By: Evan O'Kelly, Associate Commissioner for Communications
PORTLAND, Ore. – A total of 64 softball players were named to the 2026 Great Northwest Athletic Conference all-academic team presented by Barnes & Noble College and announced on Wednesday.
This year’s selections featured 32 repeat winners and 32 newcomers. Among the returners were six players to earn the honor for the third time in their careers including
Alexis Tovar (3.49, psychology) of Montana State Billings,
Olivia Bailey (3.74, wildlife biology),
Kaylee Duncan (3.81, pre-PT) and
Jami Obringer (3.43, management) of Northwest Nazarene,
Haley Agena (3.86, nursing) of Saint Martin’s and
Sydney Conklin (3.52, psychology) of Western Oregon.
Three players tied for the highest grade point average in the conference, with senior
Olivia Matlock (elementary education) of Western Washington, junior
Kendall Klemp (elementary education) of Montana State Billings and sophomore
Kaylee Walker (education) of Saint Martin’s each boasting a perfect 4.0.
Northwest Nazarene led the conference with 15 all-academic selections, while Saint Martin’s and Western Oregon each had a dozen. 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.
2026 Softball – Academic All-GNAC – Presented by Barnes & Noble College
Total Selections: 64 | Third year: 6 | Second year: 26 | Newcomers: 32
*-2025 All-Academic Selection | #-2024 All-Academic Selection
| Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
School |
| Kayla Brusseau |
Undecided |
SO |
3.45 |
Vancouver, WA |
CWU |
| McKayla Cable |
Undecided |
SO |
3.84 |
Albuquerque, NM |
CWU |
| Alex Flohr |
Business Administration |
SO |
3.91 |
Snohomish, WA |
CWU |
| Mia Flores |
Business Administration |
SR |
3.38 |
Rio Rancho, NM |
CWU |
| Kathryn Piscotty* |
BioChemistry |
SO |
3.65 |
Livermore, CA |
CWU |
| Olivia Ross |
Psychology |
SR |
3.55 |
Kent, WA |
CWU |
| Zoey Theophilus* |
Mathematics |
JR |
3.47 |
Tumwater, WA |
CWU |
| Ashley Akers* |
Communications: Media Studies |
JR |
3.71 |
Des Moines, IA |
MSUB |
| Emily Brevig |
HHP - Human Performance |
SO |
3.66 |
Dillon, MT |
MSUB |
| Kennedy Dypwick |
Biology |
SO |
3.59 |
Missoula, MT |
MSUB |
| Avery Gray |
HHP - Human Performance |
SO |
3.57 |
Gillette, WY |
MSUB |
| Grace Hood |
General Business |
SO |
3.56 |
Missoula, MT |
MSUB |
| Kendall Klemp* |
Elementary Education |
JR |
4.00 |
Helena, MT |
MSUB |
| Alexis Tovar*# |
Psychology |
JR |
3.49 |
Nampa, ID |
MSUB |
| Elaina Troxell* |
General Business |
JR |
3.28 |
Arvada, CO |
MSUB |
| Shelby Wasilewski* |
HHP - Human Performance |
JR |
3.92 |
Fox Lake, IL |
MSUB |
| Nai Garcia |
Digital Media |
SO |
3.75 |
Yuba City, CA |
NNU |
| Olivia Bailey*# |
Wildlife Biology |
SR |
3.74 |
Las Vegas, NV |
NNU |
| Keana Bell* |
Pre PT |
JR |
3.57 |
Las Vegas, NV |
NNU |
| Lauryn Bergevin* |
Accounting |
JR |
3.70 |
Walla Walla, WA |
NNU |
| Molly Buckingham |
Accounting |
SO |
3.97 |
Star, ID |
NNU |
| Lynsey Chiala* |
