By: Evan O'Kelly, Associate Commissioner for Communications

PORTLAND, Ore. – The top students among Great Northwest Athletic Conference men’s track & field teams were recognized on Tuesday with the release of the 2026 academic all-conference team presented by Barnes & Noble College.
 
In total, 118 men’s track & field student-athletes qualified for inclusion with representatives from all nine GNAC schools that compete in the sport. Among the list were four seniors who earned the rare distinction of their fourth consecutive mention on the all-academic team. Included in that group were Aiden Good of Simon Fraser (3.28 GPA, business administration/economics), Easton Pomrankey of Western Oregon (3.75 GPA, computer science), Jonah Bloom of Western Washington (3.54 GPA, kinesiology), and Sean Witters of WWU (3.47 GPA, manufacturing engineering).
 
Eight student-athletes led the way each with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. The top marks belonged to Central Washington’s Ethan Moore (So., applied mathematics), Northwest Nazarene’s Laurenz Waldbauer (Sr., MBA), Saint Martin’s Zachary Mandlin (Sr., psychology), Alaska Anchorage’s Alan Szewcyk (So., finance) and John Peckham (Sr., management), and Western Washington’s Tristan Bahm (So., biochemistry), Anders Norman (Sr., kinesiology), Eli Williams (So., kinesiology) and TJ Parnow (Sr., energy science & technology).
 
Western Washington headlined the list with a conference-leading 33 all-academic selections. 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 during the 2025-26 campaign.
   

