14 Yellowjackets Named to GNAC Soccer Academic Team

SPOKANE, Wash. – 14 Montana State Billings men’s and women’s soccer players have been selected for the 2009 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Soccer Academic All-Star Team, the conference office announced Wednesday.  In addition, the Yellowjackets had the most selections combined of any school in the conference.

Overall, a total of 69 student-athletes were named to the team – 52 women and 17 men.  On the women’s side, MSUB had seven selected which was fourth-most behind Western Oregon and Northwest Nazarene with eight and nine from Seattle Pacific and Central Washington. 

Leading the way one the women’s side was sophomore Susana Contreras of Northwest Nazarene and Kelsey Jenkins of Seattle Pacific as both players have 3.97 cumulative grade point averages. 

The Yellowjackets had four repeat selections in Lauren Anderson, (3.72), Samantha Boehm (3.62), Carly Valentine (3.57) and Kari Foreman (3.53).  Senior Chelsea Libby is one of 10 student-athletes named to the team for the third time with a 3.45 average.  Caitlin Differding (3.30) and Kelly Ross (3.25) are making their first appearance.

On the men’s side, MSUB led the way with a total of seven selections for the third year in a row.  Andy Wolverton of Seattle Pacific led the way with the top GPA at a 3.97 average.  MSUB senior, Tom Milroy, has the second highest GPA at a 3.86 average in heath and human performance.  He, along with Sam Charles (3.60) and Jarred Weisen (3.32), are three-time selections.  Chris Andre (3.44) is a repeat selection, while James Henry (3.70), Garion Holian (3.30) and Tyler Moriarty (3.20) are first time selections.

To be eligible for the GNAC academic team, student-athletes must have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 and be in at least their second year of competition at their university.

