LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV Athletics had a department-best 58 student-athletes earn Fall 2018 Academic All-Mountain West Team recognition, the league announced today. The previous high was 52 in Fall 2018.
The Rebel football team had program-best 28 student-athletes named to the team, marking the second straight year of record-setting honorees.
The women's soccer team placed 15 of its own on the academic team, which tied the program benchmark achieved previously in 2002, 2012 and 2017.
The volleyball and cross country teams had 10 and five representatives, respectively, as well.
Overall, a league-record 703 student-athletes were named to the Fall 2018 Academic All-MW Team, 85 more than last year's best of 618.
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.
Additionally, the UNLV men's soccer team had three of its own tabbed to the 2018 Academic All-WAC Team.
FALL 2018 ACADEMIC ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST TEAM
Cross Country (5)
Kennedy Allen, Junior, Political Science
Agnes Mansaray, Junior, Sociology
Elisa Rovere, Junior, Kinesiological Sciences
Nicole Snow, Junior, Kinesiological Sciences
Emma Wahlenmaier, Sophomore, Health Physics
Football (28)
Austin Ajiake, Freshman, Pre-Business
J.D. Alexander, Junior, Sociology
Dalton Baker, Senior, Management
Noah Bean, Freshman, Urban Studies
Tyleek Collins, Freshman, Undeclared
Greg Francis, Sophomore, Pre-Business
Brandon Gahagan, Sophomore, Criminal Justice
Max Gilliam, Sophomore, Economics
Nathan Guzman, Senior, Economics
Farrell Hester, Sophomore, Pre-Business
Hayes Hicken, Junior, Pre-Business
Bryce Jackson, Freshman, Kinesiological Sciences
Tyree Jackson, Sophomore, Pre-Business
Niko Kresovich, Sophomore, Civil Engineering
Chad Magya, Freshman, Computer Engineering
Gabe McCoy, Junior, Interdisciplinary Studies
Jamaal Neal, Freshman, Human Services
Nate Neal, Sophomore, Psychology
Justice Oluwaseun, Freshman, Journalism & Media Studies
Evan Owens, Senior, Journalism & Media Studies
Darren Palmer, Senior, Human Services
Evan Pantels, Senior, Marketing
Myles Plummer, Junior, Urban Studies
Jacob Rominger, Senior, Management
Cody Scherff, Senior, Marketing
Javin White, Junior, Interdisciplinary Studies
Charles Williams, Sophomore, Journalism & Media Studies
Darren Woods, Junior, Journalism & Media Studies
Women's Soccer (15)
Paige Almendariz, Junior, Communication Studies
Katie Ballou, Junior, Hospitality Management
Taylor Clark, Freshman, Biological Sciences
Darian Gambetta, Junior, Biological Sciences
Alyssa Granados, Sophomore, Pre-Business
Hannah Harrison, Sophomore, Kinesiological Sciences
Hevani Haunga, Freshman, Pre-Business
Georgia Kingman, Junior, Hospitality Management
Caitlyn Kreutz, Senior, Communication Studies
Malika Markham, Junior, Kinesiological Sciences
Michaela Morris, Senior, Psychology
Isabella Myers, Senior, Human Services
Robin Pollard, Sophomore, Kinesiological Sciences
Emberly Sevilla, Freshman, Public Health
McKenna Sullivan, Junior, Political Sciences
Volleyball (10)
Jillian Berg, Sophomore, Human Services
Kate Brennan, Freshman, Undeclared
Lauryn Burt, Freshman, Undeclared
Erin Davis, Sophomore, Kinesiological Sciences
Elsa Descamps, Senior, International Business
Mariena Hayden, Sophomore, Criminal Justice
Elena Ivanova, Sophomore, Hospitality Management
Antonette Rolda, Junior, Health Care Administration
Macy Smith, Sophomore, Kinesiological Sciences
Thea Sweder, Sophomore, Kinesiological Sciences
