May 7, 2008

SPOKANE, Wash. - A total of 111 student-athletes - 72 women and 39 men - have been named to the 2008 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Track and Field Academic all-star team.

Two of the women's academic all-stars have perfect 4.00 grade point averages - Kirsten Clarke of Central Washington and Krinda Carlson of Saint Martin's. The top scholar on the men's team is Josh Wageman of Northwest Nazarene who has a 3.95 GPA.

Northwest Nazarene placed the most athletes on the men's academic team with 11. Alaska Anchorage and Western Washington have seven and six academic all-stars, respectively.

NNU led way on the women's team with 17 academic all-stars. Seattle Pacific and Central Washington were also in double figures with 15 and 10.

Nineteen athletes were named to the team for the third time. Twenty-six others were selected for the second time.

To be eligible for the academic team, student-athletes must have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 and be in at least their second year of competition at their university.

Men's Track and Field Academic All-Conference

**Michael Madrid, Alaska Anchorage (English, Sr., 3.67, Anchorage, AK)

Scott Karnitz, Alaska Anchorage (History, Sr., 3.58, DeSoto, KS)

*Mick Boyle, Alaska Anchorage (Economics, Jr., 3.46, Kenai, AK)

*Cornelious Sigei, Alaska Anchorage (Accounting, Jr., 3.34, Nairobi, Kenya)

Paul Rottich, Alaska Anchorage (Finance, So., 3.31, Kapsabet, Kenya)

David Kiplagat, Alaska Anchorage (Finance, Jr., 3.28, Kapsabet, Kenya)

Eric Walsh, Alaska Anchorage (Management, Jr., 3.20, Fairbanks, AK)

*Josh Kirk, Central Washington (Chemistry, Sr., 3.62, Kennewick, WA)

Tyler Fischer, Central Washington (Safety & Health Management, So., 3.45, Cashmere, WA)

*Nick Collins, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Jr., 3.43, Zillah, WA)

Josh Wageman, Northwest Nazarene (Pre-Physical Therapy, Jr., 3.95, Meridian, ID)

Alex Eaton, Northwest Nazarene (Chemistry Education, So., 3.92, Craigmont, ID)

Grant Miller, Northwest Nazarene (Political Science/Public Communications, So., 3.91, Vancouver, WA)

**Kevin Lambert, Northwest Nazarene (Religion/Youth Ministries, Sr., 3.85, Nampa, ID)

Seth Clark, Northwest Nazarene (English, So., 3.83, Grangeville, ID)

Zach Barclay, Northwest Nazarene (English Education, Jr., 3.69, Nampa, ID)

Greg DeSimone, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, So., 3.50, Las Vegas, NV)

Hank Hetrick, Northwest Nazarene (Engineering Physics, So., 3.42, Caldwell, ID)

Caleb Patee, Northwest Nazarene (Pre-Physical Therapy, Jr., 3.33, Ridgefield, WA)

*Greg Hamm, Northwest Nazarene (Recreation & Sport Management, Sr., 3.32, Hermiston, OR)

Mitch Ward, Northwest Nazarene (Business Administration, So., 3.30, Nampa, ID)

**Steve LaLonde, Saint Martin's (Business, Sr., 3.44, Centralia, WA)

Bill Richardson, Saint Martin's (Business, Jr., 3.39, Shelton, WA)

Nick Alvarado, Seattle University (Undecided, So., 3.49, San Francisco, CA)

Justin Felt, Seattle Pacific (Computer Science, So., 3.72, Eugene, OR)

Josh Jorgensen, Seattle Pacific (Music, So., 3.66, Gladstone, OR)

Chad Meis, Seattle Pacific (Electrical Engineering, So., 3.42, Renton, WA)

***James Rosser, Seattle Pacific (Biology, Sr., 3.33, Seattle, WA)

*Nik Karr, Western Oregon (Heath, Jr., 3.83, Tigard, OR)

Kyle Seick, Western Oregon (Pre-Professional Studies, So., 3.67, Monmouth, OR)

Tyler Reisnaur, Western Oregon (Pre-American Sign Language, So., 3.52, Hillsboro, OR)

