Barad, Milam Lead Zags Cross Country WCC All-Academic Picks
11/7/2012 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - Gonzaga University women's runner Becca Barad and men's runner Willie Milam have been named to the West Coast Conference Cross Country All-Academic team announced by WCC Commissioner Jamie Zaninovich.
In addition, four Bulldog men and four Bulldog women earned honorable mention All-Academic recognition. Chris Boyle, Brent Felnagle, Robert Walgren and Andrew Walker represent the Bulldog men on the honorable mention list while Krista Beyer, Lindsey Drake, Emily Thomas and Lara Tuthill were selected on the women's side.
Barad, a sophomore from Colorado Springs, Colo., has a 3.91 GPA in environmental studies. She posted a season-best 6K of 22:49.52 at the West Coast Preview Meet in Portland, Ore., and a season-best 5K of 18:24 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational hosted by the University of Oregon.
Milam, a junior from Portland, Ore., has a 3.80 GPA in business administration. He finished 38th in the WCC Championship, covering the 8K layout in 25:21.44 to help the Bulldogs place third. He had a season-best 8K time of 24:L34.30 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational.
Boyle, a senior from Seattle, Wash., has a 3.25 GPA in mathematics. He finished 27th in this year's WCC Championship. Felnagle, a junior from Tacoma, Wash., has a 3.56 GPA in psychology. He placed 21st in the WCC Championship. Walgren has a 3.20 GPA in mechanical engineering. The native of Anchorage, Alaska, finished 30th in the WCC Championship. Walker, a senior from Seattle, Wash., has a 3.68 GPA in history.
Beyer has a 3.82 GPA in civil engineering. The junior from Seattle, Wash., finished 55th in the WCC Championship. Drake has a 3.73 GPA in biology and earned All-WCC honors this season with her ninth-place finish in the WCC Championship in leading the Bulldogs to fourth place. Thomas, a junior from Washougal, Wash., has a 3.57 GPA in human physiology and placed 19th in the WCC Championship. Tuthill, a sophomore from Boise, Idaho, finished 43rd at the WCC Championship.
The Bulldogs will be in action this Friday at the NCAA West Regional at Franklin Park in Seattle, Wash.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered in the sport of men's cross country, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, be a significant contributor to his team and participate in at least 50 percent of all contests, and have at least sophomore athletic and academic standing with at least one year in residence at the nominating institution.
2012 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
PLAYER | SCHOOL | CLASS | GPA | MAJOR | ||
Jesse Aston | Pepperdine | Junior | 3.82 | English | ||
Ganbileg Bor | San Francisco | Senior | 4.0 | Computer Science | ||
Ben Demaree | Santa Clara | Junior | 3.88 | Bioengineering | ||
Steve Flint | BYU | Sophomore | 3.83 | Statistics | ||
Steven Garboden | San Francisco | Senior | 3.91 | Exercise Sport Science | ||
Kevin Joerger | Loyola Marymount | Junior | 3.92 | Biochemistry | ||
Lars Erik Malde | Portland | Senior | 3.71 | Engineering Management | ||
Gustavo Mena | San Francisco | Junior | 4.0 | Business | ||
Gonzaga | Junior | 3.80 | Business Administration | |||
Kevin Oliver | Santa Clara | Senior | 3.97 | Economics and Political Science | ||
2012 WCC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Trevor Araujo (SMC), Jared Bassett (POR), Chris Boyle (GON), Jacob Bruce (USD), Michael Carlone (LMU), Drew Dalton (LMU), Scott Fauble (POR), Brent Felnagle (GON), Tony Ferrari (SCU), Andrew Gaddis (SCU), Marcos Hinojosa (SCU), Greg Innes (LMU), Charlie Johansen (USF), Stephen Kersh (POR), William Kincaid (POR), Peter McDonald (POR), Matt Mosier (SCU), Rajpaul Pannu (SMC), Conner Peloquin (BYU), Jonathan Rahaeuser (PEP), Sean Roe (SCU), Rex Shields (BYU), Luca Signore (SCU), Adam Smith (USF), Dan Smith (LMU), Peter Stephens (SCU), Weston Strum (LMU), Tylor Thatcher (BYU), Robert Walgren (GON), Andrew Walker (GON), Jared Ward (BYU), Conner Whan (POR).
2012 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
PLAYER | SCHOOL | CLASS | GPA | MAJOR |
Gonzaga | Junior | 3.91 | Environmental Studies | |
Maddie Hibshman | Portland | Sophomore | 3.84 | Biology |
Michelle Hickerson | Loyola Marymount | Junior | 3.88 | Studio Arts |
Eva Krchova | San Francisco | Junior | 3.71 | International Studies |
Sarah Pearson | San Francisco | Junior | 4.0 | Education |
Emerald Raney | San Diego | Senior | 3.92 | Psychology |
Emily Robinson | Santa Clara | Sophomore | 3.99 | Biochemistry |
Allie Sibole | Santa Clara | Junior | 3.98 | Bioengineering |
Laura Suur | San Francisco | Senior | 4.0 | Biology |
Merel van Steenbergen | Portland | Junior | 3.86 | Sociology |
2012 WCC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Jamie Anderson (SCU), Sarah Attar, (PEP), Alice Baker (USF), Krista Beyer (GON), Erin Burke (SMC), Kymberli Buyer (PEP), Lyndy Davis (POR), Andrea Dettman (POR), Christine Dollard (POR), Alicia Doohan (SMC), Lindsey Drake (GON), Candace Eddy Carlisle (BYU), Julia Fonk (POR), Alex Garcia (SCU), Kayla Germany (SCU), Lauren Germany (SCU), Gillian Gorelik (USD), Erin Hartwig (SCU), Melissa Hastings (POR), Audrey Hiatt (SCU), Kate Jamoboretz (USF), Mary Kriege (SCU), Emma Kroloff (SMC), Amia Nash (SCU), Hayley Ney (SCU), Hannah Peterson (SCU), Mary Reynolds (SCU), Mary Sandri (USF), Lily Shafer (POR), Sheree Shea (LMU), Makenna Smith (BYU), Lauren Spears (SCU), Emily Thomas (GON), Lara Tuthill (GON), Rachel van Nes (POR), Natasha Verma (POR), Kathryn Vidmar (BYU), Meg Webber (SCU), Marci Witczak (POR), Claire Yearian (POR).
