PROVO -- Eighty-two athletes from the BYU men’s and women’s track and field teams were honored for their academic success by being named to the 2010 Academic All-Mountain West Conference Team on Tuesday.
The women’s team had the most selections of any BYU women’s sports with 56. Meanwhile, the men’s team led all Cougar men’s sports with 26 selections.
“It’s always important to do well academically, especially since BYU is a tough academic institution,” said BYU men’s track coach Mark Robison. “The reason these kids are here is to do well academically, they are much more focused on school.”
The MWC Outdoor Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Year Mindy McClurkin earned her second-consecutive Academic All-MWC selection. Senior hurdler Kevin Ahlstrom earned his third-consecutive selection, while senior Sarah Frey earned her fourth selection. McClurkin, Ahlstrom and Frey are among 30 seniors being recognized for their success in the classroom.
BYU led the conference with 149 total selections. Other team contributions included the following: baseball (9), men’s basketball (3), women’s basketball (3), men’s golf (5), women’s golf (3), softball (2), men’s swimming and diving (16), women’s swimming and diving (18), men’s tennis (3), women’s tennis (5).
A total of 760 student-athletes were named to the spring 2010 Academic All-MWC team, the second most in MWC history. The record number of selections is 772, set in 2009.
In order for a student-athlete to be eligible for selection, he or she must have completed at least one academic term at the member institution while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their athletic team.
Men's Track and Field
Name Year Major
Adams, Joshua Junior Biology
Ahlstrom, Kevin Senior Electrical Engineering
Bahr, Alden Senior Spanish
Barber, Colby Junior Exercise Science
Beisinger, Kevin Senior Neuroscience
Bettis, Phillip Senior Exercise Science
Birkeland, Brett Junior Special Education Premajor
Brown, Tyler Freshman Mechanical Engineering Pre-Professional
Emrich, Tanner Senior Construction Management
Harrison, Robert Senior Civil Engineering
Heiner, James Senior Advertising
Heiner, Trevor Senior Strategy
Holgate, David Junior History
Kotter, Jonathan Graduate Student Law
Lawson, Daniel Senior Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Merriman, Ryan Senior Political Science
Nelson, Jonathan Sophomore Applied Statistics and Analytics
Ogden, Nathan Senior Tax
Payne, Bryan Senior Exercise Science
Powell, Aaron Senior Political Science
Reno, Chris Junior History
Robinson, Collin Senior Finance
Skidmore, Robert Junior English
Speirs, Joshua Junior Biology
Waite, Ryan Freshman Undeclared
Walker, Lance Senior Strategy
Women's Track and Field
Name Year Major
Allen, Carly Sophomore Special Education Premajor
Andrews, Katy Junior Exercise and Wellness
Ballard, Catherine Sophomore Exercise and Wellness
Blauer, Diana Junior Elementary Education
Brown, Carolyn Sophomore Sociology
Bushman, Shanie Senior Mathematics
Callister, Michelle Freshman Undeclared
Chipman, Megan Freshman Mathematics Education
Christensen, Alyssa Senior Spanish
Christensen, Kendra Freshman Undeclared
Clark, Nichole Senior Mechanical Engineering
Clark, Coriann Freshman Undeclared
Clark, Karin Senior Exercise Science
Cox, Katie Junior Civil Engineering
Drury, Lisa Freshman Undeclared
Dzalbe, Madara Senior European Studies
Dzienziel, Ashley Senior Exercise Science
Eddy, Candace Sophomore Special Education Premajor
Edwards, Sarah Junior Elementary Education Premajor
Fisher, Rachel Freshman Pre-Management Core
Forester, Krystel Junior Spanish
Fotu, Tipaleli Senior English
Frey, Sarah Senior Dietetics
Giddings, Porshe Junior Communications Premajor
Keltner, Melissa Freshman Undeclared
Kent-Johnston, Hannah Senior History
Keys, Tamra Junior Elementary Education
Kussee, Tayla Freshman Undeclared
Lange, Rachel Sophomore Special Education Premajor
Laurent, Michaelanne Sophomore English
Lowder, Jenna Senior Advertising
Manwill, Melissa Sophomore Illustration
Mazan, Sandra Graduate Student Law
McAllister, Diane Sophomore Special Education Premajor
McClurkin, Mindy Senior Public Health Education
Measom, Kylie Sophomore Biology
Nielsen, Nicole Sophomore Music Premajor Program
Norberg, Shayna Sophomore Undeclared
Otis, Amy Senior School Health Education
Page, Emily Senior Marriage, Family, and Human Development
Rapp, Amelia Senior Chemical Engineering
Rencher, Ashley Freshman Athletic Training
Robins, Mindy Senior Exercise Science
Shields, Erica Junior Exercise Science
Sowards, Lindsey Freshman Spanish
Stewart, Nachelle Sophomore Elementary Education
Stewart, Natalie Junior School Health Education
Swanson, Katherine Sophomore Pre-Management Core
Taylor, Chelsea Sophomore Athletic Training
Thayer, Sharissa Junior Exercise Science
Thomas, Ashlee Sophomore Statistical Science
Wagner, Angela Senior Broadcast Journalism
Winston, Kira Sophomore Early Childhood Education
Woodall, Cassandra Sophomore Undeclared
Wynn, Loren Freshman Undeclared
Yingling, Sarah Junior Exercise and Wellness