Alumna K. Cates

WPFC Alumna earns academic honors again

 

Eight WPFC Alumni student-athletes were named to the 2011 Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Academic All-Star team that was released today. Brandon Scott, a repeater from 2010, led the men with a g.p.a. of 3.77 in Business, while Kelly Cates, also a repeater from 2010 led the woman with a g.p.a. of 3.52 in Marine Biology.

WPFC Alumna Midfielder Kelly Cates (Sr., Poulsbo/North Kitsap) was honored for the second straight year, heading four members of the Western Washington University women’s soccer team named to the 2011 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Academic all-star team released today. 

Cates, who is majoring in marine biology, has a 3.52 (4.0 scale) grade point average. She has scored one goal, a game winner, and been credited with one assist. 

To be eligible for the GNAC academic team, student-athletes must have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 and be in at least their second year of competition at their university.

2011 GNAC Soccer Academic All-Conference Team

Women
Tarah Duty, CWU (Undeclared, So., 3.56, Black Diamond, WA)
**Hillary Franks, CWU (Physical Education & School Health, Sr., 3.46,Yakima, WA)
*Brittany Franks, CWU (Special Education, Sr., 3.43, Yakima, WA)
*Carson McKole, CWU (Communications, Jr., 3.39, Oak Harbor, WA)
Tyshae Davis, MSUB (Health and Human Performance, Sr., 3.90, IdahoFalls, ID)
*Jennifer Larsen, MSUB (General Studies, Jr., 3.89, Mesa, AZ)
*Kristen Kastelic, MSUB (Marketing, Jr., 3.85, Phoenix, AZ)
Danielle Gordon, MSUB (Health and Human Performance, Sr., 3.79, Atkins, IA)
Janae Remsberg, MSUB (Elementary Education, So., 3.68, Oceanside, CA)
Jackie Hill, MSUB (Health and Human Performance, So., 3.68, Boise, ID)
*Adrienne Biglow, MSUB (Elementary Education, Jr., 3.67, Yakima, WA)
*Courtney Harvey, MSUB (Biology, Jr., 3.50, Billings, MT)
Amanda Brusic, MSUB (Criminal Justice, Sr., 3.30, Yakima, WA)
Jaucelyn Richter, MSUB (Biology, Jr., 3.28, Billings, MT)
Jenny Field, NNU (Biology, So., 3.99, Nampa, ID)
*Sarah Staropoli, NNU (Pre-Physical Therapy, Jr., 3.96, Beaverton, OR)
**Jessie Cahill, NNU (Biology - Pre-Med, Sr., 3.78, Henderson, NV)
Erika Kristensen, NNU (Chemistry, Jr., 3.67, Gresham, OR)
*Tanya Zickefoose, NNU (Recreation & Sport Management, Jr., 3.67, Edmonds, WA)
Celina Mortensen, NNU (Pre-Physical Therapy, So., 3.55, Tacoma, WA)
Anjelica Perez, SMU (Biology, Jr., 3.70, Chalan Pago, Guam)
Sammi Thompson, SMU (Business, So., 3.48, Olympia, WA)
Molly Campbell, SMU (Education, So., 3.41, Des Moines, WA)
*Caley Wiseman, SMU (Business, Sr., 3.35, University Place, WA)
Noelle Bauer, SMU (Education, So., 3.29, Enumclaw, WA)
**Kelsey Jenkins, SPU (Political Science, Sr., 3.94, Kent, WA)
**Janie Wurth, SPU (Nursing, Sr., 3.54, La Mirada, CA)
Natalie Harold, SPU (Engineering, So., 3.48, Vancouver, WA)
Kellie Zakrzewski, SPU (Business Administration, So., 3.48, Cheney, WA)
Mackenzie Laird, SPU (Food & Nutrition Sciences, So., 3.44, Danville, WA)
Mandy Verdoia, SPU (Nursing, Sr., 3.40, Salt Lake City, UT)
*Brittany Langdon, SPU (Communications, Jr., 3.29, Irvine CA)
*Andrea Chan, SPU (Linguistics, Jr., 3.26, Vancouver, WA)
Marissa DiLorenzo, SFU (Arts, So., 3.68, Burnaby, BC)
*Macy Bothman, WOU (Physical Education, Jr., 3.79, Eugene, OR)
Danielle Hayward, WOU (Integrated Science Education, Jr., 3.69, Salem, OR)
*Chelsy Okuma, WOU (Undecided, Jr., 3.54, Honolulu, HI)
*Kymberly Witmer, WOU (Community Health, Jr., 3.41, Newberg, OR)
Rebecca Hoiland, WOU (Community Health, So., 3.30, West Linn, OR)
Kristin Maris, WWU (Physical Education, So., 3.78, Issaquah, WA)
*Kelly Cates, WWU (Marine Biology, Sr., 3.52, Poulsbo, WA)
Brina Sych, WWU (Physical Education, So., 3.33, Vancouver, WA)
*Megan Chapin, WWU (Anthropology-Archaeology, Sr., 3.33, Seattle, WA)

