FARMINGTON, Utah (July 15, 2024) – Capping off a successful year in the classroom and in competition, a total of 51 Northern Arizona University student-athletes were named to the Big Sky Conference's Spring All-Academic Team, as announced this afternoon by the league office.
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 667 golf, outdoor track and field, tennis and softball student-athletes across 10 institutions on the Spring version of the All-Big Sky Academic team.
The Lumberjacks were represented by five golfers, six men's and six women's tennis players, 21 women's outdoor track and field members plus 13 on the men's side to round out the selections. Of the 51 honorees, 12 student-athletes hold a perfect 4.0 GPA with 39 boasting GPAs over a 3.5.
Northern Arizona claimed two championships during the Spring season, including a regular season title for the men's tennis squad and the fourth-consecutive outdoor title by the women's track and field team. Additionally, women's golf finished runner-up at the Big Sky Championships where
Lizzie Neale claimed the individual title after shooting a conference record 10-under. The women's tennis team also qualified for the Big Sky tournament while the men's track and field team placed runner up at the outdoor championships as well.
Together, the Northern Arizona Athletic Department had a lot to celebrate during the Spring semester, as Lumberjack student-athletes earned a GPA of 3.411 with 12 teams earning a GPA of a 3.2 or higher. Additionally, women's cross country, swimming and diving, soccer, volleyball and women's track turned in a GPA over 3.6.
Individually, 54% of the student-athlete body made the Dean's List, the highest-ever in department history with one out of every two student-athletes making the list. Ten teams had at least 50 percent of their roster on the Dean's List, with 87 student-athletes earning perfect 4.0 GPAs.
The NAU football program also celebrated its accomplishment of earning a 3.296 GPA, the highest in program history with 70 Northern Arizona student-athletes earning their degrees during the 2023-24 academic year.
A full list of the 2024 Spring All-Academic Team can be found below.
Men's Track & Field
Joshua Anderson, Jr., Men's Track & Field, Interdisciplinary Studies – Learning and Pedagogy
Parker Bays, Sr., Men's Track & Field, Psychology
Cannon Booker, Jr., Men's Track & Field, Psychological Sciences
Clay Carbajal, So., Men's Track & Field, Management
Caleb Easton, Sr., Men's Track & Field, Organizational Leadership
Cael Grotenhuis, Jr., Men's Track & Field, Exercise Physiology
Brodey Hasty, Sr., Men's Track & Field, Educational Leadership
Justin Keyes, So., Men's Track & Field, Psychological Sciences
Kang Nyoak, Jr., Men's Track & Field, Exercise Physiology
MarcAnthony Sanchez, So., Men's Track & Field, Secondary Education – Mathematics
Kyle Smith, Jr., Men's Track & Field, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ford Washburn, Fr., Men's Track & Field, Exercise Physiology
Nico Young, Jr., Men's Track & Field, Health Sciences – Foods and Nutrition
Women's Track & Field
Karrie Baloga, Fr., Women's Track & Field, Art Education
Emilia Betlej, Fr., Women's Track & Field, Exercise Physiology
Maggi Congdon, Jr., Women's Track & Field, Civil Engineering
Alaina Diggs, R-Sr., Women's Track & Field, Human Relations
Tania Duncan, Jr., Women's Track & Field, Construction Management
Anna Fenske, Jr., Women's Track & Field, Biomedical Science
Sariyah Horne-Kemp, So., Women's Track & Field, Sociology
Kenashalee Kerr, Sr., Women's Track & Field, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Gracelyn Larkin, Sr., Women's Track & Field, ESL and Bilingual Education
Ava Mitchell, Fr., Women's Track & Field, Anthropology
Keira Moore, So., Women's Track & Field, Health Science – Foods and Nutrition
Bryn Morley, R-Sr., Women's Track & Field, Community College Teaching and Learning
Piper Pfister, R-Jr., Women's Track & Field, Visual Communication
Annika Reiss, Sr., Women's Track & Field, Elementary Education
Brenna Rodriguez, So., Women's Track & Field, Business Economics
Janelle Sanchez, So., Women's Track & Field, Civil Engineering
Ruby Smee, Jr., Women's Track & Field, ESL and Bilingual Education
Ali Upshaw, Jr., Women's Track & Field, Health Science – Public Health
Meagan Van Pelt, R-Sr., Women's Track & Field, Community College Teaching and Learning
Madeline Wilson, Sr., Women's Track & Field, Organizational Leadership
Odessa Zentz, So., Women's Track & Field, Psychological Science
Women's Tennis
Laura Duhl, Jr., Women's Tennis, Visual Communication
Ana Karen Guadiana Campos, Sr., Women's Tennis, University Studies
Ava Neyestani, Sr., Women's Tennis, Finance
Patrycja Niewiadomska, So., Women's Tennis, Health Science – Nutrition and Foods
Daryna Shoshyna, So., Women's Tennis, Hotel and Restaurant Management
Dolavee Tumthong, Sr., Women's Tennis, Health Science – Public Health
Golf
Frankie Dezis, Fr., Golf, Psychological Sciences
Lorel Hayward, Gr., Golf, Psychological Sciences
Amy Hodgkins, Fr., Golf, Environmental Sciences
Lizzie Neale, So., Golf, Psychological Sciences
Ellena Slater, So., Golf, Health Sciences, Food and Nutrition
Men's Tennis
Semen Agynskyy, Freshman, Men's Tennis, Management
Dominik Buzonics, Senior, Men's Tennis, Communication Studies
Maikel De Boes, Senior, Men's Tennis, Finance
Piotr Galus, Junior, Men's Tennis, Business Economics
Jakub Prachar, Freshman, Men's Tennis, Business Economics
Maciej Ziomber, Senior, Men's Tennis, Mechanical Engineering
