Aug. 9, 2011

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Thirty-nine Western Washington University student-athletes have been named recipients of the 2010-11 Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Awards presented by WeatherPORT.

The DII ADA Academic Achievement Awards is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.

To receive the honor, a student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have completed a minimum of two years (six quarters) of college level work, and been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.

Leading the Vikings were six student-athletes with GPAs of 3.90 and above. They included Miranda Steward (Kenmore/Inglemoor), women's rowing, Sr., 3.97, Art; Katie Sharpe (Bellingham), women's golf, Sr., 3.93, Elementary Education; Chip Jackson (Shoreline/Shorewood), men's cross country and track & field, Jr., 3.93, Mathematics; Phoebe Hartnett (San Diego, CA/Patrick Henry), women's cross country and track & field, Sr., 3.92, Special Education; Megan Northey (Brier/King's), women's rowing, Jr., 3.91, Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy, and Kathryn Mertens (Olympia), volleyball, Sr., 3.90, Biology/Anthropology.

Also honored were Alex Harrison (Edmonds/Edmonds-Woodway), men's track & field, Grad., 3.89, Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy; Kristi Fairbanks (Snohomish), women's cross country and track & field, Jr., 3.87, Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy; Emily Jepsen (Kennewick/Kamiakin), volleyball, Jr., 3.85, Business Administration and Finance; Diana DiMarco (Bozeman, MT), women's track & field, Sr., 3.85, Biology/Anthropology; Bailey Jones (Mukilteo/Kamiak) volleyball, Jr., 3.82, Industrial Design; Callie Reff (Burlington/Burlington-Edison), women's track & field, Jr., 3.81, Human Services; Emily Boerger (Marysville/Marysville-Pilchuck), volleyball, Jr., 3.80, History; Casey Mapes (Anchorage, AK/Robert Service), women's rowing, Sr., 3.78, Kinesiology: Pre-Healthcare Profession; Rory Blanche (Ashland, OR), men's basketball, Jr., 3.76, Manufacturing Engineering Technology; Alexandria Taylor (Sammamish/Eastlake), women's golf, Jr., 3.76, Mathematics - Secondary; Xavier Dailly (Burlington/Burlington-Edison), men's golf, Sr., 3.73, Economics; Rachael Johnson (Yakima/West Valley), women's cross country and track & field, Sr., 3.73, English - Creative Writing; Erik Lissak (Auburn/Todd Beamer), men's soccer, Jr., 3.73, Electronics Engineering Technology; Tim Clendaniel (Bothell), men's track & field, Jr., 3.72, Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy; Maddy Hillier (Sedro-Woolley), women's rowing, Sr., 3.72, Chemistry; Carson MacPherson-Krutsky (Jr., Seattle/Garfield), women's rowing, Sr., 3.71, Geology; Lauren Breihof (Vancouver/Mountain View), women's cross country & track & field, Jr., 3.66, Business Administration and Marketing; Sierra Brisky (Acme/Mount Baker), women's cross country and track & field, Jr., 3.65, Kinesiology: Sport Psychology; Corinn Waltrip (Tigard, OR), women's basketball, Jr., 3.62, Psychology; Jordan Welling (Burlington/Burlington-Edison), men's cross country and track & field, Sr., 3.59, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management; Andrew Gray (Sammamish/Skyline), men's track & field, Jr., 3.57, Biology - Cell Emphasis; Haleigh Adkins (Puyallup/Rogers), volleyball, Jr., 3.56, Human Services; Hannah Gallagher (Seattle/Garfield), women's rowing, Jr., 3.55, Planning & Environmental Policy - Disaster Reduction; Tyler Nichols (Shoreline/Shorewood), men's track & field, Sr., 3.55, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management; Megan Amundson (Stanwood)), volleyball, Sr., 3.54, Kinesiology: Sport Psychology; Mariana Cains (Walla Walla), women's rowing, Sr., 3.54, Environmental Science - Toxicology; Gabriele Zaccagnini (Olympia/Capital), men's soccer, So., 3.54, Engineering Technology; Bryan Hall (Tacoma/Stadium), men's soccer, Jr., 3.53, Psychology; Kelly Cates (Poulsbo/North Kitsap), women's soccer, Jr., 3.52, Biology: Marine Emphasis; Laurie Yearout (Spokane/Lewis & Clark), volleyball, Jr., 3.52, English: Literature Emphasis; Diana Pollock (Bellevue/Eastlake), women's soccer, So., 3.51, Public Relations Pre-Major; Justin Hurtubise (Spokane/Mead), men's track & field, Jr., 3.50, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management and Valle Ledtke (Skamokawa/Wahkiakum), women's track & field, Jr., 3.50, Kinesiology: Movement Studies.

