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2022-23 Annual CCAA All-Academic Award

General Drew Gwerder

60 Lumberjacks Earn Annual CCAA All-Academic Award

General Drew Gwerder

60 Lumberjacks Earn Annual CCAA All-Academic Award

ARCATA, Calif. -- Out of the 929 student-athletes that earned Annual CCAA All-Academic honors for the 2022-23 school year, 60 Lumberjacks were named to that list. All 10 teams at Cal Poly Humboldt that compete in the CCAA were represented. Women's Soccer and Softball led the 'Jacks with 10 honorees each. Men's Soccer and Volleyball both had eight recognitions, with Men's Track & Field tallying seven, Women's Basketball and Women's Track & Field each recording four, Men's Cross Country, and Women's Cross Country all recording three of their own, and Men's Basketball with two respectively. 

To be eligible for this honor, a student-athlete must have a 3.40 grade point average or higher and earned a varsity letter in a conference-sponsored sport during the designated academic year.

See below for the full list of names:

Women's Soccer (10)
Mel Baldassarre
Abby Borg
Rhea Chan
Maya Davis
Grace Johnson
Maddie Johnson
Erin Mohr
Kendal Spencer
Emilie Wallin
Brooke Weese

Softball (10)
McKenna Beach
Morgan Brant
Jaidyn Gamble
Kaitlyn Gifford
Tessa Poirier
Julia Rivera
Vanessa Saltos
Sammy Smith
Alyssa Smokey
Izzy Starr

Men's Soccer (8)
Jacob Cotton
Sam Daitch
Cole Falco
Christian Gonzalez
Slater Hammer
Ryan Rutherford
Dylan Tovani
Milan Uncanin

Volleyball (8)
Kailie Flores
Gianna Giacomotto
Avery McIntyre
Lindsey McLaughlin
Kaitlyn Patterson
Macy Thomas
Riley Tishlarich
Nicole Yakushenok

Men's Track & Field (7)
Dorris Walker
Ryan Giglio
Evan Lonestar
Connor Pratt
Joe Rosenquist
Kaleb Traficante
Elias Wiggins

Women's Basketball (4)
Julia Calvin
Delilah Kimble-Gray
Gracie Lee
Kacie Slover

Women's Track & Field (4)
Erin Bechtold
Joy Hano
Grace Kasberger
Nizhoni Kears

Men's Cross Country (3)
*Also are a member of the Track & Field team
Preston Breeze
Jaxon Leduc*
Dominic Raffetto*

Women's Cross Country (3)
*Also are a member of the Track & Field team
Emilie Cates*
Isabel Perez-Zoghbi*
Saedy Williamson*

Men's Basketball (2)
Shemar Ford
Cam Timmons

From the CCAA:

"A total of 929 student-athletes from across the 12 CCAA member-institutions collected CCAA All-Academic honors in 2022-23. Each posted a 3.40 grade point average or higher and earned a varsity letter in a conference-sponsored sport during the designated academic year.
 
The CCAA began handing out All-Academic honors in 2005-06, and the 929 selections are the second-most for any academic year, not including the COVID seasons. It just missed the record number of 935 selections in 2021-22.
 
"I would like to congratulate all of our 2022-23 CCAA All-Academic honorees," said CCAA Commissioner Allen Hardison. "The size of this list is so impressive and is a testament to the dedication our student-athletes display on and off the playing surface throughout the year. The hard work these student-athletes put towards academics, training, competition, and being leaders in our communities is something our conference is very proud of. I would also like to thank our coaches, academic advisors, and administration teams across all our campuses that help drive our student-athletes towards success on a daily basis."
 
Cal State San Marcos led the way this year with 120 honorees. They were the only school to eclipse 100 All-Academic selections. Chico State nearly hit the century mark with 99 award winners, followed closely by San Francisco State with 97. Cal Poly Pomona (94) and Cal State Monterey Bay (89) completed the top 5. Click here to see the complete list.
 
Seven of the 12 universities increased their all-academic selections from 2021-22. Cal State San Marcos saw the largest total increase, with an additional 20 student-athletes earning the honor this year. Cal State San Bernardino had the most significant percentage increase year over year, going up by 53.3 percent.
 
The CCAA and NCAA Division II support the educational mission of college athletics by fostering a balanced and inclusive approach in which student-athletes learn and develop through their desired academic pursuits, civic engagement with their communities, and athletics competition, creating a life in the balance.
 
The award is designed to demonstrate the academic achievements of each of the CCAA's 12 conference constituents. It illustrates just one of the many ways student-athletes in the conference take advantage of the unique opportunity Division II provides to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms."
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Players Mentioned

Jacob Cotton

#00 Jacob Cotton

GK
6' 2"
Junior
Sam Daitch

#1 Sam Daitch

GK
5' 9"
Freshman
Christian Gonzalez

#3 Christian Gonzalez

D
6' 1"
Senior
Slater Hammer

#15 Slater Hammer

D
6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Dylan Tovani

#8 Dylan Tovani

D
6' 0"
Senior
Milan Uncanin

#24 Milan Uncanin

D
6' 5"
Sophomore
Abby Borg

#15 Abby Borg

D
5' 8"
Sophomore
Rhea Chan

#18 Rhea Chan

D
5' 5"
Senior
Maya Davis

#14 Maya Davis

M
5' 6"
Junior
Erin Mohr

#12 Erin Mohr

D
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jacob Cotton

#00 Jacob Cotton

6' 2"
Junior
GK
Sam Daitch

#1 Sam Daitch

5' 9"
Freshman
GK
Christian Gonzalez

#3 Christian Gonzalez

6' 1"
Senior
D
Slater Hammer

#15 Slater Hammer

6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
D
Dylan Tovani

#8 Dylan Tovani

6' 0"
Senior
D
Milan Uncanin

#24 Milan Uncanin

6' 5"
Sophomore
D
Abby Borg

#15 Abby Borg

5' 8"
Sophomore
D
Rhea Chan

#18 Rhea Chan

5' 5"
Senior
D
Maya Davis

#14 Maya Davis

5' 6"
Junior
M
Erin Mohr

#12 Erin Mohr

5' 6"
Junior
D