February 11, 1999
LAS VEGAS - A total of 12 UNLV student-athletes, including a school-best five from the football program, earned Academic All-Western Athletic Conference honors for the 1998 fall sports, the league announced.
The football players were (presented in academic year) senior Brandon Ellena, juniors
John Greer, Blake Livingood and Tim O'Reilly and sophomore Kawika Batoon. All but Livingood
also were on last year's academic team.
UNLV featured three representatives from women's cross country in Katie Barto, Angie Fortner
and repeat honoree Eulista Clemons.
Seniors Angela Parchomenko and Jennifer Wintermute from the women's soccer team and senior
Ryan Bledsoe and sophomore Paul Lunkwitz of men's soccer rounded out the Rebel contingent.
To be selected, student-athletes must have completed one academic year, maintained a
cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or better and have participated in 50 percent of their
team's contests.
ACADEMIC
SPORT YEAR MAJOR
FOOTBALL
Kawika Batoon* Soph. Political Science
Brandon Ellena* Sr. Kinesiology
John Greer* Jr. Finance
Blake Livingood Jr. Accounting
Tim O'Reilly* Jr. Hotel Administration
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Katie Barto Soph. Biology
Eulista Clemons* Jr. Social Work
Angie Fortner Sr. Sports Injury Management
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Angela Parchomenko Sr. Criminal Justice
Jennifer Wintermute Sr. Health Education
MEN'S SOCCER
Ryan Bledsoe Sr. Economics
Paul Lunkwitz Soph. Undeclared
*Also on the 1997 team
