PORTLAND, Ore. --- The West Coast Conference announced the men's and women's Cross Country All-Academics teams Thursday afternoon for the 2016 season. Joshua Bland and Timo Goehler landed on the men's All-Academic team, while Parkes Kendrick, Lauren LaRocco, and Anne Luijten appeared on the women's All-Academic team. Additionally, six more Pilots were awarded All-Academic Honorable Mention.
This season, 23 nominated men's cross country student-athletes posted a GPA of 3.50 or better, nine of those 23 recorded a mark of 3.75 or higher. This is Goehler's second consecutive appearance on the All-Academic team and Kendrick was one of five WCC runners on the women's side to post perfect 4.00 GPAs.
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 her team.
2016 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name, School – Class, (GPA), Major
*Mohamed Aziz, San Francisco- Jr., (3.44), Architecture & Community Design
Joshua Bland, Portland - So., (3.73), Mechanical Engineering
Benjamin Davis, Loyola Marymount - So., (4.00), Computer Science
**Ben Fox, Pepperdine - Sr., (3.59), Physics
*Timo Goehler, Portland - Sr., (3.78), Finance
Ryan Greenough, Santa Clara - Sr., (3.92), Mechanical Engineering
Nick Heath, Pepperdine - So., (3.96), Pre-Business Administration
Alex Short, San Francisco - Grad., (3.60), Economics (Master's)
Josh Spooner, Saint Mary's - Sr. (3.93), Environmental Science
Clayton Young, BYU - So., (3.82), Mechanical Engineering
2016 MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Nick Blanchard, Pepperdine; Wilder Boyden, Santa Clara; Mitchell Briggs, BYU; Aaron Brumbaugh, Santa Clara; Liam Burke, San Diego; Daniel Carney, BYU;
Alex Dillard, Portland; Ryan Driscoll, San Francisco; Ian Goldizen, Gonzaga;
Said Guermali, Portland; Samir Habash, Saint Mary's; Erik Harris, BYU; T.J. Hodges, San Diego; Mason Labadie, Saint Mary's; Caleb McClain, San Francisco; Noah McDermott, Saint Mary's; Andrew Melendez, Santa Clara; John O'Hagan, Santa Clara; Koby Pederson, Loyola Marymount; Max Pedrotti, San Diego; Jack Polerecky, Loyola Marymount; Brynn Sargent, Santa Clara; Jeremy Sicalo, Gonzaga; Noah Westfall, Santa Clara
2016 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMENS'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name, School – Class, (GPA), Major
Alice Jensen, BYU - So., (3.93),Chemistry
Parkes Kendrick, Portland - Jr., (4.00), Mathematics
Lauren LaRocco, Portland - Jr., (3.63), Mechanical Engineering
Anne Luijten, Portland - Sr., (3.98), Sociology
*Jessica Mildes, Gonzaga - Sr., (4.00), Accounting
Weronika Pyzik, San Francisco - So., (4.00), Undeclared Business
Tatjana Schulte, San Francisco - So., (4.00), International Business
Charlotte Taylor, San Francisco - Grad., (4.00), International Development Economics (MA)
Jordan Thurston, Gonzaga - Jr., (3.97), Accounting
Laura Young, BYU - Jr., (3.69), Human Development
2016 WCC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Erika Birk-Jarvis, BYU; Abby Bolt, Saint Mary's; Elena Burkard, San Francisco; Kelsey Braithewaite, BYU; Mary Carino, Loyola Marymount; Christine Cremer, Santa Clara; Katy Culver, Gonzaga; Kayla de Bondt, Loyola Marymount;
Anna Farello, Portland; Jamie Ferris, Santa Clara; Elise Froebe, Olivia Gonzalez, San Diego; Julia Green, Santa Clara; Pepperdine; Julie Henling, Gonzaga; Sarah Kapple, San Diego; Kaitlyn Kuehn, Santa Clara; Myra Lakdawala, Pacific; Frederique Latraverse, San Francisco;
Grace McConnochie, Portland; Bevin McCullough, Santa Clara; Karen Mac, Santa Clara; Allison Martinez, Santa Clara; Sam Mattice, San Diego; Camille Morales, San Diego; Kelsey Nielsen, San Francisco; Daryl Phill, San Francisco;
Taryn Rawlings, Portland; Marisa Rudolph, Santa Clara; Simona Santi, Pepperdine; Haley Silva, Pacific; Amanda Stark, Pepperdine; Ali Teliha, Saint Mary's; Mary Tenuta, San Diego
; Lindsey Tompkins, Portland; Madelyn Vorgitch, Loyola Marymount; Ashleigh Warner, BYU; Julia Wood, Santa Clara
