By: Evan O'Kelly, Associate Commissioner for Communications
PORTLAND, Ore. – A total of 58 men’s soccer players were recognized for their efforts in the classroom, as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference released its 2026 academic all-conference team on Wednesday.
The list featured seven players who received the honor for the third time in their careers, 19 repeat winners and 32 first-time recipients. Third-year selections included
Alex Barragan (3.78, exercise science) of Northwest Nazarene,
Erick Tornquist (3.99, civil engineering),
Cameron Kreider (3.96, business administration),
Xander Koenig (3.92, business administration) and
Connor Leistiko (3.57, business administration) of Saint Martin’s,
Isaac Ketcham (3.69, business administration) of Seattle Pacific and
Edgar Serrano (3.49, kinesiology) of Western Washington. SMU’s Tornquist achieved the highest grade point average in the conference for the second straight season, carrying a 3.99 cumulative mark.
Northwest Nazarene led the conference with a total of 17 all-academic men’s soccer players. 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 2026 campaign.
Men’s Soccer – 2026 Academic All-GNAC
Total Selections: 58 | Third year: 7 | Second year: 19 | Newcomers: 32
*-2025 Selection | #-2024 Selection
| Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
School |
| Alexander Aronsson |
Business Admin |
JR |
3.31 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
NNU |
| Alex Barragan*# |
Exercise Science |
SR |
3.78 |
Nampa, ID |
NNU |
| Elijah Brockl |
Chemistry |
SO |
3.85 |
Boise, ID |
NNU |
| David Campos |
Business Admin |
SR |
3.27 |
Caldwell, ID |
NNU |
| Austin Carmack* |
Accounting |
JR |
3.78 |
Boise, ID |
NNU |
| Carson Din |
Marketing |
JR |
3.23 |
Yakima, WA |
NNU |
| Illyes El Yansli |
Computer Science |
JR |
3.39 |
Arry, France |
NNU |
| Ousman Garba |
Computer Science |
SR |
3.32 |
Yaounde, Cameroon |
NNU |
| Allan Huerta |
Business Admin |
SO |
3.67 |
Nampa, ID |
NNU |
| Xavier Hutsko* |
Pre-Counseling |
SR |
3.81 |
Arroyo Grande, CA |
NNU |
| Kwame Kwakye |
Rec Sprt Mgmt |
JR |
3.24 |
Accra, Ghana |
NNU |
| Javier Luevanos |
Rec Sprt Mgmt |
SR |
3.28 |
Fircrest, WA |
NNU |
| Maddox Marcelli* |
Computer Science |
SR |
3.71 |
Spokane, WA |
NNU |
| Dylan Roslauski* |
Biology |
JR |
3.92 |
Newbury Park, CA |
NNU |
| Abdullahi Sharif* |
Rec Sprt Mgmt |
JR |
3.59 |
Doha, Qatar |
NNU |
| Gerardo Fonte* |
Psychology |
JR |
3.56 |
San Luis Potosi, Mexico |
NNU |
| Jim Wagenaar |
Rec Sprt Mgmt |
SR |
3.36 |
DenBosch, Netherlands |
NNU |
| Erick Tornquist*# |
Civil Engineering |
SR |
3.99 |
Tacoma, WA |
SMU |
| Jonathan Wright* |
Biology |
JR |
3.97 |
Yakima, WA |
SMU |
| Cameron Kreider*# |
Business Administration |
SR |
3.96 |
Liberty Lake, WA |
SMU |
| Soren Hanson |
Business Administration |
SR |
3.93 |
Yakima, WA |
SMU |
| Alexander Koenig*# |
Business Administration |
SR |
3.92 |
Bellingham, WA |
SMU |
| Jackson Rotondo |
Business Administration |
JR |
3.85 |
Yakima, WA |
SMU |
| Calvin Boyal* |
Business Administration |
JR |
3.84 |
Olympia, WA |
SMU |
| Asher Sullivan* |
Business Administration |
JR |
3.79 |
Bellingham, WA |
SMU |
| Lukas Wexler* |
Business Administration |
JR |
3.61 |
Pullman, WA |
SMU |
| Connor Leistiko*# |
Business Administration |
SR |
3.57 |
Kent, WA |
SMU |
| Cole Ballard |
Accounting |
SO |
3.55 |
Anchorage, WA |
SMU |
| Cole Sullivan* |
Exercise Science |
SR |
3.48 |
Ellensburg, WA |
SMU |
| Landen Diaz |
Accounting |
SO |
3.47 |
Lacey, WA |
SMU |
| Kai Pahl* |
Education |
JR |
3.33 |
Dededo, Guam |
SMU |
| Victor Cabanas |
Exercise Science |
SO |
3.36 |
Federal Way, WA |
SPU |
| Christian Chel Lara* |
Business Admin |
JR |
3.63 |
Bellevue, WA |
SPU |
| Isaac Ketcham*# |
Business Admin |
SR |
3.69 |
Sammamish, WA |
SPU |
| Sam McAfee |
Business Admin |
SR |
3.27 |
Snohomish, WA |
SPU |
| Harper Sabari |
Data Science |
SO |
3.57 |
Poulsbo, WA |
SPU |
| Lukas Shriner* |
Business Admin |
JR |
3.27 |
Bellevue, WA |
SPU |
| Chris Soto* |
Business Admin |
5TH |
3.59 |
Mount Vernon, WA |
SPU |
| Evan Towry |
Accounting |
JR |
3.43 |
Ephrata, WA |
SPU |
| Mitchell Wilson* |
Mechanical Engineering |
SR |
3.36 |
Issaquah, WA |
SPU |
| Lucas Witthauer |
Electrical Engineering |
JR |
3.25 |
Vancouver, WA |
SPU |
| Luca Aiello* |
Business Administration |
JR |
3.82 |
Burnaby, BC |
SFU |
| Daniel Hobson |
Applied Physics |
JR |
3.41 |
Surrey, BC |
SFU |
| Christopher Nicolaisen* |
Psychology |
SO |
3.39 |
Burnaby, BC |
SFU |
| Sean Aoun |
Business |
SO |
3.87 |
Kirkland, WA |
WOU |
| Ignacio Brandan |
Business |
JR |
3.28 |
Covington, WA |
WOU |
| Jacob Solek |
Business |
JR |
3.23 |
Wildomar, CA |
WOU |
| D'Kaprio Tejeda-Martinez |
Business |
SO |
3.38 |
Tualatin, OR |
WOU |
| Austin Valdez |
Accounting |
SR |
3.43 |
Seattle, WA |
WOU |
| Tommy Carroll |
Business Analytics |
SO |
3.79 |
Bend, OR |
WWU |
| Jack Haegele |
Business Administration |
SO |
3.74 |
Redmond, WA |
WWU |
| Julian Herring |
Manufacturing Supply Chain Mgmt |
SO |
3.89 |
Bellingham, WA |
WWU |
| Sam Hough |
Accounting |
SO |
3.41 |
Bothell, WA |
WWU |
| Filip Karlsson |
International Business |
SO |
3.64 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
WWU |
| Jose Perez |
Kinesiology |
SO |
3.62 |
Tieton, WA |
WWU |
| Quinn Sappington* |
Management |
JR |
3.59 |
Portland, OR |
WWU |
| Landon Schulze |
Management |
SO |
3.64 |
Surrey, BC |
WWU |
| Edgar Serrano*# |
Kinesiology |
SR |
3.49 |
Mount Vernon, WA |
WWU |