79 Bulldogs earn MW Scholar-Athlete Awards
7/18/2017 10:47:00 AM | Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Track & Field
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fresno State had 79 student-athletes earn 2016-17 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors, as announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon.
To be eligible, student-athletes must have completed at least two academic terms at their member institution, maintained a 3.5 cumulative grade point average or better and have participated in a Mountain West sponsored varsity competition. Including this year's 79 award winners, 356 Fresno State student-athletes have acquired this prestigious academic distinction since joining the league in 2012. Â
Fresno State has previously marked 71 award-winners in 2012-13, 50 in 2013-14, 74 in 2014-15 and 82 honorees a year ago. Overall, the Mountain West set a new conference record with 756Â total recipients, surpassing the previous league-high of 734 in 2015-16.
For the third-consecutive year, Fresno State was led by the women's swimming and diving team with a department-best 13 honorees - the most ever by a single Fresno State program since joining the league in 2012. 13 additional teams earned recognition including women's soccer (11), women's basketball (8), volleyball (7), women's track and field (6), baseball (5), women's golf (5), softball (5), women's tennis (5), men's golf (4), men's basketball (3), football (3), men's tennis (2) and men's track and field (2).
Fresno State's 2016-17 Mountain West Scholar-Athletes:
Baseball (5)
Korby Batesole – Kinesiology
Carter Bins – Undeclared
Austin Guibor – MCJ (Public Relations)
Joe Prior – MCJ (Public Relations)
Mark Reece – Public Health
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Men's Basketball (3)
Ryan Beddeo – Pre-Business
Sam Bittner – Pre-Business
Darryl McDowell-White – Kinesiology
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Women's Basketball (8)
Kristina Cavey – Kinesiology
Bego Faz Davalos – Marketing
Anais Kirvan – Psychology
Breanne Knishka – Kinesiology
Megan Nilsson – Pre-Business
Katelin Noyer – Undeclared
Emilie Volk – Kinesiology
Candice White – Pre-Nursing
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Football (3)
Jeffrey Allison – Criminology (Law Enforcement)
Kyle Hendrickson – MCJ (Public Relations)
Trent Soechting – Construction Management
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Men's Golf (4)
Greg Gildea – Communication
Michael Li – Pre-Business
Cody Neal – Communication
Russell Takeuchi – Finance
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Women's Golf (5)
Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir – Kinesiology
Mimi Ho – Child Development
Danielle Richman – Political Science
Kelsi Stieler – Liberal Studies
Yifei Wang – Pre-Business
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Softball (5)
Katie Castellon – Criminology (Law Enforcement)
Haley Fuller – Criminology (Forensic Behavioral Science)
Morgan Howe - Criminology (Forensic Behavioral Science)
Faith Rousey – Food and Nutrition Sciences
Sarah Santana – Kinesiology
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Women's Soccer (11)
Marie Berwinkel-Kottmann – Kinesiology
Kayla Calmes – Pre-Psychology
Peyton Cline – Kinesiology
Julia Glaser – Kinesiology
Alyssa Holsworth – Sports Marketing
Sydni Lunt – Computer Science
Tori Nicolo – Environmental Sciences
Alyssa Nishikawa – Civil Engineering
Amanda Nunes – Kinesiology
Angie Weiner – Liberal Studies
Kasidee Wiley – Undeclared
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Swimming and Diving (13)
Hailee Baldwin – Communication Disorders
Katelin Britton – Agricultural Business
Claire Brooks – Food and Nutrition Sciences
Kali Conlon – MCJ (Multimedia Production)
Samantha Giannetta – Kinesiology
Emily Glass – Liberal Studies
Rebekah Groteguth – Art (Graphic Design)
Kimberly Harbert – Pre-Business
Shelbie Holden – Nursing
Manuela Mendolicchio – Undeclared
Tarryn Rennie – MCJ (Public Relations)
Andrea Tang – Civil Engineering
Hunter Winslow – Graphic Design
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Men's Tennis (2)
Bailey Gong – Mechanical Engineering
Jeremy Moser – Pre-Business
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Women's Tennis (5)
Georgia Lawson – Pre-Psychology
Katerina Stloukalova – Mechanical Engineering
Juliane Triebe – Pre-Psychology
Abbey Watanabe – Undeclared
Emma Wilson – Mathematics
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Men's Track and Field (2)
Peter Breceda – Accounting
Michael Viano – Enology
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Women's Track and Field (6)
Jayme Budwig – Agricultural Business
Kyndol Craver – Biochemistry
Tieara Norman – Biology
Maja Pogorevc – Kinesiology
Cristal Rivera – Kinesiology
Annemarie Schwanz – Civil Engineering
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Women's Volleyball (7)
Maggie Eppright – Interior Design
Aubrey Folk – Kinesiology
Brielle Hefner – Biochemistry
Courtney Johnson – MCJ (Multimedia Production)
Brooke Legaux – Kinesiology (Exercise Science)
Carly Scarbrough – Biology
Taylor Slover – Mathematics
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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To be eligible, student-athletes must have completed at least two academic terms at their member institution, maintained a 3.5 cumulative grade point average or better and have participated in a Mountain West sponsored varsity competition. Including this year's 79 award winners, 356 Fresno State student-athletes have acquired this prestigious academic distinction since joining the league in 2012. Â
Fresno State has previously marked 71 award-winners in 2012-13, 50 in 2013-14, 74 in 2014-15 and 82 honorees a year ago. Overall, the Mountain West set a new conference record with 756Â total recipients, surpassing the previous league-high of 734 in 2015-16.
