56 student-athletes named to fall big sky all-academic teams

ISU athletes pose together in caps and gowns at graduation
Photo Courtesy of Idaho State Athletics

Haley Harrison

ISU Sports Information

Big Sky Conference officials have released the members of the 2019 Fall All-Academic teams. Idaho State had 56 student-athletes meet the qualifications between its football, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country and soccer teams.

Football led all ISU sports with 18 student-athletes named to the academic team. Soccer was close behind with 13 members. Of the remaining 25 Idaho State academic team members, nine came from volleyball and men’s and women’s cross country had eight each.

In all, the Big Sky had a total of 593 student-athletes recognized for the fall season – the most in league history. It was the seventh straight year with 500 or more honorees and fourth consecutive with over 570. There were 391 student-athletes that recorded a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, while 55 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 GPA.

“The Big Sky puts academic success a priority across the league,” said Commissioner Tom Wistrcill. “Our student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom, as it shows with a new league high for fall honorees. It is a testament to the commitment and dedication that our student-athletes put in daily in the classroom and in their sport.”

To be eligible, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) Participated in at least half of the team’s competitions; 2) Achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at the conclusion of the most recently completed term; 3) Completed at least one academic term at his/her current Big Sky institution.

Idaho State Football

Soujah Gasu
Fr. Undeclared

Michael Dean
Sr. Sport Management

Kevin Ryan
So. Undeclared

Austin Campbell
Sr. Health Science

Tanner Conner
Jr. Sociology/Criminology

Mitch Gueller
Sr. Finance/Accounting

Nate Shubert
Jr. Electrical Engineering

Matt Peterson
Jr. Exercise Science

Josh Crane
Fr. Undeclared

Kody Graves
Sr. Marketing/Management

Connor Wills
Fr. Undeclared

Anthony Ricks
Sr. MPE Athletic Administration

Garrett Crane
So. Undeclared

Colton Bennion
Sr. Management/Finance

Rasheed Williams
Sr. MPE Athletic Administration

Colton Belnap
Jr. Spanish for Health Professions

Skyler Emery
So. Radiographic Science/Health Science

Dallen Collins
Sr. MBA

Idaho State Volleyball

Andri Dewey
R-Fr. Undeclared

Raegan Steiner
So. Undeclared

Haylie Keck
Sr. Comm./Visual Design

Aubrie Steiner
Jr. Psychology

Mahala Bradburn
So. Undeclared

Brooke Pehrson
Sr. MPE Athletic Admin.

Duquesne Moratzka
So. Undeclared

Kayla Ledezma
Sr. Accounting

Taylor Meeks
Jr. Comm./Journalism

Idaho State Men’s Cross Country

Jesse Allen
Sr. Theatre

Bryce Balenseifen
Gr. MPE Athletic Administration

Garrett Condelario
Jr. Medical Lab Science

Logan Dodge
Fr. English/Literature

D’Artangnan Kilgore
So. Excercise Science

Dylan Mannion
Fr. Undeclared

Zak Montoya
Jr. Sport Management

Joseph Petty
Sr. Physics

Idaho State Women’s Cross Country

Laura Alicke
Jr. Civil Engineering

Kayli Emmanuel
Jr. Special Education

Madi Kenyon
Fr. Undeclared

Haven Lambrite
Jr. General Studies

Rachel McGovern
Sr. Political Science

Molly Olsen
Jr. Elementary Ed/English

Katie Weedn
Jr. Biology/Biomed

Emma Wilkes
Fr. Undeclared

Idaho State Women’s Soccer

Michaela Didericksen
Sr. Exercise Science

Jazmin Lopez
Sr. Accounting/Marketing

Makena Bambei
Sr. Nursing

Karlin Wurlitzer
So. Undeclared

Lauren McGahie
Jr. Civil Engineering

Natasha Camacho-Bier
Sr. Sport Management

Paige Smith
Sr. Psychology

Marisa Hasebi
Jr. Radiographic Science

Rachel Brownell
Jr. Civil Engineering

Christina Krieger
Sr. Accounting/Marketing

Jenna Parkhurst
So. Undeclared

Erna Magnusdottir
Fr. Undeclared

Katie Hogarth Sr.
Civil Engineering