48 Student-Athletes Receive MW Scholar Athlete Recognition48 Student-Athletes Receive MW Scholar Athlete Recognition

48 Student-Athletes Receive MW Scholar Athlete Recognition

Colorado Springs, Colo.— Forty-eight San José State University student-athletes have received a 2018-19 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete Award for their performance in the classroom during their athletic career.
 
The MW Scholar-Athlete Award is one of the highest academic honors bestowed by the conference.  To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must have completed two semesters at the institution, have a 3.5 or better grade point average and have participated in a competition in a Mountain West-sponsored sport.
 
The Spartan student-athletes represent 14 sports, led by women's swimming and diving with 10 honorees and followed by football, women's soccer and softball with five honorees each.
 
Swimmer Megan Au is the only Spartan this year to earn four Mountain West Scholar Athlete recognitions.
 
"Our student-athletes continue to demonstrate academic excellence and have made us proud once again. The academic rigor of the Silicon Valley's public institution sets our student-athletes apart from their peers. We are proud of the academic achievements of our Spartans and this past academic year's Mountain West Scholar Athletes," said Eileen Daley, senior associate athletics director for academics and student services.

"Congratulations to our student-athletes that earned the Mountain West Scholar-Athlete award this year. They are wonderful representatives of our athletics program," said San José State University Athletics Director Marie Tuite. "I look forward to presenting them with their Mountain West Scholar-Athlete medallion this fall." 
 
The Spartan Scholar-Athletes helped the Mountain West to a new league-record 867 student-athletes recognized.
 
2018-19 San Jose State University MW Scholar-Athletes
Baseball (2)
Ben Polack                             Freshman                   Undeclared
#Travis Sanders                    Senior                         Political Science
 
Women's Basketball (2)
#Megan Anderson                Sophomore                Public Health
#Andrea Kohlhaas                Senior                         Business Administration/International Business
 
Men's Cross Country
#Charlie Pope                        Junior                         History
 
Women's Cross Country (2)
#Kai Bohannon                     Sophomore                Business
#Carmen Contreras              Senior                         Psychology
 
Football (5)
#^Bryce Crawford                Senior                         Communication Studies
Jalend Dinwiddie                  Freshman                   Computer Science
#Harrison Hoffman               Junior                         Business Administration/Accounting
#DeJon Packer                       Senior                         Health Science
Duane Tuitasi                        Junior                         Communication Studies
 
Men's Golf
Matt Heitel                             Sophomore                Business Administration/General Business
 
Women's Golf (3)
Samantha Bruce                    Freshman                   Business Administration/Accounting Information Systems
Antonia Malate                      Freshman                   Communication Studies
Natasha Andrea Oon            Freshman                   Business
 
Women's Soccer (5)
Kara Burns                            Freshman                   Kinesiology
Hannah Hall                           Freshman                   Business/Marketing
#^Carlie James                      Junior                         Graphic Design
Kiara Parker                          Sophomore                Business Administration/Entrepreneurship
Ally Thom                               Freshman                   Kinesiology
 
Softball (5)
Cassidy Clark                         Junior                         Health Science
#^Makayla Englestad           Junior                         Business Administration/General Business
#Grace Garvey                       Sophomore                Kinesiology
#^Janessa Lozano                 Junior                         Justice Studies
Jacey Phipps                          Sophomore                Liberal Studies
 
Women's Swimming & Diving (10)
#&^Megan Au                       Senior                         Kinesiology
Brenna Bushey                      Senior                         Public Relations
Daria Cocol                             Freshman                   Business Administration/Corporate Accounting & Finance
#^Kate Hanf                          Junior                         Psychology
#^Gabby Heng                      Junior                         Anthropology
Kate McIntee                         Junior                         Psychology
Shelby Mullendore               Freshman                   Economics
#^Jacqueline Nisson             Junior                         Environmental Science
Katrina Slivkoff                     Sophomore                Computer Science
#^Natasha Sondeno             Junior                         Kinesiology
 
Women's Tennis (4)
#&Miyo Kobayashi                Senior                         Business Administration/International Business
Alba Pedrero Galindo           Freshman                   Business Administration/Management
#Savannah Sendar               Sophomore                Business Administration/Finance
Mathilda Vidgren                  Freshman                   Marketing
 
Men's Track & Field (3)
Chris Gerlach                         Freshman                   Mathematics
Peter Handy                          Freshman                   Engineering
Charlie Pope                          Junior                         History
 
Women's Track & Field (2)
Kai Bohannon                        Freshman                   Business
#^Carmen Contreras            Senior                         Psychology
 
Volleyball (3)
#Luiza Andrade                     Senior                         Communication Studies
Caitlin Bettenay                     Junior                         Kinesiology
#Fernanda Vido                    Junior                         Business Administration/Marketing
 
# - 2018 honoree
^ - 2017 honoree
& - 2016 honoree
#     #     #