SPOKANE (Nov. 12) -- A total of eight Central Washington University cross country student-athletes have been named to the 2009 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Cross Country academic all-conference team, released Thursday by the conference office.

All eight Wildcats named to the team were women, and all boasts cumulative grade-point averages of 3.40 or above. The conference's minimum requirement to be eligible for the academic all-conference team is 3.20 or higher. Included among Central's honorees are three who earned honors for the third straight year, while one other was a repeat selection from 2008.

Sophomore Adriana Mendoza (Zillah) has the highest cumulative grade-point average among the Wildcats' eight selections with a 3.95 GPA as a math education major. Senior Shannon Vreeland (Port Orchard/South Kitsap HS), a three-time selection, has a 3.69 GPA in chemistry, followed by junior Alex Borunda (Yakima/West Valley HS) with a 3.64 GPA in business administration.

Joining Vreeland as third-time academic all-conference team members were fellow seniors Stephanie Cooke (Ellensburg) and Mary Bakeman (Langley/South Whidbey HS). Cooke has a 3.49 GPA as a music major, while Bakeman is majoring in theatre arts and costume design with a 3.42 GPA.

Junior Jessica Hirschkorn (Enumclaw) was a repeat selection this year with a 3.59 grade-point average with majors in art studio and public relations.

Making their first appearances on the academic all-conference team were Mendoza, Borunda, sophomore Amanda Valera (Moxee/Zillah HS), and junior Cindy Glenn (Battle Ground). Valera is a biology and chemistry major with a 3.56 GPA, while Glenn carries a 3.47 GPA as a social services major.

In addition to maintaining a grade-point average of 3.20 or above, student-athletes must be in at least their second year of competition at their current university and must compete in the GNAC championship meet.

Central Washington wrapped up its 2009 cross country season last Saturday (Nov. 7) at the NCAA Division II West Regionals in San Francisco, Calif., where the men finished 14th and the women were 18th.

2009 GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CROSS COUNTRY ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Men
Alex Morris, Alaska Fairbanks (Electrical Engineering, Jr., 3.95, Anchorage, Alaska)
Ray Sabo, Alaska Fairbanks (Natural Resource Management, Sr. 3.95, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory)
Joseph DeWilde, Alaska Fairbanks (Mechanical Engineering, So., 3.89, North Pole, Alaska)
Erik Soderstrom, Alaska Fairbanks (Geology, So., 3.81, As, Sweden)
Ian Wilkinson, Alaska Fairbanks (General Studies, So., 3.64, Fairbanks, Alaska)
*Einar Often, Alaska Fairbanks (MBA, Gr., 3.62, Tynset, Norway)
**John Parry, Alaska Fairbanks (Anthropology, Jr., 3.52, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory)
*Seth Clark, Northwest Nazarene (English, Jr., 3.84, Grangeville, Idaho)
Luke Hetrick, Northwest Nazarene (Engineering Physics, So., 3.40, Caldwell, Idaho)
**Hank Hetrick, Northwest Nazarene (Engineering Physics, Sr., 3.37, Caldwell, Idaho)
*Caleb Reynolds, Northwest Nazarene (Christian Ministry, Jr., 3.21, Yakima)
Jacob Suazo, Saint Martin's (Biology, So., 3.63, Lakewood)
Nick Harvey, Saint Martin's (Engineering, Sr., 3.25, Olympia)
**Chad Meis, Seattle Pacific (Electrical Engineering, Sr., 3.45, Renton)
Daniel Hamilton, Seattle Pacific (Computer Science, So., 3.36, Missoula, Mont.)
Nathanael Sleight, Seattle Pacific (Physics, So., 3.29, Bellevue)
*Justin Karr, Western Oregon (Psychology/Social Science, Jr., 3.99, Tigard, Ore.)
*Brandon Snook, Western Oregon (Earth Science, Sr., 3.88, Oregon City, Ore.)
Matt McCrary, Western Oregon (Biology, So., 3.71, Gladstone, Ore.)
Dan Sprinkle, Western Oregon (History, So., 3.37, Aloha, Ore.)
*Braxton Jackson, Western Oregon (Public Health, Sr., 3.24, Lincoln City, Ore.)
Eric Brill, Western Washington (Biology/Secondary Education, So., 3.84, Kent)
*Jordan Welling, Western Washington (Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management, Jr., 3.60, Burlington)

