SAN BRUNO, Calif. --- 13 University of Portland student-athletes were named to the 2008 West Coast Conference Fall All-Academic teams, released today. The WCC All-Academic teams honor some of the league’s finest examples of the consummate scholar-athlete. Santa Clara led the way with a conference-high 15 student-athletes named to the fall academic teams.
The Pilots women’s soccer team led everyone with five honorees. Four came from the UP men’s cross country team, three women’s cross country student-athletes were recognized and one honoree landed on the men’s soccer team.
At the completion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each of the participating sponsored sports. To be considered, a student-athlete must earn at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to his or her team.
“The West Coast Conference is proud to honor these extraordinary student-athletes who prove that athletic success can be achieved without compromising academic excellence,” said WCC Commissioner Jamie Zaninovch. “These nominees personify the core values of our member institutions and they should all be congratulated for their efforts.”
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (NAME, SCH, YR, GPA, MAJOR)
Tommy Betterbed, POR, JR, 3.75, Biology
Matt Bejar, GON, SO, 3.72, Psychology
Jordan Foster, POR, SO, 3.80, Biology
David Kinsella, POR, SR, 3.96, Biology
John Laughlin, SCU, JR, 3.34, Music
Colby Litzenberger, GON, SR, 3.58, Civil Engineering
Craig Mosier, SCU, SO, 3.85, Political Science
Dan Prahl, POR, SO, 3.39, Theology
Robert Reid, SCU, SO, 3.25, Business
Chris Sampson, SCU, SO, 3.45, Civil Engineering
Brett Withers, GON, JR, 3.71, Business Admin.
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Nicole Bowler, USF, SO, 3.27, International Studies
Abby Fall, LMU, SR, 3.84, Comm. Studies
Karrie Hagedorn, SMC, SR, 3.58, Politics
Natalie Hemphill, POR, JR, 3.37, Life Science/Span.
Laurel Kleiber, USF, SO, 3.28, Entreprenuership
Noelle Lopez, SCU, SR, 3.99, Philosophy
Dana Morgan, POR, JR, 3.65, Biology
Annie Murphy-Hagan, SCU, JR, 3.71, International Studies
Adrienne Nova, POR, SR, 3.88, Life Science
Whitney Porter, SCU, SR, 3.51, Biology
Stephanie Wilson, SCU, JR, 3.85, English
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Layne Brosky, GON, JR, 3.53, Sociology
Megan Burton, SMC, JR, 3.32, Business Admin.
Darcy Carroll, USF, SR, 3.31, Bus. Marketing
Anna Cmaylo, SCU, SR, 3.44, Political Science
Andrea Csaszi, USD, JR, 3.89, Business Admin.
Lindsy Davigeadano, SCU, JR, 3.33, Liberal Studies
Emily Day, LMU, JR, 3.57, Political Science
Kiah Fiers, PEP, JR, 3.57, Psychology
Shannon Lowell, SMC, SO, 3.52, Undeclared
Jessica Nyrop, USD, SR, 3.27, Biochemistry
Elaina Renius, GON, SR, 3.60, School Counseling
Julie Rubenstein, PEP, SR, 3.53, Liberal Arts
Becky Stehling, LMU, SO, 3.83, Studio Arts
MEN’S SOCCER
Nick Barclay, GON, JR, 3.39, Engineering
Stephen Carlson, LMU, SR, 3.53, Civil Engineering
Conor Chinn, USF, JR, 3.76, Sociology
Jeff Cosgriff, SCU, JR, 3.48, Economics
Jordon Grider, SMC, SO, 3.50, Physics
Corey Heldreth, SMC, SR, 3.37, Accounting
Patrick Jurney, POR, SR, 3.55, Mech. Engineering
Brian Martin, SCU, SR, 3.90, Finance
Bryan Mullaney, GON, JR, 3.64, Business Admin.
Kyle Ochoa, USD, SO, 3.31, Engineering
Patrick Sampson, LMU, JR, 3.45, Business Admin.
Ross Smith, SCU, JR, 3.90, Accounting
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Lacey Bartels, LMU, JR, 3.72, Natural Science
Kiki Bosio, SCU, JR, 3.87, Accounting
Ashley Copp, PEP, SR, 3.54, Business Admin.
Kelsey Davis, POR, JR, 3.39, Theology
Michelle Enyeart, POR, JR, 3.40, Sociology
Kim Feeney, LMU, JR, 3.91, Comm. Studies
Kelcey Goddard, GON, JR, 3.42, Physical Education
Kristina Hall, USF, JR, 3.28, Architecture
Amanda Lernor, LMU, SR, 3.30, Natural Science
Megan Rapinoe, POR, SR, 3.27, Sociology
Elli Reed, POR, SO, 3.56, Undeclared
Katherine Reynolds, SCU, JR, 3.24, Political Science
Amanda Rupp, PEP, SR, 3.52, Integrated Mktg.
Kayla Stolte, PEP, SR, 3.32, Math
Jessica Tsao, POR, SO, 3.98, Biology
