Aug. 14, 2012
BELLINGHAM, Wash. - A school-record 46 Western Washington University student-athletes have been named recipients of the 2011-12 Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Awards presented by WeatherPORT.
The Vikings have bettered their total each year since the program was initiated in 2008. They had 20 the first year, followed by 22 in 2009, 30 in 2010 and 39 in 2011.
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 or four semesters) of college level work, and been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.
Leading the Vikings were four student-athletes with GPAs of 3.90 and above. They included Trevor Robinson (So., Seattle/Nathan Hale), men's cross country and track & field, 3.98, Environmental Studies; Chip Jackson (Sr., Shoreline/Shorewood), men's cross country and track & field, 3.93, Mathematics; Megan Northey (Sr., Brier/King's), women's rowing, 3.91, Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy and Eric Brill (Sr., Kent/Kentwood), men's cross country and track & field, 3.90, English and secondary education.
Western Washington University
Men
Rory Blanche, Sr., Basketball, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, 3.72, Ashland, OREric Brill, Sr., Cross Country and Track & Field, English and Secondary Education, 3.90, Kent, WA/KentwoodDamien Fisher, Jr., Basketball, Kinesiology, 3.89, Fife, WAAndrew Gray, Sr., Track & Field, Biology, 3.64, Sammamish, WA/SkylineBryan Hall, Jr., Soccer, Psychology, 3.54, Tacoma, WA/StadiumKeegan Hall, Jr., Cross Country and Track & Field, Industrial Design, 3.78, Gig Harbor, WA/PeninisulaAlex Harrison, Grad., Track & Field, Kinesiology, 3.89, Edmonds, WA/Edmonds-WoodwayJustin Hurtubise, Jr., Track & Field, Environmental Studies, 3.56, Spokane, WA/MeadChip Jackson, Jr., Cross Country and Track & Field, Mathematics, 3.93, Seattle, WA/ShorewoodErik Lissak, So., Soccer, Electronics Engineering Technology, 3.79, Auburn, WA/Todd BeamerJustin Marshall, Jr., Cross Country, Kinesiology, 3.89, Lake Stevens, WAJustin Moore, Jr., Soccer, Biology, 3.58, Port Orchard, WA/South KitsapTyler Nichols, Sr., Track & Field, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management, 3.53, Shoreline, WA/ShorewoodJon Poolman, So., Track & Field, Accounting, 3.65, Langley, WA/South WhidbeyJoshua Reiter, So., Track & Field, Computer Science, 3.59, Camas, WATrevor Robinson, So., Cross Country and Track & Field, Environmental Studies, 3.98, Seattle, WA/Nathan HaleAndrew Weishaar, So., Soccer, Accounting, 3.56, Puyallup, WATyler Will, So., Track & Field, Art, 3.65, Spokane, WA/Lewis & Clark
Women
Haleigh Adkins, Sr., Volleyball, Human Services, 3.61, Puyallup, WA/RogersEmily Boerger, So., Volleyball, Anthropology, 3.86, Marysville, WA/Marysville-PilchuckSierra Brisky, Sr., Cross Country and Track & Field, Kinesiology, 3.70, Acme, WA/Mount BakerKelly Cates, Sr., Soccer, Biology, 3.62, Poulsbo, WA/North KitsapSydney Coffey, So., Track & Field, Behavioral Neuroscience, 3.86, Boulder, CO/NiwotSara Crowell, Fr., Rowing, Psychology, 3.71, Bainbridge Island, WA/BainbridgeHannah Gallagher, Sr., Rowing, Environmental Studies, 3.63, Seattle, WA/GarfieldBreanne Graham, Sr., Volleyball, Physical Education & Health, 3.54, Vancouver, WA/HockinsonPhoebe Hartnett, Jr., Cross Country and Track & Field, Special Education, 3.89, San Diego, CA/Patrick HenryChristine Henie, So., Rowing, Art, 3.65, Chugiak, AKMaddy Hillier, Sr., Rowing, Biology/Mathematics, 3.76, Sedro-Woolley, WAMelinda Hunsaker, So., Soccer, Biology, 3.68, Vancouver, WA/Columbia RiverEmily Jepsen, Sr., Volleyball, Business Administration & Finance, 3.83, Kennewick, WA/KamiakinBailey Jones, Jr., Volleyball, Industrial Design, 3.86, Mukilteo, WA/KamiakYvette Kelp, Sr., Rowing, Kinesiology, 3.85, Lakewood, WAMiranda Lahman, So., Cross Country and Track & Field, Biology, 3.94, Boulder, CO/NiwotValle Ledtke, Jr., Track & Field, Kinesiology, 3.50, Skamokawa, WA/WahkiakumCarson MacPherson-Krutsky, Sr., Rowing, Geology, 3.74, Seattle, WA/GarfieldClaire Marine, So., Rowing, Kinesiology, 3.62, Enumclaw, WAKristin Maris, So., Soccer, Biology, 3.84, Issaquah, WAMegan Northey, Sr., Rowing, Kinesiology, 3.91, Brier, WA/King'sDiana Pollock, So., Soccer, Public Relations, 3.54, Bellevue, WA/EastlakeCallie Reff, Jr., Track & Field, Human Services, 3.85, Burlington, WA/Burlington-EdisonMary Rogers, Jr., Cross Country and Track & Field, Spanish, 3.86, Spokane, WA/Shadle ParkAnnie Schinnell, So., Track & Field, Environmental Studies, 3.87, Morton, WAAlexandria Taylor, Sr., Golf, Mathematics and Secondary Education, 3.79, Sammamish, WA/EastlakeCorinn Waltrip, Jr., Basketball, Psychology, 3.65, Tigard, ORLaurie Yearout, Jr., Volleyball, English, 3.62, Spokane, WA/Lewis & Clark