   
2010 GNAC Soccer Academic All-Conference Team
Women
**Ellie Eckroth, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.56, Auburn, WA)
**Annie Weisbeck, Central Washington(Exercise Science, Sr., 3.52, Spokane Valley, WA)
**Kaycie Hutchins, Central Washington (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.49, Port Orchard, WA)
*Hillary Franks, Central Washington(Physical Education & School Health, Jr., 3.42, Yakima, WA)
Brittany Franks, Central Washington (Special Education, Jr, 3.39, Yakima, WA)
Amanda Biggs, Central Washington (Fashion Merchandising, Sr., 3.27, Carnation, WA)
Carson McKole, Central Washington (Undecided, So., 3.24, Oak Harbor, WA)
Jennifer Larsen, Montana State Billings (General Studies, So., 3.80, Mesa, AZ)
**Lauren Anderson, Montana State Billings (Human Services, Sr., 3.79, Ridgefield, WA)
Kristen Kastelic, Montana State Billings (Business Administration and Marketing, So., 3.75, Phoenix, AZ)
**Samantha Boehm, Montana State Billings (Public Relations, Sr., 3.73, Wilsonville, OR)
**Carly Valentine, Montana State Billings (Human Services, Sr., 3.70, Vancouver, WA)
Andrea Baytaluke, Montana State Billings (HHP Human Performance Option, So., 3.60, Calgary, Alberta)
Courtney Harvey, Montana State Billings (Biology, So., 3.51, Billings, MT)
**Kari Foreman, Montana State Billings (Public Relations, Sr., 3.50, Lakewood, CO)
Adrienne Biglow, Montana State Billings (Elementary Education, So., 3.41, Yakima, WA)
Sarah Staropoli, Northwest Nazarene (Pre-Physical Therapy, So., 4.00, Beaverton, OR)
**Liz Gross, Northwest Nazarene (Business Administration, Sr., 3.94, Everett, WA)
*Jessie Cahill, Northwest Nazarene (Biology - Pre-Med, Jr., 3.84, Henderson, NV)
*McKenzie Bailey, Northwest Nazarene (Engineering Physics, Sr., 3.82, Meridian, ID)
**Kim Bowen, Northwest Nazarene (Secondary Education, Sr., 3.65, Nampa, ID)
**Marie Smith, Northwest Nazarene (Biology - Pre-Med, Sr., 3.50, Ferndale, WA)
**Kendra Courcy, Northwest Nazarene (Business Administration, Sr., 3.35, Selah, WA)
Stacey Beckman, Northwest Nazarene (Secondary Education, Sr., 3.32, Olympia, WA)
Tanya Zickefoose, Northwest Nazarene (Recreation & Sport Management, So., 3.31, Nampa, ID)
*Jenny Baker, Saint Martin’s (Biology, Sr., 3.83, Eatonville, WA)
*Jill Webb, Saint Martin’s (Education, Sr., 3.66, Puyallup, WA)
Caley Wiseman, Saint Martin’s (Biology, So., 3.62, University Place, WA)
**Julianna Sackeyfio, Saint Martin’s (Biology, Sr., 3.55, Seattle, WA)
**Kelcy Ware, Saint Martin’s (Business, Sr., 3.53, Everett, WA)
**Amber Pratt, Saint Martin’s (Engineering, Sr., 3.24, Lake Stevens, WA)
**Shannon White, Saint Martin’s (Biology, Sr., 3.21, Bremerton, WA)
*Kelsey Jenkins, Seattle Pacific (Political Science, Jr., 3.96, Kent, Wash.)
*Heidi Laabs-Johnson, Seattle Pacific (Food & Nutritional Sciences, Jr., 3.69, Salt Lake City, UT)
*Savanna Hanson, Seattle Pacific (English, Jr., 3.68, Centennial, CO)
Hannah Masson, Seattle Pacific (Psychology, So., 3.58, Meridian, ID)
**Amanda Johnson, Seattle Pacific (Communications, Sr., 3.56, Duvall, WA)
*Janie Wurth, Seattle Pacific (Nursing, Jr., 3.43, La Mirada, CA)
Andrea Chan, Seattle Pacific (Undeclared, So., 3.40, Vancouver, WA)
Brittany Langdon, Seattle Pacific (Communications, So., 3.38, Irvine, CA)
Megan Lindsay, Seattle Pacific (Exercise Science, So., 3.22, Spokane, WA)
Aly Benes, Simon Fraser (Health Sciences, Sr., 3.84, Surrey, BC)
Lauren Lachlan, Simon Fraser (Bachelor of Arts, Sr., 3.25, Port Moody, BC)
Macy Bothman, Western Oregon (Physical Education, So., 3.69, Eugene, OR)
*Cori Young, Western Oregon (Community Health Ed., Sr., 3.63, Gresham, OR)
**Naomi Shimabuku, Western Oregon (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.57, Aiea, HI)
Ciara Peterson, Western Oregon (Nursing/Health, So., 3.40, Puyallup, WA)
**Kelsie Blachly, Western Oregon (Art, Sr., 3.37, Gresham, OR)
Chelsy Okuma, Western Oregon (Undecided, So., 3.36, Honolulu, HI)
Rachelle Kliewer, Western Oregon (Psychology, Sr., 3.30, Tualatin, OR)
*Monique Thees, Western Oregon (Business, Jr., 3.29, Camano Island, WA )
Kymberly Witmer, Western Oregon (Business, So., 3.27, Newberg, OR)
Kelly Cates, Western Washington (Biology, Jr., 3.44, Poulsbo, WA)