LOGAN, Utah – The Mountain West announced its all-academic teams Wednesday for its winter and spring sports and Utah State had 163 student-athletes recognized, the second-most in the conference.
Of its 163 academic All-MW selections, Utah State had 54 student-athletes from women's track & field honored, along with 42 from men's track & field, 16 from softball, 13 from gymnastics, 10 from women's basketball, nine from men's basketball, eight from women's tennis, seven from men's tennis and four from men's golf.
Three programs – men's basketball, men's track & field and women's track & field – had the most honorees within its sport in the MW, while women's tennis tied for the most honorees. Furthermore, gymnastics ranked second in the league, while softball and men's tennis both tied for the second-most selections. Women's basketball tied for the third-most selections within the conference for its sport and golf had the fourth-most.
New Mexico led the MW with 183 all-academic honorees from winter/spring sports, followed by Utah State (163), Fresno State (132), Colorado State (130), UNLV (114), San José State (106), San Diego State (105), Boise State (101), Air Force (94), Nevada (94) and Wyoming (91).
Twenty-four of Utah State's 163 student-athletes from its winter/spring sports to earn academic All-MW honors carried a 4.00 grade point average, including 10 from men's track & field, nine from women's track & field, two each from women's basketball and gymnastics, and one from softball.
Men's track & field student-athletes honored include juniors Logan Garnica (psychology), Ernest Green (electrical engineering), Sam Green (electrical engineering) and Drew Hogan (computer engineering), sophomores Joshua Armstrong (kinesiology), Carson Coleman (electrical engineering) and Kace Jones (psychology), and freshmen Britton Austin (economics), Ethan Peterson (exploratory) and Taite Priestley (social work).
Women's track & field student-athletes with a 4.00 GPA include graduates Hannah Davidson (master of public health) and Melissa Navarro (master of public health), senior Emma Thornley (kinesiology), junior Alison Richter (kinesiology), sophomore Breanna Raven (kinesiology), and freshmen Jocelyn Capener (exploratory), Gabi Fenn (mechanical engineering), Natalie Hadlock (marketing) and Reagan Trulson (mathematics).
Women's basketball student-athletes with a 4.00 GPA were freshmen Denae Skelton (elementary education) and Ava Smith (kinesiology) and the gymnasts included graduate Brianna Brooks (master of sports management) and freshman Olivia Orengo (journalism and communications). Softball's student-athlete with a 4.00 GPA was freshman Faith Kroening (finance).
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.
Spring Academic All-Mountain West Honorees
Men's Basketball (9)
Dexter Akanno, Gr., Master of Sports Management, 3.50
Deyton Albury, Sr., Sociology, 3.17
Drake Allen, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.54
Tucker Anderson, So., Kinesiology, 3.17
Jordy Barnes, Fr., Exploratory, 3.85
Mason Falslev, Jr., Finance, 3.63
Aubin Gateretse, Sr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.31
Isaac Johnson, Sr., Management, 3.05
Karson Templin, So., Marketing, 3.51
Women's Basketball (10)
Karlie Banks, Fr., Management, 3.54
Jamisyn Heaton, Jr., Integrated Studies, 3.52
Gracie Johnson, So., Communication Studies, 3.27
