By Robert McKinney, Assistant Athletics Director, Communications, (503) 370-6110
SALEM, Ore. -- Ninety student-athletes from Willamette University have qualified as Northwest Conference Scholar-Athletes for the 2018-19 academic year. Eleven of the Bearcat athletes participated in two sports (101 total awards). A total of 1,155 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 58 athletes from women's teams on the NWC Scholar-Athlete list, including nine two-sport athletes for 67 total awards. The Bearcat men's teams qualified 32 athletes for NWC Scholar-Athlete status, including two two-sport athlete for 34 total awards. The Bearcat women's soccer team led the way with 19 NWC Scholar-Athlete selections.
Willamette's NWC Scholar-Athletes for 2018-19
* Two-sport athlete
Year listed (Fr., So., Jr., Sr.) is for 2018-19
Baseball (7)
Ethan Fischel, Fr., Environmental Science, Eureka, California
Jack Garver, Fr., Mathematics, Salt Lake City, Utah
Sam Hudd, Sr., 3/2 MBA, Economics, Evergreen, Washington
Tyler Janitz, Sr., Environmental Science, Salida, California
Michael Nelsen, So., Biology, Folsom, California
Justin Scanlon, Jr., Mathematics, San Jose, California
Ben Whitten, Jr., Economics, Danville, California
Men's Basketball (4)
Trent Callan, Sr., Computer Science, Portland, Oregon
Chuck Hicks, Fr., Undecided, Prescott, Arizona
Caleb Roberts, Sr, Civic Communication and Media, Salem, Oregon
John Valdez, Fr., Undecided, Bayfield, Colorado
Women's Basketball (5)
Madison Ballard, Fr., Undecided, Monroe, Oregon
Drew Farmer, Jr., Economics, Brookings, Oregon
Avery Mickelsen*, Fr., Psychology, Ephrata, Washington
Lucy Morrill, Jr/So., Politics, Seattle, Washington
Morgan Yamane, Fr., Undecided, Warden, Washington
Men's Cross Country (3)
Keith Carlson*, Sr., Computer Science/Mathematics, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Alex Matteson*, Fr., Undecided, Seattle, Washington
Cayce Reese, So., Undecided, Louisville, Colorado
Women's Cross Country (5)
Hazel Carr*, Sr., Biology, Seattle, Washington
Dana Hamilton*, Fr., Spanish, Eugene, Oregon
Audrey Piacsek*, Fr., Undecided, Ellensburg, Washington
Kyla Shade*, Jr., Chemistry (Biochemistry track), Snohomish, Washington
Jamie Smith*, Jr., Biology, Seattle, Washington
Football (1)
Jackson Lewis, Jr., 3/2 MBA/Economics/Politics, Yakima, Washington
Men's Golf (1)
Trent Jones, Sr., Physics, Kenmore, Washington
Women's Lacrosse (9)
Bridget Blaney, Jr., Sociology, Buffalo, Wyoming
Taya Cody, Fr., Exercise Science, Eugene, Oregon
Ally Fisher, So., Studio Art/Environmental Science, Portland, Oregon
Nina Hernandez*, So., Mathematics, Valencia, California
Laura Kelly, Fr., Undecided, Mountain View, California
Margo Lane, So., Environmental Science, Anchorage, Alaska
Alyana Newland, So., History, Everett, Washington
Anabel Ohsman, So., Civic Communications and Media, Snohomish, Washington
Kara Phillips, Sr., Exercise and Health Science, Kirkland, Washington
Men's Soccer (7)
Nicholas Ballenger, Sr./Jr., 3/2 MBA/Spanish, Salem, Oregon
Phil Doherty, Fr., Undecided, Seattle, Washington
PJ Gibson, Sr., Physics, Carmel, Indiana
Eric Keefe, Sr., Computer Science/Mathematics, Wellington, New Zealand
Mason Kelliher, Jr., Civic Communication and Media, Wellington, New Zealand
Yuta Suga, So., T.I.U.A., Urawa, Japan
Mack Van Der Velde, So., Economics, Voorhout, Netherlands
Women's Soccer (19)
Caroline Adams, So., Psychology, Snohomish, Washington
Jenae Arnold, Jr., Exercise Science/Spanish, Poulsbo, Washington
Emma Blackburn*, Fr., Exercise and Health Science, Los Altos, California
Karmen Chavez-Sam, Sr., Environmental Science/Anthropology, Eastvale, California
