53 Bulldogs earn Academic All-MW honors for fall term
2/28/2020 12:00:00 PM | Football, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Cross Country
Mountain West All-Academic Press Release
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fresno State had 53 student-athletes earn Fall 2019 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors, announced by the league on Friday morning.
The MW Scholar-Athlete Award is a prestigious accomplishment awarded by the conference. To qualify for the selection, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, have completed at least two academic terms at the member institution along with having been a significant contributor in their respective sport.
Fresno State was led by the football team, who earned 19 selections, followed by women's soccer who notched 16 awards, volleyball had nine while women's cross country had five, and men's cross country had four individuals on the team.
Overall, nine honorees earned a 4.00 grade point average while 16 honorees earned a 3.5 or better GPA.
FALL 2019 ACADEMIC ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST TEAM
Men's Cross Country (4)
Nathan Burd - Crim-Law Management
Matthew Founds - Nursing
Sam Hawley - Civil Engineering
Jaden Uphoff - Mechanical Engineering
Women's Cross Country (5)
Hailey Fernandez - Nursing
Isabella Haberman - Business
Sophie Jimenez - Biochemistry
Gabbie Lugo - Agricultural Business
Agita Svetere - Kinesiology-Exercise Science
Football (19)
Frank Dalena - MS Water Resource Management
Zane Pope - Business Administration
Erik Brooks - Business Administration
Ricky McCoy - Anthropology
Isaiah Johnson - Business Administration
Randy Jordan - Economics
Jared Torres - Criminology - Law Enforcement
Blake Cusick - Criminology - Law Enforcement
Ronnie Rivers - Business Administration - Finance
Jorge Reyna - MS Education-Cirriculum and Instruction
Jamal Glaspie - Sociology
Dorrzel Hicks - Business Administration - Finance
Bula Schmidt - Undeclared
Alex Akingbulu - MS Education-Cirriculum and Instruction
Emoryie Edwards - Undeclared
Levelle Bailey - Kinesiology-Sports Administration
Cesar Silva - Sociology
Matt Smith - Business Administration-Sports Marketing
Evan Williams - Undeclared
Women's Soccer (16)
Megan Amick - Communication
Ele Avery - Social Work
Racine Babb - MS Prelim
Jordan Brown - Criminology-Forensic Behavioral Science
Emma Chivers - Graphic Design
Melissa Ellis - Kinesiology-Exercise Science
Bailee Kern - Nursing
Kylie Lucero - Psychology
Sydni Lunt - Health Science-Health Administration
Robyn McCarthy - Kinesiology-Exercise Science
Lorena Montanes - Mass Communication & Journalism-Public Relation
Tori Nicolo - Biology
Danielle Pacheco - Nursing
Mariona Segales - Business
Valentina Vivas - Psychology
Kasidee Wiley - Health Science-Health Administration
Women's Volleyball (9)
Grace Doyle - Forensic Behavior Sci
Julia Handy - Comm Disorders-Speech Pathology
McKenzie Kramer - Public Administration
Reagan Leonard - Women's Studies
Rebecca Rendahl - Communication
Jocelyn Rodriguez - Pre-Veterinary
Lauren Sabbatini - Criminology-Victimology
Desiree Sukhov - Communication
Montez Uigaese - Criminology-Corrections
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fresno State had 53 student-athletes earn Fall 2019 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors, announced by the league on Friday morning.
The MW Scholar-Athlete Award is a prestigious accomplishment awarded by the conference. To qualify for the selection, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, have completed at least two academic terms at the member institution along with having been a significant contributor in their respective sport.
Fresno State was led by the football team, who earned 19 selections, followed by women's soccer who notched 16 awards, volleyball had nine while women's cross country had five, and men's cross country had four individuals on the team.
Overall, nine honorees earned a 4.00 grade point average while 16 honorees earned a 3.5 or better GPA.
FALL 2019 ACADEMIC ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST TEAM
Men's Cross Country (4)
Nathan Burd - Crim-Law Management
Matthew Founds - Nursing
Sam Hawley - Civil Engineering
Jaden Uphoff - Mechanical Engineering
Women's Cross Country (5)
Hailey Fernandez - Nursing
Isabella Haberman - Business
Sophie Jimenez - Biochemistry
Gabbie Lugo - Agricultural Business
Agita Svetere - Kinesiology-Exercise Science
Football (19)
Frank Dalena - MS Water Resource Management
Zane Pope - Business Administration
Erik Brooks - Business Administration
Ricky McCoy - Anthropology
Isaiah Johnson - Business Administration
Randy Jordan - Economics
Jared Torres - Criminology - Law Enforcement
Blake Cusick - Criminology - Law Enforcement
Ronnie Rivers - Business Administration - Finance
Jorge Reyna - MS Education-Cirriculum and Instruction
Jamal Glaspie - Sociology
Dorrzel Hicks - Business Administration - Finance
Bula Schmidt - Undeclared
Alex Akingbulu - MS Education-Cirriculum and Instruction
Emoryie Edwards - Undeclared
Levelle Bailey - Kinesiology-Sports Administration
Cesar Silva - Sociology
Matt Smith - Business Administration-Sports Marketing
Evan Williams - Undeclared
Women's Soccer (16)
Megan Amick - Communication
Ele Avery - Social Work
Racine Babb - MS Prelim
Jordan Brown - Criminology-Forensic Behavioral Science
Emma Chivers - Graphic Design
Melissa Ellis - Kinesiology-Exercise Science
Bailee Kern - Nursing
Kylie Lucero - Psychology
Sydni Lunt - Health Science-Health Administration
Robyn McCarthy - Kinesiology-Exercise Science
Lorena Montanes - Mass Communication & Journalism-Public Relation
Tori Nicolo - Biology
Danielle Pacheco - Nursing
Mariona Segales - Business
Valentina Vivas - Psychology
Kasidee Wiley - Health Science-Health Administration
Women's Volleyball (9)
Grace Doyle - Forensic Behavior Sci
Julia Handy - Comm Disorders-Speech Pathology
McKenzie Kramer - Public Administration
Reagan Leonard - Women's Studies
Rebecca Rendahl - Communication
Jocelyn Rodriguez - Pre-Veterinary
Lauren Sabbatini - Criminology-Victimology
Desiree Sukhov - Communication
Montez Uigaese - Criminology-Corrections
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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/ Football
D
/ Women's Soccer
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Football
MF/D
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/ Football
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Football
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
WR
/ Football
MF
/ Women's Soccer
/ Cross Country
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/ Football
/ Cross Country
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/ Women's Volleyball
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MB
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/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
DL
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MF
/ Women's Soccer
MF
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Football
RB
/ Football
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OH/DS
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OL
/ Football
MF
/ Women's Soccer
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/ Football
OL
/ Football
OH
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/ Football
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/ Cross Country
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/ Women's Soccer
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