Jan. 30, 2014
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV had a total of 39 student-athletes named to the Fall 2013 Academic All-Mountain West Team, the league announced Thursday. The Rebels have boasted at least 35 representatives on the fall list for eight consecutive years.
The football team again led the way with 18 honorees, which tied last year's squad for the second most in program history. The school ranked fifth out of the 12 football teams in the conference for most players on the list.
The women's soccer team was next with 10 honorees of its own. The volleyball squad had seven and the cross country team had four included on the team to round out the quartet of sports that participate in the MW and are sponsored by UNLV in the fall academic period.
To be eligible for selection to the Academic All-MW 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. Overall, a league-record 534 student-athletes were named to the Fall 2013 Academic All-Mountain West Team.
UNLV FALL 2013 HONOREES
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Ryanne Bailey, Freshman, Nutrition SciencesAmanda Berg, Junior, Hospitality ManagementMiranda Menzies, Sophomore, HistoryArielle Steimer-Barragan, Junior, Political Science
FOOTBALL Taylor Barnhill, Junior, Hospitality ManagementTyler Bergsten, Sophomore, AccountingBrett Boyko, Junior, PsychologyAaron Criswell, Junior, PsychologyMax Ehlert, Senior, Hospitality ManagementTyler Gaston, Senior, Criminal JusticeTim Hasson, Senior, Interdisciplinary StudiesMaika Mataele, Senior, SociologyAndrew Oberg, Sophomore, Political ScienceMarc Philippi, Freshman, Business AdministrationAndrew Price, Freshman, Kinesiological SciencesJerry Rice Jr., Senior, Master of Public AdministrationBrian Roth, Junior, Criminal JusticeJordan Sparkman, Junior, Human Services CounselingSiuea Vaesau, Junior, Kinesiological SciencesMatt Vinal, Junior, Communication StudiesRobert Waterman, Junior Criminal, JusticeAnthony Williams, Sophomore, Criminal Justice
WOMEN'S SOCCER Courtney Botelho, Senior, Kinesiological SciencesIsabelle Delgado, Freshman, UndeclaredAddison Guida, Sophomore, Biological Sciences (Pre-Professional)Jordan Magnin, Freshman, UndeclaredMiranda Rawlings, Freshman, UndeclaredKatie Vanderzwaag, Freshman, Biological Sciences (Pre-Professional)Kylie Wassell, Senior, Secondary EducationSamantha Weber, Sophomore, Kinesiological SciencesNicole Westover, Freshman, Criminal JusticeJennifer Wolfe, Senior, Hospitality Management
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL Allison Davies, Junior, AccountingCeannia Kincade, Sophomore, UndeclaredCarly Riehl, Freshman, Biological Sciences (Pre-Professional)Stephanie Thelen, Senior, Communication StudiesJulie Topor, Freshman, UndeclaredMadeline Westman, Senior, Communication StudiesKatlin Winters, Freshman, Meetings & Event Management
