Feb. 15, 2006

LAS VEGAS - A total of 34 UNLV student-athletes from four sports were named to the 2005 Fall Semester Academic All-Mountain West Team, the league announced Wednesday.

Women's soccer led the way with an impressive 14 members, which was the most of any school in the conference. Rebel volleyball was next with 10, which tied Utah for most in that sport among the nine MWC programs. Seven UNLV football players made the list while three cross country runners were honored.

To be eligible for selection student-athletes must have completed at least one academic term at the school while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their team.

UNLV MEMBERS OF FALL 2005 ACADEMIC ALL-MWC TEAM
PLAYER            ACADEMIC YR   GPA     MAJOR
FOOTBALL (7)Flair, Casey      Sophomore     3.46    FinanceHales, Jacob      Sophomore     3.83    SpanishHeise, Ryan       Freshman      3.01    Physical EducationJackson, Jarrod   Senior        3.20    Communication StudiesKapanui, Kamuela  Freshman      3.14    Criminal JusticeMckiski, Michael  Junior        3.45    Communication StudiesWorthen, Ryan     Freshman      3.60    Undeclared
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (3)Ainsworth, Alexandra  Freshman  3.12   Hotel AdministrationCallihan, Ashley      Senior    3.49   Elementary EducationHughes, Kathleen      Senior    3.39   Kinesiology
WOMEN'S SOCCER (14)Brown, Jessica    Senior        3.38    Hotel AdministrationCarney, Kathryn   Sophomore     3.66    Journalism Media StudiesHuff, Jenna       Senior        3.37    KinesiologyInzana, Angela    Senior        3.39    NursingJensen, Erica     Sophomore     3.22    Journalism Media StudiesKilloch, Heather  Junior        3.14    University StudiesKuhne, Brianna    Junior        3.00    KinesiologyJones, Haley      Junior        3.65    KinesiologyNero, Ciera       Freshman      3.13    KinesiologyO'Harrow, Ashly   Sophomore     3.34    Hotel AdministrationOlson, Amanda     Sophomore     3.59    University StudiesOlson, Nichole    Senior        3.50    KinesiologyPartridge, Haley  Freshman      3.60    UndeclaredSternberg, Lisa   Junior        3.28    Sports Injury Management
VOLLEYBALL (10)Aladjova, Maria     Sophomore   3.41    PsychologyCasares, Anna       Freshman    3.60    University StudiesCunningham, Camille Freshman    3.26    University StudiesFlahaven, Ashley    Sophomore   3.61    BiologyKoochi, Kristin     Junior      3.34    KinesiologyLumsden, Brittani   Sophomore   3.45    EducationNua, Melody         Freshman    3.00    KinesiologyPencheva, Mariana   Senior      3.11    KinesiologyReid, Kortney       Sophomore   3.65    Sports Injury ManagementWalker, Jada        Sophomore   3.02    Physical Education