University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

SPOKANE, WA - Ten members of the Alaska Nanook men's and women's cross country teams (four men and six women) garnered spots on the Great Northwest Athletic Conference All-Academic team as announced Thursday by the league office. A total of 79 student-athletes - 33 men and 46 women - from the member schools were recognized.

Both teams were led by Alex Morris', whose 3.96 was the second highest among the GNAC men. Joining Morris on the men's squad were Erik Soederstroem, Ian Wilkinson and John Parry.

For them women, Theresia Schnurr was tops with a 3.93. Jana Benedix, Morgan Bender, Marit Rjabov, Aurelia Korthauer, and Heather Edic joined Schnurr in the recognition.

Korthauer and Parry made the squad for the third straight year, while Soederstroem, Wilkinson, Schnurr and Benedix made the list for a second time.

2010 GNAC Cross Country Academic All-Conference Team

Men

Micah Chelimo, Alaska Anchorage (Engineering, So., 3.74, Kapkoi, Kenya)

Marko Cheseto, Alaska Anchorage (Nursing, Sr., 3.20, Kapenguria, Kenya)

*Alex Morris, Alaska Fairbanks (Electrical/Computer Engineering, Jr., 3.96, Anchorage, AK)

*Erik Soederstroem, Alaska Fairbanks (Geography, Jr., 3.88, As, Sweden)
*Ian Wilkinson, Alaska Fairbanks (Art, Jr., 3.80, Fairbanks, AK)

**John Parry, Alaska Fairbanks (Anthropology, Sr., 3.54, Whitehorse, Yukon)
Jon Swanson, Central Washington (Undeclared So., 3.75, Spokane, WA)

Jacob Calvin, Central Washington (Geology. Sr., 3.40, Black Diamond, WA)

Scott Romain, Central Washington (Flight Technology, Sr., 3.39, Seattle, WA)

Scott Power, Central Washington (P.E. Teaching. Sr., 3.34, Burlington, WA)

Tom Johnson, Central Washington (Economics. Sr., 3.33, Seattle, WA)

Tyler Eidsmoe, Central Washington (Exercise Science. Sr., 3.24, Federal Way, WA)

Jesse Baggenstos, Northwest Nazarene (Engineering Physics, So., 3.91, Renton, WA)

Alex Cunningham, Northwest Nazarene (International Studies, So., 3.44, Kimberly, ID)

*Luke Hetrick, Northwest Nazarene (Engineering Physics, Jr., 3.47, Caldwell, ID)

**Caleb Reynolds, Northwest Nazarene (Philosophy and Religion, Sr., 3.32, Yakima, WA)

Joseph Patti, Saint Martin's (Education, So., 3.78, Renton, WA)

*Jacob Suazo, Saint Martin's (Biology, Jr., 3.69, Lakewood, WA)

Nate Seely, Seattle Pacific (English, So., 3.84, Lynden, WA)

Jacob Wahlenmaier, Seattle Pacific (Political Science, Sr., 3.62, Everett, WA)

*Daniel Hamilton, Seattle Pacific (Computer Science, Jr., 3.47, Missoula, MT)

*Nathanael Sleight, Seattle Pacific (Physics, Jr., 3.42, Bellevue, WA)

AJ Baker, Seattle Pacific (Biochemistry, So., 3.33, Au Gres, MI)

Jordan Lance, Seattle Pacific (Physics, 3.20, Mill Creek, WA)

James Young, Simon Fraser (Science, So., 3.71, Surrey, BC)

Brett Wakefield, Simon Fraser (Interactive Arts & Technology, Sr., 3.21, Mapleridge, BC)

**Justin Karr, Western Oregon (Psychology & Social Science, Sr. , 3.99, Tigard, OR)

Connor Kasler, Western Oregon (Comm. Health Education, So., 3.55, Grants Pass, OR)

*Dan Sprinkle, Western Oregon (History, Jr., 3.37, Hillsboro, OR)

Chris Reed, Western Oregon (Economics & Business, Sr., 3.21, Klamath Falls, OR)

*Eric Brill, Western Washington (English-Literature, Jr., 3.86, Kent, WA) 

Travis Peters, Western Washington (Mathematics, Jr., 3.59, Kelso, WA)

**Jordan Welling, Western Washington (Manufacturing & Supply Chain Mgmt, Sr., 3.54, Burlington, WA) 

*Ruth Keino, Alaska Anchorage (Nursing, Jr., 3.47, Kapcheno, Kenya)