Name	Academic Major	Year	GPA	Hometown	School
Matthew Bender	Environmental Science	SO	3.98	East Wenatchee, WA	CWU
Boogy Brown	Business Administration	SO	3.68	Lake Stevens, WA	CWU
Ian Calhoon	Exercise Science	SO	3.68	Walla Walla, WA	CWU
Luke Hurd	BioChemistry	SR	3.79	Cheney, WA	CWU
Max Hutton	Electronics Engineering Technology	JR	3.32	Yakima, WA	CWU
Drew Klein	Physical Education & School Health	SR	3.21	Auburn, WA	CWU
Ethan Moore	Applied Mathematics	SO	4.00	East Wenatchee, WA	CWU
Charles Naught	Biology	SO	3.96	Yakima, WA	CWU
Chase Perez*	BioChemistry	JR	3.41	Ellensburg, WA	CWU
Charles Pieper*	Undecided	JR	3.27	Gilbert, AZ	CWU
Trevion Walker*	Apparel, Textiles, & Merchandise	JR	3.69	Caldwell, ID	CWU
Kody Biggs	General Studies	SO	3.22	Kuna, ID	MSUB
Lennon Davis	English Teaching	SO	3.51	Cincinnati, OH	MSUB
Landon Dunning	Fire Science	SO	3.81	Belgrade, MT	MSUB
Ryan Fenley*	Liberal Studies	SR	3.53	Harlowton, MT	MSUB
Tyler Grenier	Psychology	SO	3.96	Livingston, MT	MSUB
Brock Grossman	HHP - Human Performance	SO	3.82	Fort Benton, MT	MSUB
JayCee Herbert*	HHP - Human Performance	JR	3.88	Kinnear, WY	MSUB
Will Hyatt	Liberal Studies	JR	3.26	Thompson Falls, MT	MSUB
Payton Kokot	Communications	SR	3.56	Livingston, MT	MSUB
Bryor Adams*	Business Admin	JR	3.70	Nampa, ID	NNU
Micah Chi*	Christian Ministry	JR	3.85	Snohomish, WA	NNU
Jonah Groce*#	Chemistry	SR	3.86	Cashmere, WA	NNU
Aaron Heberlein*#	Graphic Design	SR	3.91	Fair Oaks, CA	NNU
Asher Ingram	Wildlife Biology	JR	3.70	Yelm, WA	NNU
Luke Johansson	Bio; Pre Med	JR	3.62	Boise, ID	NNU
Brody Kemble*#	Recreation & Sport Management	SR	3.51	Middleton, ID	NNU
Grady Mylander	Accounting	SR	3.25	Nampa, ID	NNU
Bryson Paul	Pre PT	SO	3.62	Twin Falls, ID	NNU
Alex Shields	Marketing	SO	3.90	Rathdrum, ID	NNU
Ian Stockett	Communication	JR	3.88	Nampa, ID	NNU
Emmett Stouffer	Mathematics	SO	3.49	Bellevue, ID	NNU
Charter Alberts*#	MBA	SR	3.96	Cashmere, WA	NNU
Laurenz Waldbauer*#	MBA	SR	4.00	Vilsbiburg, Germany	NNU
Aiden Good*#!	Business Administration and Economics	SR	3.28	Carstairs, AB	SFU
Adrian Lau	Business Administration	SO	3.25	Langley, BC	SFU
Henry Ruckman-Utting	Computer Science	JR	3.26	Burnaby, BC	SFU
Zachary Mandlin	Psychology	SR	4.00	Olympia, WA	SMU
Zack Takeshita*	Biology	JR	3.94	Aiea, HI	SMU
Ryan Doidge*#	Accounting	SR	3.91	Rainier, WA	SMU
Matt Cooper*	Mechanical Engineering	JR	3.78	Morton, WA	SMU
Jordan Pacheco-Mendez	Criminology & Criminal Justice	SO	3.55	Gold Bar, WA	SMU
Treyton Corpuz	Civil Engineering	SO	3.32	Pearl City, HI	SMU
Aric Jacklin*	Criminology & Criminal Justice	JR	3.26	Aberdeen, WA	SMU
Joseph Aguilar	Business Administration	JR	3.24	Steilacoom, WA	SMU
Gage Pedro	Exercise Science	SO	3.24	Olympia, WA	SMU
Timmy Higgins*	Criminology & Criminal Justice	SR	3.23	Hoquiam, WA	SMU
Justin Brooks	Accounting	SO	3.32	Seatac, WA	SPU
Silas Demmert	Ecology	JR	3.29	Sitka, AK	SPU
Mason Hrcek*	Mechanical Engineering	JR	3.48	Lynnwood, WA	SPU
Robert Joshua	Accounting	SO	3.32	Auburn, WA	SPU
Nathan Korth	Art and Design	SO	3.75	Bonney Lake, WA	SPU
Mikel Saxon*	Exercise Science	JR	3.72	Kirland, WA	SPU
Isaac Venable*#	Computer Science	SR	3.60	Tacoma, WA	SPU
John Peckham*#	Management	GR	4.00	Sisters, OR	UAA
Alan Szewcyk	Finance, Marketing	SO	4.00	Eagle River, AK	UAA
Stephen Zukowski*#	Management, Marketing	SR	3.63	Castle Rock, CO	UAA
Tobin Schmidtke	Kinesiology	SO	3.97	Hohen Neuendorf, Germany	UAA
Edgar Vera Alvarado	Kinesiology	SO	3.53	Juneau, AK	UAA
