Northern Arizona Represented by 55 Student-Athletes on the Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team

FARMINGTON, Utah (July 15, 2025) - Capping off a successful year in the classroom and in competition, a total of 55 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 outdoor track and field student-athletes, they must have participated in at least half of the team's competitions or competed at the conference championship.
 
The Lumberjacks were represented by five golfers, seven men's and six women's tennis players, 19 women's outdoor track and field members plus 18 on the men's side to round out the selections. Of the 55 honorees, 10 student-athletes hold a perfect 4.0 GPA with 40 boasting GPAs over a 3.5.
 
Northern Arizona claimed four championships during the Spring season, with the tennis teams sweeping the regular Big Sky titles and the men's and women's track and field teams claiming championships outdoors in Sacramento, Calif. As a result, the NAU Athletic Department swept the Big Sky All-Sport Trophies.
 
Together, the Northern Arizona Athletic Department had a lot to celebrate during the Spring semester, as Lumberjack student-athletes earned a GPA of 3.45 with 12 teams earning a GPA of a 3.2 or higher. Additionally, women's soccer, swimming and diving, volleyball, golf, women's cross country, women's basketball and women's tennis turned in a GPA over 3.6.
 
Individually, 54.23 percent of the student-athlete body made the Dean's List. Nine teams had at least 50 percent of their roster on the Dean's List, with 93 student-athletes earning perfect 4.0 GPAs.
 
The NAU football program also celebrated its accomplishment of earning a 3.34 GPA, the highest in program history with 73 Northern Arizona student-athletes earning their degrees during the 2024-25 academic year.

A full list of the 2025 Spring All-Academic Team can be found below.
 
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Laura Duhl, Sr., Women's Tennis, Visual Communication
Elen Jantacova, Fr., Women's Tennis, Visual Communication
Ruslana Kovalenko, Gr., Women's Tennis, Business Analytics
Patrcyja Niewiadomska, Sr., Women's Tennis, Health Sciences Nutrition & Foods
Andrea Noguera, Fr., Women's Tennis, Management
Daryna Shoshyna, Jr., Women's Tennis, Hotel and Restaurant Management
Leontina Stojanovic, Fr., Women's Tennis, Management
 
MEN'S TENNIS
Jakub Volesky, Fr., Men's Tennis, Business Economics
Jakub Prachar, So., Men's Tennis, Business Economics
Mati Lange, Fr., Men's Tennis, Health Science Fitness & Wellness
Takumi Katsuda, Jr., Men's Tennis, Marketing
Piotr Galus, Gr., Men's Tennis, Business Analytics
Semen Agynskyy, Jr., Men's Tennis, Management
 
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Carter Anderson, Fr., Track & Field, Finance
Cannon Booker, Sr., Track & Field, Psychological Sciences
Drew Bosley, Sr., Track & Field, Educational Foundations
Caleb Easton, Sr., Track & Field, Organizational Leadership
Amar Elmore, So., Track & Field, Finance
Jeret Gillingham, Sr., Track & Field, Post-Baccalaureate – Interior Design
Corey Gorgas, Sr., Track & Field, Psychological Sciences
Josiah Johnson, Fr., Track & Field, Health Science-Fitness Wellness
Justin Keyes, Jr., Track & Field, Psychological Sciences
Desmond Lott, Sr., Track & Field, Sociology
Malachi Marshall, So., Track & Field, Management
Nicolas Martinez, Fr., Track & Field, Mechanical Engineering
David Mullarkey, Gr., Track & Field, Health Science-Public Health
Manny Perez, Fr., Track & Field, Business-Exploratory
Kyle Smith, Sr., Track & Field, Criminology & Criminal Justice
Nikolas Strait, Jr., Track & Field, Secondary Education
Ford Washburn, So., Track & Field, Exercise Physiology
Luke Yruretagoyena, Jr., Track & Field, Sociology
 
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Karrie Baloga, So., Track & Field, Art Education
Emilia Betlej, So., Track & Field, Exercise Physiology
Alexandra Carlson, Sr., Track & Field, Management
Maggi Congdon, Sr., Track & Field, Civil Engineering
Maisie Grice, Sr., Track & Field, Science Communication
Alexa Hamilton, So., Track & Field, Health Science-Fitness Wellness
Ariel Haygood, Fr., Track & Field, Biology
Sariyah Horne-Kemp, Jr., Track & Field, Sociology
Jamie Jacobs, Jr., Track & Field, Exercise Physiology
Alexis Kebbe, Sr., Track & Field, Organizational Leadership
Agnes McTighe, Jr., Track & Field, Master of Arts in Communication
Ava Mitchell, So., Track & Field, Anthropology
Keira Moore, Jr., Track & Field, Health Sciences-Nutrition & Foods
Brenna Rodriguez, Jr., Track & Field, Accountancy
Elise Stearns, Sr., Track & Field, Educational Leadership
Emma Stutzman, Fr., Track & Field, Exercise Physiology
Kiki Vaughn, Fr., Track & Field, Business Economics
Sydnie Watkins, Fr., Track & Field, Finance
Odessa Zentz, Jr., Track & Field, Psychological Sciences
 
GOLF
Frankie Dezis, So., Golf, Psychological Sciences
Amy Hodgkins, So., Golf, Exercise Physiology
Nina Lukyanenko, Jr., Golf, Hotel & Restaurant Management
Lizzie Neale, Jr., Golf, University Studies
Ellena Slater, Jr., Golf, Health Science-Nutrition & Foods