April 9, 2009

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State continues to perform well in the classroom as 46 student-athletes from its winter sports were named academic all-Western Athletic Conference it was announced by the league office Thursday. Among those honored were 33 indoor track athletes (20-women, 13-men), nine basketball players (5-men, 4-women), and four gymnasts.

Boise State had 53 winter academic all-WAC honorees, which included 10 women's swimmers, followed by Utah State (46), Nevada (31), Idaho (30), New Mexico State (30), Fresno State (21), Hawai'i (19), San Jose State (17), and Louisiana Tech (11).

Utah State also had the most individuals honored in three different sports as the 20 women and 13 men honored from USU's indoor track and field teams were the most in the WAC, as were the five men's basketball players.

Senior Vanessa Gledhill, who competes in cross country and indoor and outdoor track, has now earned academic all-WAC honors seven times in her career, while junior Erin Stratton earned her fifth academic honor. Student-athletes who earned academic all-conference honors for the fourth time include Palmer Hawkins, Steve Strickland and Heath Wing from men's track and field, and Krista Larson from women's track and field.

Furthermore, of the 46 student-athletes to earn winter academic all-WAC honors, 36 are receiving the accolade for at least the second time.

To be eligible for the winter 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.

Winter Academic All-WAC HonoreesMen's BasketballMatt Formisano, So., Political Science, 3.32Tyler Newbold, So., Journalism, 3.35Jared Quayle, Jr., Recreatioin Resourse Management, 3.01Gary Wilkinson, Sr., Sociology, 3.85Stavon Williams, Jr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.16
Women's BasketballAlice Coddington, So., Marketing, 3.59Nicole Johnson, Jr., Accouting, 3.85Ana Pares, Sr., Family, Consumer and Human Devolpment, 3.25Lydia Whitehead, Jr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.20
GymnasticsNicki Felley, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.32Heather Heinrich, Jr., Management Information Systems, 3.46Erica Huelsman, So., Biology, 3.94Lyndsie Boone, So., Undeclared Business, 3.00
Men's TrackBlake Bolen, So., Marketing, 3.72Tyler Ellis, Sr., Physical Education - Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.89Todd Griffith, So., Economics and International Business, 3.38Blake Hadfield, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.41Dwayne Hansen, So., Biology, 3.97Palmer Hawkins, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.41Nathan Lloyd, Jr., Political Science, 3.97Jake Maybe, Sr., Psychology, 3.49Brian McKenna, So., Psychology, 3.11Casey Parker, Jr., Human Resource Management, 3.18Clinton Silcock, So., Exercise Science, 3.38Steve Strickland, Jr., Spanish and Economics, 3.57Heath Wing, Sr., Spanish, 3.40
Women's TrackJustine Baugh, So., Elementary Education, 3.82Cortnie Broadus, Jr., Math/Stats - Composite Teaching, 3.98Ashlee Cannon, Jr., Health Education Specialist, 3.53Brittany Chadwick, Jr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.10Jennifer Day, Jr., Nutrition and Food Sciences, 3.57Camille Fehlberg, So., History - Teaching, 3.78Kaylene Gastaldi, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.74Vanessa Gledhill, Sr., Elementary Education, 3.81Sonia Grabowska, So., Exercise Science, 3.33Maria Halton, So., Chemistry, 3.84Kali Hamby, So., Exercise Science, 3.55Heidi Hopkins, Jr., Nutrition and Food Sciences, 3.60Katelyn Jensen, So., Exercise Science, 3.98Kimiko Kamo, Jr., Exercise Science, 3.54Krista Larson, Sr., Physical Education - Teaching, 3.42Kim Quinn, So., Wildlife Science, 3.49Kandace Shoell, So., Physical Education - Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.97Erin Stratton, Jr., Physical Education - Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.98Alison Taylor, Sr., Biology, 3.90Katie Thatcher, Sr., Family, Consumer and Human Development, 3.13