Women
Arielle Rolle, Alaska Anchorage (Undeclared, So., 4.00, Anchorage, Alaska)
Alex West, Alaska Anchorage (Civil Engineering, So., 3.81, Soldtona, Alaska)
**Laura Carr, Alaska Anchorage (Fine Arts, Education & Languages, Sr., 3.69, South Bend, Ind.)
Ruth Keino, Alaska Anchorage (Nursing, So., 3.32, Kapcheno, Kenya)
Natalie Pfeifer, Alaska Anchorage (Biological Sciences, So., 3.23, Ketchikan, Alaska)
Shoshana Keegan, Alaska Anchorage (Art, So., 3.20, Anchorage, Alaska)
Theresia Schnurr, Alaska Fairbanks (Chemistry, So., 3.96, Buhlertal, Gernany)
Jana Benedix, Alaska Fairbanks (General Studies, So., 3.93, Fairbanks, Alaska)
*Aurelia Korthauer, Alaska Fairbanks (Mechanical Engineering, Sr., 3.51, Bonndorf, Germany)
Adriana Mendoza, Central Washington (Math Education, So., 3.95, Zillah)
**Shannon Vreeland, Central Washington (Chemistry, Sr., 3.69, Port Orchard)
Alex Borunda, Central Washington (Business Administration, Jr., 3.64, Yakima)
*Jessica Hirschkorn, Central Washington (Art Studio/Public Relations, Jr., 3.59, Enumclaw)
Amanda Valera, Central Washington (Biology/Chemistry, So., 3.56, Moxee)
**Stephanie Cooke, Central Washington (Music, Sr., 3.49, Ellensburg)
Cindy Glenn, Central Washington (Social Services, Jr., 3.47, Battle Ground)
**Mary Bakeman, Central Washington (Theatre Arts/Costume Design, Sr., 3.42, Langley)
*Sarah Jackson, Montana State Billings (Rehabiliation & Related Services, Jr., 3.83, Bozeman, Mont.)
*Katie Thiel, Montana State Billings (Nursing, Jr., 3.86, Powell, Wyo.)
*Malori Woodford, Montana State Billings (Biology, Jr., 3.24, Mosby, Mont.)
**Ashley Morman, Northwest Nazarene (Business Administration, Sr., 3.97, Bonners Ferry, Idaho)
Danielle Beesley, Northwest Nazarene (Nursing, So., 3.45, Caldwell, Idaho)
Megan Swenson, Northwest Nazarene (Business Administration, So., 3.43, Salem, Ore.)
*Jaclyn Puga, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, Jr., 3.39, Meridian, Idaho)
*Elisa Decker, Northwest Nazarene (Pre-Physical Therapy, Jr., 3.31, Vancouver, Wash.)
**Krinda Carlson, Saint Martin's (English, Sr., 4.00, Pateros, Wash.)
*Helen Camden Saint Martin's (Sociology, Sr., 3.69, Yakima, Wash.)
Kaitlynn Pecha, Saint Martin's (Undecided, So., 3.41, Omak, Wash.)
Joscelyn Minton, Saint Martin's (Business, So., 3.31, Shelton, Wash.)
*Annie Lawyerson, Saint Martin's (Biology, Jr., 3.27, Puyallup, Wash.)
**Suzie Strickler, Seattle Pacific (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.99, Richland, Wash.)
**Jessica Pixler, Seattle Pacific (English, Sr., 3.92, Sammamish, Wash.)
**Lisa Anderberg, Seattle Pacific (Global Development, Sr., 3.91, Mukilteo, Wash.)
Natty Plunkett, Seattle Pacific (Psychology, So., 3.90, Bellevue, Wash.)
Margaret Hanscom, Seattle Pacific (Education, So., 3.86, Lake Oswego, Ore.)
**Jane Larson, Seattle Pacific (English, Sr., 3.82, Fall City, Wash.)
**Kate Harline, Seattle Pacific (Religious Studies, Sr., 3.52, Orem, Utah)
Mary Williams, Seattle Pacific (Biology, So., 3.23, Lake Jackson, Texas)
*Annan Applebee, Western Oregon (Education, Jr., 3.75, Gladstone, Ore.)
Erika Snawder, Western Oregon (American Sign Language, Jr., 3.54, Salem, Ore.)
*Alee Rowley, Western Oregon (Public Health, Sr., 3.44, Kenai, Alaska)
Amanda Wright, Western Oregon (Undecided, So., 3.38, Olympia, Wash.)
Zoe Skordahl, Western Oregon (Communications, So., 3.33, Oakridge, Ore.)
Kayanna Cecchi, Western Oregon (Psychology, So., 3.21, Gresham, Ore.)
Lauren Breihof, Western Washington (Business Administration & Marketing, So., 3.52, Vancouver, Wash.)
Sierra Brisky, Western Washington (Art, So., 3.85, Acme, Wash.)
Phoebe Hartnett, Western Washington (Special Education/Elementary, So., 3.92, San Diego, Calif.)
*Maeve Sayres, Western Washington (Biology, Jr., 3.26, Valleyford, Wash.)
**Danielle Slaughter, Western Washington (Biochemistry, Sr., 3.69, Spokane, Wash.)
Lauren Thompson, Western Washington (Biology, Jr., 3.34, Sammamish, Wash.)

*Repeater (Rowley & Clark from 2007) ... **Two-time repeater (Strickler from 2006 & 2007, Carr from 2006 and 2008)