June 21, 2012

LOGAN, Utah - The Western Athletic Conference announced its spring all-academic teams on Wednesday, along with its academic all-freshman/transfer teams, and Utah State had 98 student-athletes recognized as 44 earned all-academic team honors, while 53 more were named to the academic all-freshman/transfer team.

Of its 44 academic all-WAC selections from its spring sports, Utah State had 18 student-athletes from women's outdoor track honored, along with 12 from men's outdoor track, five from women's tennis, four from both softball and men's tennis, and one from the men's golf team.

Utah State's 44 academic honorees from its spring sports were the fourth-most in the league as Fresno State was first with 50, followed by New Mexico State (49), Idaho (45), USU (44), Hawai'i (38), Nevada (33), Louisiana Tech (28) and San Jose State (13).

Utah State also had the most individuals honored in women's outdoor track and field (26) and men's outdoor track and field (19), while women's tennis (6) and men's tennis (5) both tied for the second most, and men's golf finished third (4).

Senior cross country/track athletes Daniel Howell and Brian McKenna both earned academic all-WAC honors for the 11th time in their careers, while fellow senior cross country/track athletes Jessie Chugg also earned her 11th academic all-WAC honor. Of the 44 USU student-athletes to earn spring academic all-WAC honors, 31 are receiving the accolade for at least the second time.

To be eligible, 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 2011-12 academic year, Utah State had 185 student-athletes recognized by the league office for their academic achievements.

SPRING ACADEMIC ALL-WAC HONOREESSoftballChristina Cummings, So., Health Science, 3.71Tatem Day, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.77Annie Thomas, So., Marketing, 3.78Shelbi Tyteca, Jr., Exercise Science, 3.42
GolfTanner Higham, So., Undeclared, 3.96
Men's TennisBrandon Nielsen, So., Biology, 3.22Fredrik Peterson, So., Business Administration, 3.90Sven Poslusny, Jr., Marketing, 3.34Lenny Whiting, Sr., Accounting, 3.76Andrew Whiting, Jr., Business, 3.52
Women's TennisRomina Nedakovic, Sr., Journalism, 3.70Brianna Rowland (Harris), Sr. Journalism, 3.67Kristina Voytsekhovich, Sr., Political Science, 3.48Kimberly Watts, So., Undeclared, 3.62Jaci West, Jr., Political Science, 3.36
Women's Outdoor Track and FieldHollie Bosworth, Jr., Family Consumer Science Education, 3.53Stephanie Burt, Jr., PE Teaching, 3.05Kaylee Campbell, Jr., Social Work, 3.40Cherice Chugg, So., Finance, 3.31Keeley Eldredge, So., History Teaching, 3.25Camille Fehlberg, Sr., History Teaching & PE Teaching, 3.91Kali Hamby, Sr., PE Teaching, 3.45Aubrie Haymore, Jr., PE Teaching, 3.70Katelyn Heiner, GRAD, Masters of Business Administration, 3.97Kylie Hirschi, So., Exercise Science, 3.54Spela Hus, Sr., International Business, 3.05Jessie Nielsen, Sr., Family Consumer Human Development, 3.27Jessie Parker, Sr., Nutrition & Food Sciences, 3.79Kim Quinn, Sr., Environmental Studies, 3.05Alisa Sheffer, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.65Lindsey Spencer, Sr., Masters of Health and Human Movement Science, 3.26Rachelle St. Jeor, Sr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.72Bailee Whitworth, Jr., Nutrition & Food Sciences, 3.41
Men's Outdoor Track and FieldEric Follett, RS Sr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.90Daniel Howell, Sr., Wildlife Sciences & Rangeland Resources, 3.96John Johnson, Sr., International Business, 3.50Tyler Killpack, RS Sr., Entreprenuership, 3.29Brian McKenna, GRAD, Masters of Psychology, 3.42Kyle McKenna, Jr., Music, 3.97Jordan McMurray, RS Sr., Accounting, 3.45Hunter Nelson, Sr., Finance, 3.11Mikey Payne, Jr., Exercise Science, 3.28Silas Pimentel, Jr., Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.43James Rohwer, So., Public Health, 3.91Reagan Ward, So., Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.70
ACADEMIC ALL-WAC FRESHMAN/TRANSFERSGymnasticsBreyanna Aufiero, Fr., Biology, 3.57Kaitlyn Betts, Fr., Undeclared, 3.56Ashley Follett, Fr., Undeclared, 3.60Sarah Landes, Fr., Exercise Science, 4.00Susan Miller, Fr., Undeclared, 3.50Samantha Wagner, Fr., Psychology, 3.46
SoccerBrooke Larsen, Fr., Psychology, 3.54Lexie Morgan, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.61
SoftballChristine Thomsen, Jr., Sociology, 3.63
Men's TennisCurran Wearmouth, Fr., Geology, 3.31
Women's TennisMcKenzie Davis, Fr., Undeclared, 3.44
FootballWill Davis, Jr., Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.31Tyler Bennett, Jr., Sociology, 3.19
Women's Cross CountryBrittany Bushman, Fr., Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.54
Women's Track and Field - IndoorBrittany Bushman, Fr., Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.54Laycee Elliott, Fr., Nutrition & Food Sciences, 3.81McKenzie Johnson, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.44Rachel Orr, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.41Kayla Sagers, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.73Cree Phillips Taylor, Fr., English Teaching, 3.97Krista Whittle, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.58
Women's Track and Field - OutdoorBrittany Bushman, Fr., Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.54Laycee Elliott, Fr., Nutrition & Food Sciences, 3.81McKenzie Johnson, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.44Rachel Orr, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.41Kayla Sagers, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.73Cree Phillips Taylor, Fr., English Teaching, 3.97Krista Whittle, Fr., Exercise Science, 3.58Jodi Williams, Fr., Exercise Science, 4.00
Men's Cross CountryAustin Neuner, Fr., Undeclared, 3.96Eric Shellhorn, Fr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.73
Men's Track and Field - IndoorNic Bowens, Fr., Biology, 3.77Dan Mosman, So., Finance, 3.63Austin Neuner, Fr., Undeclared, 3.96Garrett Peck, Fr., Accounting, 3.42Eric Shellhorn, Fr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.73
Men's Track and Field - OutdoorNic Bowens, Fr., Biology, 3.77Chris Martinez, Fr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.91Dan Mosman, So., Finance, 3.63Austin Neuner, Fr., Undeclared, 3.96Eric Shellhorn, Fr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.73Landon Watts, Fr., Biology, 4.00Devin Wright, Fr., Biological Engineering, 4.00
Women's BasketballBrooke Jackson, Sr. - TR, Master of Education, 3.67Elise Nelson, Fr., Undeclared, 3.71
Men's BasketballMitch Bruneel, So., Business, 3.55Jordan Stone, Fr., Statistics, 3.37
GolfBrennan Coburn, Fr., Undeclared, 3.68Andrew Paulson, , Fr., Undeclared, 3.60Tanner Jenson, Fr., Undeclared, 3.76