SAN MATEO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has announced its Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Team for the 2020-21 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 four 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 appearance: BYU All-American and 2020-21 USTFCCCA National Male Athlete of the Year
Conner Mantz. The junior and United State Olympic hopeful was the individual medalist at the 2020 NCAA Men’s Cross Country Championship – the third in program history, first in WCC history. All-American
Casey Clinger, also of BYU, earned a spot on the first team.
No fewer than 40 student-athletes qualified for academic honors with 23 posting a GPA of at least 3.50, while 19 posted marks of 3.75 or better. Pepperdine’s
Karl Winter led the way with a 4.00 in Journalism.
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.
2021 WCC MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM
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| Tommy Bell |
Saint Mary's |
Jr. |
3.75 |
Business Administration |
| Ethan Cannon |
BYU |
Jr. |
3.87 |
Exercise Science |
| Casey Clinger |
BYU |
So. |
3.79 |
Undecided |
| Caleb Haugland |
San Francisco |
So. |
3.93 |
Finance |
| Peter Hogan |
Gonzaga |
Sr. |
3.2 |
Organizational Leadership |
| Conner Mantz |
BYU |
Jr. |
3.77 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Riley Osen |
Portland |
Sr. |
3.67 |
Business Administration |
| Bradley Peloquin |
Portland |
So. |
3.49 |
Mathematics |
| Clayson Shumway |
BYU |
Sr. |
3.71 |
Economics |
| Karl Winter |
Pepperdine |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Journalism |
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| Gonzaga |
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| Dominic Arce |
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| Loyola Marymount |
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| Kyle Friedler |
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| Ethan Frisone |
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| Nolan Getchell |
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| Roc Johnson |
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| Roberto Ruelas |
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| Jacob Villegas |
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| Pepperdine |
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| Preston Gromer |
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| Kyle McCabe |
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| Portland |
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| Leo Donlea |
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| George Duggan |
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| Cameron Thompson |
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| Kai Vickers |
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| Saint Mary's |
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| Sebastian Andersson |
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| Moses Bojorquez |
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| Nolan Dozier |
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| Alex Riggsby |
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| Anthony Vazquez |
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| San Diego |
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| Carter Chavira |
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| Nic Dinsdale |
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| Josh Thompson |
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| San Francisco |
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| Jacob Hernandez |
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| Daniel Maneloveg |
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| Santa Clara |
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| Harvey Chilcott |
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| Jack Davidson |
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| Zach Litoff |
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| Christian Raslowsky |
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| Nicholas Russell |
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