{"id":338751,"date":"2026-06-16T19:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/338751\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T19:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:18:10","slug":"uta-student-athletes-earn-2025-26-wac-all-academic-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/338751\/","title":{"rendered":"UTA Student-Athletes Earn 2025-26 WAC All-Academic Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                     ARLINGTON, Texas \u2013 UT Arlington student-athletes once again demonstrated excellence in both competition and the classroom, earning Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Academic recognition for the 2025-26 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>The WAC announced its Academic All-WAC selections for spring sports and its Freshman and Transfer Academic All-WAC honorees, recognizing student-athletes who have excelled academically while competing at the highest level of collegiate athletics.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for Academic All-WAC honors, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic year, maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher, and participate in at least 50 percent of their team&#8217;s contests. Freshman and transfer honorees are recognized separately for their academic achievements during their first year of competition.<\/p>\n<p>UT Arlington was represented across baseball, softball, men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s track &amp; field, men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s golf, women&#8217;s tennis, volleyball, basketball, cross country, and indoor track &amp; field.<\/p>\n<p>The Mavericks&#8217; 2025-26 Academic All-WAC honorees exemplify the department&#8217;s commitment to academic achievement, leadership, and success beyond the playing field. Their accomplishments reflect the dedication required to balance rigorous academic responsibilities with the demands of Division I athletics.<\/p>\n<p>Baseball (15)<br \/>Caylon Dygert, Noah Fields, Jacob Gabler, Hank Harp, Jacob Havern, Ethan Ho, Preston Knott, Zachary Mazoch, Daniel Melville, Landon Murphy, Nicholas Perry, Clark Springs, Merek Sears, Dylan Skofield, Kyle Winkler<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Softball (10)<br \/>Kynlee Bowlin, Cameron Cooper, Kelsey Creech, Valeria Feeney, Peyton Holland, Mia McNulty, Kaylee Schweitzer, Jordan Smith, Vanessa Soza, Hailey Sralik<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Women&#8217;s Tennis (5)<br \/>Vanja Cado, Flora Farkaskaki, Natalia Gonzalez, Diana Kaibara, Sofia Selle<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Men&#8217;s Outdoor Track &amp; Field (21)<br \/>Levi Bontke, Luke Bontke, Lucas Cano, Jackson Cichon, Christian Coker, Ardo Cserni, Mateo Doherty, Toby Eaton, Eli England, Joe Haws, Hudson Irvine, Donal Martin, Devin Payne, Isaiha Pena, Ethan Saenz, Angel Sanchez, Gabriel Songer, Jamon Smith, Jameson Stewart, Logan Villalva, Braydon Walker<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Women&#8217;s Outdoor Track &amp; Field (17)<br \/>Esther Adedire, Linn Adolfsson, Sophia Allen, Lauren Baur, Heidi Schulten, Simona Cabella, Camryn Clark, Kayan Green, Azaryah Jackson, Amyaih Johnson, Eliza Lemberga, Justina Lusby, Ava Lin, Emilia Mandl, Abigail Perez, Jessica Stratford, Kali Todman<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Men&#8217;s Golf (4)<br \/>Michael Chevalier, Nicholas Lyman, Ajay Morris, Arth Sinha<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Women&#8217;s Golf (3)<br \/>Tarini Bhoga, Chandler Browning, Nitisha Manikandesh<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Freshman &amp; Transfer Academic All-WAC Honorees<\/p>\n<p>Men&#8217;s Basketball (5)<br \/>Cameron Jackson, Casmir Chavis, Miles Goodman, Tyran Mason, Marcell McCreary<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Women&#8217;s Basketball (5)<br \/>Kali Haizlip, Amiyah Reynolds, Kira Reynolds, Mila Reynolds, Erin Sellers<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Men&#8217;s Indoor Track &amp; Field (8)<br \/>Luke Bontke, Lucas Cano, Ardo Cserni, Mateo Doherty, Hudson Irvine, Donal Martin, Devin Payne, Braydon Walker<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Women&#8217;s Indoor Track &amp; Field (4)<br \/>Linn Adolfsson, Azaryah Jackson, Ava Lin, Kali Todman<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Volleyball (5)<br \/>Isabella Camacho, Sophia Krichev, Camryn McMinn, Evyn Snook, Jalie Tritt<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Men&#8217;s Cross Country (4)<br \/>Mateo Doherty, Jameson Stewart, Toby Eaton, Angel Sanchez<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Women&#8217;s Cross Country (5)<br \/>Linn Adolfsson, Lauren Baur, Justina Lusby, Emilia Mandl, Abigail Perez\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013 #BuckEm\u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n<p>FOLLOW THE\u00a0MAVS<br \/>For up-to-date news, photos, and videos, follow UTA Athletics online at\u00a0<a data-outlook-id=\"11ff42c6-6102-4d47-905d-80b12ba128a7\" href=\"https:\/\/utamavs.com\/index.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UTAMavs.com<\/a>\u00a0or via several social media accounts on Twitter\u00a0<a data-outlook-id=\"1d9a08c7-12d6-4d48-90d0-52a6fde090a9\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/utamavs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@UTAMavs<\/a>, Instagram\u00a0<a data-outlook-id=\"234b0d04-9027-482d-b9f6-33e5d38f4733\" href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/utamavs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@UTAMavs<\/a>,\u00a0and Facebook\u00a0<a data-outlook-id=\"2be85757-39f4-48b2-b86c-97a216c09c05\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UTAMavs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\/UTAMavs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; 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