PORTLAND, Ore. – The Central Washington University athletic programs were recognized for their excellence in the classroom during the 2025-26 academic year in the GNAC All-Sports Trophy rankings. The department combined for a total of 121 points with the women's sports accounting for 80 of those points and the men's sports tallying 41 points.
 
The Wildcats collectively finished fifth with the women's 80 points earning them a third-place finish in the conference while the men's 41 points earned them a sixth-place finish in the GNAC.
 
Three different sports grabbed their individual sport titles in the conference led by the women's soccer program who earned a 3.80 GPA this season. The women's basketball and the volleyball programs also grabbed individual sport victories with the women's basketball team combining for a 3.73 GPA and the volleyball squad earning a 3.71 GPA. The men's basketball team was the only other CWU representative in the top three ads they tied for third in the conference with a 3.42 GPA.
 
The women's soccer team earns their first academic title in GNAC history and can boast the highest team GPA in GNAC women's soccer history and the highest GPA by any team in the GNAC this season. The women's basketball team grabs their third academic title and their first since the 2022-23 season and finished with the second-best GPA in GNAC women's basketball history. The volleyball team continues to add to their GNAC-leading academic titles, tacking on their ninth academic title since the start of the GNAC.
 
2025-26 GNAC ACADEMIC ALL-SPORTS TROPHY
Overall School Scores: Northwest Nazarene, 143 points; Seattle Pacific, 134 points; Saint Martin's, 130 points; Western Washington, 126 points; Central Washington, 121 points; Western Oregon, 120 points; Montana State Billings, 92 points; Alaska, 60 points, Alaska Anchorage, 47 points, Simon Fraser, 39 points
Men's Team Scores: Northwest Nazarene, 61 points, Saint Martin's, 54 points; Western Oregon, 52 points; Western Washington, 52 points, Seattle Pacific, 50 points, Central Washington, 41 points; Alaska, 30 points; Montana State Billings, 30 points; Alaska Anchorage, 22 points; Simon Fraser, 20 points
Women's Team Scores: Seattle Pacific, 84 points; Northwest Nazarene, 82 points; Central Washington, 80 points; Saint Martin's, 76 points; Western Washington, 74 points; Western Oregon, 68 points; Montana State Billings, 62 points; Alaska, 30 points, Alaska Anchorage, 25 points, Simon Fraser, 19 points.
 
WOMEN'S TOP THREE TEAMS BY SPORT
Basketball: Central Washington, 3.73; Montana State Billings, 3.69; Western Washington, 3.52
Cross Country: Seattle Pacific, 3.76; Western Oregon, 3.71; Saint Martin's, 3.66
Golf: Saint Martin's, 3.70; Seattle Pacific, 3.68; Northwest Nazarene, 3.62
Rowing: Western Washington, 3.54; Cal Poly Humboldt, 3.45; Central Oklahoma, 3.43
Soccer: Central Washington, 3.80; Seattle Pacific, 3.69; Northwest Nazarene, 3.67
Softball: Montana State Billings, 3.58; Saint Martin's, 3.58; Western Oregon, 3.57 (MSUB and SMU are co-champions for softball)
Track & Field: Northwest Nazarene, 3.64; Seattle Pacific, 3.53; Western Washington, 3.42
Volleyball: Central Washington, 3.71; Western Oregon, 3.68; Alaska, 3.67.
 
MEN'S TOP THREE TEAMS BY SPORT
Baseball: Montana State Billings, 3.43; Western Oregon, 3.34; Saint Martin's, 3.27
Basketball: Seattle Pacific, 3.54; Saint Martin's, 3.44; Central Washington, Northwest Nazarene, Western Oregon, 3.42
Cross Country: Alaska, 3.57; Western Oregon, 3.53; Northwest Nazarene, 3.52
Golf: Montana State Billings, 3.44; Saint Martin's, 3.41; Western Washington, 3.25
Soccer: Western Washington, 3.43; Saint Martin's, 3.38; Northwest Nazarene, 3.36
Track & Field: Northwest Nazarene, 3.35; Seattle Pacific, 3.30; Western Washington, 3.29
 
Read the full GNAC release HERE