38 Bears Earn Big Sky Spring All-Academic Honors

7/15/2025 12:05:00 PM | General, Softball, Women's Golf, Men's Outdoor Track & Field, Women's Outdoor Track & Field

UNC student-athletes from women’s golf, softball, and track & field recognized for excellence in the classroom

By: Brooke Richards, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

FARMINGTON, Utah – The Big Sky Conference recognized 38 University of Northern Colorado student-athletes on the 2024-25 Spring All-Academic Team, as announced by the league office on Tuesday.

The honor highlights academic achievement among student-athletes competing in women's golf, softball, and outdoor track & field. To qualify, student-athletes must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher, participated in at least half of their team's competitions (or met sport-specific requirements), and completed at least one academic term at their Big Sky institution.

Northern Colorado's 38 honorees came from four programs, with softball and women's outdoor track & field leading the way with 12 selections each. Women's golf followed with six, and men's outdoor track & field added eight to round out the spring list.

Across the Big Sky Conference, a total of 659 student-athletes were named to the Spring All-Academic Team.

2024-25 Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team — UNC Selections

Women's Golf (6)
Carolina Fallotico – Jr. – Communication Studies
Timbre Shehee – Jr. – Economics
Jaci Hartman – Fr. – Health Sciences
Samantha Colombine – Fr. – Psychology
Kailey Bass – Jr. – Business Administration
Olivia Salonek – So. – Communication Studies

Softball (12)
Jaycie Gandert – Sr. – Sport & Exercise Science
Isabelle DiNapoli – Sr. – Sport & Exercise Science
Nya Chacon – GS. – Business Administration
Ella Gonzales – Jr. – Sport & Exercise Science
Amailee Morales – Jr. – Sport & Exercise Science
Sabrina Javorsky – Sr. – Sport & Exercise Science
Alina Quinney – So. – Business Administration
Jazzlyn Longo – So. – Elementary Education
Katie Thomson – So. – Sport & Exercise Science
Krista Francia – Jr. – Art & Design
Anna Wilming – So. – Biological Sciences
Katie Walling – Jr. – Criminology & Criminal Justice

Men's Outdoor Track & Field (8)
Edgar Garcia Medina – Jr. – Business Administration
Isaac Rascon – Sr. – Sport & Exercise Science
Jameson Rembert – Jr. – Journalism
Johnny Fisher – Jr. – Psychology
Noah Osmond – So. – Business Administration
Nathan Plant – Sr. – Economics
Floyd Samuels Jr. – Fr. – Business Administration
Kaliff Guevara – Jr. – Economics

Women's Outdoor Track & Field (12)
Natasha Perales – Gr. – Art & Design
Summer Olson – Sr. – Sport & Exercise Science
Shantell Hafner – Sr. – Elementary Education
Alexa Oatman – Sr. – Criminology & Criminal Justice
Kiana Van Haaren – Jr. – Human Services
Emily Beckner – Jr. – English Secondary Education
Claire Nowels – So. – Elementary Education
Ciara Piffarerio – So. – Sport & Exercise Science
Marely Del Campo – So. – Sport & Exercise Science
Gwen Seelye – So. – Elementary Education
Annison Pound – So. – Business Administration
Vanessa Ward – Fr. – Sport & Exercise Science

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