Jan. 20, 2010
LOGAN, Utah - The Western Athletic Conference announced its fall all-academic teams on Wednesday and Utah State had 41 student-athletes recognized from the sports of cross country, football, soccer and volleyball.
Of its 41 academic all-WAC selections, Utah State had 11 student-athletes from both football and soccer honored, along with nine student-athletes from women's cross country, and five from men's cross country and volleyball. Soccer's 11 honorees was tied with Fresno State for the most in the conference in that sport.
Boise State had 45 fall academic all-WAC honorees to lead the WAC, followed by Fresno State (44), Utah State (41), San Jose State (41), Hawai'i (34), New Mexico State (33), Nevada (28) and Louisiana Tech (21).
Senior Erin Stratton, who competes in cross country, and both indoor and outdoor track, has now earned academic all-WAC honors seven times in her career, while senior cross country/track athlete Steve Strickland earned his sixth academic all-WAC honor. Student-athletes who earned academic all-conference honors for the fourth time include Alan Bishop and Nnamdi Gwacham from football, and Lindsey Smart from soccer.
Furthermore, of the 41 student-athletes to earn fall academic all-WAC honors, 28 are receiving the accolade for at least the second time.
To be eligible for the fall academic team, a student-athlete must have completed one academic year, have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests.
Fall Academic All-WAC HonoreesFootballJacob Actkinson, Jr., Entrepreneurship, 3.01Kellen Bartlett, So., Elementary Education, 3.32Alan Bishop, Sr., Corporate Wellness, 3.25James Brindley, Sr., Marketing, 3.03Adrian Bybee, Sr., Business Administration, 3.17Josh Flores, Jr., Psychology, 3.70Nnamdi Gwacham, Sr., Corporate Wellness, 3.63Eric Moats, So., International Business, 3.14Cache Morgan, So., Human Movement Science, 3.24Chris Ulinski, Sr., Finance/Economics, 3.13Bobby Wagner, So., Humana Movement Science, 3.00
SoccerShantel Flanary, Jr., Undeclared, 3.17Lauren Hansen, Jr., Human Movement Science, 3.42Allie Maduell, So., Physical Education, 3.35Molli Merrill, So., Undeclared, 3.46Sydne Porter-Garner, Sr., Masters of Business Administration, 3.46Chandra Salmon, So., Human Movement Science, 3.33Erin Salmon, Sr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.10Stefani Shiozaki, Jr., Physical Education, 3.13Danielle Shorts, So., Math and Stats Composite Teaching, 3.83Lindsey Smart, Sr., Physical Education, 3.79Summer Tillotson, So., Human Movement Science, 3.54
VolleyballKatie Astle, Jr., Finance, 3.76Lori Wilson-Beckstrom, Jr., Family, Consumer and Human Development, 3.57Shantell Durrant, Jr., Psychology, 3.54Liz McArthur, So., Family, Consumer and Human Development, 3.70Christine Morrill, Jr., Human Movement Science, 3.36
Men's Cross CountrySteven Atkinson, Jr., Management, 3.91Daniel Howell, So., Wildlife Science, 3.90Brian McKenna, So., Psychology, 3.17Casey Snider, Jr., Conservation and Restoration Ecology, 3.40Steven Strickland, Sr., Spanish & Economics, 3.43
Women's Cross CountryJustine Baugh, Jr., Elementary Education, 3.83Jessie Chugg, So., Nutrition and Food Sciences, 3.52Marissa Floodman, So., Human Movement Science, 3.82Aimee Haertel, So., Family, Consumer and Human Development, 3.61Ruth Hilton, So., Mechanical Engineering, 3.76Brittni Hopkin, So., Physical Education, 3.61Kim Quinn, So., Environmental Studies, 3.09Amber Rasmussen, So., Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.75Erin Stratton, Sr., Human Movement Science, 3.98
