FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Alaska Nanook athletic department and University of Alaska Fairbanks boasted 66 student-athletes on the Dean's List and Chancellor's List. Members of the Dean's List earned a 3.5 to 3.89 GPA in the fall of 2020 semester while the Chancellor's List required a 3.9 to 4.0 GPA.
Starting off the list is men's basketball who was represented by three members.
Alex Sommerfield was named to the Chancellor's List with a 4.0 GPA in the fall and
Zac Olmsted was named to the Dean's List with a 3.80 GPA.
Jersey Truesdell was the final men's basketball member to earn the Dean's List honor with his 3.51 GPA. Women's basketball added six selections off the court as
Pearle Green (3.58),
Olivia Kraska (3.70) and
Caitlin Pusich (3.87) were all named to the Dean's List while
Zosha Krupa (3.94),
Markie Miller (4.0) and
Destiny Reimers (4.0) were all honored on the Chancellor's List.
Alaska hockey checked into the classroom in the fall semester with 19 members earning honors.
Robert Blueger (3.54),
Colin Doyle (3.66),
Gustavs Davis Grigals (3.75),
Didrik Henbrant (3.88),
Harrison Israels (3.77),
Chris Jandric (3.76),
Markuss Komuls (3.86),
Jordan Muzzillo (3.60),
Brayden Nicholetts (3.65),
Garrett Pyke (3.87),
Brady Risk (3.60), Alex Rondeau (3.51),
Anton Rubtsov (3.63),
Antti Virtanen (3.59) and
Eriks Zohovs (3.56) were all honored on the Dean's List.
Filip Fornaa Svensson (4.0),
Kristaps Jakobsons (3.93),
Roberts Kalkis (3.98) and
Matt Koethe (3.94) all earned honors on the Chancellor's List.
The cross country running and skiing teams were represented well in the classroom with 13 selections. On the men's side,
Jack Cater (3.58),
Patrick Marbacher (3.73),
Logan Mowry (3.76),
Zephan Ozturgut (3.80),
Christopher Kalev (3.52) and
Mike Ophoff (3.56) were all on the Dean's List.
Nolan Earnest (4.0) was the lone member for the men to make the Chancellor's List.
On the women's cross country running and ski team, they had five selections, four on the Chancellor's List and one on the Dean's List. The lone Dean's List selection was
Mariel Pulles, who earned a 3.81 last semester. As for the Chancellor's List,
Rya Berrigan (4.0),
Hannah Deuling (4.0),
Sage Robine (4.0) and
Kendall Kramer (4.0) were all selected.
Rifle was represented by
Jessica Boyce (3.52),
Rylan Kissell (3.68) and
Andrew Pham (3.67) on the Dean's List and
Haley Castillo (4.0),
Daniel Enger (4.0) and
Cassidy Wilson (3.94) on the Chancellor's List.
Swim's
Whitney McArthur (3.73) and
Shannon McCallum (3.51) were chosen for the Dean's List while
Taryn Aho (4.0),
Gabrielle Davy (4.0), Cassie Erdman (4.0),
Lainey Lioi (4.0),
Kyleigh McArthur (4.0),
Caroline McCormick (3.93) and
Mesa Moran (4.0) were honored on the Chancellor's List.
Finally, volleyball had 10 selections for honor's awards.
Emily Moorhead (3.82),
Taylor Overn,
AveRee Reynolds (3.50) and
Cate Whiting (3.76) were all selected to the Dean's List.
Colleen File (4.0),
Zoey Keene (3.92), Eden Murchinson (4.0),
Sophie Schilling (3.91),
Lahra Weber (4.0) and
Rilee White (4.0) were honored on the Chancellor's List.
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