Big West Announces Spring 2026 All-Academic Selections

IRVINE, Calif. – The Big West announced its Spring 2026 Academic All-Conference selections recognizing 812 student-athletes who achieved at least a 3.00 GPA while competing in fifty percent of their team's contests. Twenty nine Cal State Bakersfield student-athletes were among those honored by the conference for their accomplishments in competition and in the classroom.

In total, 207 CSUB student-athletes (67%) earned GPAs of 3.00 or better during the spring semester with fourteen different teams posting 3.00-plus cumulative GPAs. An impressive 175 student-athletes earned Dean's List, achieving a 3.25 or above for the Spring while 25 `Runners tallied perfect 4.00 GPAs this semester.

This Spring marks the 22nd-consecutive term CSUB Athletics has posted a 3.00 GPA or better. The Roadrunners posted a 3.16 department wide GPA during the Spring semester and they boast a 3.25 cumulative GPA.

A complete list of CSUB student-athletes honored by the Big West during the Spring can be found below. Note: freshman and first-year transfers are not eligible for Academic All-Conference honors.

Baseball
Evan Cloyd
Dante Jackson
Nick Mascaro
Kanoa Morisaki
Jeter Scheurman

Beach Volleyball
Erika Markentin
Vivi Kaelin
Olivia Silacci-Jensen
Ella Ensign
Emma Neville

Women's Golf
Iris Han
Sarah Mutai
Anna Kehrer
Ashlee Kresha
Kate Montemayor

Softball
Hannah Garcia
Maya Ramirez
Jillian Sanchez

Men's Track & Field
Hyun Jin Beck
Timothy Jordan
Jacob Mounmanivong
Javier Toro
Jacob Yagers

Women's Track & Field
Rain Gomez
Julie Johnson
Emilia Mandela
Skye Odom
Mackenzie Okonta

~GoRunners.com~

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Players Mentioned

Julie Johnson: Sprints; Fifth Year

Emilia Mandela: Hurdles; Sophomore

Jacob Mounmanivong: Sprints; Fifth Year

Mackenzie Okonta: Jumps; Senior

Javier Toro: Throws; 5' 9"; Fifth Year

Jacob Yagers: Distance; 6' 3"; Fifth Year

Rain Gomez: Distance; Fifth Year

Timothy Jordan: Distance; Junior

Skye Odom: Jumps; Sophomore

Iris Han: 5' 4"; Senior

Anna Kehrer: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Ashlee Kresha: 5' 4"; Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Julie Johnson
: Fifth Year
: Sprints

Emilia Mandela
: Sophomore
: Hurdles

Jacob Mounmanivong
: Fifth Year
: Sprints

Mackenzie Okonta
: Senior
: Jumps

Javier Toro
: 5' 9"; Fifth Year
: Throws

Jacob Yagers
: 6' 3"; Fifth Year
: Distance

Rain Gomez
: Fifth Year
: Distance

Timothy Jordan
: Junior
: Distance

Skye Odom
: Sophomore
: Jumps

Iris Han
: 5' 4"; Senior

Anna Kehrer
: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Ashlee Kresha
: 5' 4"; Redshirt Freshman