Fresno State Athletics
96 student-athletes named to the Academic All-MW team
7/17/2017 2:52:00 PM | Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Track & Field
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fresno State had 96 student-athletes named to the spring 2017 Academic All-Mountain West team, out of the 986 total honorees as announced by the league on Monday afternoon.
At 96 selections, Fresno State and Wyoming tied for the third-most 2017 Academic All-Mountain West team selections. New Mexico and Boise State led the way for the 11-team league with 128 and 111 selections, respectively.
Spring sports include men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, baseball and softball. Eligible selections must have completed at least one academic term at the member institution and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better, in addition to being a starter or significant contributor on their respective athletic team.
Swimming and diving's 27 selections were the most for any Bulldog program since joining the Mountain West for the 2012-13 academic year. The swimming and diving program has led the Fresno State teams with the most selections for three-consecutive years.
Women's track and field followed with 12 selections. Baseball had 11 selections, rounding out the three Bulldog teams with double-digit honorees.
Earlier this year, 57 Bulldogs were named to the fall 2016 Academic All-MW team, including student-athletes from men's and women's cross country, football, women's soccer and women's volleyball. With this accomplishment, Fresno State became one of only four Mountain West schools to have 50 or more student-athletes selected to the fall academic team for four-consecutive years.
Fresno State's honorees on the spring 2017 Academic All-Mountain West team:
Baseball (11)
Zach Ashford – Kinesiology
Korby Batesole – Kinesiology
Carter Bins – Undeclared
Ryan Dobson – Communication
Austin Guibor – MCJ (Public Relations)
Jesse Medrano – Communication
Rickey Ramirez – Pre-Business
Mark Reece – Public Health
JJ Santa Cruz – Communication
Jake Stone – Criminology (Law Enforcement)
Dominic Topoozian – Management
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Men's Basketball (4)
Sam Bittner – Pre-Business
Jaron Hopkins – Communications
Johnny McWilliams – Undeclared
Jahmel Taylor – Economics
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Women's Basketball (9)
Kristina Cavey – Kinesiology
Bego Faz Davalos – Marketing
Raven Johnson – Marketing
Anais Kirvan – Psychology
Breanne Knishka – Kinesiology
Kendra Martin – Anthropology
Katelin Noyer – Undeclared
Emilie Volk – Kinesiology
Candice White – Pre-Nursing
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Men's Golf (3)
Justin Avery – Sports Marketing
Greg Gildea – Communication
Cody Neal – Communication
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Women's Golf (4)
Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir – Kinesiology
Mimi Ho – Child Development
Kristin Simonsen - Economics
Yifei Wang – Pre-Business
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Softball (7)
Schuylar Broussard – Mechanical Engineering
Katie Castellon – Criminology (Law Enforcement)
Vanessa Hernandez – Psychology
Morgan Howe – Criminology
Chase LeeHong – Kinesiology
Malia Rivers – Child Development
Christina Rodriguez – Kinesiology
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Swimming and Diving (27)
Emily Ayers – Pre-Business
Hailee Baldwin – Communication Disorders
Katelin Britton – Agricultural Business
Claire Brooks – Food and Nutrition Sciences
Kali Conlon – MCJ (Multimedia Production)
Lucy Davies – Criminology (Law Enforcement)
Vanessa Dugan – Health Science
Kelli Funk – Liberal Studies
Samantha Giannetta – Kinesiology
Emily Glass – Liberal Studies
Rebekah Groteguth – Art (Graphic Design)
Esme Gullick – Kinesiology
Kimberly Harbert – Pre-Business
Shelbie Holden – Nursing
Hannah Jarvis – Kinesiology
Casey Kennemann – Interior Design
Gabbie Libang – Health Science
Manuela Mendolicchio – Undeclared
Emma Monnich – Pre-Business
Emily Niles – Communication
Tarryn Rennie – MCJ (Public Relations)
Rachel Rosenthal – Kinesiology
Serena Sedillo – Pre-Business
Ally Short – Marketing
Kelly Simmons – Communicative Disorders
Andrea Tang – Civil Engineering
Hunter Winslow – Graphic Design
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Men's Tennis (5)
Zdenek Derkas – Pre-Business
Youssef Hassan – Marketing
Henrique Osorio – Pre-Business
Patrik Pech – Kinesiology
Xander Veys – Economics
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Women's Tennis (6)
Galina Bykova – MCJ (Public Relations)
Georgia Lawson – Pre-Psychology
Olivia Noble – Kinesiology
Katerina Stloukalova – Mechanical Engineering
Juliane Triebe – Pre-Psychology
Emma Wilson – Mathematics
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Men's Track and Field (8)
Peter Breceda – Accounting
Eric Fernandez – Accounting
Jack Kuzminsky – Mechanical Engineering
Matt Kwiatkowski – Mechanical Engineering
Efren Reyes – Electrical Engineering
Kevin Sundberg – Psychology
Esteban Vega – Criminology (Law Enforcement)
Ryan Walker – Spanish
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Women's Track and Field (12)
Breana Begin – Pre-Veterinary Admissions
Breanna Covington – Pre-Athletic Training
Kyndol Craver – Biochemistry
Andira Ferguson – Pre-Business
Manpreet Grewal – Accounting
Jestena Mattson – Agricultural Business
Tieara Norman – Biology
Maja Pogorevc – Kinesiology
Cristal Rivera – Kinesiology
Taylor Samson – Kinesiology
Annemarie Schwanz – Civil Engineering
Aisiah Tuiasosopo – Marketing Â
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"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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At 96 selections, Fresno State and Wyoming tied for the third-most 2017 Academic All-Mountain West team selections. New Mexico and Boise State led the way for the 11-team league with 128 and 111 selections, respectively.
