Aug. 14, 2012

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - A school-record 46 Western Washington University student-athletes have been named recipients of the 2011-12 Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Awards presented by WeatherPORT.

The Vikings have bettered their total each year since the program was initiated in 2008. They had 20 the first year, followed by 22 in 2009, 30 in 2010 and 39 in 2011.

The DII ADA Academic Achievement Awards is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.

To receive the honor, a student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have completed a minimum of two years (six quarters or four semesters) of college level work, and been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year.

Leading the Vikings were four student-athletes with GPAs of 3.90 and above. They included Trevor Robinson (So., Seattle/Nathan Hale), men's cross country and track & field, 3.98, Environmental Studies; Chip Jackson (Sr., Shoreline/Shorewood), men's cross country and track & field, 3.93, Mathematics; Megan Northey (Sr., Brier/King's), women's rowing, 3.91, Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy and Eric Brill (Sr., Kent/Kentwood), men's cross country and track & field, 3.90, English and secondary education.

Western Washington University

Men

Rory Blanche, Sr., Basketball, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, 3.72, Ashland, OR
Eric Brill, Sr., Cross Country and Track & Field, English and Secondary Education, 3.90, Kent, WA/Kentwood
Damien Fisher, Jr., Basketball, Kinesiology, 3.89, Fife, WA
Andrew Gray, Sr., Track & Field, Biology, 3.64, Sammamish, WA/Skyline
Bryan Hall, Jr., Soccer, Psychology, 3.54, Tacoma, WA/Stadium
Keegan Hall, Jr., Cross Country and Track & Field, Industrial Design, 3.78, Gig Harbor, WA/Peninisula
Alex Harrison, Grad., Track & Field, Kinesiology, 3.89, Edmonds, WA/Edmonds-Woodway
Justin Hurtubise, Jr., Track & Field, Environmental Studies, 3.56, Spokane, WA/Mead
Chip Jackson, Jr., Cross Country and Track & Field, Mathematics, 3.93, Seattle, WA/Shorewood
Erik Lissak, So., Soccer, Electronics Engineering Technology, 3.79, Auburn, WA/Todd Beamer
Justin Marshall, Jr., Cross Country, Kinesiology, 3.89, Lake Stevens, WA
Justin Moore, Jr., Soccer, Biology, 3.58, Port Orchard, WA/South Kitsap
Tyler Nichols, Sr., Track & Field, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management, 3.53, Shoreline, WA/Shorewood
Jon Poolman, So., Track & Field, Accounting, 3.65, Langley, WA/South Whidbey
Joshua Reiter, So., Track & Field, Computer Science, 3.59, Camas, WA
Trevor Robinson, So., Cross Country and Track & Field, Environmental Studies, 3.98, Seattle, WA/Nathan Hale
Andrew Weishaar, So., Soccer, Accounting, 3.56, Puyallup, WA
Tyler Will, So., Track & Field, Art, 3.65, Spokane, WA/Lewis & Clark

Women

Haleigh Adkins, Sr., Volleyball, Human Services, 3.61, Puyallup, WA/Rogers
Emily Boerger, So., Volleyball, Anthropology, 3.86, Marysville, WA/Marysville-Pilchuck
Sierra Brisky, Sr., Cross Country and Track & Field, Kinesiology, 3.70, Acme, WA/Mount Baker
Kelly Cates, Sr., Soccer, Biology, 3.62, Poulsbo, WA/North Kitsap
Sydney Coffey, So., Track & Field, Behavioral Neuroscience, 3.86, Boulder, CO/Niwot
Sara Crowell, Fr., Rowing, Psychology, 3.71, Bainbridge Island, WA/Bainbridge
Hannah Gallagher, Sr., Rowing, Environmental Studies, 3.63, Seattle, WA/Garfield
Breanne Graham, Sr., Volleyball, Physical Education & Health, 3.54, Vancouver, WA/Hockinson
Phoebe Hartnett, Jr., Cross Country and Track & Field, Special Education, 3.89, San Diego, CA/Patrick Henry
Christine Henie, So., Rowing, Art, 3.65, Chugiak, AK
Maddy Hillier, Sr., Rowing, Biology/Mathematics, 3.76, Sedro-Woolley, WA
Melinda Hunsaker, So., Soccer, Biology, 3.68, Vancouver, WA/Columbia River
Emily Jepsen, Sr., Volleyball, Business Administration & Finance, 3.83, Kennewick, WA/Kamiakin
Bailey Jones, Jr., Volleyball, Industrial Design, 3.86, Mukilteo, WA/Kamiak
Yvette Kelp, Sr., Rowing, Kinesiology, 3.85, Lakewood, WA
Miranda Lahman, So., Cross Country and Track & Field, Biology, 3.94, Boulder, CO/Niwot
Valle Ledtke, Jr., Track & Field, Kinesiology, 3.50, Skamokawa, WA/Wahkiakum
Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, Sr., Rowing, Geology, 3.74, Seattle, WA/Garfield
Claire Marine, So., Rowing, Kinesiology, 3.62, Enumclaw, WA
Kristin Maris, So., Soccer, Biology, 3.84, Issaquah, WA
Megan Northey, Sr., Rowing, Kinesiology, 3.91, Brier, WA/King's
Diana Pollock, So., Soccer, Public Relations, 3.54, Bellevue, WA/Eastlake
Callie Reff, Jr., Track & Field, Human Services, 3.85, Burlington, WA/Burlington-Edison
Mary Rogers, Jr., Cross Country and Track & Field, Spanish, 3.86, Spokane, WA/Shadle Park
Annie Schinnell, So., Track & Field, Environmental Studies, 3.87, Morton, WA
Alexandria Taylor, Sr., Golf, Mathematics and Secondary Education, 3.79, Sammamish, WA/Eastlake
Corinn Waltrip, Jr., Basketball, Psychology, 3.65, Tigard, OR
Laurie Yearout, Jr., Volleyball, English, 3.62, Spokane, WA/Lewis & Clark