ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos Department of Athletics saw a conference-leading 126 student-athletes earn CCAA All-Academic honors from the league office on Wednesday.
All honorees posted a 3.40 grade point average or higher and earned a varsity letter in a conference-sponsored sport during the designated academic year.
In total, a record-breaking 1,150 student-athletes from 12 CCAA member institutions and 13 sports were recognized, shattering the previous record of 1,030 set last year.
"Congratulations to all of the CCAA All-Academic honorees for once again setting a new conference record," said CCAA Commissioner Allen Hardison. "The dedication our student-athletes have towards academics and athletics is on full display with the impressive list of names. I am so impressed with the hard work these student-athletes put into academics, training, competition, and being leaders in our communities. It is something our conference is very proud of. Thank you also to our coaches, academic advisors, and administrators who help drive our student-athletes towards success daily."
CSUSM was followed by Cal State East Bay (118), San Francisco State (116), Stanislaus State (112) and Cal Poly Pomona (101).
Since joining the CCAA in the 2015-16 academic year, CSUSM has produced the most CCAA All-Academic honorees with 1,059.
The CCAA and NCAA Division II support the educational mission of college athletics by fostering a balanced and inclusive approach in which student-athletes learn and develop through their desired academic pursuits, civic engagement with their communities, and athletics competition, creating a life in the balance.
The award is designed to demonstrate the academic achievements of each of the CCAA's 12 conference constituents. It illustrates just one of the many ways student-athletes in the conference take advantage of the unique opportunity Division II provides to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms.
2024-25 CCAA ALL-ACADEMIC HONOREES BY SCHOOL
1. Cal State State San Marcos - 126
2. Cal State East Bay - 118
3. San Francisco State - 116
4. Stanislaus State - 112
5. Cal Poly Pomona - 101
6. Cal State Monterey Bay - 96
T7. Cal State San Bernardino - 89
T7. Sonoma State - 89
9. Cal Poly Humboldt - 85
10. Cal State Dominguez Hills - 83
11. Chico State - 72
12. Cal State LA - 63
CSUSM 2024-25 CCAA ALL-ACADEMIC HONOREES
* - Competed in Track & Field only
Baseball (8): Jack Clark, Conner Gleissner, Mateo Lake, Nolan Long, Cameron Mahaffy, Ethan Rivera, Hayden Tregidga, Dylan Unangst
Men's Basketball (5): Ryan Conner, Will Harris, Austin Nassar, Dexter Stratton, Donovan Watkins
Women's Basketball (9): Kaitlyn Beall, Kate Bobadilla, Maria Gorbushin, Rory Hetrick, Maddie Leiva, Lucca Lowenberg, Rose Morse, Lyric Richardson, Kacie Slover
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field (18): Henry Baxter*, Mateo Gomez*, Jacob Groscost*, Mark De Haro, Quentin Hardy, Zavier Hidalgo*, Owen Hinz*, Alan Jimenez, Ivan Huerta*, Shaun Katje*, Kalathan Laiwa-McKay*, Renton McGregor, Adam Moe*, Gio Moya*, Chas O'Bear, Jayson Oliver, Will Prouty*, Elliot Wright*
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field (28): Rasha Badrani, Rayna Bush*, Samone Cable*, Taylor Cartwright*, Kennadi Cauley, Kristin Cole, Orchid Concha*, Tamara Cornejo, Melissa Estrada, Kailey Frye*, Taylor Gomez*, Dana Hasan*, Kyla Jones, Frayda Lemas*, Alayna McGarry, Angela McManus, Emily Mendoza, Emma Mills, Ana Moreno, Aliyah Ratcliffe, Lilliana Sanders, Kennedi Sedlar*, Autumn Shomaker*, Maria Texis, Tylar Wolff*, Kayla Wrathall, Olivia Yackey, Rachelle Zilavec*
Men's Golf (6): Cutter Ayres, Vinny Bengtson, Jason McElroy, Greg Mouser, Owen Otto, Arman Rahgozar
Women's Golf (3): Madison Murr, Maddie Reed, Abby Sickles
Men's Soccer (9): Tilo Andac, Brooklyn Baker, Oli Barrosa, Jesua Espinoza Castillo, Blake Haseyama, Riley Patterson, Parker Patterson, Oliver Reader, Malachi Wright
Women's Soccer (17): Annabelle Allison, Madi Carreon, Natalia Huntington, Lexy Ibarra, Nani Kia'aina, Charlotte Leite, Emily Mahmoud, Gabby Marsh, Diana Mendoza, Abbie Oliver, Danielle Paulson, Natalie Paulson, Savanna Prado, Luca Puccio, Megan Sgalio, Kendall Swist, Isabelle Walsh
Softball (12): Rae D'Amato, Lauren Deplitch, Jordan Elias, Macy Fuller, Makenzie Guiliano, Sophie Hunter, Gianna Lombardi, Marissa Morales, Alizabeth Ruiz, Hannah Tandy, Brooklyn Ury, Madison Waymire
Volleyball (11): Kylie Bartel, Gracie Beilby, Jada Blake, Mya Galvan, Shelby Jackson, Addison Kranz, Kelli Miechowicz, Jackie Phillips, Jessica Thomas, Nelia Trower, Gracie Zaitz
Players Mentioned
- G
- 5' 9"
- Redshirt Junior
- S
- 6' 1"
- Junior
- L/DS
- 5' 9"
- Sophomore
- OH
- 5' 10"
- Senior
- DS/S
- 5' 8"
- Senior
- OH
- 5' 11"
- Sophomore
- MB
- 6' 3"
- Redshirt Senior
- Riverside Poly HS
- L/DS
- 5' 7"
- Redshirt Senior
- Tualatin HS
- OH
- 6' 2"
- Senior
- MB
- 6' 1"
- Sophomore
Players Mentioned
- 5' 9"
- Redshirt Junior
- G
- 6' 1"
- Junior
- S
- 5' 9"
- Sophomore
- L/DS
- 5' 10"
- Senior
- OH
- 5' 8"
- Senior
- DS/S
- 5' 11"
- Sophomore
- OH
- 6' 3"
- Redshirt Senior
- Riverside Poly HS
- MB
- 5' 7"
- Redshirt Senior
- Tualatin HS
- L/DS
- 6' 2"
- Senior
- OH
- 6' 1"
- Sophomore
- MB
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