By: Evan O'Kelly, Associate Commissioner for Communications

PORTLAND, Ore. – Nineteen seniors who earned academic all-GNAC plaudits for the third time in their careers highlighted the 2026 volleyball list released on Wednesday.
 
Nearly a quarter of the 81 total academic all-conference selections were third-time recipients, with 20 players earning the honor for a second time and 41 newcomers being recognized. Among the seniors honored for a third time, Ellie Marble of Central Washington (sport & athletic administration) and Tiffany Lam of Saint Martin’s (exercise science) topped the list each with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Other spotless GPAs belonged to five sophomores in Ashlyn White (civil engineering) of Alaska, Kailey Willsey (sport management) of Central Washington, Sam Simonson (pre-med) of Northwest Nazarene, Maiya Lester (nursing) of Seattle Pacific and Chayse Flick-Williams (sports psychology) of Western Washington.
 
Northwest Nazarene led all GNAC schools with a total of 14 players selected to the academic all-conference volleyball list. 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 court during the 2026 campaign.
   

Name	Academic Major	Year	GPA	Hometown	School
Martina Riba	BBA Management and Marketing	JR	3.39	Barcelona, Spain	UAA
Anna McWhorter	Piloting	JR	3.76	Monument, CA	UAA
Hannah Trotter*	BS Electrical Engineering	SR	3.73	Wauwatosa, WI	UAA
Bella Burney*#	BA Justice	SR	3.67	Tumwater, WA	UAA
Emma Beck	BA Journalism & Public Communication	JR	3.61	Kenai, AK	UAA
Lee Ivakina	BS Kinesiology	SR	3.93	Warna, Bulgaria	UAA
Presley Engelauf*	Biological Sciences	JR	3.64	Englewood, FL	UAF
Kellan Flynn	Civil Engineering	SO	3.63	Marietta, GA	UAF
Cynphany Henderson*#	Biological Sciences	SR	3.55	Otsego, MN	UAF
Peri Hoshock	Wildlife Biology & Conservation	SR	3.25	Lake Stevens, WA	UAF
Ava Kronenberg	Fisheries & Marine Science	SO	3.23	Ankeny, IA	UAF
Haylee Lyons	Business Administration	SO	3.86	Kaimuki, HI	UAF
Tessa Onaga*	Civil Engineering	SR	3.35	Honolulu, HI	UAF
Mckenna Smith*	Business Administration	SR	3.97	North Pole, AK	UAF
Ashlyn White	Civil Engineering	SO	4.00	Goodyear, AZ	UAF
Kelli Wright	Biological Sciences	SO	3.57	Herriman, UT	UAF
Addie Allen	Psychology	JR	3.84	Billings, MT	CWU
Kayleigh-Shay Chang*	Business Administration	JR	3.85	Kirkland, WA	CWU
Mackenzie Godden*	Business Administration	SR	3.56	Vacaville, CA	CWU
Ellie Marble*#	Masters in Sport & Athletic Administration	SR	4.00	La Conner, WA	CWU
Hayli Tri	Business Administration	SR	3.95	Lake Stevens, WA	CWU
Mya VanderYacht	Accounting	JR	3.99	Lynden, WA	CWU
Kennedy Webb*	Accounting	SR	3.87	Yakima, WA	CWU
Corinne Westby*#	Clinical Physiology	SR	3.65	Liberty Lake, WA	CWU
Kailey Willsey	Sport Management	SO	4.00	Yakima, WA	CWU
Allie Dorman	Criminal Justic	SO	3.57	Colorado Springs, CO	MSUB
Avarie Gutierrez	Health and Human Performance	SO	3.58	Cheyenne, WY	MSUB
Adrienne Magdaleno	Health and Human Performance	SO	3.36	San Bernardino, CA	MSUB
