LOGAN, Utah – Utah State's athletics department recognized 224 student-athletes at the 30th annual Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete Luncheon on Tuesday. To be eligible for the honor, student-athletes must have a cumulative 3.2 grade point average or have posted a 3.2 GPA during the last two semesters.
 
The top honoree during the luncheon and earning the Joe E. Whitesides Award was track & field senior Reagan Hoopes, who will graduate in the spring with a combined GPA of 4.0 in computer science.
 
Utah State also handed out team honors and women's volleyball was named the top academic team with less than 20 members, while women's cross country was the top academic team with more than 20 members. Women's basketball was recognized as the most-improved academic team with less than 20 members, while women's track & field was the most-improved academic team with more than 20 members.
 
Men's track & field senior Zach Meyer and women's tennis senior Zeynep Naz Ozturk received the Wayne Estes Memorial Award, which is presented to a male and female graduating senior who excels in scholarship, citizenship and leadership. Katie Alexander and Madison Criddle were recognized as the Outstanding Mentor and Outstanding Tutor of the Year, respectively, while Tonya Sorenson received the Meet the Challenge Award.
 
The Whitesides honors were started in 1953 by former USU athlete, coach and athletics director Joe E. Whitesides.
 
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2023 UTAH STATE WHITESIDES HONOREES
 
School of Graduate Studies (14)
Monique Burton, Women's Tennis, Master of Kinesiology
Annaliese County, Women's Tennis, Master of Accounting
Trevin Dorius, Men's Basketball, Master of Business Administration
Darren Harman, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Master of Business Administration
Gabriella Jimenez, Softball, Master of Business Administration
Mayson Kimball, Women's Basketball, Master of Sports Management
Myrthe Maring, Volleyball, Master of Business Administration
Olivia Mason, Women's Basketball, Master of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Josh Pehrson, Golf, Master of Business Administration
Grace Rojas, Gymnastics, Master of Business Administration
Jacob South, Football, Master of Sports Management
Sara Taylor, Soccer, Master of Accounting
Emilee Turner, Volleyball, Master of Sports Management
Abby Wahl, Women's Basketball, Master of Education: Curriculum & Instruction
 
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (22)
Karlie Callahan, Women's Track & Field, Residential Landscape Design & Construction
Kaybree Christensen, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Dietetics
Nate Franz, Men's Track & Field, Dietetics
Abigail Gray, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Dietetics
Logan Hammer, Men's Track & Field, Animal, Dairy & Veterinary Sciences
Joshua Hartvigsen, Men's Track & Field, Nutrition Science
Carissa Hofeling, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Business Education
McKenzie Hunninghake, Soccer, Animal, Dairy & Veterinary Sciences
Caden Kellow, Football, Landscape Architecture
Alexis Koetitz, Women's Track & Field, Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Malia Lowe, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Dietetics
Olivia Mason, Women's Basketball, Master of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Sidnee Naerebout, Women's Track & Field, Animal/Dairy/Veterinary Sciences
Marren Nielsen, Soccer, Aviation Technology
Meredith Price, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Nutrition Science
Audrah Radford, Volleyball, Dietetics
Emma Reeves, Women's Track & Field, Outdoor Product Design & Develop
Lydia Robison, Women's Track & Field, Animal, Dairy & Veterinary Sciences
Colton Schlimgen, Football, Agribusiness
Megan Terry, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Dietetics
Garrett Walchli, Football, Agribusiness
Bella Wooden, Volleyball, Nutrition Science
 
Caine College of the Arts (4)
Mattie Geddes, Women's Track & Field, Interior Architecture & Design
Natalie Jensen, Women's Track & Field, Interior Architecture & Design
Mimi Miyazawa, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Interior Architecture & Design
Mia Reynolds, Softball, Graphic Design
 