Hannah Deighton, Jr., Civic Communication and Media/Economics, Long Beach, California
Isabel Duxbury*, So., Environmental Science, Seattle, Washington
Julia Fecteau, Fr., Undecided, Bend, Oregon
Rachel Fischer, Sr., Anthropology/Environmental Science, Anchorage, Alaska
Amanda Fong, Sr., Biology/Mathematics, Kensington, California
Fionn Fortune, Jr., Psychology/Spanish, Alexandria, Virginia
Maddy Hooker, So., Environmental Science, Bellingham, Washington
Shanna Keil, Jr., Psychology, Danville, California
Gena Main, Jr., Environmental Science, Archaeology, San Francisco, California
Kate Matthews, Sr., Environmental Science/Spanish, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Rachael Moulton, Jr., Politics/Sociology, Seattle, Washington
Jordan Roue, Fr., Psychology, San Jose, California
Anna Strom, Jr., Sociology/Spanish, Mt. Vernon, Washington
Sydney Wilson, Fr., Exercise and Health Science, Olympia, Washington
Alli Young, So., Biology, Corvallis, Oregon
Softball (4)
Jewel Fleckenstein, Fr., Exercise and Health Science, Wasilla, Alaska
Olivia Scott, Jr., Psychology, San Francisco, California
Maya Shipway, Jr., Exercise and Health Science, Bothell, Washington
Kaitlyn Wells, Fr., Politics, Policy, Law and Ethics, Happy Valley, Oregon
Men's Swimming (7)
Robbie Daugherty, Fr., Studio Art, Reno, Nevada
Owen Davis, Sr., Mathematics, Boulder, Colorado
Daniel Fang, So., Economics/Japanese Studies/Chemistry (Biochemistry track), Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Colin Hakeman, Jr., Economics/English, Bellingham, Washington
Derek Ludwig, Sr., Psychology, Moraga, California
Brendan Otani, So., Physics, Kahului, Hawaii
Greg Wells, Fr., Psychology, Roseville, California
Women's Swimming (10)
Claire Alongi, So., English, Davis, Calif.
Rachel Harvill, Sr., Computer Science, Alamo, California
Claire Johnson, So., Biology/Anthropology, Deerfield, Illinois
Niki Kates, Jr., Refugee and Migration Studies/Psychology, Truckee, California
Maddie Khoury, Fr., Politics, Policy, Law and Ethics, Northridge, California
Surya Lee, Fr., Undecided, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Elaine McQuillan, So., German, Reno, Nevada
Corinne Pierson, Fr., Undecided, Port Townsend, Washington
Cameron Taggesell, So., Physics, Sonoma, California
Min Wei, Fr., Chinese Studies, Fushun, China
Men's Tennis (2)
Colin Fisher, Jr., Physics, Caldwell, Idaho
Luke Hiserman, So., Environmental Science, Monterey, California
Women's Tennis (3)
Sarah Dean, So., Politics, Policy, Law and Ethics, Boise, Idaho
Alexis Gjurasic, Sr., French and Francophone Studies/Anthropology, Olympia, Washington
Sylvia Marr, So., Politics, Policy, Law and Ethics, Grants Pass, Oregon
Men's Track and Field (2)
Keith Carlson*, Sr., Computer Science/Mathematics, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Alex Matteson*, Fr., Undecided, Seattle, Washington
Women's Track and Field (9)
Emma Blackburn*, Fr., Exercise and Health Science, Los Altos, California
Hazel Carr*, Sr., Biology, Seattle, Washington
Isabel Dusbury*, So., Environmental Science, Seattle, Washington
Dana Hamilton*, Fr., Spanish, Eugene, Oregon
Avery Mickelsen*, Fr., Psychology, Ephrata, Washington
Audrey Piacsek*, Fr., Undecided, Ellensburg, Washington
Kyla Shade*, Jr., Chemistry (Biochemistry track), Snohomish, Washington
Jamie Smith*, Jr., Biology, Seattle, Washington
Isabel Solano, Jr., Chemistry (Biochemistry track)/Spanish, Newport, Oregon
Volleyball (3)
Kendall Fox, Jr., Psychology, DuPont, Washington
Nina Hernandez*, So., Mathematics, Valencia, California
Elena Vasquez, So., Biology, Kingston, Washington