GNAC Soccer Academic All-Conference Team

Women  

Gwenna Carie, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Jr., 3.88, Leavenworth, WA)
*Annie Weisbeck, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Jr., 3.71, Spokane Valley, WA)
*Ellie Eckroth, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Jr., 3.60, Auburn, WA)
*Kaycie Hutchins, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Jr., 3.41, Port Orchard, WA)
Michelle Mohn, Central Washington (Secondary Education, Sr.,3.38,  Kent, WA) 
Hillary Franks, Central Washington (Undeclared, So., 3.35, Yakima, WA)
Monique Cornier, Central Washington (Elementary Education, Sr., 3.26, Puyallup, WA)
*Amber Easterbrook, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.25, Kent, WA)
Jessica Andrews, MSU Billings (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.22, Graham, WA)
*Lauren Anderson, MSU Billings (Human Services, Jr., 3.72, Ridgefield, WA)
*Samantha Boehm, MSU Billings (Public Relations, Jr., 3.62, Wilsonville, WA)
*Carly Valentine, MSU Billings (Human Services, Jr., 3.57, Vancouver, WA)
*Kari Foreman, MSU Billings (Public Relations, Jr., 3.53, Lakewood, CO)
**Chelsea Libby, MSU Billings (Health & Human Performance, Sr.,  3.45, Puyallup, WA)
Caitlin Differding, MSU Billings (Health & Human Performance, Jr., 3.30 Sammamish, WA)
Kelly Ross, MSU Billings (Public Relations, So., 3.25, Calgary, Alberta)
Susana Contreras, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, So., 3.97, Vancouver, BC)
*Liz Gross, Northwest Nazarene (Business Administration, Jr., 3.93, Everett, WA)
McKenzie Bailey, Northwest Nazarene (Engineering Physics, Jr., 3.89, Meridian, ID)
Jessie Cahill, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, So., 3.79, Henderson, NV)
*Kim Bowen, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, Jr., 3.63, Nampa, ID)
*Marie Smith, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, Jr., 3.53, Bellingham, WA)
Molly Tipton, Northwest Nazarene (Secondary Education/Kinesiology, Sr., 3.25, Caldwell, ID)
*Kendra Courcy, Northwest Nazarene (Business Administration, Jr., 3.31, Selah, WA)
Jenny Baker, Saint Martin’s (Biology, Jr., 3.80, Eatonville, WA)
Jill Webb, Saint Martin’s (Education, Jr., 3.61, Puyallup, WA)
*Amber Pratt, Saint Martin’s (Engineering, Jr., 3.57, Lake Stevens, WA)
**Kelcy Ware, Saint Martin’s (Business, Jr., 3.53, Everett, WA)
*Julianna Sackeyfio, Saint Martin’s (Biology, Jr., 3.44, Seattle, WA)
*Shannon White, Saint Martin’s (Biology, Jr., 3.33, Bremerton, WA)
Kelsey Jenkins, Seattle Pacific (Political Science, So., 3.97, Kent, WA)
Savanna Hanson, Seattle Pacific (Business Administration, So., 3.68, Centennial, CO)
*Amanda Johnson, Seattle Pacific (Communications, Jr., 3.52, Duvall, WA)
Heidi Laabs-Johnson, Seattle Pacific (Biology, So., 3.52, Salt Lake City, UT)
**Jesslyn Rahm Kellerman, Seattle Pacific (Language Arts, Sr., 3.50, Eugene, OR)
Karen Hosler, Seattle Pacific (Food & Nutrition Science, So., 3.42, Portland, OR)
Jocelyn Charette, Seattle Pacific (Nursing, Sr., 3.33, Lakewood, WA)
Janie Wurth, Seattle Pacific (Biology, So., 3.33, LaMirada, CA)
Janae Godoy, Seattle Pacific (Biology, Sr., 3.25, Yakima, WA)
*Naomi Shimabuku, Western Oregon (Elementary Education, Jr., 3.71, Aiea, HI)
*Jordann Gilmer, Western Oregon (Nursing, Jr., 3.60, Federal Way, WA)
*Kelsie Blachly, Western Oregon (Art, Jr., 3.43, Gresham, OR)
*Kristie Adkins, Western Oregon (American Sign Language, Sr., 3.43, Vancouver, WA)
*Jessica Hicks, Western Oregon (Health Promotions, Sr., 3.40, Corvallis, OR)
Cori Young, Western Oregon (Community Health Education, Jr., 3.40, Gresham, OR)
Monique Thees, Western Oregon (Business, So., 3.31, Camano Island, WA)
Brittney Rigtrup, Western Oregon (Mathematics, Jr., 3.29, Renton, WA)
*Kylie Broadbent, Western Washington (Cellular & Molecular Biology, Grad., 3.66, Spokane, WA)
**Jenny Barton,  Western Washington (Design, Sr., 3.55, Boise, ID)
*Bryn Gibson,   Western Washington (Business Administration & Marketing, Sr., 3.51, Bellevue, WA)
**Kasey Hostetler,  Western Washington (Biochemistry, Sr., 3.50, Richland, WA)
*Meghan Woodman, Western Washington (Kinesiology: Pre-Health Care Professions, Sr., 3.40, Redmond, WA)

Men  

**Tom Milroy, MSU Billings (Human Performance, Sr., 3.86, Aberdeen, Scotland)
James Henry, MSU Billings (History, Jr., 3.70, Coeur d’Alene, ID)
**Sam Charles, MSU Billings (Human Performance, Sr., 3.60, Chiswell, England)
*Chris Andre, MSU Billings (Business Management, Jr., 3.44,  Billings, MT)
**Jarred Weisen, MSU Billings (Psychology, Sr., 3.32, Great Falls, MT)
Garian Holian, MSU Billings (Music, So., 3.30, Missoula, MT)
Tyler Moriarty, MSU Billings (Health & Human Performance, Jr., 3.20, Bozeman, MT)
Matt Larson, Northwest Nazarene (Graphic Design, So., 3.37, Fairview, OR)
James Schmid, Saint Martin’s (Biology, So., 3.60, Maple Valley, WA)
Vlad Voin, Saint Martin’s (Biology, Jr., 3.48, Everett, WA)
Austin Kelley, Saint Martin’s (Engineering, Jr., 3.45, Olympia, WA)
Zac Lubin, Saint Martin’s (History, Jr., 3.23, Bozeman, MT)
*Andy Wolverton, Seattle Pacific (Accounting, Jr., 3.97, Portland, OR)
Drew Williams, Seattle Pacific (Psychology, So., 3.65, Bend, OR)
**Alec Nelson, Seattle Pacific (Business Administration, Sr., 3.56, Lynnwood, WA)
Darragh Simm, Western Washington (Business Administration & Marketing, Jr., 3.48, Woodinville, WA)
Matt Fishbaugher, Western Washington (Cellular & Molecular Biology, Jr., 3.22, Redmond, WA)

*Repeater  **Two-time repeater