Beau Backman, Western Oregon (History, So., 3.29, Gig Harbor, WA)

Clint Hickey, Western Oregon (Physical Education, Sr., 3.27, Bend, OR)

Greg Kubitz, Western Washington (Economics/Environmental Studies, 3.79, So., Kelso, WA)

**Keith Lemay, Western Washington (Physical Education, Sr., 3.69, Blaine, WA)

Matt O'Connell, Western Washington (Finance/Marketing, So., 3.69, Samamish, WA)

Tommy Race, Western Washington (Mathematics, Jr., 3.64, Chelan, WA)

Nate Perkins, Western Washington (Biochemistry, So., 3.25, Bellevue, WA)

Bryan Lucke, Western Washington (Physical Education/Pre-Physical Therapy, Sr., 3.24, Snomomish, WA)

Women's Track and Field

*Laura Carr, Alaska Anchorage (Education/Languages, Jr., 3.72, South Bend, IND)

Nathalia Echavarria, Alaska Anchorage (Psychology, Jr., 3.56, Anchorage, AK)

**Jessica Houston, Alaska Anchorage (Physical Education, Sr., 3.51, Anchorage, AK)

Kirsten Clarke, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Jr., 4.00, Wenatchee, WA)

**Marcie Mullen, Central Washington (Biology, Sr., 3.95, Sedro-Woolley, WA)

**Haley Amos, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.74, Cowiche, WA)

*Becky Scherer, Central Washington (PE Teaching, Jr., 3.69, Lake Forest Park, WA)

Raquel Gonzalez, Central Washington (Paramedics, So., 3.57, Ellensburg, WA)

**Stephanie Druktenis, Central Washington (Law & Justice, Sr., 3.49, Bellevue, WA)

Stephanie Cooke, Central Washington (Music Education, So., 3.45, Ellensburg, WA)

Mary Seidler, Central Washington (PE Teaching, So., 3.32, Goodyear, AZ)

Mary Bakeman, Central Washington (Undeclared, So., 3.30, Whidbey Island, WA)

Sarah Benson, Central Washington (Elementary Education, Sr., 3.23, Kent, WA)

**Amanda Peters (Merrell), Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Chemistry, Sr., 3.99, Spokane, WA)

Ashley Morman, Northwest Nazarene (Business Administration, So., 3.98, Bonners Ferry, ID)

*Jennifer Young, Northwest Nazarene (Chemistry, Jr., 3.93, Florence, OR)

*Ashley Puga, Northwest Nazarene (Accounting/Finance, Jr., 3.91, Meridian, ID)

**Kim Berberick, Northwest Nazarene (Nursing, Sr., 3.87, Post Falls, ID)

*Courtney Little, Northwest Nazarene (Nursing, Jr., 3.73, Othello, WA)

Miriam Reardon, Northwest Nazarene (Social Work, So., 3.72, Grangeville, ID)

Chelsey Jones, Northwest Nazarene (Psychology, So., 3.70, Grandview, WA)

Kelsey Hettman, Northwest Nazarene (Music/Commercial, So., 3.61, Bonney Lake, WA)

Lynsie Powers, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Chemistry, So., 3.60, Spirit Lake, ID)

*Kristi Rice, Northwest Nazarene (Pre-Physical Therapy, Sr., 3.60, Shelton, WA)

Lindsay Brady, Northwest Nazarene (Psychology, So., 3.53, Boise, ID)

Mary Jo (MJ) Usabel, Northwest Nazarene (Business Administration, So., 3.51, So., Marsing, ID)

Lynelle Thompson, Northwest Nazarene (Mass Communication, Jr., 3.38, Post Falls, ID)

**Amy Carroll, Northwest Nazarene (Recreation & Sport Management, Sr., 3.37, Billings, MT)

Amanda Dick, Northwest Nazarene (Applied Music/Voice, So., 3.29, Tacoma, WA)

Shanie Benner, Northwest Nazarene (Social Science Education, Sr., 3.29, Spokane, WA)

Krinda Calrson, Saint Martin's (English, So., 4.00, Pateros, WA)

*Kaleigh Bishop, Saint Martin's (Business, Sr., 3.99, Stanwood, WA)