Izzy Ping	Communication	JR	3.53	Billings, MT	MSUB
Avarey Stuff*#	Psychology	SR	3.36	Great Falls, MT	MSUB
Hailey Cheney*#	Nursing	SR	3.38	Kellogg, ID	NNU
Madison Cheney	Accounting	SO	3.34	Kellogg, ID	NNU
Lexi Douthit	Business Admin	SO	3.60	Nampa, ID	NNU
Maddy Hellem	Business Admin	SR	3.43	Albany, OR	NNU
Jenna Holm*	Rec Sprt Mgmt	JR	3.82	Richland, WA	NNU
Lily Kinloch*	Graphic Design	JR	3.92	Yakima, WA	NNU
Addison Lynn*	Business Admin	SR	3.98	Clear Lake, WA	NNU
Beatriz Muller Praun	Pre-Physical Therapy	SR	3.93	Sao Paolo, Brazil	NNU
Lexi Norisada	Pre-Veterinary	SO	3.54	Post Falls, ID	NNU
Sam Simonson	Pre-Medical	SO	4.00	Eagle, ID	NNU
Kayci Spray*	Computer Science	JR	3.48	Bellevue, WA	NNU
Whitleigh Walsh	Management	SO	3.53	Boise, ID	NNU
Morgan Wilding*#	Business Admin	SR	3.83	Redding, CA	NNU
Abby Black*#	MBA	SR	3.96	Wenatchee, WA	NNU
Tiffany Lam*#	Exercise Science	SR	4.00	Frisco, TX	SMU
Hanna Ligons	Psychology	SO	3.97	Everett, WA	SMU
Emily Garten*#	Communication Studies	SR	3.87	Placentia, CA	SMU
Sophie Armstrong	Mechanical Engineering	JR	3.56	Pullman, WA	SMU
Sophie Fast	Business Administration	JR	3.45	Tualatin, OR	SMU
Aideen Bobadilla	Pre-Med	SO	3.37	Marysville, WA	SMU
Tehani Yamashita*	Nursing	SR	3.36	Aiea, HI	SMU
Kamara White*#	Communication Studies	JR	3.33	San Diego, CA	SMU
Sophia Chambers*#	Mechanical Engineering	SR	3.35	Justin, TX	SPU
Peyton Ensign	Engineering	SO	3.76	University Place, WA	SPU
Amaya Evans*	Neuroscience	JR	3.75	Darrow, LA	SPU
Joslyn Greff	Business Admin	JR	3.64	Kenmore, WA	SPU
Makayla Hickman*	Nursing	JR	3.96	Spokane Valley, WA	SPU
Grace Holstrom	Business Admin	SO	3.83	Olympia, WA	SPU
Maiya Lester	Nursing	SO	4.00	Issaquah, WA	SPU
Christina Lopez*	Exercise Science	SR	3.33	Surprise, AZ	SPU
Megan Omlid	Physiology	SO	3.62	Stanwood, WA	SPU
Audra Rose	Exercise Science	SO	3.90	St. Paul, WA	SPU
Brooke Williams*	Mechanical Engineering	JR	3.55	Oregon City, OR	SPU
Louise Ho*	Economics	JR	3.49	Coquitlam, BC	SFU
Makena Simmons*	Business Administration	JR	3.64	Moose Jaw, Sask.	SFU
Finley Buman*#	Earth & Environmental Science	SR	3.95	Phoenix, AZ	WOU
Samantha Darby*#	Business	SR	3.80	Enumclaw, WA	WOU
Kilinoelehua Helm*#	Exercise Science	SR	3.94	Keaau, HI	WOU
Kate Klobas*	Accounting	JR	3.97	Tillamook, OR	WOU
Malena Mathis*	Psychology	JR	3.93	Salem, OR	WOU
Madi Noel	Public Health	JR	3.96	Longview, WA	WOU
Vivian Yount	Exercise Science	SO	3.50	Seattle, WA	WOU
Maleah Andrews	Kinesiology	JR	3.59	Shoreline, WA	WWU
Brooke Berglund	Speech, Language & Hearing Sci.	SO	3.91	Valleyford, WA	WWU
Finnley Claeys*#	Mathematics	SR	3.49	Bellingham, WA	WWU
Chayse Flick-Williams	Sports Psychology	SO	4.00	Bellingham, WA	WWU
Caroline Hansen*#	Kinesiology	SR	3.37	Vancouver, WA	WWU
Delaney Speer*#	Kinesiology	SR	3.37	Maple Valley, WA	WWU
Aly Skagen	Speech, Hearing & Language Sci.	SO	3.56	Kent, WA	WWU
Maren Stuber	Biology	SO	3.96	Wenatchee, WA	WWU
Emily Vossenkuhl*#	Psychology	SR	3.55	Ridgefield, WA	WWU