SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has announced its Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Team for the 2019 season, encompassing WCC student-athletes who excelled this year both on the course and in the classroom.
Six WCC institutions were represented across the board on the All-Academic Team, showcased by three student-athletes from 2019 NCAA Champion BYU on the first team. Gonzaga and Pepperdine each had a pair of student-athletes on the 10-member first team.
This year’s squad features just one repeat appearances, BYU’s Jacob Heslington. A conference record nine runners are making their All-Academic debuts.
No fewer than 45 student-athletes qualified for academic honors with 25 posting a GPA of at least 3.50, while a conference record 20 posted marks of 3.75 or better.
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 his team.
2019 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Name |
School |
Class |
GPA |
Major |
| Ben Davidson |
Santa Clara |
Sr. |
3.63 |
Philosophy |
| Jackson Felkins |
Pepperdine |
So. |
3.84 |
Philosophy |
| Phillip Fishburn |
Gonzaga |
Jr. |
3.82 |
Computer Engineering |
| *Jacob Heslington |
BYU |
Sr. |
3.46 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Conner Mantz |
BYU |
So. |
3.84 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Luke Mason |
Gonzaga |
So. |
3.85 |
Computer Science |
| Matthew Owens |
BYU |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Exercise & Wellness |
| Alex Riggsby |
Saint Mary’s |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Politics |
| Caleb Webb |
Portland |
Sr. |
3.27 |
Biology |
| Karl Winter |
Pepperdine |
So. |
4.00 |
Journalism |
2019 WCC MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTIONS
BYU: Brandon Garnica, Michael Ottesen
GONZAGA: Dominic Arce, Andrew Clusserath, Ciaran O’Leary,
LMU: Kyle Friedler, Ethan Frisone, Weston Hart, Max Smith
PEPPERDINE: Alex Egan, Jalen Frantal, Preston Gromer, Kyle McCabe
PORTLAND: Leo Donlea, Joseph Horen, John Kavulich, Aaron Letcher, Trent Mazelli, Emmanuel Roudolff-Levisse, Matthew Schumann, Cole Shugart, Cameron Thompson, Caleb Webb
SAINT MARY’S: Thomas Bell, Anthony Vazquez
SAN DIEGO: Patrick Bruce, Nic Dinsdale, Joshua Thompson
SAN FRANCISCO: Jacob Hernandez, Daniel Maneloveg
SANTA CLARA: Spencer Fischer, Brendan Jones, Ian Kirk, Brennan Lagerstrom, Connor Lehl, Christian Raslowsky