SAN BRUNO, Calif. --- Senior pitchers Keeler Brynteson and Kyle Kraus and sophomore outfielder Chet Thompson were named the 2012 West Coast Conference Baseball All-Academic Team, which was announced on Friday. This is the third consecutive conference all-academic honor for Kraus, while Brynteson earned academic all-region accolades earlier this spring.
 
Brynteson is currently working towards is masters degree and boasts a GPA of 3.90. He is Portland’s all-time leader in career appearances with 97 and he has an ERA this season of 1.54. The native of Anacortes, Wash., is holding opposing hitters to a .250 average and he has 18 strikeouts in 23.1 innings and 23 appearances.
 
Kraus became UP’s all-time winningest pitcher earlier this spring and currently boasts 26 career wins. He graduated with a degree in marketing & management and he has a GPA of 3.27. Originally from West Linn, Ore., Kraus has notched six W’s this season, is holding opposing hitters to a .247 batting average and he ranks 32nd nationally with an ERA of 2.04.
 
This is the first all-academic honor for Thompson, who is a mathematics major with a GPA of 3.62. Thompson, who hails from Gig Harbor, Wash., has 16 hits this season, three doubles, three triples, seven RBI’s and 14 runs scored.
 
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport.  To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to his team. 
 
2012 WCC BASEBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name, School, Class, GPA, Major
Abe Bobb, San Francisco, RS-So., 3.91, Business Administration
Kris Bryant, San Diego, So., 3.34, (Undeclared)
Keeler Brynteson, Portland, Sr., 3.90, Management Communication
Zac Fujimoto, Loyola Marymount, Jr., 3.41, Entrepreneurship
Maxx Garrett, Gonzaga, Sr., 3.54, Sports Management
Marco Gonzales, Gonzaga, So., 3.34, Sports Management
Aaron Griffin, Loyola Marymount, Jr., 3.32, Electrical Engineering
Wes Guenther, BYU, Sr., 3.86, Exercise Science
Alex Guthrie, Loyola Marymount, Sr., 3.25, Business Administration
Austin Hall, BYU, Sr., 3.29, Exercise Science
Andy Hunter, Gonzaga, Sr., 3.48, Mechanical Engineering
Brenden Kalfus, Saint Mary’s, Jr., 3.41, Kinesiology
Kyle Kraus, Portland, Sr., 3.27, Marketing & Management
Adam Law, BYU, So., 3.33, (Undeclared)
Zach Looney, Santa Clara, So., 3.43, Civil Engineering
Brett Lopez, BYU, So., 3.30, Exercise Science
Jason Mahood, San Francisco, RS-Jr., 3.81, Media Studies
Cole Norton, Saint Mary’s, Jr., 3.36, Business Administration
David Parry, BYU, Sr., 3.79, Professional Accounting
Dillon Robinson, BYU, So., 3.37, Pre-Management Core
Brock Simon, Santa Clara, Jr., 3.40, Finance
Chet Thompson, Portland, So., 3.62, Mathematics
Paul Twining, Santa Clara, Sr., 3.48, Mechanical Engineering
Elliott Waterman, San Francisco, Jr., 3.39, Business Administration
Kyle Zimmer, San Francisco, Jr., 3.72, Business Administration
Honorable Mention: Adam Miller, BYU