Women’s Track Academic All-GNAC Features 112 Winners
UAA's Mikayla Mader was among five student-athletes to receive academic all-conference for the fourth time.
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Thursday, May 23, 2024
by Evan O'Kelly, Assistant Commissioner For Communications
PORTLAND, Ore. – A total of 112 Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s track and field student-athletes earned academic all-GNAC presented by Barnes & Noble College for the 2023-24 season announced by the conference office on Friday.
To qualify for the GNAC all-academic teams, nominees must be of sophom*ore eligibility or greater, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 or greater on a 4.00 scale, be on the team roster for the full season and must be in their second year at the nominating institution.
2024 Women’s Track & Field Academic All-GNAC Team presented by Barnes & Noble College
Total recipients: 112 | 5th year: 1 | 4th year: 5 | 3rd year: 28 | 2nd year: 31 | 1st year: 47
| Name | Major | Year | GPA | Hometown | School |
| Tehya Moore | Undeclared | SO | 3.61 | Nooksack, WA | CWU |
| E'lexis Hollis*# | Special Education P-12 | SR | 3.59 | Ellensburg, WA | CWU |
| Nicole Yanasak | BioChem | FR | 3.45 | Puyallup, WA | CWU |
| Carley Huber | Clinical Physiology | SO | 3.44 | Puyallup, WA | CWU |
| Jazmin Mendoza* | Environmental Science | JR | 3.44 | Stevenson, WA | CWU |
| Donna Marie Harris | Hist/Social Studies Teaching | SO | 3.43 | Lynnwood, WA | CWU |
| Juliette Williams* | Business Administration (BS) | SR | 3.43 | Arlington, WA | CWU |
| Beatrice Le Gore | Undeclared | SO | 3.36 | Vancouver, WA | CWU |
| Ellie DeGroot | Undeclared | SO | 3.35 | Enumclaw, WA | CWU |
| Annelise (Clark) Sexson* | Athletic Training (Master's) | JR | 4.00 | Glenrock, WY | MSUB |
| Brynn Jolma*# | HHP - Performance | JR | 3.97 | Winnett, MT | MSUB |
| Jaida Green | Special Education | SO | 3.92 | Helena, MT | MSUB |
| Aspen Tolman*# | HHP Teaching | JR | 3.84 | Westminster, CO | MSUB |
| Jordan Cookman*# | HHP - Performance | SR | 3.78 | Forsyth, MT | MSUB |
| Alahna Lien | Nursing | SO | 3.71 | Post Falls, ID | MSUB |
| Grace Jones*# | Business Admin: Marketing | SR | 3.44 | Helena, MT | MSUB |
| Mya Richardson | Psychology | SO | 3.30 | Twin Falls, ID | MSUB |
| Katelyn Hamill | Elementary Education | JR | 3.21 | Helena, MT | MSUB |
| Alejandra Gomez* | Graphic Design | JR | 3.99 | Las Cabos, Mexico | NNU |
| Abbey Braseth | Nursing | SR | 3.97 | Ontario, OR | NNU |
| Katie Baniaga* | Criminal Justice | JR | 3.94 | Boise, ID | NNU |
| Laine DeJong*# | Nursing | JR | 3.93 | Lynden, WA | NNU |
| Emily Powers | Pre-Physical Therapy | SO | 3.92 | Boring, OR | NNU |
| Mattea Sedlacek | Social Work | SO | 3.91 | Parma, ID | NNU |
| Kayla Baniaga* | Studio Art | JR | 3.89 | Boise, ID | NNU |
| Olivia Klein*# | Recreation & Sport Management | JR | 3.83 | Meridian, ID | NNU |
| Jordan Eldridge | Pre-Physical Therapy | JR | 3.78 | Meridian, ID | NNU |
| Dakota Hutton-King*#!$ | MBA | SR | 3.65 | Sun Valley, ID | NNU |
| Madison Fouse* | Public Relations | SO | 3.62 | Pocatello, ID | NNU |
| Kaitlyn Gordon | Accounting | JR | 3.51 | Cascade, ID | NNU |
| Destany Herbert*#! | Masters of Social Work | SR | 3.50 | Pomeroy, WA | NNU |
| Keelin Stewart | Digital Media | SO | 3.48 | Meridian, ID | NNU |
| Makenze Knowles | Nursing | SO | 3.45 | Palo Cedro, CA | NNU |
