SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference is pleased to announce its 2018-19 Rowing All-Academic Team. This year’s 17-member team is comprised of student-athletes who have excelled both on the water and in the classroom.
The tandem features six returners from the 2017-18 team, including Gonzaga’s Olivia Lada and Portland’s Acacia Wellsford, who have now earned WCC All-Academic honors in three straight years.
WCC champion Gonzaga led the way with five honorees, followed by Portland with three. San Diego, LMU, Saint Mary’s and Santa Clara placed two rowers each on the team, while Creighton placed one.
All told, 47 rowers achieved a 3.50 GPA while 29 reached the 3.75 mark.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to her team.
2018-19 WCC ROWING ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Name |
School |
Class |
GPA |
Major |
| Clare Adams* |
San Diego |
Jr. |
3.99 |
International Relations |
| Jacquelyn Bass |
Portland |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Biology |
| Zoe Calambokidis |
Gonzaga |
So. |
3.81 |
Undeclared |
| Anna Davis* |
LMU |
Jr. |
3.85 |
Psychology |
| Lauren English |
Gonzaga |
Sr. |
3.70 |
Nursing |
| Katie Graham |
Creighton |
So. |
3.93 |
History |
| Ma’at Hembrick |
LMU |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Health & Human Sciences |
| Maren Johnson |
Gonzaga |
Jr. |
3.92 |
Economics |
| Olivia Lada*+ |
Gonzaga |
Sr. |
3.91 |
History |
| Irish Manalang* |
Santa Clara |
Jr. |
3.90 |
Neuroscience |
| Mollie Mertes |
Santa Clara |
So. |
3.83 |
Business |
| Emily Milbrath* |
Saint Mary’s |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Math: Computer Science Track |
| Schuyler Peters |
Gonzaga |
So. |
3.91 |
Political Science |
| Mollie Rutz |
Portland |
So. |
3.94 |
Political Science |
| Ellen Schroeder |
San Diego |
Jr. |
3.80 |
Business Economics/Mathematics |
| Emily Springings |
Saint Mary’s |
So. |
3.81 |
Kinesiology |
| Acacia Welsford*+ |
Portland |
Sr. |
3.96 |
History |
* 2017-18 All-Academic Team
+ Three-time All-Academic honoree
WCC ROWING ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
| CREIGTON |
Maggie Barran, Kortni Carico, Maddie Hampton, Elizabeth Maryland, McKinley Wilson |
| GONZAGA |
Kayla Buchmeier, Lindey English, Casey Harder, Alexa Jadallah, Charlotte Lepp, Alexandra Pinkley |
| LMU |
Jessica Apodaca, Audrey Bass, Alexandria Bauer, Samantha Clancy, Lauren Compeau, Shannon Folan, Anne Fountain, Diana Ivanova, India Krappe, Olivia Lancefield, Nicole Marchesi, Flora Ossenfort, Emily Phillips, Julia Pinamont |
| PORTLAND |
Reeca Bardon, Megan Del Pozzi, Brooklin Gomez, Lauren Jesse, Megan Medalia, Veronica Nicacio, Allison Palazzotto, Emma Papenhausen, Tess Pritchett, Miranda Reyes, Audrey Shellum-Gonzalez, Lauren Yee, Brianne Zbylicki |
| SAINT MARY’S |
Emma Bangs, Jennifer Faulkner, Kathleen Pecoraro, Olivia Pells, Emily Pelster, Kelsey-Ann Shinn |
| SAN DIEGO |
Isla Blake, Alexia Chilimidos, Gillian Duncan, Kira McPolin, Nicole Moore |
| SANTA CLARA |
Julianna Bernado, Leila Chihab, Hope McGowan, Adriana Moses, Leah Senatro, Katherine Wickstrom |