Morgan Grant*#	Management	SR	3.46	Eagle River, AK	UAA
Hunter Taddy	Management	SO	3.80	Reedsville, WI	UAA
Anders Larsen*	Mechanical Engineering	JR	3.72	Chugiak, AK	UAA
Eric Bushnell*	History	JR	3.74	Anchorage, AK	UAA
Samuel Roy	Civil Engineering	SO	3.86	Portland, OR	UAA
Brian Morris*	Management	JR	3.57	Anchorage, AK	UAA
Ty Elliott*#	Psychology	SR	3.59	Anchorage, AK	UAA
Ries Tveit*#	Mechanical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Studies	GR	3.40	Salt Lake City, UT	UAA
Ethan Stiller	Aviation Technology	SO	3.50	Anchorage, AK	UAA
Anthony Porter	Mechanical Engineering	SO	3.58	Colorado Springs, CO	UAA
Julio Ramirez	Kinesiology	SO	3.32	Anchorage, AK	UAA
Riday Jana*	Computer Science	JR	3.30	Mumbai, India	UAA
Grant Bohannon*	Exercise Science	JR	3.53	Grants Pass, OR	WOU
Ethan Bothwell*	Business	JR	3.93	Hillsboro, OR	WOU
Anthony Dickson*	Pre-Education	JR	3.75	Troutdale, OR	WOU
Owen Frazier	Mathematics	JR	3.40	Lake Oswego, OR	WOU
Ray Gerrard	Exercise Science	JR	3.30	Drain, OR	WOU
Tate Herber	Business	SO	3.32	Corvallis, OR	WOU
Ping Koonantha*	Exercise Science	SR	3.41	Silverton, OR	WOU
James Lackey*#	Exercise Science	SR	3.97	Newport, OR	WOU
Logan Parker*#	Public Health	JR	3.31	Albany, OR	WOU
Easton Pomrankey*#$	Computer Science	SR	3.75	Kettle Falls, WA	WOU
Isaiah Rodriguez	Exercise Science	JR	3.21	Knappa, OR	WOU
Remedan Seman	Communication Studies	SO	3.36	Hillsboro, OR	WOU
Philip Staniunas*	Business	JR	3.52	Forrest Grove, OR	WOU
Tristan Bahm	Biochemistry	SO	4.00	Olympia, WA	WWU
Jonah Billings*	Journalism	JR	3.60	Ventura, CA	WWU
Jonah Bloom*#$	Kinesiology	SR	3.54	Spokane, WA	WWU
Sten Brakstad*	English	JR	3.92	Portland, OR	WWU
Jakob Braunstein	Marketing	SR	3.24	Ridgefield, WA	WWU
Lucas Brenek	International Business/Japanese	SR	3.47	Honolulu, HI	WWU
Evin Ford	Finance	SO	3.24	Yakima, WA	WWU
Sam Foust	Kinesiology	SO	3.66	Eatonville, WA	WWU
Mason Hammons	Kinesiology	SO	3.57	Mukilteo, WA	WWU
Corbin Herron	Undeclared	SO	3.76	St. Peter, MN	WWU
Gabe Meinicke*#	Energy Science & Technology	SR	3.81	Whitefish, MT	WWU
Nolan Mickenham*#	Mathematics	SR	3.47	Brush Prairie, WA	WWU
Lev Michaels	History	SO	3.81	Portland, OR	WWU
Kurt Montero*#	Computer Science	SR	3.58	Renton, WA	WWU
Hewie Nguyen $	Kinesiology	SR	3.88	Longview, WA	WWU
Anders Norman*#	Kinesiology	SR	4.00	Yakima, WA	WWU
Cale O'Day	International Bus./German/Spanish	SO	3.78	Colorado Springs, CO	WWU
Donagh Palmer*	Energy Science & Technology	JR	3.98	Portland, OR	WWU
TJ Parnow*	Energy Science & Technology	SR	3.99	Grass Valley, CA	WWU
Alex Pytte	Electrical & Computer Engineering	SO	3.51	Seattle, WA	WWU
Angelo Ramos*#	Kinesiology	SR	3.25	Auburn, CA	WWU
Liam Rapp	Kinesiology	SO	3.51	Ridgefield, WA	WWU
Luke Reiss*	Economics	SO	3.90	San Luis Obispo, CA	WWU
Nathan Reseigh	Financial Economics	SO	3.66	Ridgefield, WA	WWU
Cole Riley*	Finance	JR	3.22	Orting, WA	WWU
Diego Rodriguez*	Electrical & Computer Engineering	SR	3.32	San Antonio, TX	WWU
Jacob Schutt	Kinesiology	SO	3.73	Kenmore, WA	WWU
Austin Seals	Kinesiology	JR	3.92	Lynnwood, WA	WWU
Nathan Simicich*#	Physical Education & Health	SR	3.58	Snohomish, WA	WWU
Eduardo Tobin Sanchez*	Manufacturing & Supply Chain Mgmt	SO	3.63	Richland, WA	WWU
Cameron Trichel	Political Science	SO	3.59	Bellevue, WA	WWU
Liam Wall	Kinesiology	JR	3.40	Tumwater, WA	WWU
Elijah Williams	Kinesiology	SO	4.00	LaGrande, OR	WWU
Sean Witters*#$	Manufacturing Engineering	SR	3.47	Bothell, WA	WWU