97 Grizzlies named Academic All-Big Sky Conference
7/15/2026 2:00:00 PM | General, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Golf, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field
Ninety-seven student-athletes from Montana's spring sports were named Academic All-Big Sky Conference on Wednesday by the league office.
Montana's total ranked second in the Big Sky behind Weber State's 101 selections and is the most spring honorees ever for the Grizzlies.
Coach Jason Brown's men's tennis team, which won UM's Dusten Hollist Award in April for the eighth straight year, had eight selections, the most in the Big Sky in that sport.
Coach Steve Ascher's women's tennis team also had eight selections, which tied for first. Also tying for first was Montana's women's golf program. Coach Jimmy Mee's team had seven selections.
Coach Doug Fraley's outdoor track and field program had 59 combined selections between his men's and women's teams, a total that placed second in the league.
Coach Stef Ewing's softball program had 15 selections, which tied for second.
Nine of Montana's 97 selections hold a cumulative GPA of 4.00, 70 have a GPA of 3.5 or better.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Sky honors, student-athletes must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and meet their respective sports' participation criteria.
"Congratulations to the nearly 700 student-athletes who make up our Spring All-Academic Team," Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill said.
"In the year 2026, there are so many distractions to navigate, and this group has done that to an exceptional level, along with setting a very strong standard for their peers."
Montana's Spring Academic All-Big Sky Conference selections
Women's golf: Kate Bogenschutz (Jr., Biology); Bella Johnson (So., Marketing); Katie Lewis (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Salina Lui (So., Management Information Systems); Hannah Ports (Sr., Business Management); Raina Ports (Sr., Integrative Physiology); Hope Torres (Fr., Entertainment, Events and Sports Management)
Softball: Danielle Biehl (Fr., Marketing); Hailey Boer (So., Business Management); Jessica Cherms (Fr., Communication Studies); JoJo Christiaens (So., Integrative Physiology); Anna Cockhill (So., Business Management); Audri Elias (Fr., Communication Studies); Brianna Gutierrez (Fr., General Studies); Kaci Kiblen (Fr., Marketing); Kaiana Kong (Jr., Integrative Physiology); Grace Lopez (So., Psychology); Cameryn Ortega (So., Communication Studies); Ava Puttler (Fr., Communicative Sciences and Disorders); Chloë Saxton (Sr., Master's of Business Administration); Carah Sweet (So., Integrative Physiology); Madison Tarrant (Jr., Journalism)
Men's tennis: Tom Bittner (Sr., Management Information Systems); Moritz Lesjak (So., Finance); Duncan McCall (So., Business Administration); Eivind Tandberg (Sr., Finance); Joseph Townes (Jr., Finance); Matt Upton (Fr., Business Administration); Baltazar Wiger-Nordas (Sr., Business Management); Johnny Wilkinson (So., Finance)
Women's tennis: Shivika Agrawal (Sr., Pharmacy); Meghna Anand (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Paige Bott (Jr., Communications); Monika Fizova (So., Psychology); Kaylin Kielty (Jr., Math); Kelsey Phillips (Jr., Business Management); Kate Prichard (So., Environmental Science); Kamila Slovakova (Fr., Integrative Physiology)
