Forty-Eight Bears earn Spring Big Sky All-Academic Honors

6/27/2019 4:30:00 PM | General, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Track & Field

UNC athletics saw 48 student-athletes earn spring Big Sky All-Academic honors

By: UNCBears.com

OGDEN, Utah – The Big Sky Conference announced its 2019 Spring All-Academic teams. Northern Colorado placed 48 student-athletes on the teams, two more than the 2018 season. Women's track and field led the way for the Bears with 14, followed by 11 from softball, seven from men's track and field, five each from men's and women's tennis and three each from men's and women's golf.

The honorees for the conference include 400 student-athletes who achieved a combined grade point average of 3.5 or higher and 37 student-athletes who nailed a perfect 4.0 GPA, three of which came from UNC. Over 600 honorees made the all-academic teams, while softball tied for the most in conference history with 66.

"The Big Sky Conference is committed to academic excellence," said Commissioner Tom Wistrcill. "To see our student-athletes continue to rise to the occasion in the classroom and in their sport is a testament to their hard work and dedication. I'm proud to see our institutions put academics at the forefront, as the coaching staffs and administrators strive to create a well-rounded student-athlete experience."

To be eligible, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) Participated in at least half of the team's competitions. In track & field student-athletes competed at the outdoor conference championships. 2) Achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at the conclusion of the most recently completed term; 3) Completed at least one academic term at his/her current Big Sky institution.

UNC Honorees

Women's Track and Field (14)
McKayla Bauer
Blair Bernhardt
Riley Bennyworth
Kylie Chavez
Dakota Divich
Claire Harris
Mackenzie Howie
Amber Johnson
Samara Lischynsky
Kaylie Morgans
McKenna McGrath
Mackenzie Pettit
Cammy Sargent
Alicia Thompson

Softball (11)
Maddee Blood-Smyth
Emma Brockmann
Natalie Joyner
Kenzie Kudrna
Shaena Robinson
Kaitie Simonsgaard
Cheyenne Talmadge
Maggie Thurston
Valerie Vidal
Dani Young
Mady Young

Men's Track and Field (7)
Alex Ayers
Lucas Duggan
Luke Gordley
Stephen Haas
Ethan Hitchcock
Ryan Lehmuth
Isaiah Remington

Men's Tennis (5)
Adolfo Arroyo
Alex Exsted
Julian Kenzlers
Michael Kritzinger
Tommy Smalley

Women's Tennis (5)
Anna Battersby
Sarina Chhabra
Madeline Doherty
Raffa Mora
Natalie Stanton
Synclair Larson

Men's Golf (3)
Li Chen
Jack Castiglia
Nick Sharp

Women's Golf (3)
Jenna Chun
Marisa Hisaki
Morgan Sahm