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business (50)
Caleb Armstrong, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Finance
Steven Ashworth, Men's Basketball, Marketing
Sid Barlow, Soccer, International Business
Landon Brenchley, Men's Basketball, Finance
David Cierny, Men's Tennis, Finance
Annaliese County, Women's Tennis, Master of Accounting
Trevin Dorius, Men's Basketball, Master of Business Administration
Maddie Edwards, Women's Track & Field, Data Analytics
Mason Falslev, Men's Basketball, Marketing
Emma Fry, Soccer, Management
Dolly Gabri, Women's Track & Field, Finance
Carter Guiness, Men's Track & Field, Management
Darren Harman, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Master of Business Administration
Christian Holmes, Men's Tennis, Management
Esteban Jaramillo, Golf, International Business
Mariah Jenkins, Women's Track & Field, Finance
Abby Jensen, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Data Analytics
Gabriella Jimenez, Softball, Master of Business Administration
Garrett Larson, Football, Finance
Chase Leach, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Finance
Cooper Legas, Football, Economics
Myrthe Maring, Volleyball, Master of Business Administration
Eric Nelson, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Accounting
Spencer Nelson, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Marketing
Kylie Olsen, Soccer, Finance
Zeynep Naz Ozturk, Women's Tennis, Finance
Stijn Paardekooper, Men's Tennis, Management
Josh Pehrson, Golf, Master of Business Administration
Abby Peterson, Volleyball, Marketing
Nathan Preslar, Golf, Finance
Jack Radford, Football, Accounting
Claire Raley, Softball, Marketing
Marshall Rasmussen, Men's Track & Field, Management
Abby Raven, Women's Track & Field, Management
Mica Rivera, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Marketing
Grace Rojas, Gymnastics, Master of Business Administration
Javier Ruiz, Men's Tennis, Information Systems
Sydney Saldaña, Softball, Marketing
Roko Savin, Men's Tennis, Marketing
Olivia Smith, Women's Track & Field, Marketing
Sara Taylor, Soccer, Master of Accounting
Kalia Thunstrom, Volleyball, Marketing
Ariel Toomey, Gymnastics, Economics & Marketing
Kyle Van Leeuwen, Football, Management
Javier Vazquez, Golf, International Business
AJ Vongphachanh, Football, International Business
Ana Weaver, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Information Systems
Tess Werts, Soccer, Marketing
Olivia Wikstrom, Women's Basketball, Accounting
Szymon Zapala, Men's Basketball, Information Systems
 
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services (72)
Bizzy Arevalo, Soccer, Early Childhood Education
Tori Bailey, Women's Track & Field, Health Education and Promotion
Hazel Baird, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Psychology
Carley Bayles, Gymnastics, Human Development and Family Studies
Brennan Benson, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Social Studies Composite Teaching
Paige Lila Berg, Women's Track & Field, Health Education and Promotion
Avery Bibbey, Gymnastics, Kinesiology
Aaron Bredsguard, Football, Kinesiology
Bailey Brinkerhoff, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Psychology
Brianna Brooks, Gymnastics, Kinesiology
Emma Brownell, Women's Track & Field, Kinesiology
Monique Burton, Women's Tennis, Master of Kinesiology
Karlee Christensen, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Kinesiology
Valerie Clark, Women's Track & Field, Registered Nurse
Mark Crandall, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Kinesiology
Alex Day, Soccer, Human Development and Family Studies
Grace DuBay, Volleyball, Kinesiology
Taryn Edds, Softball, Special Education
Wyatt Evans, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Kinesiology
Kinley Falslev-Wickizer, Women's Basketball, Kinesiology
Morgan French, Women's Track & Field, Health Education and Promotion
Logan Garnica, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Registered Nurse
Milly Garren, Women's Track & Field, Kinesiology
Payton Gatzlaff, Gymnastics, Kinesiology
Giselle Gonzalez, Softball, Psychology
Emma Hillam, Women's Track & Field, Kinesiology
Justin Hodges, Men's Track & Field, Human Development and Family Studies
Darcy Jackson, Women's Track & Field, Human Development and Family Studies
Kaden Jolley, Football, Kinesiology
Kelsey Kaufusi, Soccer, Human Development and Family Studies
Autumn Kidd, Women's Track & Field, Kinesiology
Mayson Kimball, Women's Basketball, Master of Sports Management
Tenzi Knowles, Soccer, Health Education and Promotion
Stephen Kotsanlee, Football, Kinesiology
Nya Laing, Softball, Kinesiology
Broc Lane, Football, Kinesiology
Sammi Lee, Women's Track & Field, Psychology
Megumi Ludlow, Women's Track & Field, Psychology
Makenzie Macfarlane, Softball, Kinesiology
Alyssa McNutt, Women's Track & Field, Kinesiology
Erin McQuillen, Women's Track & Field, Psychology
Adna Mehmedovic, Volleyball, Registered Nurse
Zach Meyer, Men's Track & Field, Kinesiology
Sergi Micó Fenollar, Men's Tennis, Kinesiology
Alyssa Millemon, Softball, Kinesiology
London Miller, Soccer, Psychology
HalleKate Munson, Soccer, Health Education and Promotion
Indya Nespor, Women's Tennis, Kinesiology
Adi Nielson, Women's Track & Field, Special Education - Communication Disorders & Deaf Education
Taylia Norris, Women's Track & Field, Education
Brandon Ovington, Men's Track & Field, Psychology
Marley Peterson, Gymnastics, Kinesiology
Kaylie Ray, Volleyball, Psychology
Tamiah Robinson, Women's Basketball, Kinesiology
Jenny Bitner-Rogers, Women's Track & Field, Elementary Education
Kyrese Rowan, Football, Kinesiology
Jacob South, Football, Master of Sports Management
Arianna Steiner, Women's Track & Field, Kinesiology
Madison Strasner, Women's Track & Field, Kinesiology
Addy Symonds, Soccer, Health Education and Promotion
Peyton Teevens, Women's Track & Field, Elementary Education
Kylie Tengberg, Volleyball, Health Education and Promotion - Communication Disorders & Deaf Education
Cassidy Teuscher, Women's Track & Field, Education
Emma Thornley, Women's Track & Field, Kinesiology
Tyler Thornton, Softball, Kinesiology
Aubrey Thueson, Women's Track & Field, Registered Nurse
Emilee Turner, Volleyball, Master of Sports Management
Terrell Vaughn, Football, Kinesiology
Abby Wahl, Women's Basketball, Master of Education: Curriculum & Instruction
Diera Walton, Soccer, Psychology
Brooke Wilson, Gymnastics, Kinesiology
Talia Winder, Soccer, Kinesiology
 
