BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University Men's Track & Field team set a program record with 20 selections to the 2021 Great Northwest Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, presented by Barnes & Noble College.
 
WWU broke the record of 18 GNAC Academic All-Stars from the 2019 season, and over the last three seasons have had 55 academic all-conference award winners.
 
The lengthy list of award winners was highlighted by five student-athletes that earned the academic award for a third time in their career. Junior Sonny Chhim (3.58, Kinesiology), junior Mac Franks (3.66, Electrical & Computer Engineering), senior Eric Hamel (3.29, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management), junior Cyrus McAllister (3.58, Biology) and senior Myles Smith (3.60, Kinesiology) joined a select list that now includes 30 Vikings that have been part of the GNAC All-Academic team three times during their collegiate career.
 
WWU second-year freshmen Solomon Duke (Energy Science & Technology) and Kale Engebretsen (Math) led the team with perfect 4.00 GPAs, while second-year freshmen Kacey Provo (undecided) and Ryan Greenwalt (Computer Science) both carry a 3.90 GPA.
 
To qualify for the GNAC All-Academic Teams, presented by Barnes & Noble College, nominees must be of sophomore eligibility or greater, have a minimum cumulative GPA or 3.20 or greater, be a letterwinner on their team and must be in their second year at the nominating institution.
 
Thanks to eligibility waivers provided by the NCAA due to the cancellation of the 2020 season, athletes who continue to hold freshman eligibility but are in their second season of competition at the nominating institution were eligible for selection to the GNAC All-Academic Team.
  Here is the listing of WWU's 20 All-GNAC academic selections with GPA, major and hometown listed:
 

Name	Academic Major	Year	GPA	Hometown
Sonny Chhim *+	Kinesiology	Jr.	3.58	Kelso, WA
Mark Daniels *	Human Services	So.	3.60	Seattle, WA
Solomon Duke	Energy Science & Technology	Fr.	4.00	Portland, OR
Kale Engebretsen	Math	Fr.	4.00	Enumclaw, WA
Ian Fay	Manufacturing & Supply Chain Mgt.	Sr.	3.31	Duvall, WA
Mac Franks *+	Electrical & Computer Engineering	Jr.	3.66	Lake Forest Park, WA
Ryan Greenwalt	Computer Science	Fr.	3.90	Kirkland, WA
Eric Hamel *+	Manufacturing & Supply Chain Mgt.	Sr.	3.29	Enumclaw, WA
Kaleb Korta #	Business Administration	Jr.	3.38	Galena, AK
John Lehr *	Plastics & Composites Engineering	So.	3.48	Redmond, WA
Cyrus McAllister *+	Biology	Jr.	3.58	Shoreline, WA
Kevin McDermott	Business Administration	Fr.	3.47	Port Orchard, WA
Kacey Provo	Undeclared	Fr.	3.90	Auburn, WA
Alec Ritter	Kinesiology	Fr.	3.25	Enumclaw, WA
Sean Sands	Behavioral Neuroscience	Fr.	3.50	Pine, Colo.
Myles Smith *+	Kinesiology	Sr.	3.60	Puyallup, WA
David Tran *	Kinesiology	Sr.	3.66	Vancouver, WA
Drew Weber	Environmental Studies	Fr.	3.36	Vancouver, WA
Calahan Warren	Kinesiology (Master's)	Sr.	3.51	Auburndale, FL
Ryan Witters *	Geology	So.	3.41	Bothell, WA
* - 2020 All-Academic Selection; + - 2019 All-Academic Selection; # - 2018 All-Academic Selection

  Here is the listing of the 30 WWU student-athletes that have earned at least three GNAC Academic awards during their collegiate careers, with Sonny Chhim, Mac Franks, Eric Hamel, Cyrus McAllister and Myles Smith joining the list this year:

• Alex Barry (2017-19)
• Eric Brill (2009-12) – 4 years
• Dylan Brown (2014-16)
• Sonny Chhim (2019-21)
• Dario Cirlincione (2018-20)
• Tim Clendaniel (2010-11, 13)
• Paul Danforth (2004-06)
• Isaac Derline (2017-19)
• Mac Franks (2019-21)
• Andrew Gray (2010-12)
• Eric Hamel (2019-21)
• Alex Harrison (2009-10, 12)
• Jacob Hino (2015-17)
• Chip Jackson (2012-14)
• Gordie Kordas (2015-17)
• Keith Lemay (2006-08)
• Matthew Lutz (2014-16)
• Cyrus McAllister (2019-21)
• Tyler Nichols (2010-12)
• Matt O'Connell (2008-10)
• Ryan Peterson (2014-16)
• Joshua Reiter (2012-14)
• David Rogiers (2004-06)
• Scott Romney (2003-06) – 4 years
• Kyler Sager (2017-19)
• Mark Seely (2015-17)
• Myles Smith (2019-21)
• Hunter Verner (2005-07)
• Jordan Welling (2009-11)
• Andrew Wise (2015-17)

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