By: Evan O'Kelly, Associate Commissioner for Communications
PORTLAND, Ore. – A total of 55 women’s basketball student-athletes earned Great Northwest Athletic Conference academic all-conference presented by Barnes & Noble College for the 2024-25 season as the conference announced its award winners on Wednesday.
Among the list of selections were four seniors who held perfect 4.0 grade point averages and received the honor for the fourth time in their careers.
Dyauni Boyce and
Kortney Nelson of Montana State Billings,
Destiny Reimers of Alaska Fairbanks and
Hunter Beirne of Seattle Pacific each earned recognition for the fourth consecutive season to headline the list.
All 10 of the conference’s schools were represented by at least one all-academic recipient, while Central Washington and Northwest Nazarene leading the way with nine selections each.
To qualify for academic all-conference, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20, must be in at least their second season competing for their team and must have competed on the field during the 2024-25 campaign.
Women’s Basketball – 2024-25 Academic All-GNAC – Presented by Barnes & Noble College
Total Selections: 55 | Fourth year: 4 | Third year: 7 | Second year: 12 | Newcomers: 33
*-2023-24 All-Academic | #-2022-23 All-Academic | !-2021-22 All-Academic
| Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
School |
| Malia Smith* |
Public Health |
SR |
3.47 |
Snohomish, WA |
CWU |
| Riley Johnson* |
Elementary Education |
JR |
3.81 |
Cashmere, WA |
CWU |
| Sunny Huerta*# |
Social Services |
SR |
3.53 |
Whittier, CA |
CWU |
| Aliyah Finch |
Craft Brewing |
JR |
3.53 |
Chelan, WA |
CWU |
| Asher Cai* |
Exercise Science |
JR |
3.85 |
Colfax, WA |
CWU |
| Rylee Leishman |
Elementary Education |
SO |
3.86 |
Ellensburg, WA |
CWU |
| Shelby Blodgett* |
Public Health |
JR |
3.96 |
Clatskanie, OR |
CWU |
| Capri Sims |
Law & Justice |
SO |
3.40 |
Post Falls, ID |
CWU |
| Keira Marsh |
Psychology |
JR |
3.80 |
Arlington, WA |
CWU |
| Dyauni Boyce*#! |
School Counseling (Master's) |
SR |
4.00 |
Winifred, MT |
MSUB |
| Kortney Nelson*#! |
School Counseling (Master's) |
SR |
4.00 |
Scobey, MT |
MSUB |
| Avery Burkhart |
Communications: Media Studies |
SO |
3.95 |
Bozeman, MT |
MSUB |
| Chloe Williams*# |
HHP - Human Performance |
SR |
3.94 |
Liberty Lake, WA |
MSUB |
| Layla Baumann |
HHP - Human Performance |
SO |
3.91 |
Billings, MT |
MSUB |
| Aspen Giese*# |
Mathematics - Teaching |
SR |
3.89 |
Fort Benton, MT |
MSUB |
| Kaitlin Grossman* |
Nursing |
JR |
3.75 |
Billings, MT |
MSUB |
| Kate Clark*# |
Nursing |
SR |
3.54 |
Melba, ID |
NNU |
| Kendall Clark |
English |
SO |
4.00 |
Melba, ID |
NNU |
| Shawnacee Davis* |
Psychology |
SR |
3.68 |
Tacoma, WA |
NNU |
| Madeline Gebers |
Engineering |
SR |
3.62 |
Kennewick, WA |
NNU |
| Elliett Lee* |
Management |
JR |
3.48 |
Meridian, ID |
NNU |
| Hallee Schelhaas |
Biology |
JR |
3.56 |
Nampa, ID |
NNU |
| Danika Starr |
Business Administration |
SO |
3.54 |
Eugene, OR |
NNU |
| Loy Waid |
Management |
SR |
3.26 |
Havre, MT |
NNU |
| Beaux Bruegman |
Management |
SO |
3.61 |
Eugene, OR |
NNU |
| Makenna Gardner |
Psychology |
SR |
3.42 |
Langley, BC |
SFU |
| Rachel Loukes |
Arts |
SO |
3.62 |
Prince George, BC |
SFU |
| Sophia Wisotzki |
Kinesiology |
SR |
3.33 |
Langley, BC |
SFU |
| Mya Hatchett |
Business Administration |
SO |
3.37 |
Kennewick, WA |
SMU |
| Sarah Lamet* |
Civil Engineering |
JR |
3.39 |
Tigard, OR |
SMU |
| Avery Oaster |
Business Administration |
SO |
3.57 |
Golden, CO |
SMU |
| Jlynn Rios |
Biology |
SO |
3.35 |
Warden, WA |
SMU |
| Kiana Rios* |
Education |
JR |
3.52 |
Warden, WA |
SMU |
| Hunter Beirne*#! |
Master's - Teaching |
GR |
4.00 |
Mukilteo, WA |
SPU |
| Schuyler Berry*# |
Global Studies |
SR |
3.94 |
Portland, OR |
SPU |
| Emilia Bishop* |
Communications |
JR |
3.55 |
Wilsonville, OR |
SPU |
| Layne Kearns |
Nutrition / Dietitian |
SO |
3.25 |
Hamilton, MT |
SPU |
| Grace Leasure |
Psychology |
SO |
4.00 |
Portland, OR |
SPU |
| Haylie Ohta |
Exercise Science |
SO |
3.83 |
Honolulu, HI |
SPU |
| Lolo Weatherspoon*# |
Communications |
SR |
3.40 |
Camas, WA |
SPU |
| Jaisa Gamble |
Political Science |
SR |
3.74 |
San Bruno, CA |
UAA |
| Tori Hollingshead |
Communication |
SR |
3.75 |
Orem, UT |
UAA |
| Elaina Mack* |
Kinesiology and Applied Technologies Leadership |
JR |
3.29 |
King Cove, AK |
UAA |
| Tristian Martin |
Homeland Security & Emergency Management |
SR |
3.85 |
Fairbanks, AK |
UAF |
| Anna Nevison |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
SO |
3.57 |
Portsmouth, UK |
UAF |
| Destiny Reimers*#! |
Rural Development |
SR |
4.00 |
Anchorage, AK |
UAF |
| Taylor Tiulana |
Business Administration |
SR |
3.29 |
Anchorage, AK |
UAF |
| Jayda Van Dyke* |
Business Administration |
SR |
3.90 |
Herriman, UT |
UAF |
| Bella Pedrojetti |
Business |
SR |
3.45 |
Medford, OR |
WOU |
| Ellee Brockman |
Business Management |
SO |
3.39 |
Kingston, WA |
WWU |
| Demi Dykstra |
Elementary Education |
SO |
4.00 |
Lynden, WA |
WWU |
| Aspen Garrison |
Kinesiology |
SR |
3.25 |
Bellingham, WA |
WWU |
| Maddy Grandbois*# |
Law, Diversity & Justice |
SR |
3.94 |
Marysville, WA |
WWU |
| Jadyn Watts |
Political Science |
SO |
3.72 |
West Seattle, WA |
WWU |
| Olivia Wikstrom |
Accounting |
SR |
3.80 |
Bainbridge Island, WA |
WWU |