College of Engineering (13)
Bridger Altice, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Electrical Engineering
Lexi Aragon, Gymnastics, Environmental Engineering
Zack Bell, Men's Track & Field, Civil Engineering
Carson Coleman, Men's Track & Field, Mechanical Engineering
Caleb Garnica, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Mechanical Engineering
Drew Hogan, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Computer Engineering
Jack Ninteman, Men's Tennis, Computer Engineering
Quentin Riley, Football, Mechanical Engineering
Mercy Smith, Women's Track & Field, Environmental Engineering
Spencer Stutz, Men's Track & Field, Mechanical Engineering
Kari Taylor, Women's Track & Field, Mechanical Engineering
Camren Todd, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Civil Engineering
Kobe Yost, Men's Track & Field, Electrical Engineering
 
College of Humanities and Social Sciences (21)
Emma Becerra, Soccer, Journalism
Ben Berlin, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Global Communications
Abbey Bryant, Women's Track & Field, French
Tess Bumiller, Softball, Law and Constitutional Studies
Mikayla Dalton, Women's Track & Field, Journalism
Maia Fishwick, Gymnastics, Sociology
Rock Gonzalez, Football, Interdisciplinary Studies
Nicole Hadlock, Soccer, Communication Studies
Annie Hill, Women's Track & Field, English
Dani Kirstine, Gymnastics, Journalism
Calvin Knapp, Football, Interdisciplinary Studies
Grace Matej, Softball, International Studies
Camilla McKinstry, Women's Track & Field, Communication Studies
Anna Parkinson, Women's Track & Field, Social Work
Abigail Peterson, Women's Track & Field, Communication Studies
Jalen Royals, Football, Sociology
Emma Shippen, Women's Track & Field, Journalism
Heidi Smith, Soccer, Communication Studies
Sofi Sullivan, Gymnastics, Law and Constitutional Studies
Hannah Vargas, Softball, Interdisciplinary Studies
Rine Yonaha, Soccer, Asian Studies
 
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources (2)
LJ Floyd, Men's Track & Field, Forest Ecology Management
Mazie Macfarlane, Softball, Environmental Studies
 
College of Science (13)
Alysia Butters, Soccer, Biology
Kelton Chenworth, Men's Track & Field, Computer Science
Hannah Davidson, Women's Track & Field, Biochemistry
Caden Dupee, Men's Track & Field, Biochemistry
Natalie Fraley, Women's Basketball, Mathematics Education
Reagan Hoopes, Women's Track & Field, Computer Science
Claire Mantz-Chugg, Women's Track & Field, Mathematics & Statistics
Morgan Nygren, Women's Track & Field, Chemistry
Djamilliah Paepke-Chile, Women's Track & Field, Biology
Spencer Price, Men's Track & Field, Computer Science
Javin Richards, Men's Track & Field, Computer Science
Will Spence, Men's Track & Field, Physics
Robbie Walker, Men's Track & Field, Biology
 
University (27)
Jenna Eagles, Gymnastics, Integrated Studies
Jessica Gutierrez, Gymnastics, Integrated Studies
Max Alford, Football, Exploratory
Rylan Anderson, Men's Track & Field, Exploratory
Jade Brilhante, Women's Tennis, Exploratory
Luis Gerardo Cantu, Golf, Exploratory
Shelby Capllonch, Volleyball, Integrated Studies
Kaylie Chambers, Soccer, Exploratory
Jaden Colunga, Softball, Exploratory
Josh Davis, Football, Exploratory
Beatriz Rodrigues, Volleyball, Integrated Studies
Jordan Drew, Football, Exploratory
Sarah Ellis, Women's Track & Field, Exploratory
Eli Gregory, Men's Track & Field, Exploratory
Katie Langford, Volleyball, Exploratory
Ike Larsen, Football, Exploratory
Jamie Nance, Football, Integrated Studies
Bryce Radford, Football, Exploratory
Ashya Klopfenstein, Women's Basketball, Integrated Studies
Rawson Spackman, Men's Track & Field, Exploratory
Kylee Stokes, Volleyball, Integrated Studies
Seni Tuiaki, Football, Exploratory
Timm Van Leeuwen, Football, Exploratory
Krysthina Vlahovic, Women's Track & Field, Exploratory
Levi Williams, Football, Integrated Studies
Leah Wilton-LaBoy, Volleyball, Exploratory
John Zirker, Football, Exploratory
 
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