Spring sports include men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, baseball and softball. Eligible selections must have completed at least one academic term at the member institution and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better, in addition to being a starter or significant contributor on their respective athletic team.
Swimming and diving's 27 selections were the most for any Bulldog program since joining the Mountain West for the 2012-13 academic year. The swimming and diving program has led the Fresno State teams with the most selections for three-consecutive years.
Women's track and field followed with 12 selections. Baseball had 11 selections, rounding out the three Bulldog teams with double-digit honorees.
Earlier this year, 57 Bulldogs were named to the fall 2016 Academic All-MW team, including student-athletes from men's and women's cross country, football, women's soccer and women's volleyball. With this accomplishment, Fresno State became one of only four Mountain West schools to have 50 or more student-athletes selected to the fall academic team for four-consecutive years.
Fresno State's honorees on the spring 2017 Academic All-Mountain West team:
Baseball (11)
Zach Ashford – Kinesiology
Korby Batesole – Kinesiology
Carter Bins – Undeclared
Ryan Dobson – Communication
Austin Guibor – MCJ (Public Relations)
Jesse Medrano – Communication
Rickey Ramirez – Pre-Business
Mark Reece – Public Health
JJ Santa Cruz – Communication
Jake Stone – Criminology (Law Enforcement)
Dominic Topoozian – Management
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Men's Basketball (4)
Sam Bittner – Pre-Business
Jaron Hopkins – Communications
Johnny McWilliams – Undeclared
Jahmel Taylor – Economics
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Women's Basketball (9)
Kristina Cavey – Kinesiology
Bego Faz Davalos – Marketing
Raven Johnson – Marketing
Anais Kirvan – Psychology
Breanne Knishka – Kinesiology
Kendra Martin – Anthropology
Katelin Noyer – Undeclared
Emilie Volk – Kinesiology
Candice White – Pre-Nursing
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Men's Golf (3)
Justin Avery – Sports Marketing
Greg Gildea – Communication
Cody Neal – Communication
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Women's Golf (4)
Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir – Kinesiology
Mimi Ho – Child Development
Kristin Simonsen - Economics
Yifei Wang – Pre-Business
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Softball (7)
Schuylar Broussard – Mechanical Engineering
Katie Castellon – Criminology (Law Enforcement)
Vanessa Hernandez – Psychology
Morgan Howe – Criminology
Chase LeeHong – Kinesiology
Malia Rivers – Child Development
Christina Rodriguez – Kinesiology
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Swimming and Diving (27)
Emily Ayers – Pre-Business
Hailee Baldwin – Communication Disorders
Katelin Britton – Agricultural Business
Claire Brooks – Food and Nutrition Sciences
Kali Conlon – MCJ (Multimedia Production)
Lucy Davies – Criminology (Law Enforcement)
Vanessa Dugan – Health Science
Kelli Funk – Liberal Studies
Samantha Giannetta – Kinesiology
Emily Glass – Liberal Studies
Rebekah Groteguth – Art (Graphic Design)
Esme Gullick – Kinesiology
Kimberly Harbert – Pre-Business
Shelbie Holden – Nursing
Hannah Jarvis – Kinesiology
Casey Kennemann – Interior Design
Gabbie Libang – Health Science
Manuela Mendolicchio – Undeclared
Emma Monnich – Pre-Business
Emily Niles – Communication
Tarryn Rennie – MCJ (Public Relations)
Rachel Rosenthal – Kinesiology
Serena Sedillo – Pre-Business
Ally Short – Marketing
Kelly Simmons – Communicative Disorders
Andrea Tang – Civil Engineering
Hunter Winslow – Graphic Design
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Men's Tennis (5)
Zdenek Derkas – Pre-Business
Youssef Hassan – Marketing
Henrique Osorio – Pre-Business
Patrik Pech – Kinesiology
Xander Veys – Economics
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Women's Tennis (6)
Galina Bykova – MCJ (Public Relations)
Georgia Lawson – Pre-Psychology
Olivia Noble – Kinesiology
Katerina Stloukalova – Mechanical Engineering
Juliane Triebe – Pre-Psychology
Emma Wilson – Mathematics
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Men's Track and Field (8)
Peter Breceda – Accounting
Eric Fernandez – Accounting
Jack Kuzminsky – Mechanical Engineering
Matt Kwiatkowski – Mechanical Engineering
Efren Reyes – Electrical Engineering
Kevin Sundberg – Psychology
Esteban Vega – Criminology (Law Enforcement)
Ryan Walker – Spanish
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Women's Track and Field (12)
Breana Begin – Pre-Veterinary Admissions
Breanna Covington – Pre-Athletic Training
Kyndol Craver – Biochemistry
Andira Ferguson – Pre-Business
Manpreet Grewal – Accounting
Jestena Mattson – Agricultural Business
Tieara Norman – Biology
Maja Pogorevc – Kinesiology
Cristal Rivera – Kinesiology
Taylor Samson – Kinesiology
Annemarie Schwanz – Civil Engineering
Aisiah Tuiasosopo – Marketing Â
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"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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