PORTLAND, Ore. – 19 Central Washington University Women's Soccer student-athletes were honored by the Great Northwest Athletic Conference for their academic efforts Wednesday afternoon, earning Academic All-GNAC honors.
 
To qualify for the Academic All-GNAC honor, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20, must be in their second season competing for their team, and must compete during the 2026 campaign.
 
Making their third appearance on the Academic All-GNAC list is seniors Lainee Derry, Danika Galbraith, and Tatum Zuber. Derry has a 3.87 GPA in Clinical Physiology while Galbraith has earned a 3.21 GPA in Business Administration and Zuber has earned a 3.50 GPA in Sport Management.
 
The 'Cats have five student-athletes that are making their second appearance on the Academic All-GNAC list. Fifth year Bella Green has earned a 3.88 GPA in Integrative Human Physiology while juniors Sydney Madison and Shannah Mellick have GPA's of 3.88 and 3.83 in Biology and Exercise Science, respectfully. Senior Kendal Smith has a 3.43 GPA in Communication Studies and rounding out the Wildcats that have their second Academic All-GNAC honor is junior Peyton Wilson who has a 3.99 GPA in Elementary Education.
 
10 Wildcats are making their debut on the Academic All-GNAC list. Sophomores Marissa Badillo has a 3.92 GPA in Law and Justice while Emma Barrett has a 3.47 GPA in Elementary Education and Baylee Bushnell has a 3.91 GPA in Accounting. Sophomores Gianna Doucette has a 3.53 GPA in Clinical Physiology while Haley Engstrom has a perfect 4.0 GPA in Sport Management and Olivia Fast is matched with Engstrom with a perfect 4.0 GPA in English/Language Arts Teaching. Sophomores Taylor Mills, Jaylee Reynolds, and Sadie Schaefer all have perfect 4.0 GPAs in Clinical Physiology, Sport Management, and Actuarial Science, respectfully. Rhiannon Teasley rounds out the Wildcats earning the distinction with a 3.48 GPA in BioChemistry.
 
For the full Academic All-Conference list, click HERE