Women's outdoor track and field: Isabelle Berry (So., Biology); Cosley Bruno (Sr., Communications); Ashley Carroll (Jr., Psychology); Sophia Clark (So., Communications); Avery DeVincenzi (R-Fr., Integrative Physiology); Jayel Dovichak (Jr., Integrative Physiology); Mikenna Ells (Sr., Master's of Business Administration); Brynn Fuller (So., Integrative Physiology); Kensey Gault (So., Integrative Physiology); Libby Hartz (So., Business Management); Grace MacHarg (Fr., Business Management); Shealyne McGee (Gr., Master's of Social Work); Rileigh McGree (R-Jr., Master's of Business Administration); Iris McKean (Sr., Wildlife Biology); Lily Meskers (Sr., Journalism); Mary Mickelson (Jr., English); Ella Moodry (So., Psychology); Hannah Moses (Jr., Integrative Physiology); Scout Nadeau (Jr., Marketing & Entertainment, Event & Sport Management); Tara Ohlwiler (Jr., Marketing); Calista Ousley (Jr., Environmental Science & Sustainability); Kaydance Reiter (Fr., World Languages and Cultures); Mae Roth (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Ally Sempf (Fr., Criminology); Ainsley Shipman (Sr., Political Science & Business Management); Reghan Skogen (So., Business Management); Brooke Stayner (R-Jr., Master's in Integrative Physiology); Morgan Thomas (Jr., Forestry); Lillian White (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Erin Wilde (Sr., Business Management); Callie Wilson (Fr., Human Biology & Biomedical Sciences); Brooke Zetooney (So., Art Education)
Men's outdoor track and field: Morgan Amano (So., Business Management); Braden Ankeny (So., Business Management); Ben Antley (Fr., Finance); Henry Ballinger (R-So., Biology); Evan Barnes (R-Fr., Finance); Tyler Bates (So., Biology); Ben Bliven (Fr., Finance); Michael Cullen (Fr., Business Management); Garrett Dahlke (Jr., Political Science); Carson Hegele (Sr., Wildlife Biology); Sam Henderson (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Cooper Henkle (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Joseph Kitonsa (Fr., Finance); Patrick Kremer (Sr., Management Information Systems & Business Management); Hunter Loesch (Fr., Entertainment, Event, & Sport Management); Corbin Luce (Sr., Business Management); Adam Maxwell (Sr., Marketing & Business Management); Carter Petersen (Sr., Integrative Physiology); Romin Saleki (Fr., Finance); Alex Shields (Jr., Integrative Physiology); Carson Steckelberg (Jr., Wildlife Biology); Henry Sund (Fr., Chemistry); Kevin Swindler (Jr., Integrative Physiology); Brody Thornsberry (So., Integrative Physiology); Zachary Travis (Jr., Management Information Systems & Cybersecurity); Albert Turner (Fr., Finance); Cadence Waller (Sr., Master's in Integrative Physiology)
Montana's total ranked second in the Big Sky behind Weber State's 101 selections and is the most spring honorees ever for the Grizzlies.
Coach Jason Brown's men's tennis team, which won UM's Dusten Hollist Award in April for the eighth straight year, had eight selections, the most in the Big Sky in that sport.
Coach Steve Ascher's women's tennis team also had eight selections, which tied for first. Also tying for first was Montana's women's golf program. Coach Jimmy Mee's team had seven selections.
Coach Doug Fraley's outdoor track and field program had 59 combined selections between his men's and women's teams, a total that placed second in the league.
Coach Stef Ewing's softball program had 15 selections, which tied for second.
Nine of Montana's 97 selections hold a cumulative GPA of 4.00, 70 have a GPA of 3.5 or better.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Sky honors, student-athletes must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and meet their respective sports' participation criteria.
"Congratulations to the nearly 700 student-athletes who make up our Spring All-Academic Team," Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill said.
"In the year 2026, there are so many distractions to navigate, and this group has done that to an exceptional level, along with setting a very strong standard for their peers."
