The Big Sky Conference announced their 2019 Winter Big Sky All-Academic Team on Thursday, and 36 Thunderbird student-athletes from the men’s and women’s basketball and track & field teams were honored with the designation.
“I’d like to congratulate our basketball and track & field student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to academic success,” said Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill. “Our student-athletes continue to achieve greatness in their respective sport, as well as in the classroom. I’m proud to see our student-athletes shine at a high level.”
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. In track & field student-athlete competed at the indoor conference championships. 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.
The league had a total of 487 student-athletes recognized for the winter season, the third-most in league history. It was the fifth straight year with 400 or more honorees. There were 314 student-athletes that registered a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, while 41 student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA. Men’s basketball set a new high of 37 student-athletes earning all-academic accolades.
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Southern Utah Winter All-Academic Team
Men’s Basketball |
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Freshman |
Undeclared |
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Sophomore |
PE Teaching/Coaching |
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Women’s Basketball |
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Junior |
Nursing |
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Freshman |
Exercise Science |
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Junior |
Communication |
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Sophomore |
Elementary Education |
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Junior |
Finance |
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Sophomore |
PE Teaching/Coaching |
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Junior |
PE Teaching/Coaching |
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Freshman |
Criminal Justice |
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Senior |
Exercise Science |
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Men’s Indoor T&F |
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Junior |
Exercise Science |
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Sophomore |
Biology |
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Senior |
Biology |
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Sophomore |
PE Teaching/Coaching |
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Sophomore |
Exercise Science |
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Senior |
Criminal Justice |
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Sophomore |
Exercise Science |
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Senior |
Economics |
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Junior |
Exercise Science |
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Senior |
Family Life & Human Development |
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Junior |
Exercise Science |
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Senior |
Criminal Justice |
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Women’s Indoor T&F |
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Senior |
Public Administration |
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Senior |
Athletic Training |
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Senior |
Exercise Science |
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Freshman |
Psychology |
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Sophomore |
Accounting |
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Freshman |
Psychology |
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Junior |
Exercise Science |
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Freshman |
Psychology |
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Sophomore |
Exercise Science |
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Junior |
Philosophy |
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Kassandra Neiwert |
Junior |
Communication |
Sophomore |
Biology |
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Sophomore |
English |
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