June 15, 2010

LOGAN, Utah - The Western Athletic Conference announced its spring all-academic teams on Tuesday, along with its academic all-freshman/transfer teams, and Utah State had 108 student-athletes recognized as 47 earned all-academic team honors, while 61 more were named to the academic all-freshman/transfer team.

Utah State's 47 academic honorees from its spring sports were the most in the league as Fresno State and Idaho tied for second with 40, followed by New Mexico State (33), Louisiana Tech (31), Nevada (30), Boise State (27), Hawai'i (20), and San Jose State (18).

Utah State also had the most individuals honored in men's outdoor track and field (16) and women's outdoor track and field (15), while men's golf tied for top honors in that sport with three student-athletes honored.

Senior Erin Stratton, who competes in cross country, and both indoor and outdoor track, has now earned academic all-WAC honors nine times in her career, while senior cross country/track athlete Steve Strickland earned his eighth academic all-WAC honor. Of the 47 USU student-athletes to earn spring academic all-WAC honors, 45 are receiving the accolade for at least the second time.

To be eligible for the spring 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.

During the 2009-10 academic year, Utah State had 194 student-athletes recognized by the league office for their academic achievements.

Spring Academic All-WAC HonoreesSoftballRachel Evans, Sr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.20Kate Greenough, Sr., Health Education Specialist, 3.42Simone Hubbard, Sr., Spanish, 3.11Nicole Rupp-Tindall, Sr., Composite Math/Stat Education, 3.80Shasta Tyteca, Jr., Psychology, 3.31
Men's TennisJakob Asplund, Jr., Journalism, 3.01Nate Ballam, So., Chemistry, 3.41Matt Braithwaite, Sr., History Teaching, 3.36Bryan Marchant, Jr., Exercise Science, 3.34Alex Thatcher, Jr. Journalism, 3.44
Women's TennisTaylor Perry, Jr., Business, 3.01Hailey Swenson, Sr., Marketing, 3.98Britney Watts, Sr., Art, 3.56
Women's Outdoor Track and FieldJustine Baugh, Jr., Elementary Education, 3.85Jessie Chugg, So., Nutrition and Food Sciences, 3.68Jennifer Day, Sr., Nutrition and Food Sciences, 3.62Camille Fehlberg, Jr., History Teaching, 3.88Karlie Fitzgerald, So., Undeclared Business, 3.28Kirstin Flesher, Sr, Business Administration, 3.01Marissa Floodman, So., Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.83Sonia Grabowska, So., Exercise Science, 3.00Ruth Hilton, So., Math Education, 3.76Madison Jensen, So., Interior Design, 3.98Julia Johnson, So., Family Consumer Science Education, 3.99Amber Rasmussen, Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.85Kandace Shoell, Jr., Exercise Science, 3.90Erin Stratton, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.98Chalese West, So., Wildlife Science, 3.61
Men's Outdoor Track and FieldSteven Atkinson, Jr., Business Management, 3.90Michael Budge, So., Civil Engineering, 3.15Eric Follett, So., Spanish, 3.87Todd Griffith, Jr., Economics and International Business, 3.63Spencer Hall, So., Psychology, 3.14Dwayne Hansen, Jr., Biological Engineering, 3.92Palmer Hawkins, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.16Sam Hawkins, So., Biological Engineering, 3.29Daniel Howell, So., Wildlife Science, 3.93John Johnson, So., International Business, 3.35Nathan Lloyd, Sr., Political Science and Economics, 3.98Brian McKenna, So., Psychology, 3.18Jordan McMurray, So., Accounting, 3.53Casey Parker, Sr., Management and Human Resource, 3.12Clint Silcock, Jr., Exercise Science, 3.35Steve Strickland, Sr., Spanish, 3.47
GolfBrandon Broadhead, Gr., Master's of Business Administration, 3.87Chanse Godderidge, So., Exercise Science, 3.10Thad Truman, Sr., Economics, 3.74
Academic All-WAC Freshmen/TransfersGymnasticsAmanda Watamaniuk, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.74
SoccerJamee Dyches, Fr., Journalism, 3.14Rachel Feuz, Fr., Secondary Education, 3.32Ellen Larsen, So., Health Education Specialist, 3.63Natalie Norris, Fr., Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences, 3.84
VolleyballLaurel Bodily, Fr., Undeclared, 3.46Josselyn White, Fr., Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.51Shay Sorensen, Fr., Undeclared, 3.31Kassi Hargrove, Fr., Undeclared, 3.59
SoftballKali Cancelosi, Fr., Undeclared, 3.15Mandy Harmon, Fr., Psychology, 3.30Shelbi Tyteca, Fr., Undeclared, 3.46
Men's TennisNikita Ryashchenko, So., Business Administration, 3.16Sven Poslusny, Fr., Undeclared Business, 3.08
Women's TennisJaclyn West, Fr., Undeclared, 3.54Kristina Voytsekhovich, Undeclared, 3.07
Men's BasketballPreston Medlin, Fr., Undeclared, 3.27
Men's GolfTanner Higham, Fr., Mechanical Engineering, 4.00Austin French, Jr., Business Administration, 3.85
FootballRajric Coleman, Jr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.24Forrest Dabb, Fr., Business, 3.00Jeff Fischer, Jr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.20Devin Johnson, Jr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.72
Women's Cross CountryBrittni Hopkin, Fr., Physical Education Teaching, 3.70Julia Johnson, Fr., Family Consumer Science Education, 3.99
Women's Track and Field - IndoorHollie Bosworth, Fr., Interior Design, 3.85Carli Campbell, Fr., Undeclared, 4.00Kaylee Campbell, Fr., Social Work, 3.34Brittany Fisher, Fr., Elementary Education, 3.22Aubrie Haymore, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.82Lauren Gwilliam, Fr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.01Shalyse Olsen, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.91Amber Thompson, Fr., Undeclared, 3.45Bailee Whitworth, Fr., Undeclared, 3.62McKayla Williams, Fr., Health Education Specialist, 3.61
Women's Track and Field - OutdoorKatelyn Anichini, Fr., Physical Education Teaching, 3.47Hollie Bosworth, Fr., Interior Design, 3.85Carli Campbell, Fr., Undeclared, 4.00Aubrie Haymore, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.82Lauren Gwilliam, Fr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.01Shalyse Olsen, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.91Amber Thompson, Fr., Undeclared, 3.45Jolyn Wendt, Fr., Residential Landscape, 3.34Bailee Whitworth, Fr., Undeclared, 3.62McKayla Williams, Fr., Health Education Specialist, 3.61
Men's Cross CountryKyle Moffet, Fr., Undeclared, 3.02Devin Pierson, Fr., Undeclared, 3.10
Men's Track and Field - IndoorJeff Alley, So., Exercise Science, 3.82Kyle Moffet, Fr., Undeclared, 3.02Philip Noble, Jr., Accounting, 3.64Devin Pierson, Fr., Undeclared, 3.10Levi Williams, Fr., Undeclared, 3.47
Men's Track and Field - OutdoorJeff Alley, So., Exercise Science, 3.82Matthew Maughan, Fr., Undeclared, 4.00Kyle Moffet, Fr., Undeclared, 3.02Philip Noble, Jr., Accounting, 3.64Briton Page, Fr., Political Science, 3.26Drew Povey, Fr., Undeclared Business, 3.04
Women's BasketballDevyn Christensen, Fr., Undeclared Business, 3.27Pualei Furtado, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.32Jenna Johnson, Fr., Elementary Education, 3.12