For the third-consecutive year, Fresno State was led by the women's swimming and diving team with a department-best 13 honorees - the most ever by a single Fresno State program since joining the league in 2012. 13 additional teams earned recognition including women's soccer (11), women's basketball (8), volleyball (7), women's track and field (6), baseball (5), women's golf (5), softball (5), women's tennis (5), men's golf (4), men's basketball (3), football (3), men's tennis (2) and men's track and field (2).
Fresno State's 2016-17 Mountain West Scholar-Athletes:
Baseball (5)
Korby Batesole – Kinesiology
Carter Bins – Undeclared
Austin Guibor – MCJ (Public Relations)
Joe Prior – MCJ (Public Relations)
Mark Reece – Public Health
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Men's Basketball (3)
Ryan Beddeo – Pre-Business
Sam Bittner – Pre-Business
Darryl McDowell-White – Kinesiology
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Women's Basketball (8)
Kristina Cavey – Kinesiology
Bego Faz Davalos – Marketing
Anais Kirvan – Psychology
Breanne Knishka – Kinesiology
Megan Nilsson – Pre-Business
Katelin Noyer – Undeclared
Emilie Volk – Kinesiology
Candice White – Pre-Nursing
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Football (3)
Jeffrey Allison – Criminology (Law Enforcement)
Kyle Hendrickson – MCJ (Public Relations)
Trent Soechting – Construction Management
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Men's Golf (4)
Greg Gildea – Communication
Michael Li – Pre-Business
Cody Neal – Communication
Russell Takeuchi – Finance
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Women's Golf (5)
Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir – Kinesiology
Mimi Ho – Child Development
Danielle Richman – Political Science
Kelsi Stieler – Liberal Studies
Yifei Wang – Pre-Business
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Softball (5)
Katie Castellon – Criminology (Law Enforcement)
Haley Fuller – Criminology (Forensic Behavioral Science)
Morgan Howe - Criminology (Forensic Behavioral Science)
Faith Rousey – Food and Nutrition Sciences
Sarah Santana – Kinesiology
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Women's Soccer (11)
Marie Berwinkel-Kottmann – Kinesiology
Kayla Calmes – Pre-Psychology
Peyton Cline – Kinesiology
Julia Glaser – Kinesiology
Alyssa Holsworth – Sports Marketing
Sydni Lunt – Computer Science
Tori Nicolo – Environmental Sciences
Alyssa Nishikawa – Civil Engineering
Amanda Nunes – Kinesiology
Angie Weiner – Liberal Studies
Kasidee Wiley – Undeclared
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Swimming and Diving (13)
Hailee Baldwin – Communication Disorders
Katelin Britton – Agricultural Business
Claire Brooks – Food and Nutrition Sciences
Kali Conlon – MCJ (Multimedia Production)
Samantha Giannetta – Kinesiology
Emily Glass – Liberal Studies
Rebekah Groteguth – Art (Graphic Design)
Kimberly Harbert – Pre-Business
Shelbie Holden – Nursing
Manuela Mendolicchio – Undeclared
Tarryn Rennie – MCJ (Public Relations)
Andrea Tang – Civil Engineering
Hunter Winslow – Graphic Design
Â
Men's Tennis (2)
Bailey Gong – Mechanical Engineering
Jeremy Moser – Pre-Business
Â
Women's Tennis (5)
Georgia Lawson – Pre-Psychology
Katerina Stloukalova – Mechanical Engineering
Juliane Triebe – Pre-Psychology
Abbey Watanabe – Undeclared
Emma Wilson – Mathematics
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Men's Track and Field (2)
Peter Breceda – Accounting
Michael Viano – Enology
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Women's Track and Field (6)
Jayme Budwig – Agricultural Business
Kyndol Craver – Biochemistry
Tieara Norman – Biology
Maja Pogorevc – Kinesiology
Cristal Rivera – Kinesiology
Annemarie Schwanz – Civil Engineering
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Women's Volleyball (7)
Maggie Eppright – Interior Design
Aubrey Folk – Kinesiology
Brielle Hefner – Biochemistry
Courtney Johnson – MCJ (Multimedia Production)
Brooke Legaux – Kinesiology (Exercise Science)
Carly Scarbrough – Biology
Taylor Slover – Mathematics
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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GK
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Catcher
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Throws
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Freestyle
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Freestyle
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Throws
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C
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OH
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IF
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Freestyle
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F
/ Women's Soccer
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Outfield
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Free/Fly/Back
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OH
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TE
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Diving
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MF
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L/DS
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F/C
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F/G
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Breaststroke
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F
/ Women's Basketball
MF
/ Women's Soccer
Hurdles/Jumps
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/ Women's Basketball
D
/ Women's Soccer
Sprints
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Pitcher
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Butterfly
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Distance
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IF
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RHP
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/ Women's Volleyball
Distance
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OH
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Free/Fly
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
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