SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has announced its Women’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.
Five WCC institutions were represented across the board on the All-Academic First Team, headlined by three student-athletes from NCAA Nationals participant Portland, and a pair of student-athletes from 2020 NCAA National Champion BYU, Gonzaga, and San Francisco.
This year’s squad features three repeat appearances led by BYU All-American
Olivia Hoj, who claims a first team spot for the third straight year. Portland’s
Sofia Castiglione, the 2020 NCAA Elite-90 winner, presented to the senior with the highest GPA competing at the national championship, earned first team honors for the second time, posting a 4.00 GPA in Biology. Gonzaga’s
Claire Manley also made her second straight first team appearance.
No fewer than 56 student-athletes qualified for academic honors. More than 40 posted a GPA of at least 3.50, while 24 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 her team.
2021 WCC WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM
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GPA |
Major |
| Sofia Castiglioni |
Portland |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Aubrey Frentheway |
BYU |
Jr. |
3.52 |
Math Education |
| Kristen Garcia |
Gonzaga |
Jr. |
3.58 |
Political Science |
| Eve Jensen |
San Francisco |
So. |
3.63 |
Kinesiology |
| McKenna Lee Hansen |
BYU |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Strategic Management |
| Claire Manley |
Gonzaga |
Sr. |
3.61 |
Business Administration |
| Anna Pataki |
Portland |
Sr. |
3.75 |
Marketing |
| Gianna Sbarbaro |
San Diego |
So. |
3.98 |
Marketing and Business Administatiion |
| Victoria Weir |
Portland |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Business Administration |
| McKenzie Yanek |
San Francisco |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Psychology |
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| BYU |
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| Haley Johnston |
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| Gonzaga |
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| Lauren Haas |
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| Liz Hogan |
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| Ally Legard |
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| Loyola Marymount |
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| Rebecca Collins |
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| Avery Doan |
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| Raina Hines |
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| Ann Kelly |
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| Dani Rowlinson |
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| Pacific |
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| Ailey Butler |
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| Alyssa Hershey |
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| Anna Martinez |
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| Saira Purhar |
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| Kari Tanji |
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| Emma Winkler |
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| Pepperdine |
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| Cassidy Aberson |
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| Skyler Danley |
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| Olivia Miller |
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| Annelies Ondersma |
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| Key Pearson |
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| Riley Wright |
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| Portland |
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| Stella Gillman |
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| Emma Jenkins |
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| Teresa Perez |
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| McKenna Smith |
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| Saint Mary's |
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| Jiana Cortero |
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| Sofia Cuevas |
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| Alize Hartke |
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| Lauren Kearney |
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| Emma McCarthy |
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| Abigayle Mitchell |
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| Rayna Stanziano |
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| San Diego |
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| Sydney Avery |
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| Grace Beal |
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| Macey Holt |
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| Sera Parvin |
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| Hannah Rasmussen |
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| San Francisco |
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| Abby Pradere |
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| Sophie Soefeldt |
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| Anna Tait |
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| Santa Clara |
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| Hannah Aguirre |
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| Sasha Codiga |
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| Maiya Fujiwara |
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| Hayley Harrison |
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| Sarah King |
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| Hope Olbricht |
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