Criminal Justice |
SR |
3.39 |
Los Gatos, CA |
NNU |
| Olivia Davies* |
Pre PT |
JR |
3.49 |
Portland, OR |
NNU |
| Kaylee Duncan*# |
Pre PT |
SR |
3.81 |
Yuba City, CA |
NNU |
| Victoria Frias |
Secondary Education |
SO |
3.49 |
Lindsay, CA |
NNU |
| Braezen Henderson |
Recreation & Sport Management |
SO |
3.38 |
Silverton, OR |
NNU |
| Alyssa Jeffrey* |
Management |
JR |
3.46 |
Rocklin, CA |
NNU |
| Miah Lusk |
Wildlife Biology |
SO |
3.44 |
Pocatello, ID |
NNU |
| Aly Marion |
Nursing |
SO |
3.79 |
Nampa, ID |
NNU |
| Jami Obringer*# |
Management |
SR |
3.43 |
Newbury Park, CA |
NNU |
| Mia Traylor* |
Nursing |
JR |
3.49 |
Fresno, CA |
NNU |
| Kaylee Walker |
Education |
SO |
4.00 |
Lake Tapps, WA |
SMU |
| Holland Jensen |
Education |
SO |
3.97 |
Corvallis, OR |
SMU |
| Bridget Johnson* |
Nursing |
JR |
3.90 |
Bothell, WA |
SMU |
| Elissa Dewees |
Business Administration |
SO |
3.89 |
Yelm, WA |
SMU |
| Haley Agena*# |
Nursing |
SR |
3.86 |
Mililani, HI |
SMU |
| Faith Prosch |
Nursing |
SO |
3.85 |
Hoquiam, WA |
SMU |
| Analise Griffiths |
Business Administration |
SO |
3.77 |
Edmonds, WA |
SMU |
| Amanda Peterson* |
Nursing |
JR |
3.72 |
Beaverton, OR |
SMU |
| Jules Detrinidad* |
Nursing |
JR |
3.69 |
Santa Fe Springs, CA |
SMU |
| Ava Heston |
Criminology & Criminal Justice |
SO |
3.64 |
Lake Stevens, WA |
SMU |
| Heather Ebner* |
Business Administration |
JR |
3.48 |
Keizer, OR |
SMU |
| Shelby Lawson* |
Communication Studies |
SR |
3.36 |
Des Moines, WA |
SMU |
| Elizabeth Brewster |
Criminology |
JR |
3.39 |
Surrey, BC |
SFU |
| Makena Simmons* |
Business Administration |
JR |
3.63 |
Moose Jaw, Sask. |
SFU |
| Lexi Baumgartner |
Exercise Science |
SR |
3.98 |
Quincy, CA |
WOU |
| Jenna Bixler |
Pre-Education |
SO |
3.42 |
Fountain Valley, CA |
WOU |
| Hope Bodak* |
Psychology |
JR |
3.57 |
Coeur d'Alene, ID |
WOU |
| Sydney Conklin*# |
Psychology |
JR |
3.52 |
Corvallis, OR |
WOU |
| Emma Cordero* |
Pre-Education |
SR |
3.56 |
Salem, OR |
WOU |
| Alyssa Fullmer |
Business |
JR |
3.70 |
Aurora, CO |
WOU |
| Madelynne Hommel |
Earth & Environmental Science |
JR |
3.22 |
Nampa, ID |
WOU |
| Lauren Mauer |
Biology |
SO |
3.32 |
Indio, CA |
WOU |
| Gracie Nelson |
Exercise Science |
SO |
3.88 |
Kuna, ID |
WOU |
| Brooklyn Schneidt* |
Communication Studies |
JR |
3.82 |
Meridian, ID |
WOU |
| Abby Stansbury |
Biology |
JR |
3.62 |
Warren, OR |
WOU |
| Victoria Zimmerman* |
Gerontology |
SR |
3.51 |
Ellensburg, WA |
WOU |
| Maleah Andrews* |
Public Health |
JR |
3.76 |
Shoreline, WA |
WWU |
| Laila Carpenter* |
Management |
JR |
3.54 |
Snohomish, WA |
WWU |
| Haylee Kim |
Undeclared |
SO |
3.24 |
Lake Stevens, WA |
WWU |
| Evalyn Massena |
Communication Sci & Disorders |
SO |
3.85 |
Snohomish, WA |
WWU |
| Olivia Matlock# |
Elementary Education |
SR |
4.00 |
Menlo, WA |
WWU |
| Emily McCutcheon |
Kinesiology |
SO |
3.26 |
Anchorage, AK |
WWU |
| Rachel Traxler* |
Kinesiology |
JR |
3.51 |
Bothell, WA |
WWU |