| Sierra Newell | Secondary Education | SO | 3.35 | Selah, WA | NNU |
| Hailey Graham*# | Engineering | JR | 3.33 | Longview, WA | NNU |
| Miya Koch* | Business Administration | JR | 3.27 | Meridian, ID | NNU |
| Maddy Paugh* | Kinesiology | JR | 3.77 | Nanaimo, BC | SFU |
| Ella Marion*# | Psychology | JR | 3.49 | Calgary, AB | SFU |
| Carly Seeman # | Visual Arts & Biological Sciences | SO | 3.40 | Coquitlam, BC | SFU |
| Kaitlyn Hanger*# | Psychology | SR | 3.32 | Burnaby, BC | SFU |
| Zuzanna Liniewski*# | Theatre | JR | 3.30 | Burnaby, BC | SFU |
| Kate Cameron* | Health Sciences | JR | 3.37 | Nanaimo, BC | SFU |
| Cree Bell* | Environmental Science | SR | 4.00 | Hamilton, ON | SMU |
| Alisha Saucedo* | Elementary Education | JR | 3.97 | Federal Way, WA | SMU |
| Claire Skaggs* | Mechanical Engineering | JR | 3.95 | Bellingham, WA | SMU |
| Madison Vu* | Math | SO | 3.90 | Olympia, WA | SMU |
| Jocelyn Saribay*# | Communication Studies | SO | 3.80 | Waipahu, HI | SMU |
| Cassidy Walchak-Sloan*# | Social Work | JR | 3.73 | Olympia, WA | SMU |
| Kya Ramirez* | Nursing | JR | 3.61 | Yelm, WA | SMU |
| Margaret Zilla*#! | Education | SR | 3.52 | Olympia, WA | SMU |
| Sara Sabra*# | Nursing | SO | 3.46 | Lincoln, CA | SMU |
| Johanna Brown* | Nursing | JR | 4.00 | Enumclaw, WA | SPU |
| Annika Esvelt*# | Applied Human Biologyh | SR | 3.99 | Spokane, WA | SPU |
| Katelyn Flolo | Applied Human Biology | SO | 3.94 | Camas, WA | SPU |
| Charisma Smith* | Exercise Science | SR | 3.94 | Fife, WA | SPU |
| Marissa Crane | Communication Studies | SR | 3.88 | Port Orchard, WA | SPU |
| Maliyah Hicks | Interior Design | SO | 3.70 | Great Falls, MT | SPU |
| Hannah Chang | Ecology/Liberal Arts | SO | 3.67 | Richland, WA | SPU |
| Matise Mulch | Mechanical Engineering | SO | 3.66 | Nine Mile Falls, WA | SPU |
| Lizzy Daugherty*# | Psychology | SR | 3.64 | Lk. Stevens, WA | SPU |
| Charlie Hill* | Visual Communication | SR | 3.54 | Oregon City, OR | SPU |
| Maya Ewing | Nursing | SO | 3.28 | Lynden, WA | SPU |
| Nell Baker | Interdisciplinary Studies | GR | 4.00 | Seattle, WA | UAA |
| Mikayla Mader*#! | Public Administration | GR | 4.00 | Anachorage, AK | UAA |
| Blanca De Arvizu* | Civil Engineering | JR | 3.92 | Huarte, Spain | UAA |
| Joei Vidad*#! | Nursing | SR | 3.88 | Sitka, AK | UAA |
| Kaitlyn Backman*# | Biological Sciences | SR | 3.87 | Anachorage, AK | UAA |
| Tressa Wood | Psychology | SO | 3.84 | The Dalles, OR | UAA |
| Avery Williamson | Journalism/Communications | SO | 3.80 | Haines, AK | UAA |
| Jordan Strausbaugh | Health Sciences | SO | 3.79 | Soldotna, AK | UAA |
| Mette Van Der Meer* | Psychology | SO | 3.74 | Dronten, Netherlands | UAA |
| Sophia Cvancara | Nursing | SO | 3.60 | Anachorage, AK | UAA |
| Sofija Spaic*# | Psychology | JR | 3.55 | Palmer, AK | UAA |
| Josie Ackerman* | Exercise Science | SR | 4.00 | Seattle, WA | WOU |
| Katie Chapman* | Exercise Science | SR | 3.99 | Lowell, OR | WOU |
| Amity Deters*# | Chemistry | SR | 3.99 | Amity, OR | WOU |
| Hailey Blue* | Business | SR | 3.98 | Sherwood, OR | WOU |
| Olivia Flack | Pre-Education | SR | 3.98 | La Pine, OR | WOU |
| Lindie Larson*# | Social Science | SR | 3.93 | Redding, CA | WOU |
| Holly Hutton | Pre-Education | SO | 3.88 | Bandon, OR | WOU |
| Rilee Carstensen*# | Exercise Science | SR | 3.84 | Newberg, OR | WOU |
| Macy Clemens* | Business | SR | 3.81 | Klamath Falls, OR | WOU |