Carlie Latta, Fr., Kinesiology, 3.66
Elise Livingston, Fr., Kinesiology, 3.94
Sophie Sene, Jr., Integrated Studies, 3.93
Denae Skelton, Fr., Elementary Education, 4.00
Ava Smith, Fr., Kinesiology, 4.00
Cheyenne Stubbs, Sr., Kinesiology, 3.60
Samiana Suguturaga, Sr., Integrated Studies, 3.13
Men's Golf (4)
Julio Arronte, Sr., Finance, 3.09
John Cook, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.71
Cole Enlow, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.83
Esteban Jaramillo, Sr., Finance, 3.62
Gymnastics (13)
Avery Bibbey, Jr., Kinesiology, 3.97
Brianna Brooks, Gr., Master of Sport Management, 4.00
Jenna Eagles, Gr., Master of Sport Management, 3.79
Payton Gatzlaff, Sr., Kinesiology, 3.94
Sydney Jelen, So., Kinesiology, 3.57
Dani Kirstine, Sr., Journalism and Communication, 3.82
Kaylie Medrano, Fr., Public Health, 3.90
Nyla Morabito, So., Kinesiology, 3.72
Olivia Orengo, Fr., Journalism and Communication, 4.00
Angel Stuart, Gr., Master of Sport Management, 3.83
Lundyn VanderToolen, Fr., Kinesiology, 3.28
Isabella Vater, So., Marketing, 3.86
Mya Witte, So., Journalism and Communication, 3.56
Softball (16)
Emmalyn Brinka, Jr., Communication Studies, 3.80
Alex Bunton, Jr., Kinesiology, 3.18
Kaylee Erickson, Sr., English, 3.64
Ariel Fifita, Sr., Psychology, 3.28
Giselle Gonzalez, Sr., Psychology, 3.70
Kenzee Hale, Jr., Psychology, 3.71
Faith Kroening, Fr., Finance, 4.00
Carly Limosnero, Jr., Psychology, 3.85
Olivia Marble, Sr., Dietetics, 3.90
Grace Matej, Jr., International Studies, 3.71
Claudia Medina, Sr., Marketing, 3.37
Emerson Meggers, So., Kinesiology, 3.49
Rylie Pindel, Jr., History, 3.23
Kya Pratt, Jr., Recreation Administration, 3.58
Brooklyn Pritchett, Sr., Marketing, 3.50
Tatum Silva, So., Kinesiology, 3.54
Men's Tennis (7)
Mohammad Alkotop, So., Finance, 3.64
David Martirosian, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.41
Sergi Micó Fenollar, Sr., Kinesiology, 3.64
Eliot Nobel, Fr., Finance, 3.09
Eemil Pasanen, Fr., Intensive English Studies, 3.88
Keanu Rigby, So., Finance, 3.62
Roman Venger, Fr., Finance, 3.42
Women's Tennis (8)
Olivia Halvorsen, Jr., Biology, 3.31
Niyati Kukreti, So., Kinesiology, 3.46
Indya Nespor, Sr., Kinesiology, 3.64
Natalie Paterova, Fr., Exploratory, 3.88
Maria Paula Ramos Garcia, Fr., Economics, 3.25
Ana Sabikova, Fr., Finance, 3.96
Kylee Sperry, Fr., Undeclared, 3.47
Cielo Tapia-Cruz, Sr., Integrated Studies, 3.69
Men's Track & Field (42)
Caleb Armstrong, Jr., Finance, 3.91
Joshua Armstrong, So., Kinesiology, 4.00
Mitchell Athay, So., Biology, 3.97
Britton Austin, Fr., Economics, 4.00
Samuel Beckwith, So., Applied Economics, 3.36
Gavin Beierle, Gr., Master of Physical and Sport Education, 3.83
Brennan Benson, Gr., Master of Sports Management, 3.46
Brock Bissegger, Fr., Exploratory, 3.68
Landon Bott, So., Mechanical Engineering, 3.55
Kelton Chenworth, Sr., Recreation Administration, 3.17
Carson Coleman, So., Electrical Engineering, 4.00
Walker Deede, So., Kinesiology, 3.37
Will Dixon, So., Mechanical Engineering, 3.70
Caden Dupee, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.96
Wyatt Evans, Sr., Kinesiology, 3.89
LJ Floyd, Jr., Forestry Ecology Management, 3.02
Nate Franz, Sr., Dietetics, 3.59
Logan Garnica, Jr., Psychology, 4.00
Ernest Green, Jr., Electrical Engineering, 4.00
Sam Green, Jr., Electrical Engineering, 4.00
Mathew Hall, Fr., Kinesiology, 3.68
Logan Hammer, Jr., Veterinary Science, 3.59
