PORTLAND, Ore. - The Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) announced their 2024-25 GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative Scholar-Athletes, presented by Barnes & Noble College, and the Alaska Nanooks had 45 recipients. For a third year in a row, the GNAC recorded a record total of student-athletes earning the FAR honors, as 426 individuals were named on Tuesday.
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This number broke the previous record-breaking number of 394, set back in 2023-24. The GNAC FAR Scholar Athlete Award is presented to all student-athletes listed on any squad at a GNAC institution, regardless of whether the sport is a GNAC championship sport, who have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.85 or greater. Conference affiliate members could nominate only student-athletes from the sport in which they compete within the GNAC.
A faculty athletic representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty at an NCAA member institution who has been designated to serve as a liaison between the institution's faculty and the athletic department. The FAR serves as a representative of the institution in conference and NCAA affairs.
The role of the FAR is "to ensure that the academic institution establishes and maintains the appropriate balance between academics and athletics."
Female Recipients
| Name |
Sport |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
| Rachael Charles |
Rifle |
Biological Sciences |
Jr. |
3.90 |
Urbandale, Iowa |
| Kinley Erickson ** |
Volleyball |
Communication |
Sr. |
3.92 |
North Pole, Alaska |
| Elena Guc |
Volleyball |
Homeland Security |
Jr. |
4.00 |
East China, Mich. |
| Sára Karasová *** |
Rifle |
Sport & Recreation Business |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Šenov, Czech Republic |
| Lucie Kissenberger |
Rifle |
Biological Sciences |
Fr. |
4.00 |
Neuves-Maisons, France |
| Kendall Kramer * |
Cross Country/Nordic Ski |
Biological Sciences |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Miranda Lomax |
Basketball |
Business Administration |
Jr. |
3.85 |
Cathlamet, Wash. |
| Haylee Lyons |
Volleyball |
Business |
Fr. |
3.90 |
Kaimuki, Hawaii |
| Olivia Manley |
Cross Country |
Psychology |
Fr. |
3.87 |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Tristian Martin * |
Basketball |
Homeland Security |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Jordan O'Connor |
Swimming |
Marine Studies |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Jersey Shore, Pa. |
| Cecelia Ossi |
Rifle |
Business Administration |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Annandale, N.J. |
| Janci Pangburn |
Swimming |
Undeclared |
Fr. |
3.93 |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Hazel Probst |
Cross Country |
Anthropology |
Fr. |
3.86 |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Sariah Rodgers |
Swimming |
Undeclared |
Fr. |
3.88 |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Larissa Scatamburlo |
Volleyball |
Biological Sciences |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Cosima Schmeidel |
Swimming |
Biology |
Fr. |
3.87 |
Dusseldorf, Germany |
| Madison Schuh |
Cross Country |
Wildlife Biology |
Fr. |
3.89 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
| Jayda Van Dyke * |
Basketball |
Business Administration |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Herriman, Utah |
| Ashlyn White |
Volleyball |
Civil Engineering |
Fr. |
4.00 |
Goodyear, Ariz. |
| Delainey Zock *** |
Cross Country |
Wildlife Biology & Conservation |
Jr. |
3.88 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
| Rilee White **** |
Volleyball |
Biological Sciences |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Goodyear, Ariz. |
Male Recipients
| Name |
Sport |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
| Noah Barlage |
Ice Hockey |
Business Administration |
Fr. |
3.89 |
Humboldt, Sask. |
| Lars Tobias Bernhoft-Osa |
Rifle |
Accounting |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Rykkinn, Norway |
| Braden Birnie ** |
Ice Hockey |
Business Administration |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Weyburn, Sask. |
| Benjamin Browning |
Cross Country |
Computer Science |
Fr. |
3.96 |
Kimberly, Idaho |
| Adam Cardona |
Ice Hockey |
Business Administration |
So. |
3.87 |
Beconsfield, Que. |
| Nicholas Grabko |
Ice Hockey |
Business Administration |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Channahon, Ill. |
| Blake Hanley |
Cross Country/Skiing |
Homeland Security |
Fr. |
3.93 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
| William Lawson-Body * |
Ice Hockey |
Accounting |
So. |
3.98 |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
| Bryce Monrean |
Ice Hockey |
Business Administration |
Fr. |
3.92 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
| Philipp Moosmayer ** |
Cross Country/Skiing |
Digital Journalism |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Lutkritch, Germany |
| Paxson Ott |
Cross Country |
Biomedical Science |
Fr. |
3.96 |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Matteo Pecchia |
Ice Hockey |
Business Administration |
So. |
3.86 |
Nobleton, Ont. |
| Jace Peters |
Cross Country/Skiing |
Mechanical Engineering |
So. |
3.88 |
Leadville, Colo. |
| Peyton Platter |
Ice Hockey |
Business Administration |
Fr. |
3.92 |
Eau Claire, Wis. |
| Carson Reed |
Ice Hockey |
Business Administration |
Fr. |
3.94 |
Warroad, Minn. |
| Ruben Rhodes |
Cross Country |
Biochemistry |
Fr. |
3.90 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
| Matthew Rickard |
Ice Hockey |
Business Administration |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Coventry, R.I. |
| Gabriele Rigaudo |
Cross Country/Skiing |
Biological Sciences |
Fr. |
4.00 |
Raccavione, Italy |
| Brendan Ross |
Ice Hockey |
Accounting |
Fr. |
4.00 |
Calgary, Alta. |
| Broten Sabo * |
Ice Hockey |
Business Administration |
So. |
3.91 |
Rosemount, Minn. |
| Dean Spak |
Ice Hockey |
Business Administration |
Fr. |
3.94 |
Calgary, Alta. |
| Tyler Waram |
Ice Hockey |
Accounting |
Fr. |
3.94 |
Edmonds, Wash. |
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