| Abbigale Elliot | Criminal Justice | SO | 3.81 | Tigard, OR | WOU |
| Piper Youngmayr | Exercise Science | SO | 3.80 | Cottage Grove, OR | WOU |
| Maliyah Thompson* | Business | SR | 3.76 | Salem, OR | WOU |
| Liliana Lyness Morales*# | Psychology | SR | 3.67 | Mill City, OR | WOU |
| Emillia Carpenter* | Organizational Leadership (M.A) | SR | 3.66 | Elmira, OR | WOU |
| Shannon Smith*# | Interdisciplinary Studies | SR | 3.61 | Bandon, OR | WOU |
| Kaiya Leamy*# | Public Health | SR | 3.44 | Corvallis, OR | WOU |
| Kaylee Wright* | Psychology | SR | 3.41 | John Day, OR | WOU |
| Madeline Lambing*# | Psychology | SR | 3.36 | Hillsboro, OR | WOU |
| Josie Lavato | Exercise Science | SR | 3.34 | Buffalo, MN | WOU |
| Natalie Perez | Computer Science | SO | 3.31 | Alameda, CA | WOU |
| Ujunwa Nwokoma | Computer Science | SR | 3.25 | Clackamas, OR | WOU |
| Krystal Andres* | Psychology | JR | 3.22 | Salem, OR | WOU |
| Marian Ledesma | Master's Speech Language Pathology | SR | 4.00 | Lakewood, CA | WWU |
| Delphine Maurer* | Biology | JR | 4.00 | San Diego, CA | WWU |
| Elie Bassett | Spanish & Psychology | SO | 3.98 | Granite Falls, WA | WWU |
| Isabella Porter | English Literature | JR | 3.91 | Shelton, WA | WWU |
| Emmy Kroontje | Biology | SO | 3.85 | Lynden, WA | WWU |
| Evelyn Collins-Winn | Kinesiology - Pre Healthcare | JR | 3.83 | Port Orchard, WA | WWU |
| Emma Smith | Management Information Systems | JR | 3.83 | Portland, OR | WWU |
| Nicole Avery | Molecular & Cell Biology | SO | 3.81 | Pullman, WA | WWU |
| Anna Miller | Sociology | SO | 3.77 | Beaverton, OR | WWU |
| Meaera Nystrom | Urban Planning & Sustainable Development | JR | 3.74 | Conneaut Lake, PA | WWU |
| Mia Crocker*# | Kinesiology - Exercise Science | JR | 3.68 | Sammamish, WA | WWU |
| Caitlyn Cheney* | Kinesiology - Pre Healthcare | JR | 3.58 | Ellensburg, WA | WWU |
| Matty Lagerwey*# | Kinesiology/Marketing | SR | 3.48 | La Conner, WA | WWU |
| Annie Tran*# | Biochemistry | JR | 3.48 | Everett, WA | WWU |
| Laura Halsell | Kinesiology - Exercise Science | SO | 3.38 | Bellingham, WA | WWU |
| Katie Potts*#! | Master's Business Administration | JR | 3.34 | Everett, WA | WWU |
| Alanna Parker | Sport Psychology | SO | 3.26 | Spokane, WA | WWU |
*-2023 selection | #-2022 selection | !-2021 selection | $2020 selection
Among the recipients were a total of 64 repeat winners and 47 first-time selections. Dakota Hutton-King of Northwest Nazarene held the rare distinction of being a fifth-time academic all-GNAC selection, becoming just the fourth women’s track student-athlete in GNAC history to achieve that feat. Hutton holds a 3.65 GPA while completing her MBA at NNU.
Five seniors garnered the title of being a four-time academic all-GNAC recipient, including a pair from Alaska Anchorage in Joie Vidad and Mikayla Mader. Katie Potts of Western Washington, Destany Herbert of Northwest Nazarene and Margaret Zilla of Saint Martin’s completed the list of four-time winners.
A total of eight student-athletes tied for the highest grade point average among the award winners, each holding a perfect 4.0. Mader, a graduate student pursuing a degree in public administration, was the lone fourth-year selection to carry a 4.0.
Western Oregon had the most academic all-conference selections with 22, while Northwest Nazarene followed with 18 and Western Washington had 17.
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