More than three dozen San Diego State University athletes received Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2018-19 school year, the conference announced this week.
To be eligible, the athletes must have completed at least two academic terms at SDSU, while maintaining a grade point average of 3.5 or better and have participated in varsity competition.
Swimming and diving led the way with nine honorees. Women’s soccer, volleyball and football followed with five honorees each. In total, 39 athletes who represent 11 sports received awards.
In addition, 68 San Diego State athletes achieved Academic All-Mountain West status for the spring.
Women’s basketball: Arantxa Gómez Ferrer, Jayden Perez, Monica Merkovsky
Women’s cross country: Carlene Masar, Nyjari McNeil, Natalie Regalado
Football: Elijah Kothe, Ron Smith, Daniel Bellinger, Brandon Heicklen, Josh Bringuel
Men’s golf: Zihao Jin
Women’s golf: Daniela Anastasi, Tatum Mahon, April Ranches
Women’s soccer: Anna Lovisa Norrby, Sarah Broacha, Phoebe Leitch, Florence Laroche, Jordan Girman
Softball: Paige Barth
Women’s swimming and diving: Emily Reed, Erica Sarver, Elizabeth Menzmer, Kendall Bennett, McKenna Meyer, Alexis Letts, Samantha Geyer, Anna Stahlak, Kristina Murphy
Women’s tennis: Ellie Ashley, Shakhnoza Khatamova
Women’s track and Field: Alysia Allen, Cari Acosta, McNeil*, Regalado*
Women’s volleyball: Madison Lenn, Serena Hodson, Loren Teter, Camryn Machado, Lauren Lee
* Honored in more than one sport
– Staff reports