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Big West Announces 2020 Scholar Athletes of the Year

IRVINE, Calif. – The Big West Conference today announced that 22 individuals were named 2020 Big West Scholar Athletes of the Year. The conference honored two student-athletes from each institution – one male and one female – acknowledging their accomplishments on the field, in the classroom and in their communities. On Wednesday, these exemplary scholar athletes will be featured in the Big West Academic honors, a half hour show on ESPN3, which will highlight the exploits of both current and former student-athletes who push the boundaries of being a Scholar Athlete.

 The show will begin airing at noon PT/10:00 a.m. HT on Wednesday, March 3. ESPN3 is accessible on computers, smart phone tablets and streaming devices through the ESPN app and ESPN.com.

CSU Bakersfield's pair of honorees came from the Roadrunner Baseball and Women's Basketball teams:

Noah Cordova, CSU Bakersfield (Hometown: Gilbert, Ariz.)
A pitcher for the CSU Bakersfield baseball team, Cordova appeared in six games for the Roadrunners in their abbreviated 2020 season, where he posted a 2.08 earned run average and two saves. Noah has been tabbed as CSUB's closer for the upcoming season and is looking to build upon his success from 2020 into Big West play this year. An Environmental Resource Management Master's student, Cordova was named to the Dean's List in 2020 and obtained his undergraduate degree from CSUB in Liberal Studies. He is hoping to be drafted in the upcoming MLB Draft but will look to finish his Master's program in 2022.

Andie Easley, CSU Bakersfield (Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.)
A shooting guard for the CSU Bakersfield women's basketball team, Easley has started every game during the 2020-21 season and tied her career high in points by scoring 19 points twice, once against Cal State Fullerton and once against UC San Diego. As a Master's student studying Healthcare Administration, Easley has achieved perfect marks while in graduate school. She is eyeing playing professional basketball upon graduation. Off the court, Easley would like to apply her Master's degree toward becoming a quality improvement supervisor for a hospital.

Some details on the Big West Scholar Athletes of the Year:
• The 22 honorees hail from five different states and four foreign countries on three continents
• Comprised of nine graduate students and 13 undergrads
• Their interests run the gamut from Engineering and Economics to Neurobiology and Creative Writing
• Collective GPA is 3.7
• Thirteen of 18 Big West sponsored sports are represented

As one of the nation's top academic and athletic conferences, with more than 2.4 million alumni globally, the Big West produces champions on the field and in life. A record 2,300+ student-athletes earned Big West All-Academic honors last year. To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.0 GPA and play in 50 percent of their team's games.

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Players Mentioned

Noah Cordova

#33 Noah Cordova

RHP
6' 5"
Senior
R/R
Andie Easley

#22 Andie Easley

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5' 11"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Noah Cordova

#33 Noah Cordova

6' 5"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Andie Easley

#22 Andie Easley

5' 11"
Graduate Student
G
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