PORTLAND, Ore. - The GNAC announced the 2023 Men's Soccer All-Academic Teams on Wednesday, with seven members of Northwest Nazarene's program earning the honor.
NNU's recipients are
Zakaria Daaou,
Jimmy Koufidakis,
Peyton Motter,
Cameron Natvig,
Sawyer Price,
Caden Seyler, and
Sullivan Smith.
Five 4.00 performers lead 55 total selections to the team across the conference. Leading the five members of the 4.00 club are Seattle Pacific senior midfielder
Tyler Speer and Northwest Nazarene senior goalkeeper
Sawyer Price with their fourth selections to the all-academic team. Along with Speer and Price, Montana State Billings junior
Jack Jarrett and Saint Martin's sophomores
Daniel Shooshan and
Paarth Singh all earned GNAC all-academic honors with 4.00 grade point averages.
The 2023 GNAC Men's Soccer All-Academic team features 26 total repeat selections including 12 third-year and seven second-year honorees. Speer and Price are among five fourth-year selections along with Western Washington seniors
Brandon Locke and
Theo Steinmetz and Price's senior teammate
Cameron Natvig. A field of 29 newcomers completes the all-academic team. Saint Martin's leads all programs with 11 selections followed by Montana State Billings and Western Washington with 10 honorees apiece.
To qualify for academic all-conference, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20, must be in their second season competing for their team and must have competed on the field during the 2023 season.
Academic All-GNAC – Men's Soccer – 2023
Total Selections: 55 | Fourth year: 5 Third year: 12 | Second year: 7 | Newcomers: 29
*-2022 All-Academic Selection | +-2021 All-Academic Selection | #-2020 All-Academic Selection
| Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
School |
| Aaron Colbourne |
Communications |
Jr. |
3.31 |
Coquitlam, BC |
SFU |
| Matt Hobson |
Molecular Biology/Biochemistry |
Sr. |
3.50 |
Surrey, BC |
SFU |
| Jordan Thorsen |
Psychology |
So. |
3.35 |
Kelowna, BC |
SFU |
| Kamden Beck |
Business |
Jr. |
3.53 |
Eagle Mountain, UT |
MSUB |
| Callum Bryan |
Management |
Sr. |
3.55 |
Grimsby, England |
MSUB |
| Jeremi Campagnolo |
Chemistry |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
MSUB |
| Bjarne Fedkenhauer |
Health/Human Performance |
So. |
3.67 |
Ahrensburg, Germany |
MSUB |
| *Valdemar Fogt |
Marketing |
Jr. |
3.85 |
Silkeborg, Denmark |
MSUB |
| *Jack Jarrett |
Chemistry |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Heber City, UT |
MSUB |
| Roddy Lewis |
Management |
So. |
3.97 |
Colorado Springs, CO |
MSUB |
| Taylor Moore |
Environmental Studies |
So. |
3.81 |
Billings, MT |
MSUB |
| Kolja Thomas |
Management |
So. |
3.74 |
Butjadingen, Germany |
MSUB |
| *Ty Vohland |
Health/Human Performance |
So. |
3.82 |
Sherwood, OR |
MSUB |
| Zakaria Daaou |
Business Administration |
So. |
3.88 |
Friedrichsdorf, Germany |
NNU |
| +*Jimmy Koufidakis |
Marketing |
Jr. |
3.51 |
Mesa, AZ |
NNU |
| +*Peyton Motter |
Wildlife Biology & Ecology |
So. |
3.69 |
Port Orchard, WA |
NNU |
| +*Caden Seyler |
Graphic Design |
So. |
3.39 |
Bellingham, WA |
NNU |
