University of Northern Colorado Athletics

UNC places 105 student-athletes on Fall Academic All-Big Sky list
7/12/2021 10:41:00 AM | Football, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball
Football led the conference with 54 Academic All-Big Sky members
FARMINGTON, Utah – The Big Sky Conference announced its fall 2020-21 All-Academic Teams on Monday with 105 Northern Colorado student-athletes earning the honor.
Football led the way not only for the Bears, but the conference with 54 honorees on the list. They edged out Montana and Weber State.
Soccer had the second most Academic All-Big Sky members for UNC with 29, followed by volleyball with 12, women's cross country seven and men's cross country three.
The requirements for the 2020-21 Academic All-Big Sky Teams were slightly altered due to the unique season as voted on by the league's Athletic Directors, a student-athlete must have met/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) Be on an active roster for their institution; 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.
Monday was just the first day of academic awards announced by the conference this week. Winter All-Academic comes out Tuesday, followed by Spring on Wednesday and Scholar Athletes of the Year on Thursday.
Football
Uryan Hudson Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Jordan Knapke So. Economics
Conner Martin Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Alec Lewis So. Physics
Matthew Gaiter Gr. Sport and Exercise Science
Chase Lanckriet So. Business Administration
Jon Nuschuy So. Sport and Exercise Science
Kurt Gallup So. Business Administration
Ethan Drewes So. Business Administration
Cole Ingersoll So. Business Administration
Eddie Gonzales III Gr. Tech Innovation Pedagogy
Julian Clemons Fr. Human Services
Phillip Bourque Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Darren DeLaCroix Sr. Accounting
Nick Norris Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
David Ross So. Business Administration
Christian Wyatt Fr. Biological Sciences
Jacob Stanton Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Jonah Morris Gr. Business Administration
Karson Oliver Fr. Business Administration
AJ Tennessen Fr. Business Administration
Donovan Payne Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Stevie Green Jr. Criminology & Criminal Justice
Dylan Emery Fr. Business Administration
Garrett Betty Sr. Mathematics
Dominick Pallotto So. Mathematics
Brady Odom Fr. Human Services
Vincent King Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Kassidy Woods Jr. Psychology
Ty Arrington So. Business Administration
Hadyn Steffens So. Business Administration
Tristan Dietz Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Jerone Jackson Sr. Business Administration
Tofa Wilson Fr. Business Administration
Tyree McNeil Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Evanston Garneau Fr. Physics
Zach Rush So. Sport and Exercise Science
Sam Flowers Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Jean Desir Jr. Communication Studies
Jihad Marks Fr. Sociology
Ben Raybon Gr. Sport and Exercise Science
Jaren Mitchell Jr. Communication Studies
Aaron Harris Jr. Business Administration
Tru Wilson Gr. Sport Coaching
Andrew Brister Fr. Psychology
Kyle Ergenbright Sr. Business Administration
Brycen Heil Fr. Business Administration
RJ Potts Gr. Sport and Exercise Science
Jasiah Snow-Marshall Fr. Business Administration
Xander Gagnon Gr. Business Administration
Austin Lawrence Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Trey Adams Sr. Business Administration
Jace Bobo Jr. Physics
Nick Ciccio Jr. Criminology & Criminal Justice
Volleyball
Michaela Boon So. Dietetics
Jadyn McCartney Sr. Elementary Education
Syd Cole Fr. Elementary Education
Laura Katarzynski Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Lauren Hinrichs Sr. Business Administration
Taylor Muff Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Lauren Strain Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Rachel Hickman Jr. Economics
Daisy Schultz Sr. Business Administration
Bronwyn Timperley Fr. Nursing (Exploring)
Kailey Jo Ince Jr. Elementary Education
Kyndall Feather Jr. Biological Sciences
Soccer
Melina Faris Fr. Chemistry
Morgan King Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Olivia Seddon Gr. Sport Coaching
Maddie Soles Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Lily Thimsen Fr. Business Administration
Kailey Seymour Fr. Nursing (Exploring)
Kelsey Kiesz Sr. Audiology/Speech Language Science
Maddie Barkow Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Morgan Bury Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Kalen Niedling Jr. Audiology/Speech Language Science
Lucy Roberts Fr. Nursing (Exploring)
Britney Donais So. Business Administration
Carly Fetters So. Sport and Exercise Science
Cara Quinn Sr. Business Administration
Hailey Collier So. Business Administration
Ashley Franza Jr. Nursing
Isabella Almazan Jr. Nursing
Annie Hughes Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Lexi Pulley Jr. Chemistry
Haley O'Nan Jr. Psychology
Kate Devine Sr. International Affairs
Hannah Santamaria Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Maddie Duren Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Lindsi Jennings Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Allison Kolsrud Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Kaya Lindberg Fr. History
Kaitlyn Meeder Sr. Business Administration
Taylor Bray Sr. Psychology
Tessa Edwards So. Spanish
Men's Cross Country
Jesse Heyward So. Sport and Exercise Science
Tim Chambers Fr. Environmental/Sustain Studies
Aiden Anastas So. Biological Sciences
Women's Cross Country
Julia Brown Fr. Nursing
Melodie Lerouder Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Summer Olson Fr. Biological Sciences
Natasha Perales Fr. Art & Design
Aleigha Street So. Business Administration
Anya Tkachenko So. Business Administration
Alison Zigler So. Sport and Exercise Science
To stay up to date on all things UNC Athletics, visit UNCBears.com and follow the department on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Football led the way not only for the Bears, but the conference with 54 honorees on the list. They edged out Montana and Weber State.
