July 16, 2017

Record 77 Spartan Student-Athletes Honored As Academic All-MW

July 17, 2017

Colorado Springs, Colo.- A record-number 77 San JosÃ© State University student-athletes from nine Spartan spring sports teams earned 2017 Academic All-Mountain West honors.

The women's swimming and diving team had the most award winners for the third consecutive year with 24, followed by softball at 13 and baseball at 11.

Seven (7) San JosÃ© State student-athletes earned Academic All-MW honors for each of their four years at the school - Paris Baird and Rachol West (WBB); Chelsea Jenner and Katelyn Linford (SB); Taylor Solorio (WSW); and Marie Klocker and Gaelle Rey (WTN). They join five student-athletes from the fall who received four recognitions - Ben Branagh (MXC), Karina Nunes (WXC), Tim Crawley and Evan Sarver (FB) and Alexis Venegas (WSOC).

To qualify, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better on a 4.00 scale, be enrolled at the conference institution at least one year and participate in at least 50 percent of the team's contests.

In all, 986 student-athletes have been named to the spring 2016 Academic All-MW team. Sports recognized include baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, softball, women's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis and men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field.

For the 2016-17 academic year, a record-158 Spartans earned academic all-conference recognition from the Mountain West, Western Athletic Conference, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation or the Golden Coast Conference.