GNAC Release

PORTLAND, Ore. – A dozen members from the Alaska Nanooks volleyball team were selected to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's 2021 All-Academic Volleyball Team, presented by Barnes & Noble College. 
 
To qualify for the GNAC All-Academic Teams, presented by Barnes & Noble College, nominees must be of sophomore eligibility or greater, have a minimum GPA of 3.20 or greater, be a letterwinner on their team and must be in their second year at the nominating institution. Thanks to eligibility waivers provided by the NCAA due to the cancellation of the 2020 season, players who continue to hold freshman eligibility but are in their second season of competition at the nominating institution were eligible for selection to the GNAC All-Academic Team. 
 
Emily Moorhead, Lahra Weber and Cate Whiting all earned their fourth honor on the GNAC All-Academic Team, previously being named in 2018, 2019 and during the 2020-21 COVID season. Moorhead, a senior from Chugiak, Alaska, has maintained a 3.62 GPA while studying Counseling at UAF. Weber, a senior from Berlin, Germany, has worked for and maintained a 3.95 GPA during her Chemistry studies. Finally, Whiting, a senior from Rapid City, S.D., has accumulated a 3.90 GPA in her studies of Civil Engineering. 
 
Zoey Keene, a junior from Anchorage, Alaska, joins those three with more than two previous selections, as she earns her third GNAC All-Academic nod. Keene has maintained a 3.61 GPA through her studies of Biological Sciences. 
 
Sophie Schilling and Taylor Overn were the final Nanooks to return to the list for a second time. Sophie Schilling, the sophomore from Berlin, Germany has maintained a 3.97 GPA while studying Psychology. She was a 2020-21 selection. Taylor Overn, a 2019 selection, was renamed to the GNAC All-Academic team as the junior from Portland, Ore. maintained a 3.51 GPA through her Biological Studies. 
 
The rest of the Alaska Nanooks selections were first-time selections. Leading the way with 4.00 GPAs was Colleen File and Rilee White. File, a redshirt-freshman from Woodinville, Wash., posted a perfect 4.00 while studying Biological Sciences and Psychology. White, a freshman from Goodyear, Ariz. Maintained a perfect 4.00 while studying Biological Sciences. Marine Angely, a junior from Sivry, France posted a 3.71 GPA while studying Business Administration. Dani Dodge posted a 3.22 GPA as the junior from Topeka, Kan. studies a Sport & Recreation Business major. Eden Murchison, a sophomore from Thomaston, Ga. posted a 3.94 GPA in her pursuit of an Accounting degree. 
 
Miya Ohms, a freshman from Taichung, Taiwan, was the final Nanook on the list, posting a 3.55 GPA in her Business Administration studies. 
 
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