By Robert McKinney, Assistant Athletics Director, Communications
SALEM, Ore. -- A total of 83 athletes from Willamette University have been selected as Northwest Conference Scholar-Athletes for the 2017-18 academic year. Six of the Bearcat athletes participated in two sports (89 total awards). Overall, 1,086 student-athletes from the nine NWC colleges and universities qualified for the award.
In order to earn NWC Scholar-Athlete recognition, a student-athlete needed at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. In addition, each athlete had to participate in a full season on a varsity team this past year.
Willamette placed 47 athletes from women's teams on the NWC Scholar-Athlete list, including five two-sport athletes for 52 total awards. The Bearcat men's teams qualified 36 athletes for NWC Scholar-Athlete status, including one two-sport athlete for 37 total awards.
Willamette's NWC Scholar-Athletes for 2017-18
* Two-sport athlete
Year listed (Fr., So., Jr., Sr.) is for 2017-18
Baseball (9)
Troy Conway, Sr., Exercise Science, Moorpark, California
Mason Fessler, Sr., Exercise Science, Woodburn, Oregon
Aaron Fong, Sr., Japanese Studies/Economics, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tyler Janitz, Jr., Environmental Science, Salida, California
Jett Gallagher, Sr., Civic Communication and Media, Santa Cruz, California
Samuel Hudd, So., Economics, Evergreen, Washington
Michael Nelsen, Fr., Biology, Folsom, California
Perry Van Eckhardt, Sr., Exercise Science, El Cerrito, California
Benjamin Whitten, Jr., Economics, Danville, California
Men's Basketball (6)
Trent Callan, Jr., Computer Science, Portland, Oregon
Dylan Critchfield, Sr., Computer Science, Broomfield, Colorado
Caleb Roberts, Jr, Civic Communication and Media, Salem, Oregon
Nathan Sherfey, Sr., Economics, Chehalis, Washington
Nico Troplent, Sr., Economics, Los Angeles, California
Jameson Willems, So., Spanish, Billings, Montana
Women's Basketball (4)
Whitney Anderson, Sr., Exercise Science, Willamina, Oregon
Drew Farmer, So., Economics, Brookings, Oregon
Lucy Morrill, Fr., Politics, Seattle, Washington
Kelsey Walker*, Sr., Physics, Westerville, Ohio
Men's Cross Country (2)
Ross Enlow, So., Psychology, Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Cayce Reese*, Fr., Undecided, Louisville, Colorado
Women's Cross Country (3)
Kyla Shade*, So., Chemistry (Biochemistry track), Snohomish, Washington
Jamie Smith*, So., Biology, Seattle, Washington
Hannah Swanson*, Sr., Biology, Seattle, Washington
Football (5)
Garrett Keizur, So., Economics, West Linn, Oregon
Ryan Knowlton, Sr., Chemistry (Biochemistry track), Puyallup, Washington
Jackson Lewis, So., Economics/Politics, Yakima, Washington
Kevin Martz, Sr., Biology, Salem, Oregon
Brendan McGonigle, Fr., Exercise Science Seattle, Washington
Men's Golf (2)
Spencer Hong, Sr., Economics, Bellevue, Washington
Trent Jones, Jr., Physics, Kenmore, Washington
Women's Golf (1)
Maddi Barnett, Sr., 3/2 MBA/Economics, Boise, Idaho
Men's Soccer (6)
Nicholas Ballenger, So., Spanish, Salem, Oregon
PJ Gibson, Jr., Physics, Carmel, Indiana
Eric Keefe, Jr., Computer Science/Mathematics, Wellington, New Zealand
Mason Kelliher, So., Civic Communication and Media, Wellington, New Zealand
Sodai Takayanagi, So., T.I.U.A., Moriokashi, Japan
Mack Van Der Velde, Fr., Economics, Voorhout, Netherlands
Women's Soccer (16)
Caroline Adams, Fr., Undecided, Snohomish, Washington
Jenae Arnold, So., Exercise Science, Poulsbo, Washington
Karmen Chavez-Sam, Jr., Environmental and Earth Science, Eastvale, California
Hannah Deighton, So., Civic Communication and Media, Long Beach, California
Isabel Duxbury*, Fr., Undecided, Seattle, Washington
Rachel Fischer, Jr., Anthropology/Environmental and Earth Science, Anchorage, Alaska
Amanda Fong, Jr., Biology/Mathematics, Kensington, California
Fionn Fortune, So., Psychology/Spanish, Alexandria, Virginia
Maddy Hooker, Fr., Environmental Science, Bellingham, Washington
Shanna Keil, So., Psychology, Danville, California
Emmy Manset, Sr., Sociology, Ventura, California
Kate Matthews, Jr., Environmental Science/Spanish, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Rachael Moulton, So., Politics/Sociology, Seattle, Washington
Anna Strom, So., Sociology, Mt. Vernon, Washington
Kelsey Walker*, Sr., Physics, Westerville, Ohio
Alli Young, Fr., Undecided, Corvallis, Oregon
Softball (4)
Danielle Koontz, Fr., Biology, Cupertino, California
Olivia Scott, So., Psychology, San Francisco, California
Maya Shipway, So., Exercise Science, Bothell, Washington
Kaitlyn Wells, Fr., Politics, Happy Valley, Oregon
Men's Swimming (2)
Colin Hakeman, So., Economics/English, Bellingham, Washington
Brendan Otani, Fr., Physics, Kahului, Hawaii
Women's Swimming (8)
Claire Alongi, Fr., Undecided, Davis, Calif.
Margo Coxon, Sr., Chemistry (Biochemistry track), Lake Forest Park, Wash.
Rachel Harvill, Jr., Computer Science, Alamo, California
Claire Johnson, Fr., Undecided, Deerfield, Illinois
Jamie Johnson, Sr., Chemistry, Seattle, Washington
Nicole Kates, So., Civic Communication and Media, Truckee, California
Elaine McQuillan, Fr., Undecided, Reno, Nevada
Cameron Taggesell, Fr., Physics, Sonoma, California
Men's Tennis (3)
Colin Fisher, So., Physics, Caldwell, Idaho
Luke Hiserman, Fr., Environmental Science, Monterey, California
Endy Zarate, Jr., Economics, Salem, Oregon
Women's Tennis (5)
Sarah Dean, Fr., Politics, Boise, Idaho
Siena Ginsburg, Fr., Undecided, Bend, Oregon
Alexis Gjurasic, Jr., French and Francophone Studies, Olympia, Washington
Sylvia Marr, Fr., Undecided, Grants Pass, Oregon
Mina Mizutani, So., Sociology, Los Alamitos, California
Men's Track and Field (2)
Riley Burton, So., Economics, Seattle, Washington
Cayce Reese*, Fr., Undecided, Louisville, Colorado
Women's Track and Field (6)
Brittany Broughton, So., Psychology, Fort Worth, Texas
Isabel Duxbury*, Fr., Undecided, Seattle, Washington
Bridgette Peirce, Sr., English, Reno, Nevada
Kyla Shade*, So., Chemistry (Biochemistry track), Snohomish, Washington
Jamie Smith*, So., Biology, Seattle, Washington
Hannah Swanson*, Sr., Biology, Seattle, Washington
Volleyball (5)
Dreux Bertolucci, Jr., Sociology, Cottonwood, California
Kendall Fox, So., Psychology, DuPont, Washington
Nina Hernandez, Fr., Undecided, Valencia, California
Lauren Stiles, So., Physics/Mathematics, Altadena, California
Elena Vasquez, Fr., Undecided, Kingston, Washington