Montana's Spring Academic All-Big Sky Conference selections
Women's golf: Kate Bogenschutz (Jr., Biology); Bella Johnson (So., Marketing); Katie Lewis (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Salina Lui (So., Management Information Systems); Hannah Ports (Sr., Business Management); Raina Ports (Sr., Integrative Physiology); Hope Torres (Fr., Entertainment, Events and Sports Management)
Softball: Danielle Biehl (Fr., Marketing); Hailey Boer (So., Business Management); Jessica Cherms (Fr., Communication Studies); JoJo Christiaens (So., Integrative Physiology); Anna Cockhill (So., Business Management); Audri Elias (Fr., Communication Studies); Brianna Gutierrez (Fr., General Studies); Kaci Kiblen (Fr., Marketing); Kaiana Kong (Jr., Integrative Physiology); Grace Lopez (So., Psychology); Cameryn Ortega (So., Communication Studies); Ava Puttler (Fr., Communicative Sciences and Disorders); Chloë Saxton (Sr., Master's of Business Administration); Carah Sweet (So., Integrative Physiology); Madison Tarrant (Jr., Journalism)
Men's tennis: Tom Bittner (Sr., Management Information Systems); Moritz Lesjak (So., Finance); Duncan McCall (So., Business Administration); Eivind Tandberg (Sr., Finance); Joseph Townes (Jr., Finance); Matt Upton (Fr., Business Administration); Baltazar Wiger-Nordas (Sr., Business Management); Johnny Wilkinson (So., Finance)
Women's tennis: Shivika Agrawal (Sr., Pharmacy); Meghna Anand (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Paige Bott (Jr., Communications); Monika Fizova (So., Psychology); Kaylin Kielty (Jr., Math); Kelsey Phillips (Jr., Business Management); Kate Prichard (So., Environmental Science); Kamila Slovakova (Fr., Integrative Physiology)
Women's outdoor track and field: Isabelle Berry (So., Biology); Cosley Bruno (Sr., Communications); Ashley Carroll (Jr., Psychology); Sophia Clark (So., Communications); Avery DeVincenzi (R-Fr., Integrative Physiology); Jayel Dovichak (Jr., Integrative Physiology); Mikenna Ells (Sr., Master's of Business Administration); Brynn Fuller (So., Integrative Physiology); Kensey Gault (So., Integrative Physiology); Libby Hartz (So., Business Management); Grace MacHarg (Fr., Business Management); Shealyne McGee (Gr., Master's of Social Work); Rileigh McGree (R-Jr., Master's of Business Administration); Iris McKean (Sr., Wildlife Biology); Lily Meskers (Sr., Journalism); Mary Mickelson (Jr., English); Ella Moodry (So., Psychology); Hannah Moses (Jr., Integrative Physiology); Scout Nadeau (Jr., Marketing & Entertainment, Event & Sport Management); Tara Ohlwiler (Jr., Marketing); Calista Ousley (Jr., Environmental Science & Sustainability); Kaydance Reiter (Fr., World Languages and Cultures); Mae Roth (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Ally Sempf (Fr., Criminology); Ainsley Shipman (Sr., Political Science & Business Management); Reghan Skogen (So., Business Management); Brooke Stayner (R-Jr., Master's in Integrative Physiology); Morgan Thomas (Jr., Forestry); Lillian White (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Erin Wilde (Sr., Business Management); Callie Wilson (Fr., Human Biology & Biomedical Sciences); Brooke Zetooney (So., Art Education)
Men's outdoor track and field: Morgan Amano (So., Business Management); Braden Ankeny (So., Business Management); Ben Antley (Fr., Finance); Henry Ballinger (R-So., Biology); Evan Barnes (R-Fr., Finance); Tyler Bates (So., Biology); Ben Bliven (Fr., Finance); Michael Cullen (Fr., Business Management); Garrett Dahlke (Jr., Political Science); Carson Hegele (Sr., Wildlife Biology); Sam Henderson (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Cooper Henkle (Fr., Integrative Physiology); Joseph Kitonsa (Fr., Finance); Patrick Kremer (Sr., Management Information Systems & Business Management); Hunter Loesch (Fr., Entertainment, Event, & Sport Management); Corbin Luce (Sr., Business Management); Adam Maxwell (Sr., Marketing & Business Management); Carter Petersen (Sr., Integrative Physiology); Romin Saleki (Fr., Finance); Alex Shields (Jr., Integrative Physiology); Carson Steckelberg (Jr., Wildlife Biology); Henry Sund (Fr., Chemistry); Kevin Swindler (Jr., Integrative Physiology); Brody Thornsberry (So., Integrative Physiology); Zachary Travis (Jr., Management Information Systems & Cybersecurity); Albert Turner (Fr., Finance); Cadence Waller (Sr., Master's in Integrative Physiology)
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