13 earn WCC academic honors

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SAN BRUNO, Calif. - The West Coast Conference recognized 13 BYU women’s cross country student-athletes in its annual WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll for their academic achievements during the 2013-14 academic year.

Nicole Nielsen and Maddy Roach earned Gold honors (4.00-3.75) maintaining GPAs of 3.93. Natalie Shields, Sarah Yingling and Andrea Nelson Harrison received silver honors with cumulative GPAs between 3.74-3.5. Bryn Rohner, Maren Fassmann, Carrie Jube, Rachel Stewart, Makenna Smith, Jennica Redd, Kelsey Brown, and Lindsey Sowards Nielson garnered bronze honors having GPAs between 3.49-3.0. Harrison, Nielson and Stewart are all repeat honorees from the 2012-13 academic year.

The recipients are separated by three categories, gold, silver and bronze. Gold recipients earned a 3.75 GPA or higher, silver earned GPAs between 3.74 and 3.5, and bronze honorees had GPAs between 3.5-3.0.

The WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll has the following requirements for prospective student athletes:

1.     Individuals must have earned a varsity letter in a sport which the conference crowned a champion during the completed academic year.

2.     The cumulative GPA must be at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

3.     Individuals must have completed an average of 12 credit hours per term.

For the full release go to the WCC website.



NameMajorGPA
Gold Honors  
Nicole NielsenElementary Education3.93
Maddy RoachUndeclared3.93
Silver Honors  
Natalie ShieldsApplied Statistics3.74
Sarah YinglingExercise and Wellness3.57
Andrea Nelson HarrisonTeaching Social Science3.51
Bronze Honors  
Bryn RohnerPre-Illustration3.46
Maren FassmannExercise and Wellness3.41
Carrie JubePre-Illustration3.38
Rachel StewartEnglish3.37
Makenna SmithWildlife Conservation3.16
Jennica ReddElementary Education3.14
Kelsey BrownExercise and Wellness3.11
Lindsey Sowards NielsonSpanish Teaching3.09