Joshua Hartvigsen, Sr., Nutrition Science, 3.78
Bryce Hill, So., Computer Engineering, 3.15
Drew Hogan, Jr., Computer Engineering, 4.00
Kace Jones, So., Psychology, 4.00
Joshua McKee, So., Aviation Management, 3.73
Jedidiah Megargel, So., Biological Engineering, 3.87
Michael Moffat, So., Accounting, 3.65
Eric Nelson, Sr., Accounting, 3.70
Ayodele Ojo, Fr., Technology Systems, 3.83
Ethan Peterson, Fr., Exploratory, 4.00
Taite Priestley, Fr., Social Work, 4.00
Marshall Rasmussen, Jr., Computer Engineering, 3.94
Javin Richards, Jr., Computer Science, 3.73
John Simmons, So., Marketing, 3.69
Luke Stockett, Fr., Finance, 3.84
Camren Todd, Gr., Master of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 3.87
Joseph Turner, So., Finance, 3.20
Robbie Walker, Jr., Biology, 3.93
Max Wehrli, Gr., Master of Kinesiology, 3.72
Garrett Woodhouse, So., Computer Science, 3.76
Women's Track & Field (54)
Sara Abbott, So., Biological Engineering, 3.93
Katerina Aguero, Exploratory, 3.80
Alisabeth Apedaile, So., Human Development and Family Studies, 3.90
Paige Lila Berg, Jr., Health Education and Promotion, 3.07
Allie Black, Fr., Accounting, 3.88
Cailey Bracken, Fr., History, 3.76
Jocelyn Capener, Fr., Exploratory, 4.00
Madeline Carmona, So., Family and Consumer Sciences Education, 3.70
Sophie Chandler, Jr., Management, 3.94
Valerie Clark, Sr., Registered Nurse, 3.81
Mikayla Dalton, Sr., Journalism and Communication, 3.83
Hannah Davidson, Gr., Master of Public Health, 4.00
Brenly Douglas, Fr., Animal and Dairy Sciences, 3.73
Sarah Ellis, Jr., Environmental Engineering, 3.91
Gabi Fenn, Fr., Mechanical Engineering, 4.00
Symphony Fike, Jr., Communication Disorders, 3.89
Milly Garren, Jr., Kinesiology, 3.55
Presley Gray, Fr., Interior Architecture and Design
Natalie Hadlock, Fr., Marketing, 4.00
Heidi Harper, Fr., Elementary Education, 3.89
Erin Higgs, Fr., Kinesiology, 3.46
Brooklyn Hill, So., Kinesiology, 3.46
Elle Jacobson, So., Special Education, 3.98
Shelby Jensen, So., Data Analytics, 3.85
Elly Jeppsen, Fr., Psychology, 3.91
Lucy Jeppson, Fr., Marketing, 3.30
Mashaylee Jones, Fr., Marketing, 3.23
Ruby Jordan, So., Aviation Management, 3.93
Malia Lowe, Jr., Dietetics, 3.79
Megumi Ludlow, Jr., Psychology, 3.98
Mimi Miyazawa, Sr., Interior Architecture and Design, 3.89
Caroline Moon, So., Human Experience Design and Interaction, 3.56
Cameron Moore, So., Agribusiness, 3.92
Melissa Navarro, Gr., Master of Public Health, 4.00
Adi Nielson, Sr., Special Education, 3.91
Mackenzie Patten, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.83
Claire Petersen, So., Elementary Education, 3.92
Elizabeth Phillips, Jr., Elementary Education, 3.65
Breanna Raven, So., Kinesiology, 4.00
Emma Reeves, Sr., Outdoor Product Design and Develop, 3.66
Alison Richter, Jr., Kinesiology, 4.00
Meredith Sanford, Fr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.53
Abbie Scott, Fr., Finance, 3.77
Ava Smith, Fr., Interior Architecture and Design, 3.77
Brianne Smith, So., Sociology, 3.85
Julia Stuard, So., Registered Nurse, 3.93
Natalie Swain, So., Data Analytics, 3.86
Madison Tareski, Gr., Master of Business Administration, 3.91
Emma Thornley, Sr., Kinesiology, 4.00
Ava Trimble, Fr., Art, 3.84
Reagan Trulson, Fr., Mathematics, 4.00
Krysthina Vlahovic, Jr., Technical Communication and Rhetoric, 3.78
Alayna Wardle, Fr., Dietetics, 3.95
Ana Weaver, Jr., Management, 3.85
