COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Fifty-six (56) San José State University student-athletes from five sports were named to the Fall 2024 Academic All-Mountain West team.
Football led the fall teams with 23 players honored, followed by women’s soccer with 16, volleyball with seven and men’s and women’s cross country with five each.
Eight Spartans received their fourth Academic All-MW honor.
Men’s Cross Country – Michael Chadwick
Women’s Soccer – Carly Burns, Tiana Cello, Cynthia Flores, Kayla Fortenberry, Evan House, Taylor Phillips, Jordan Rowell
To earn Academic All-Mountain West recognition, a student-athlete must complete at least one semester, maintain a 3.00 or better cumulative grade-point average and participate in at least 50 percent of the contests for the season.
Across the league, 853 student-athletes have been named to the Fall 2024 Academic All-MW team. Sports recognized include men’s and women’s cross country, football, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball.
San José State University Honorees
Men’s Cross Country (5)
Will Bujake SO History
****Michael Chadwick SR Kinesiology
**Cristian Lopez FR Communication Studies
Alex Mendoza FR Biological Sciences/Microbiology BS
**Alexander Walker FR Chemical Engineering
Women’s Cross Country (5)
Nereyda Alvarez-Gonzalez JR Kinesiology
Gabriella Hernandez SO Packaging
Isabella Santillan FR Kinesiology
Lauren Strazzeri FR Kinesiology
Samantha Villavicencio FR Business Administration/Business Analytics
Football (23)
***Jalen Apalit-Williams JR Interdisciplinary Studies
Dino Beslagic SO Communication Studies
Emmett Brown SO Communication Studies
Jackson Canaan JR Adv. Comms Research Methods
Trent Carrizosa SO Communication Studies
Tyler Chen RS-FR Undeclared – Pre-Nursing
Naseri Danielson RS-FR Interdisciplinary Studies
Walker Eget JR Justice Studies
Nate Hale RS-FR Communication Studies
**Kyler Halvorsen SR Psychology
**Joseph Harbert SO Communication Studies
Cooper Hoch RS-FS Undeclared
Reggie Jones, Jr. SO Philosophy
**Taniela Latu SR Communication Studies
**Nate Lewis SO Business Administration/Management
***Skylar Loving-Black SR Communication Studies
Sebastian Macaluso SR Communication Studies
Hudson Mesa JR Business Administration/Management
Sione Nomani JR Philosophy
Grant Norberg SR Interdisciplinary Studies
**John Norwood SO Aviation
Marist Talavou SR Interdisciplinary Studies
Caleb Womack SO Mechanical Engineering
Women’s Soccer (16)
****Carly Burns SR Psychology BA
****Tiana Cello SR Advertising
Kyah Coady SO Kinesiology
***Tatiana Cunningham JR Psychology
***Bella Flocchini SR Advertising
****Cynthia Flores SR Communication Studies
****Kayla Fortenberry SR Sociology
****Evan House SR Kinesiology
**Iliana Jasso SR Justice Studies/Criminology
Tasia Kravitz SR Interdisciplinary Studies
Sophia Martel FR Business Administration/Management Information Systems
Kennedy Mayo SR Journalism
****Taylor Phillips SR Business Administration/Finance
****Jordan Rowell SR Communication Studies
**Karissa Ruble SR SAGE ISE/Engineering Management BS
Shayla Sugai SR SAGE Justice Studies/Criminology
Volleyball (7)
***Alessia Buffagni SR Behavioral Science
Jade Epps FR Kinesiology
Kiyana Faupula JR Kinesiology
Ava Martin FR Business Administration/Management
Katie O’Sullivan FR Political Science
Randilyn Reeves JR Philosophy
Emma Testi JR Biological Sciences BA
* - number of honors earned including this year
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