PORTLAND, Ore. - The 2022 GNAC Women's Track & Field All-Academic Team, presented by Barnes & Noble College, was released on Tuesday, with 19 members of the Northwest Nazarene program earning the honor.
The honorees, in alphabetical order, are
Ellie Alberts,
Kalen Belton,
Nizhoni Buckway,
Emma Clark,
Laine DeJong,
Ellie Earnest,
Chloe Edmiston,
Haylee Facer, Madison Fouse,
Hailey Graham,
Destany Herbert,
Dakota Hutton-King,
Kalyssa Kempthorn,
Olivia Klein,
Olivia Mancinelli,
Emily McMahon,
Alyssa Quinn,
Jordan Woods, and
Kinsey Yenor.
Hutton-King earns the honor for the third-straight season, while Alberts, Belton, Facer, Herbert, Kempthorn, and Woods all receive the accolade for the second time.
The 19 honors was second-most in the conference, just edged out by Central Washington's 20. Ten of the 19 have GPAs of 3.80 or above, while five are at a 3.90 or above, including one 4.00 from
Jordan Woods.
To qualify for the GNAC All-Academic Teams, presented by Barnes & Noble College, nominees must be of sophomore eligibility or greater, have a minimum cumulative GPA or 3.20 or greater, be a letterwinner on their team and must be in at least their second year at the nominating institution.