Feb. 1, 2007

LAS VEGAS - UNLV had a total of 36 student-athletes earn Fall 2006 Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors, the conference announced on Thursday. UNLV's 36 representatives were the fourth most in the league, behind BYU's 89, Wyoming's 43 and New Mexico's 40.

To be eligible for selection to the Academic All-MWC team, 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.

Football led the way at UNLV with an impressive 15 student-athletes earning a spot on the Academic All-MWC squad. Women's soccer was next with 11, followed by seven in volleyball and three in women's cross country.

Name               Academic Year         GPA         MajorFOOTBALL (15)Anthony, Rodelin   Freshman              3.03        Political ScienceAsiodu, KC         Sophomore             3.04        Political ScienceButler, Chris      Junior                3.05        University StudiesCade, Tony         Junior                3.12        University StudiesFlair, Casey       Sophomore             3.51        PsychologyHales, Jacob       Sophomore             3.73        SpanishJeberaeel, Mario   Sophomore             3.32        Special EducationKnutson, Tate      Freshman              3.67        Kinesiological SciencesMartin, Marquel    Freshman              3.55        Journalism & Media StudiesMcKiski, Mike      Junior                3.57        Communications StudiesMueller, Aaron     Senior                3.03        Public AdministrationStraiten, Aaron    Junior                3.23        University StudiesTillman, Ryan      Freshman              3.10        Communications StudiesWolfe, Ryan        Freshman              3.31        Kinesiological SciencesWorthen, Ryan      Sophomore             3.61        University Studies
WOMEN'S SOCCER (11)Carney, Katie      Junior                3.68        Journalism & Media StudiesFuentes, Taylor    Freshman              3.26        UndeclaredConnolly, Nicole   Freshman              3.10        University StudiesHughes, Shannon    Freshman              3.33        Political ScienceJensen, Erica      Junior                3.18        Journalism & Media StudiesKuhne, Brianna     Sophomore             3.18        Kinesiological SciencesMoore, Brianna     Freshman              3.42        UndeclaredMorin, Danielle    Freshman              3.60        UndeclaredNeely, Mackenzie   Freshman              4.00        UndeclaredO'Harrow, Ashly    Junior                3.13        Hospitality ManagementPartridge, Haley   Sophomore             3.70        Business
VOLLEYBALL (7)Aladjova, Maria    Junior                3.34        PsychologyGreenwood, Erin    Freshman              3.74        Biological SciencesKoochi, Kristin    Senior                3.26        Kinesiological SciencesLumsden, Brittani  Junior                3.28        Secondary EducationNoland, Samantha   Freshman              3.46        MarketingWalker, Jada       Junior                3.20        Physical EducationWalters, Jessica   Freshman              3.94        Journalism & Media Studies
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (3)Ainsworth, Ali     Sophomore             3.02        Tourism & Convention AdministrationCarr, Tanesha      Junior                3.09        Kinesiological SciencesLundin, Laura      Junior                3.40        Film