*Theresia Schnurr, Alaska Fairbanks (Applied Physics, Jr., 3.93, Voehrenbach, Germany)
*Jana Benedix, Alaska Fairbanks (Biological Sciences, Jr., 3.87, Fairbanks, AK)
Morgan Bender, Alaska Fairbanks (Biological Sciences & Fisheries, So., 3.86, Eagle River, AK)
Marit Rjabov, Alaska Fairbanks (Psychology, So., 3.84, Voru, Estonia)
**Aurelia Korthauer, Alaska Fairbanks (Mechanical Engineering, Sr,, 3.62, Bonndorf, Germany)
Heather Edic, Alaska Fairbanks (Mechanical Engineering, So., 3.60, Fairbanks, AK)
*Adriana Mendoza, Central Washington (Mathematics, Sr., 3.79, Zillah, WA)

Ashley Rice, Central Washington (Undeclared, So., 3.78, Tieton, WA)

*Amanda Valera, Central Washington (Chemistry, Sr., 3.56, Moxee, WA)

Mary Owen, MSU Billings (HHP with Teaching Option, So., 3.97, Hammond, MT)

**Katie Thiel, MSU Billings (Practical Nursing, Sr., 3.89, Powell, WY)

**Sarah Jackson, MSU Billings (Rehabilitation & Related Services, Sr., 3.88, Bozeman, MT)

*Danielle Beesley, Northwest Nazarene (Nursing, Jr., 3.32, Caldwell, ID)

**Elisa Decker, Northwest Nazarene (Pre-Physical Therapy, Sr., 3.35, Vancouver, WA)

**Jaclyn Puga, Northwest Nazarene (Biology, Sr., 3.60, Meridian, ID)

*Meagan Swenson, Northwest Nazarene (Marketing, Jr., 3.24, Salem, OR)

Danika Lawson, Saint Martin's (Business, Gr., 3.78, Edgewood, WA)

Carelia Agis, Saint Martin's (Business, So., 3.37, Tacoma, WA)

*Kaitlynn Pecha, Saint Martin's (Engineering, Jr., 3.34, Omak, WA)

*Joscelyn Minton, Saint Martin's (Business, Jr., 3.25, Shelton, WA)

*Natty Plunkett, Seattle Pacific (Psychology, Jr., 3.95, Bellevue, WA)

Laura Moser, Seattle Pacific (Electrical Engineering, So., 3.94, Sequim, WA)

Krysta Carrick, Seattle Pacific (Nursing, So., 3.78, Tokyo, Japan)

Kelsey Brown, Seattle Pacific (Exercise Science, So., 3.64, Colorado Springs, CO)

Kayla Wilkins, Seattle Pacific (Physical Education, Jr., 3.47, Vancouver, WA)

Helen Crofts, Simon Fraser (Science, Jr., 4.04, West Vancouver, BC)

Emily Palibroda, Simon Fraser (Science, Sr., 3.67, Fort St. John, BC)

Emma Vogt, Simon Fraser (Biological Sciences, Jr., 3.35, Burnaby, BC)

Brianna Kane, Simon Fraser (Communications, Sr., 3.27, Roberts Creek, BC)

Olivia Brennan, Simon Fraser (Communications, Sr., 3.25, Regina, SK)

**Annan Applebee, Western Oregon (Education, Sr. , 3.78, Gladstone, OR

*Erika Snawder, Western Oregon (Amer. Sign Language, Sr., 3.66, Salem, OR)

*Zoe Skordahl, Western Oregon (Communications, Jr., 3.47, Oakridge, OR)                 

*Amanda Wright, Western Oregon (Undecided, Jr., 3.44, Olympia, WA)

Tricia Morrison, Western Oregon (Anthropology, Sr., 3.26, Hillsboro, OR)

*Phoebe Hartnett, Western Washington (Special Education, So., 3.91, San Diego, CA)

Kristi Fairbanks, Western Washington (Kinesiology/Pre Physical Therapy, So., 3.80, Snohomish, WA)

*Sierra Brisky, Western Washington (Kinesiology: Sport Psychology, Jr., 3.75, Acme, WA)

Rachael Johnson, Western Washington (English-Creative Writing, Jr., 3.67, Yakima, WA)

*Lauren Breihof, Western Washington (Business Admin.-Marketing, Jr., 3.58, Vancouver, WA)

Chandler Dennison, Western Washington (Physics, So., 3.37, Seattle, WA)

Cheryl Watson, Western Washington (Biology-Cell, Sr., 3.32, Olympia, WA)

Gaby Krevat, Western Washington (Communication, So., 3.25, Bozeman, MT)