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Montana places 83 on Big Sky spring academic teams
7/15/2024 2:55:00 PM | General, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Golf, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field
The University of Montana Department of Athletics had 83 student-athletes on the Academic All-Big Sky Conference teams for spring sports, the league office announced on Monday.
Montana had the third-highest total in the league.
The Grizzlies had 28 selections from the women's outdoor track and field team, 26 from the men's squad, 13 from softball, six each from the men's and women's tennis teams and four from women's golf.
In all, the Big Sky recognized 667 student-athletes from across the league who have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and competed in at least half of their teams' competitions in the spring. A total of 102 of those have a 4.0 GPA.
"Seeing well over 650 representatives on our Spring All-Academic Team, with more than 100 boasting perfect 4.0's, reaffirms that our member institutions are putting a strong emphasis on success in the classroom while also performing at the highest level across all the sports they sponsor," said Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill.
"I want to congratulate each individual for setting a strong example for their campus community and for embracing the 'student' part of the 'student-athlete' label."
Coach Doug Fraley's men's track and field program had 26 all-academic selections, the most in that sport in the Big Sky. Coach Jason Brown's men's tennis team tied for second in that sport with six selections.
Montana's Academic All-Big Sky Conference selections:
Women's golf: Elle Higgins (Fr., Business Administration); Tricia Joyce (5th, Master of Business Administration); Hannah Ports (So., Business Administration); Raina Ports (So., Integrative Physiology)
Softball: Breiana Bonkavich (So., Communication Studies); Emmalyn Brinka (So., Communication Studies); Jocelyn Eisen (Jr., Integrative Physiology); Grace Haegele (So., Elementary Education); Grace Hardy (Jr., Management and Entrepreneurship); Hannah Jablonski (Jr., Math Education); Presley Jantzi (Jr., Sociology); Riley Peschek (Fr., Business Administration); Chloë Saxton (So., Marketing); Jessica Stanfield (Jr., Communication Studies); Makena Strong (So., Communication Studies); Kelly Sweyer (Sr., Communication Sciences & Disorders); Madison Tarrant (Fr., Journalism)
Men's tennis: Tom Bittner (So., Management Information Systems); Guillermo Martin (Sr., Finance); Fernando Perez (Jr., Finance); Moritz Stoeger (Sr., Accounting); Baltazar Wiger-Nordas (So., Business Management); Chris Zhang (Jr., Integrative Physiology)
Women's tennis: Maria Goheen (5th, Public Administration); Grace Haugen (Jr., Psychology); Hailey Murphy (So., Marketing); Olivia Oosterbaan (5th, Master of Business Administration); Kelsey Phillips (Fr., Business Administration); Rosie Sterk (Jr., Finance)
Men's outdoor track and field: Henry Ballinger (Fr., Biology); Jay Beagle (Jr., Marketing); Memphis Black (Fr., Wildlife Biology); Easton Brotherson (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Lane Cole (So., Wildlife Biology); Casey Crouch (Jr., Marketing); Garrett Dahlke (Fr., History & Political Science); Everett Fred (Sr., Marketing & Management); Jaydon Green (R-Sr., Journalism); Carson Hegele (Fr., Wildlife Biology); Cade Johnstone (R-Sr., Master of Business Administration); Paul Johnstone (Sr., Master of Business Administration); Michael Jump (Fr., Environmental Science & Sustainability); Patrick Kremer (So., Business Management); Adam Maxwell (So., Marketing); Walker McDonald (So., Journalism); Xavier Melice (R-Sr., Master of Business Administration); Jackson Merrill (Fr., Computer Science); Wade Rykal (So., Business Management); Carson Steckelberg (Fr., Wildlife Biology); Kevin Swindler (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Truman Thompson (Fr., Biochemistry); Jethro Thorne (Sr., Master of Mathematics Education); Evan Todd (Sr., Master of Business Administration); Zachary Travis (Fr., Business Administration); Jason Upton (Sr., Master of Business Administration)
Women's outdoor track and field: Cosley Bruno (So., Communication Studies); Molly Chambers (Jr., Wildlife Biology); Ariel Clark (Sr., Master of Social Work); MacKenzie Dean (Sr., Media Arts); Jayel Dovichak (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Mikenna Ells (R-So., Management & Entrepreneurship); Ailsa Gilbert (Sr., Master of Education); Jade Hallgrimson (Sr., Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship); Jaylyn Hallgrimson (Sr., Master of Business Administration); Kayla Ingraham (Jr., Sociology & Psychology); Chesnee Lawrence (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Iris McKean (So., Wildlife Biology); Tatum McNamara (Sr., Integrative Physiology); Lily Meskers (So., Journalism); Mary Mickelson (Fr., English); Lea Moose (Sr., Master of Athletic Training); Whitney Morrison (Sr., Master of Business Administration); Hannah Moses (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Scout Nadeau (Fr., Business Administration); Perry Paffhausen (So., Integrative Physiology); Savana Ramirez (Jr., Psychology); Samantha Serex (Gr., Master of Business Administration); Ainsley Shipman (So., Political Science); Audrey Smith (Jr., Marketing); Brooke Stayner (So., Integrative Physiology); Katie Whitehurst (Jr., Finance); Erin Wilde (So., Business Management); Emma Zimmerman (Jr., Integrative Physiology)
Montana had the third-highest total in the league.
