POCATELLO, Idaho – Big Sky Conference officials released the 2020 Spring All-Academic teams this afternoon. Idaho State had 51 student-athletes recognized from women's golf, men's and women's outdoor track, softball, and men's and women's tennis.
During the 2019-20 school year, the Bengals had 146 student-athletes make the All-Academic team.
Women's track and field led the effort for Idaho State this spring with 18 student-athletes named to the academic team. Men's track and field had 10 members, softball had nine, women's tennis had six, women's golf had five, and men's tennis had three.
The academic teams featured over 400 student-athletes led by softball with a record total of 82 honorees while women's tennis tied its high of 65. Over 600 honorees made the all-academic teams for the fifth consecutive year.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) Participated in at least half of the team's competitions. Pitchers in softball are eligible having appeared in 30 percent of the team's games. In track & field, student-athletes who competed at the 2019 outdoor conference championships and/or the 2020 indoor conference championships are eligible. 2) Achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at the conclusion of the most recently completed term; 3) Completed at least one academic term at his/her current Big Sky institution.
Women's Golf (5)
Jamie Connell Fr. Undeclared
Tyler Erickson So. Management
Kyle Hoster Fr. Undeclared
Tya Seth So. Communications/MPJ
Alexis Wilson Fr. Undeclared
Men's Outdoor Track and Field (10)
Bryce Balenseifen Gr. Athletic Admin/MPE
Adam Elorrieta Fr. Undeclared
Markos Huerta Jr. Finance and Marketing
D'Artangnan Kilgore So. Exercise Science
Owen Mitchell Fr. Undeclared
Cory Mullanix Sr. Nursing
Joe Petty Sr. Physics
Kodee Vining Jr. Biological Sciences/ECB
Leo Finsterbusch Sr. MBA
Tanner Conner Sr. Sociology/Criminology
Women's Outdoor Track and Field (18)
Laura Alicke So. Civil Engineering
Brooke Anger Jr. Radiographic Science
Madison Cicierski Gr. Athletic Admin/MPE
Indi Gallagher Fr. Undeclared
Alyssa Gorrell Jr. Biological Sciences/ECB
Kylie Greenwall R-Jr. Visual Comm/Design
Shayla Henderson Sr. Educational Studies/MA
Madison Kenyon Fr. Undeclared
Louise Lallement Fr. Undeclared
Haven Lambrite Fr. General Studies
Mary Marshall So. Econ, Marketing, & Management
Kyndal Martin Fr. Undeclared
Ginger Nelson Jr. Sports Management
Molly Olsen Jr. Elementary Ed/English
Kapri Orton Fr. Undeclared
Ashley Sturgis Jr. Nursing
Katie Weedn Jr. Biological Sciences/ECB
Jessica Swannack Jr. Physical Ed
Softball (9)
Kelsey Breer Sr. Finance/MBA
Kaylee Butterworth Fr. Undeclared
Angelica Cano Fr. Undeclared
Isabell Cargill Fr. Undeclared
Jayden DeMoss So. Psychology
Morgan Hess Fr. Undeclared
Shealee Perkins Fr. Undeclared
Sydney Stefani Fr. Undeclared
Frankie Tago Sr. Health Sciences
Men's Tennis (3)
Fynn Lohse So. Finance & HR Management
Gergo (Gary) Rendek Sr. Management & Marketing
Lukas Ridemar So. Management & Marketing
Women's Tennis (6)
Alexandra Arkhipov So. Undeclared
Melissa Coburn Sr. Electrical Engineering
Hristina Cvetkovic Sr. Psychology
Madison Fenske Sr. Nursing
Megan Poe Sr. Nursing
Angela Walker Sr. Elementary Ed/English
