology, 4.00
Loryn Helgesen, Fr., Undeclared, 3.31
Kaylie Kofe, Fr., Marketing, 3.61
Delaney Lawson, Fr., Undeclared, 3.31
Kate Lijic, Fr., Intensive English Language Institute, 3.61
Adna Mehmedovic, Sr., Health Education and Promotion, 3.70
Ava Napierski, Fr., Undeclared, 3.47
Kaylie Ray, Sr., Psychology, 3.98
Mara Stiglic, Fr., Marketing, 4.00
Andrea Simovski, Fr., Undeclared, 3.81
Kendel Thompson, So., Communicative Disorders, 3.54
Olivia Tukuafu, So., Undeclared, 3.09
Kelsey Watson, Sr., Psychology, 3.90
