
WAC Announces Winter Sports Academic Honorees
4/13/2023 3:59:00 PM | General, Academic Services
UTA Has 10 Winter Student-Athletes Recognized For Academic & Athletic Successes
ARLINGTON – Western Athletic Conference officials on Thursday announced the 2022-23 Academic All-WAC honorees for winter sports, with UT Arlington placing 10 student-athletes on the list.
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Women's indoor track and field led the way with seven selections, while men's indoor track and field had two and men's basketball one member.
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To be eligible for the honor, a student-athlete must have completed at least one academic year at UTA, possess at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests this season.
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First-year student-athletes who meet the other criteria but have not yet been at UTA for a full year will be eligible for the WAC's end-of-year release.
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Below are UTA's 2022-23 Winter Sports Academic All-WAC Honorees:
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Men's Basketball
Pedro Castro (Gr.)
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Men's Indoor Track & Field
Nolan Walker (Jr.)
Trenton Whitworth (So.)
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Women's Indoor Track & Field
Claire Compher (So.)
Shelby West (Gr.)
Simona Cabella (So.)
Tynecia Singletary (Sr.)
Abigail Flores (Sr.)
McKinley Novacek (So.)
Jade Bontke (Sr.)
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Those 10 join six UTA volleyball student-athletes who were named to the WAC's Fall Sports list: Kaylen Beaty, Mollie Blank, Meredith Fisher, Brianna Ford, Devon Martinka and Alli Wells.
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Women's indoor track and field led the way with seven selections, while men's indoor track and field had two and men's basketball one member.
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To be eligible for the honor, a student-athlete must have completed at least one academic year at UTA, possess at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests this season.
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First-year student-athletes who meet the other criteria but have not yet been at UTA for a full year will be eligible for the WAC's end-of-year release.
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Below are UTA's 2022-23 Winter Sports Academic All-WAC Honorees:
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Men's Basketball
Pedro Castro (Gr.)
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Men's Indoor Track & Field
Nolan Walker (Jr.)
Trenton Whitworth (So.)
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Women's Indoor Track & Field
Claire Compher (So.)
Shelby West (Gr.)
Simona Cabella (So.)
Tynecia Singletary (Sr.)
Abigail Flores (Sr.)
McKinley Novacek (So.)
Jade Bontke (Sr.)
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Those 10 join six UTA volleyball student-athletes who were named to the WAC's Fall Sports list: Kaylen Beaty, Mollie Blank, Meredith Fisher, Brianna Ford, Devon Martinka and Alli Wells.
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FOLLOW THE MAVS SOCIALLY
For up-to-date news, photos and videos, follow UTA Athletics online at UTAMavs.com or via several social media accounts on Twitter @UTAMavs, Instagram @UTAMavs and Facebook /UTAMavs.
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