The Grizzlies had 28 selections from the women's outdoor track and field team, 26 from the men's squad, 13 from softball, six each from the men's and women's tennis teams and four from women's golf.
In all, the Big Sky recognized 667 student-athletes from across the league who have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and competed in at least half of their teams' competitions in the spring. A total of 102 of those have a 4.0 GPA.
"Seeing well over 650 representatives on our Spring All-Academic Team, with more than 100 boasting perfect 4.0's, reaffirms that our member institutions are putting a strong emphasis on success in the classroom while also performing at the highest level across all the sports they sponsor," said Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill.
"I want to congratulate each individual for setting a strong example for their campus community and for embracing the 'student' part of the 'student-athlete' label."
Coach Doug Fraley's men's track and field program had 26 all-academic selections, the most in that sport in the Big Sky. Coach Jason Brown's men's tennis team tied for second in that sport with six selections.
Montana's Academic All-Big Sky Conference selections:
Women's golf: Elle Higgins (Fr., Business Administration); Tricia Joyce (5th, Master of Business Administration); Hannah Ports (So., Business Administration); Raina Ports (So., Integrative Physiology)
Softball: Breiana Bonkavich (So., Communication Studies); Emmalyn Brinka (So., Communication Studies); Jocelyn Eisen (Jr., Integrative Physiology); Grace Haegele (So., Elementary Education); Grace Hardy (Jr., Management and Entrepreneurship); Hannah Jablonski (Jr., Math Education); Presley Jantzi (Jr., Sociology); Riley Peschek (Fr., Business Administration); Chloë Saxton (So., Marketing); Jessica Stanfield (Jr., Communication Studies); Makena Strong (So., Communication Studies); Kelly Sweyer (Sr., Communication Sciences & Disorders); Madison Tarrant (Fr., Journalism)
Men's tennis: Tom Bittner (So., Management Information Systems); Guillermo Martin (Sr., Finance); Fernando Perez (Jr., Finance); Moritz Stoeger (Sr., Accounting); Baltazar Wiger-Nordas (So., Business Management); Chris Zhang (Jr., Integrative Physiology)
Women's tennis: Maria Goheen (5th, Public Administration); Grace Haugen (Jr., Psychology); Hailey Murphy (So., Marketing); Olivia Oosterbaan (5th, Master of Business Administration); Kelsey Phillips (Fr., Business Administration); Rosie Sterk (Jr., Finance)
Men's outdoor track and field: Henry Ballinger (Fr., Biology); Jay Beagle (Jr., Marketing); Memphis Black (Fr., Wildlife Biology); Easton Brotherson (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Lane Cole (So., Wildlife Biology); Casey Crouch (Jr., Marketing); Garrett Dahlke (Fr., History & Political Science); Everett Fred (Sr., Marketing & Management); Jaydon Green (R-Sr., Journalism); Carson Hegele (Fr., Wildlife Biology); Cade Johnstone (R-Sr., Master of Business Administration); Paul Johnstone (Sr., Master of Business Administration); Michael Jump (Fr., Environmental Science & Sustainability); Patrick Kremer (So., Business Management); Adam Maxwell (So., Marketing); Walker McDonald (So., Journalism); Xavier Melice (R-Sr., Master of Business Administration); Jackson Merrill (Fr., Computer Science); Wade Rykal (So., Business Management); Carson Steckelberg (Fr., Wildlife Biology); Kevin Swindler (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Truman Thompson (Fr., Biochemistry); Jethro Thorne (Sr., Master of Mathematics Education); Evan Todd (Sr., Master of Business Administration); Zachary Travis (Fr., Business Administration); Jason Upton (Sr., Master of Business Administration)
Women's outdoor track and field: Cosley Bruno (So., Communication Studies); Molly Chambers (Jr., Wildlife Biology); Ariel Clark (Sr., Master of Social Work); MacKenzie Dean (Sr., Media Arts); Jayel Dovichak (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Mikenna Ells (R-So., Management & Entrepreneurship); Ailsa Gilbert (Sr., Master of Education); Jade Hallgrimson (Sr., Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship); Jaylyn Hallgrimson (Sr., Master of Business Administration); Kayla Ingraham (Jr., Sociology & Psychology); Chesnee Lawrence (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Iris McKean (So., Wildlife Biology); Tatum McNamara (Sr., Integrative Physiology); Lily Meskers (So., Journalism); Mary Mickelson (Fr., English); Lea Moose (Sr., Master of Athletic Training); Whitney Morrison (Sr., Master of Business Administration); Hannah Moses (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Scout Nadeau (Fr., Business Administration); Perry Paffhausen (So., Integrative Physiology); Savana Ramirez (Jr., Psychology); Samantha Serex (Gr., Master of Business Administration); Ainsley Shipman (So., Political Science); Audrey Smith (Jr., Marketing); Brooke Stayner (So., Integrative Physiology); Katie Whitehurst (Jr., Finance); Erin Wilde (So., Business Management); Emma Zimmerman (Jr., Integrative Physiology)
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