Trio of Zags Named Academic All-Conference
1/15/2020 2:52:00 PM | Cross Country
Six more GU runners tabbed academic honorable mention
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Gonzaga's Claire Manley, Phillip Fishburn and Luke Mason were named Academic All-West Coast Conference Wednesday.
Six more Zags were tabbed to the honorable mention lists; Ariel Evans, Claire Gillett, Ally Legard, Dominic Arce, Andrew Clusserath and Ciaran O'Leary.
No fewer than 64 women's student-athletes qualified for academic honors. A conference record 55 posted a GPA of at least 3.50, while a WCC-record 30 posted marks of 3.75 or better. On the men's side, no fewer than 45 student-athletes qualified for academic honors with 25 posting a GPA of at least 3.50, while a conference record 20 posted marks of 3.75 or better.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the West Coast Conference 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.
2019 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
2019 WCC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTIONS
BYU: Amanda Erickson, Alissa Fielding, Aubrey Frentheway, Kate Hunter, McKenna Lee, Rachel Morrin
GONZAGA: Ariel Evans, Claire Gillett, Ally Legard
LMU: Rosie Cruz, Kyla Danforth, Raina Hines, Ann Kelly, Hannah Wohlenberg
PACIFIC: Jasmine Gonzalez, Anna Martinez, Saira Purhar
PEPPERDINE: Izabela Garcia-Arce, Annelies Ondersma, Key Pearson, Riley Wright
PORTLAND: Emily Bechen, Ellee Becker, Lacey Conner, Ellie Erikson, Jasmine Fehr, Madeleine Lyons, Ellie Misuraca, Alexandra Newsom, Grace Oswin, Grace Perkins, Grace Ritchie, Natalie Smith, Allegra VanderWilde
SAINT MARY'S: Ellen Burbank, Kaela Dishion, Emma McCarthy, Kathryn Watson
SAN DIEGO: Molly Klein, Kate Kohler, Madison Lambros, Cammy Manes
SAN FRANCISCO: Aoibhe Richardson, Josien Scheepens
SANTA CLARA: Kalen Abe, Claire Cocales, Hannah Covington, Sarah King, Ellie Kopf, Janie Nabholz, Kayla Neumann, Noelani Obermeyer, Hope Olbricht
2019 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
2019 WCC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTIONS
BYU: Brandon Garnica, Michael Ottesen
GONZAGA: Dominic Arce, Andrew Clusserath, Ciaran O'Leary,
LMU: Kyle Friedler, Ethan Frisone, Weston Hart, Max Smith
PEPPERDINE: Alex Egan, Jalen Frantal, Preston Gromer, Kyle McCabe
PORTLAND: Leo Donlea, Joseph Horen, John Kavulich, Aaron Letcher, Trent Mazelli, Matthew Schumann, Cole Shugart, Cameron Thompson, Caleb Webb
SAINT MARY'S: Thomas Bell, Anthony Vazquez
SAN DIEGO: Patrick Bruce, Nic Dinsdale, Joshua Thompson
SAN FRANCISCO: Jacob Hernandez, Daniel Maneloveg
SANTA CLARA: Spencer Fischer, Brendan Jones, Ian Kirk, Brennan Lagerstrom, Connor Lehl, Christian Raslowsky
Six more Zags were tabbed to the honorable mention lists; Ariel Evans, Claire Gillett, Ally Legard, Dominic Arce, Andrew Clusserath and Ciaran O'Leary.
No fewer than 64 women's student-athletes qualified for academic honors. A conference record 55 posted a GPA of at least 3.50, while a WCC-record 30 posted marks of 3.75 or better. On the men's side, no fewer than 45 student-athletes qualified for academic honors with 25 posting a GPA of at least 3.50, while a conference record 20 posted marks of 3.75 or better.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the West Coast Conference 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.