| *Sullivan Smith |
Business Administration |
Jr. |
3.81 |
Fall City, WA |
NNU |
| #+*Cameron Natvig |
MBA |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Mission Viejo, CA |
NNU |
| #+*Sawyer Price |
MBA |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Olympia, WA |
NNU |
| Kyota Hiate |
Management |
Sr. |
3.63 |
Shiga, Japan |
WWU |
| +*Mitchell Hutter |
Kinesiology |
Sr. |
3.38 |
Buckley, WA |
WWU |
| Albin Jonsson |
Electrical/Computer Science |
So. |
3.83 |
Skelleftea, Sweden |
WWU |
| #+*Brandon Locke |
Manufacturing Engineering |
Sr. |
3.55 |
Federal Way, WA |
WWU |
| Hatcher Manning |
Marine Coastal Science |
So. |
3.71 |
Anchorage, AK |
WWU |
| Andrew Rotter |
Business Management |
Jr. |
3.46 |
Auburn, WA |
WWU |
| Ryan Rotter |
Sport Psychology |
So. |
3.40 |
Auburn, WA |
WWU |
| #+*Theo Steinmetz |
Economics/Political Science |
Sr. |
3.63 |
Shoreline, WA |
WWU |
| +*Jacob Sundberg |
Environmental Science |
Jr. |
3.29 |
Rocklin, CA |
WWU |
| Joar Tidblom |
International Business |
So. |
3.89 |
Norrkoping, Sweden |
WWU |
| +*Donovahn Allen |
Mechanical Engineering |
Sr. |
3.64 |
Milton, WA |
SPU |
| Brady Fendrich |
Business Administration |
So. |
3.42 |
Happy Valley, OR |
SPU |
| Jack Goode |
Economics |
So. |
3.65 |
Boise, ID |
SPU |
| +*Judah Johnston |
Economics |
Sr. |
3.43 |
Arvada, CO |
SPU |
| +*Matthew Samson |
Business Administration |
Sr. |
3.33 |
Seattle, WA |
SPU |
| #+*Tyler Speer |
Biochemistry |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Grand Junction, CO |
SPU |
| Aaron Stapleton |
Mechanical Engineering |
So. |
3.24 |
Evertt, WA |
SPU |
| Connor Tollan |
Business Administration |
So. |
3.96 |
Tacoma, WA |
SPU |
| Cameron Yriondo |
Business Administration |
So. |
3.83 |
Sammamish, WA |
SPU |
| Moises Cisneros |
Exercise Science |
Jr. |
3.54 |
Bakersfield, CA |
WOU |
| Diego Gil |
Exercise Science |
Sr. |
3.78 |
McMinnville, OR |
WOU |
| Enrique Gomez |
Counseling/Spanish |
Sr. |
3.67 |
Strathmore, CA |
WOU |
| Alex Grignon |
Business |
So. |
3.52 |
Bend, OR |
WOU |
| Chester March |
Business |
So. |
3.91 |
Fife, WA |
WOU |
| Juan Suarez |
Exercise Science |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Tucson, AZ |
WOU |
| Daniel Shooshan |
Exercise Science |
So. |
4.00 |
Concord, ON |
SMU |
| Paarth Singh |
Political Science |
So. |
4.00 |
Issaquah, WA |
SMU |
| *Ethan Jud |
Criminal Justice |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Camas, WA |
SMU |
| Zach Martin |
Civil Engineering |
Jr. |
3.90 |
Olympia, WA |
SMU |
| +*Seth Kobata |
Exercise Science |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Renton, WA |
SMU |
| +*Hayden Gaunder |
Business Administration |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Richmond, BC |
SMU |
| +*Arjun Gill |
Business Administration |
Jr. |
3.80 |
Lynnwood, WA |
SMU |
| *Angel Alvarado |
Exercise Science |
Jr. |
3.63 |
Yakima, WA |
SMU |
| +*Brian Licona |
Secondary Education |
Sr. |
3.50 |
Seatac, WA |
SMU |
| *Nick Mueller |
Exercise Science |
Jr. |
3.20 |
Yakima, WA |
SMU |
| Gabe Stuard |
Biology |
So. |
3.20 |
Rochester, WA |
SMU |