Soccer had the second most Academic All-Big Sky members for UNC with 29, followed by volleyball with 12, women's cross country seven and men's cross country three.
The requirements for the 2020-21 Academic All-Big Sky Teams were slightly altered due to the unique season as voted on by the league's Athletic Directors, a student-athlete must have met/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) Be on an active roster for their institution; 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.
Monday was just the first day of academic awards announced by the conference this week. Winter All-Academic comes out Tuesday, followed by Spring on Wednesday and Scholar Athletes of the Year on Thursday.
Football
Uryan Hudson Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Jordan Knapke So. Economics
Conner Martin Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Alec Lewis So. Physics
Matthew Gaiter Gr. Sport and Exercise Science
Chase Lanckriet So. Business Administration
Jon Nuschuy So. Sport and Exercise Science
Kurt Gallup So. Business Administration
Ethan Drewes So. Business Administration
Cole Ingersoll So. Business Administration
Eddie Gonzales III Gr. Tech Innovation Pedagogy
Julian Clemons Fr. Human Services
Phillip Bourque Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Darren DeLaCroix Sr. Accounting
Nick Norris Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
David Ross So. Business Administration
Christian Wyatt Fr. Biological Sciences
Jacob Stanton Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Jonah Morris Gr. Business Administration
Karson Oliver Fr. Business Administration
AJ Tennessen Fr. Business Administration
Donovan Payne Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Stevie Green Jr. Criminology & Criminal Justice
Dylan Emery Fr. Business Administration
Garrett Betty Sr. Mathematics
Dominick Pallotto So. Mathematics
Brady Odom Fr. Human Services
Vincent King Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Kassidy Woods Jr. Psychology
Ty Arrington So. Business Administration
Hadyn Steffens So. Business Administration
Tristan Dietz Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Jerone Jackson Sr. Business Administration
Tofa Wilson Fr. Business Administration
Tyree McNeil Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Evanston Garneau Fr. Physics
Zach Rush So. Sport and Exercise Science
Sam Flowers Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Jean Desir Jr. Communication Studies
Jihad Marks Fr. Sociology
Ben Raybon Gr. Sport and Exercise Science
Jaren Mitchell Jr. Communication Studies
Aaron Harris Jr. Business Administration
Tru Wilson Gr. Sport Coaching
Andrew Brister Fr. Psychology
Kyle Ergenbright Sr. Business Administration
Brycen Heil Fr. Business Administration
RJ Potts Gr. Sport and Exercise Science
Jasiah Snow-Marshall Fr. Business Administration
Xander Gagnon Gr. Business Administration
Austin Lawrence Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Trey Adams Sr. Business Administration
Jace Bobo Jr. Physics
Nick Ciccio Jr. Criminology & Criminal Justice
Volleyball
Michaela Boon So. Dietetics
Jadyn McCartney Sr. Elementary Education
Syd Cole Fr. Elementary Education
Laura Katarzynski Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Lauren Hinrichs Sr. Business Administration
Taylor Muff Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Lauren Strain Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Rachel Hickman Jr. Economics
Daisy Schultz Sr. Business Administration
Bronwyn Timperley Fr. Nursing (Exploring)
Kailey Jo Ince Jr. Elementary Education
Kyndall Feather Jr. Biological Sciences
Soccer
Melina Faris Fr. Chemistry
Morgan King Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Olivia Seddon Gr. Sport Coaching
Maddie Soles Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Lily Thimsen Fr. Business Administration
Kailey Seymour Fr. Nursing (Exploring)
Kelsey Kiesz Sr. Audiology/Speech Language Science
Maddie Barkow Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Morgan Bury Sr. Sport and Exercise Science
Kalen Niedling Jr. Audiology/Speech Language Science
Lucy Roberts Fr. Nursing (Exploring)
Britney Donais So. Business Administration
Carly Fetters So. Sport and Exercise Science
Cara Quinn Sr. Business Administration
Hailey Collier So. Business Administration
Ashley Franza Jr. Nursing
Isabella Almazan Jr. Nursing
Annie Hughes Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Lexi Pulley Jr. Chemistry
Haley O'Nan Jr. Psychology
Kate Devine Sr. International Affairs
Hannah Santamaria Fr. Sport and Exercise Science
Maddie Duren Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Lindsi Jennings Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Allison Kolsrud Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Kaya Lindberg Fr. History
Kaitlyn Meeder Sr. Business Administration
Taylor Bray Sr. Psychology
Tessa Edwards So. Spanish
Men's Cross Country
Jesse Heyward So. Sport and Exercise Science
Tim Chambers Fr. Environmental/Sustain Studies
Aiden Anastas So. Biological Sciences
Women's Cross Country
Julia Brown Fr. Nursing
Melodie Lerouder Jr. Sport and Exercise Science
Summer Olson Fr. Biological Sciences
Natasha Perales Fr. Art & Design
Aleigha Street So. Business Administration
Anya Tkachenko So. Business Administration
Alison Zigler So. Sport and Exercise Science
To stay up to date on all things UNC Athletics, visit UNCBears.com and follow the department on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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