SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference announced the men's and women's cross country All-Academic teams on Friday. Timo Goehler landed on the men's All-Academic team and Lauren LaRocco and Tori Zellerhoff appeared on the women's All-Academic team. In addition, ten Pilots were awarded All-Academic Honorable Mention honors.
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.
2015 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMName | School | Class | GPA | Major |
Mohamed Aziz Bryan Crook Aaron Fletcher Ben Fox Timo Goehler Ryan Greenough Harry Loasby Kevin Maeda Jack Polerecky Dallin Taylor | San Francisco Santa Clara BYU Pepperdine Portland Santa Clara LMU Pepperdine LMU BYU | So. R-Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. So. | 3.41 3.86 3.32 3.51 3.75 3.93 3.39 4.00 3.85 3.65 | Architecture & Community Biology Civil Engineering Physics Business Mechanical Engineering Urban Studies Chemistry Biochemistry Engineering |
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2015 MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTIONLiam Burke, San Diego; Matt Burke, Santa Clara; Kyle Cajero, Pepperdine; Dan Chiriaev, Pepperdine;
Alex Dillard, Portland; Michael Duncan, Loyola Marymount; Tyler Gershman, Saint Mary's; Rudy Gonzalez, Pepperdine;
Griffin Hay, Portland; Nick Hicks, San Francisco;
Andrew Holstrom, Portland; Noah McDermott, Saint Mary's; Andrew Melendez, Santa Clara; Steve Morrin, BYU; Max Pedrotti, USD; Quentin Purtzer, San Francisco;
Keegan Symmes, Portland; Noah Westfall, Santa Clara; Matt Zupan, Pepperdine.
2015 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMName | School | Class | GPA | Major |
Kelsey Braitwaite Elena Burkard Katie Engel Julie Henling Lauren LaRocco Karen Mac Jessica Mildes Natalie Shields-Connoly Kelli Capel Tori Zellerhoff | BYU USF Pepperdine Gonzaga Portland Santa Clara Gonzaga BYU LMU Portland | Jr. R-Jr. Sr. R-So. So. So. R-Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. | 3.72 3.47 3.67 3.98 3.65 3.93 4.00 3.82 3.66 3.85 | Physical Ed/Coaching Chemistry English English Mechanical Eng. Bio Chemistry Accounting Public Health English Mechanical Eng. |
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2015 WCC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTIONKayla de Bondt, Loyola Marymount; Stasia Demick, Pepperdine;
Anna Farello, Portland; Becky Grabow, Pacific;
Lorea Ibarzabal, Portland; Carrie Jube, BYU; Mia Knipper, Pacific; Keteryna Kononenko, Pepperdine; Mary Kriege, Santa Clara; Kaitlyn Kuehn, Santa Clara; Myra Lakdawala, Pacific; Elle Lemco, Pepperdine; Allison Martinez, Santa Clara; Samantha Mattice, San Diego;
Grace McConnochie, Portland; Shelby Mills, Gonzaga; Meri-Claire Montgomery, Pepperdine;
Megan Morgan, Portland;
Sanna Mustonen, Portland; Lauren Nakaso, Pacific; Kelsey Nielsen, San Francsico; Carina Novell, Saint Mary's; Rachel Rant, Pepperdine; Jennica Redd, BYU; Marisa Rudolph, Santa Clara; Lindsay Sheaffer, Pepperdine; Danielle Shanahan, Loyola Marymount; Chandler Smith, Pepperdine; Ellie Smith, Pepperdine; Kelly Smyth, Pepperdine; Amanda Stark, Pepperdine; Ali Teliha, Saint Mary's; Erin Thomas, San Francisco; Jordan Thurston, Gonzaga;
Lindsay Tompkins Portland;
Calli VanderWilde, Portland; Madelyn Whitaker, Pepperdine