FARMINGTON, Utah (May 13, 2024) – A total of 39 Northern Arizona University student-athletes were named to the Big Sky Conference Winter All-Academic team as announced by the league office this afternoon.
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; 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 their current Big Sky institution.
For indoor track and field student-athletes, they must have participated in at least half of the team's competitions or competed at the conference championship.
In all, the conference placed 511 indoor track and field, men's basketball and women's basketball student-athletes across 10 institutions on the Winter version of the All-Big Sky Academic team.
The Lumberjacks were represented by 13 men's track and field honorees, 10 for women's track and field, nine for women's basketball and six on the men's basketball team. Of the 39 selections, 11 student-athletes hold a perfect 4.0 GPA with 29 boasting GPAs over a 3.5.
The indoor track and field teams swept the Big Sky Conference indoor titles for the fourth consecutive year with the men's team placing fourth at the NCAA Championships. Women's basketball advanced to the title game for the third-straight season, setting a program record with 25 wins, while the men's team placed two on All-Big Sky teams.
A full list of the 2024 Big Sky Spring All-Academic team is below.
Women's Basketball
Grace Beasley, Sr., Psychological Sciences
Leia Beattie, Jr., Finance
Allie Cummins, Fr., Communication Studies
Taylor Feldman, So., Management
Sophie Glancey, So., Psychological Sciences
Olivia Moran, Jr., Health, Science and Fitness Wellness
Nyah Moran, Jr., Strategic Communications
Emily Rodabaugh, Sr., Leadership in Criminal Justice Administration
Ava Schmidt, Fr., Health, Science and Fitness Wellness
Men's Basketball
Jayden Jackson, RSo., Exercise Physiology
Oakland Fort, So., Exploratory Studies
Diego Campisano, RSo., Strategic Communications
Ryan Abelman, So., Biomedical Science
Arman Madi, Fr., Exercise Physiology
Isaiah Kai, Fr., Management
Tichyque Musaka, Fr., Management
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Maggi Congdon, Sr., Civil Engineering
Alaina Diggs, Sr, Human Relations
Sariyah Horne-Kemp, So, Sociology
Kenashalee Kerr, Sr, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ava Mitchell, Fr, Anthropology
Bryn Morley, Sr, Community College Teaching and Learning
Annika Reiss, Sr, Elementary Education
Brenna Rodriguez, So, Business Economics
Aliandrea Upshaw, Jr, University Studies
Meagan Van Pelt, Sr, Human Relations
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Parker Bays, Sr, Psychology
Cannon Booker, So, Psychological Science
Drew Bosley, Jr, Educational Foundations
Caleb Easton, Jr, Organizational Leadership
Brodey Hasty, Sr, Educational Leadership – Community College and Higher Education
Desmond Lott, Jr, Psychological Sciences
Zack Munson, Fr, Psychological Science
Kang Nyoak, Jr, Exercise Physiology
Theo Quax, Sr, Human Relations
MarcAnthony Sanchez, So, Elementary Education
John Scherer, So, Biology
Kyle Smith, Jr, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Nico Young, Sr, Health Science – Nutrition and Foods