Miranda Steward (Kenmore/Inglemoor), women's rowing, Sr., 3.97, Art
Katie Sharpe (Bellingham), women's golf, Sr., 3.93, Elementary Education
Chip Jackson (Shoreline/Shorewood), men's cross country and track & field, Jr., 3.93, Mathematics
Phoebe Hartnett (San Diego, CA/Patrick Henry), women's cross country and track & field, Sr., 3.92, Special Education
Megan Northey (Brier/King's), women's rowing, Jr., 3.91, Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy
Kathryn Mertens (Olympia), volleyball, Sr., 3.90, Biology/Anthropology
Alex Harrison (Edmonds/Edmonds-Woodway), men's track & field, Grad., 3.89, Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy
Kristi Fairbanks (Snohomish), women's cross country and track & field, Jr., 3.87, Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy
Emily Jepsen (Kennewick/Kamiakin), volleyball, Jr., 3.85, Business Administration and Finance
Diana DiMarco (Bozeman, MT), women's track & field, Sr., 3.85, Biology/Anthropology
Bailey Jones (Mukilteo/Kamiak) volleyball, Jr., 3.82, Industrial Design
Callie Reff (Burlington/Burlington-Edison), women's track & field, Jr., 3.81, Human Services
Emily Boerger (Marysville/Marysville-Pilchuck), volleyball, Jr., 3.80, History
Casey Mapes (Anchorage, AK/Robert Service), women's rowing, Sr., 3.78, Kinesiology: Pre-Healthcare Profession
Rory Blanche (Ashland, OR), men's basketball, Jr., 3.76, Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Alexandria Taylor (Sammamish/Eastlake), women's golf, Jr., 3.76, Mathematics - Secondary
Xavier Dailly (Burlington/Burlington-Edison), men's golf, Sr., 3.73, Economics
Rachael Johnson (Yakima/West Valley), women's cross country and track & field, Sr., 3.73, English - Creative Writing
Erik Lissak (Auburn/Todd Beamer), men's soccer, Jr., 3.73, Electronics Engineering Technology
Tim Clendaniel (Bothell), men's track & field, Jr., 3.72, Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy
Maddy Hillier (Sedro-Woolley), women's rowing, Sr., 3.72, Chemistry
Carson MacPherson-Krutsky (Jr., Seattle/Garfield), women's rowing, Sr., 3.71, Geology
Lauren Breihof (Vancouver/Mountain View), women's cross country & track & field, Jr., 3.66, Business Administration and Marketing
Sierra Brisky (Acme/Mount Baker), women's cross country and track & field, Jr., 3.65, Kinesiology: Sport Psychology
Corinn Waltrip (Tigard, OR), women's basketball, Jr., 3.62, Psychology
Jordan Welling (Burlington/Burlington-Edison), men's cross country and track & field, Sr., 3.59, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management
Andrew Gray (Sammamish/Skyline), men's track & field, Jr., 3.57, Biology - Cell Emphasis
Haleigh Adkins (Puyallup/Rogers), volleyball, Jr., 3.56, Human Services
Hannah Gallagher (Seattle/Garfield), women's rowing, Jr., 3.55, Planning & Environmental Policy - Disaster Reduction
Tyler Nichols (Shoreline/Shorewood), men's track & field, Sr., 3.55, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management
Megan Amundson (Stanwood)), volleyball, Sr., 3.54, Kinesiology: Sport Psychology
Mariana Cains (Walla Walla), women's rowing, Sr., 3.54, Environmental Science - Toxic.ology
Gabriele Zaccagnini (Olympia/Capital), men's soccer, So., 3.54, Engineering Technology
Bryan Hall (Tacoma/Stadium), men's soccer, Jr., 3.53, Psychology
Kelly Cates (Poulsbo/North Kitsap), women's soccer, Jr., 3.52, Biology: Marine Emphasis
Laurie Yearout (Spokane/Lewis & Clark), volleyball, Jr., 3.52, English: Literature Emphasis
Diana Pollock (Bellevue/Eastlake), women's soccer, So., 3.51, Public Relations Pre-Major
Justin Hurtubise (Spokane/Mead), men's track & field, Jr., 3.50, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management
Valle Ledtke (Skamokawa/Wahkiakum), women's track & field, Jr., 3.50, Kinesiology: Movement Studies