2019 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Name | School | Class | GPA | Major |
| *Erica Birk-Jarvis | BYU | Sr. | 3.62 | Family Life |
| Kendall Bietsch | Pacific | Sr. | 3.96 | Health & Exercise Science |
| Sofia Castiglioni | Portland | So. | 4.00 | Biology |
| *Olivia Hoj | BYU | Sr. | 3.94 | Public Health |
| Emma McCurry | Santa Clara | Jr. | 3.93 | Bioengineering |
| Claire Manley | Gonzaga | Jr. | 3.66 | Business Administration |
| Abigayle Mitchell | Saint Mary's | Jr. | 3.93 | Global Studies |
| Cori Persinger | Pepperdine | Sr. | 3.93 | Hispanic Studies |
| ***Tatum Rask | Pepperdine | Sr. | 3.88 | Mathematics |
| Hannah Rasmussen | San Diego | Jr. | 3.95 | Physics |
2019 WCC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTIONS
BYU: Amanda Erickson, Alissa Fielding, Aubrey Frentheway, Kate Hunter, McKenna Lee, Rachel Morrin
GONZAGA: Ariel Evans, Claire Gillett, Ally Legard
LMU: Rosie Cruz, Kyla Danforth, Raina Hines, Ann Kelly, Hannah Wohlenberg
PACIFIC: Jasmine Gonzalez, Anna Martinez, Saira Purhar
PEPPERDINE: Izabela Garcia-Arce, Annelies Ondersma, Key Pearson, Riley Wright
PORTLAND: Emily Bechen, Ellee Becker, Lacey Conner, Ellie Erikson, Jasmine Fehr, Madeleine Lyons, Ellie Misuraca, Alexandra Newsom, Grace Oswin, Grace Perkins, Grace Ritchie, Natalie Smith, Allegra VanderWilde
SAINT MARY'S: Ellen Burbank, Kaela Dishion, Emma McCarthy, Kathryn Watson
SAN DIEGO: Molly Klein, Kate Kohler, Madison Lambros, Cammy Manes
SAN FRANCISCO: Aoibhe Richardson, Josien Scheepens
SANTA CLARA: Kalen Abe, Claire Cocales, Hannah Covington, Sarah King, Ellie Kopf, Janie Nabholz, Kayla Neumann, Noelani Obermeyer, Hope Olbricht
2019 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Name | School | Class | GPA | Major |
| Ben Davidson | Santa Clara | Sr. | 3.63 | Philosophy |
| Jackson Elkins | Pepperdine | So. | 3.84 | Philosophy |
| Phillip Fishburn | Gonzaga | Jr. | 3.82 | Computer Engineering |
| *Jacob Heslington | BYU | Sr. | 3.46 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Conner Mantz | BYU | So. | 3.84 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Luke Mason | Gonzaga | So. | 3.85 | Computer Science |
| Matthew Owens | BYU | Jr. | 3.95 | Exercise & Wellness |
| Emmanuel Roudolff-Levisse | Portland | Sr. | 3.28 | Business Administration |
| Alex Riggsby | Saint Mary's | Sr. | 3.77 | Politics |
| Karl Winter | Pepperdine | So. | 4.00 | Journalism |
2019 WCC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTIONS
BYU: Brandon Garnica, Michael Ottesen
GONZAGA: Dominic Arce, Andrew Clusserath, Ciaran O'Leary,
LMU: Kyle Friedler, Ethan Frisone, Weston Hart, Max Smith
PEPPERDINE: Alex Egan, Jalen Frantal, Preston Gromer, Kyle McCabe
PORTLAND: Leo Donlea, Joseph Horen, John Kavulich, Aaron Letcher, Trent Mazelli, Matthew Schumann, Cole Shugart, Cameron Thompson, Caleb Webb
SAINT MARY'S: Thomas Bell, Anthony Vazquez
SAN DIEGO: Patrick Bruce, Nic Dinsdale, Joshua Thompson
SAN FRANCISCO: Jacob Hernandez, Daniel Maneloveg
SANTA CLARA: Spencer Fischer, Brendan Jones, Ian Kirk, Brennan Lagerstrom, Connor Lehl, Christian Raslowsky
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