Amy Layton, Saint Martin's (Biology, Sr., 3.84, Toledo, WA)

**Jessie Dunnam, Saint Martin's (Education, Sr., 3.53, Kelso, WA)

**Chelsi Claussen, Saint Martin's (Biology, Sr., 3.41, Shelton, WA)

Katie Hansen, Seattle University (Biology, So., 3.90, Portland, OR)

*Rhiannon Cadelinia, Seattle University (Liberal Studies, Jr., 3.77, San Francisco, CA)

Jennifer Innes, Seattle University (Humanities/Teaching, Jr., 3.71, San Bruno, CA)

Rachel Yorkston, Seattle University (Nursing, So., 3.55, Bellingham, WA)

Mara Becker, Seattle University (General Science, So., 3.42, Fairbanks, AK)

*Natalie Martinez, Seattle University (Biology, Jr., 3.28, San Francisco, CA)

Lindsay Currier, Seattle University (Nursing, So., 3.26, Beaverton, OR)

Greta Stickney, Seattle University (Journalism, So., 3.24, Poulsbo, WA)

*Suzie Strickler, Seattle Pacific (Exercise Science, Jr., 3.99, Richland, WA)

Jessica Pixler, Seattle Pacific (English, So., 3.90, Sammamish, WA)

Lisa Anderberg, Seattle Pacific (Political Science, So., 3.88, Edmonds, WA)

**Megan Wrightman, Seattle Pacific (Biology, Sr., 3.88, Bend, OR)

**Kaitlin Rohde, Seattle Pacific (Psychology, Sr., 3.84, Bellingham, WA)

**Karin Rohde, Seattle Pacific (Nursing, Sr., 3.82, Bellingham, WA)

Jane Larson, Seattle Pacific (English, So., 3.80, Fall City, WA)

Anna Walters, Seattle Pacific (Psychology, So., 3.76, Spokane, WA)

*Teona Golding, Seattle Pacific (Europeon Studies, Sr., 3.75, Kennewick, WA)

*Katie Hart, Seattle Pacific (Interior Design, Jr., 3.67, Pasadena, CA)

Tracie Lundsten, Seattle Pacific (Food & Nutrition Science, So. 3.63, Banks, OR)

*Kim Beaman, Seattle Pacific (Biology, Jr., 3.60, Emily, MT)

*Lauren VerMulm, Seattle Pacific (Nursing, Jr., 3.59, Mount Vernon, WA)

**Monica Anderson, Seattle Pacific (Psychology, Sr., 3.53, Bremerton, WA)

Kate Harline, Seattle Pacific (Education, So., 3.49, Orem, UT)

*Jessica Harper, Western Oregon (Spanish, Jr., 3.73, Oregon City, OR)

**Sarah Barker, Western Oregon (Health, Sr., 3.37, LaPine, OR)

*Jacque Postlewait, Western Oregon (Pre-Health, Jr., 3.35, Canby, OR)

Sarajane Rosenberg, Western Oregon (Pre-Early Childhood Education, Jr., 3.32, Pendleton, OR)

Angela Harsin, Western Oregon (Speech Communications, So., 3.28, Condon, OR)

Sabrina Freed, Western Oregon (Health, Jr., 3.20, Burns, OR)

Danielle Slaughter, Western Washington (Biochemistry, So., 3.83, Spokane, WA)

*Heidi Dimmitt, Western Washington (Chemistry, Jr., 3.70, Wenatchee, WA)

*Gail Butler, Western Washington (Biochemistry, Jr., 3.67, Issaquah, WA)

*Christy Miller, Western Washington (Biology/Ecology, Jr., 3.50, Boise, ID)

Valerie Matthews, Western Washington (Physical Education/Pre-Physical Therapy, So., 3.37, Issaquah, WA)

Monika Gruszecki, Western Washington (Biology, So., 3.29, Lynnwood, WA)

Erin Fraser, Western Washington (Physical Education & Health, So., 3.29, Lake Stevens, WA)

*Clara Cook, Western Washington (Music, Jr., 3.24, Wenatchee, WA)

*Repeater **Two-time repeater