By: Calvin Jensen, Utah State Eastern – Sports Information Director
Photo Courtesy of USU Eastern
USU Eastern student-athletes represented Eagle Athletics in a big way academically during the 2021-2022 school year. Through their dedication and commitment they not only excelled on their respective teams but more importantly, in the classroom.
The NJCAA recently announced the 2021-22 All-Academic Teams, recognizing student-athletes across the country for their success in the classroom. Student-athletes are eligible to earn academic honors by achieving an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2021-22 academic year. All-Academic Teams Of The Year were also awarded in which Eastern’s women’s sports led the way as listed below:
NJCAA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS OF THE YEAR
| Women’s Basketball | 3.57 |
| Women’s Volleyball | 3.50 |
| Women’s Soccer | 3.46 |
INDIVIDUAL HONORS
NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA
NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA
NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA
NJCAA ALL-ACADEMIC ATHLETES
| Women’s Basketball | Ella Bradley | First Team |
| Women’s Soccer | Miranda Hales | First Team |
| Women’s Basketball | Brookyln Palmer | First Team |
| Women’s Volleyball | Lindsey Palmer | First Team |
| Women’s Basketball | Kinlee Toomer | First Team |
| Women’s Soccer | Sarah Baker | Second Team |
| Women’s Basketball | Ashelynn Birch | Second Team |
| Women’s Soccer | Ryan Brady | Second Team |
| Baseball | Troy Connell | Second Team |
| Baseball | Vaughn Deming | Second Team |
| Women’s Basketball | Mardee Fillmore | Second Team |
| Women’s Volleyball | Maci Harrop | Second Team |
| Softball | Maci Harrop | Second Team |
| Women’s Soccer | Alexis Hatch | Second Team |
| Women’s Soccer | Camille Hudseon | Second Team |
| Women’s Soccer | Kallie James | Second Team |
| Men’s Soccer | Thomas Kirkham | Second Team |
| Softball | Malorie Luck | Second Team |
| Softball | Madisen Luck | Second Team |
| Softball | Emma Marchant | Second Team |
| Women’s Volleyball | Priscilla Moleni | Second Team |
| Women’s Volleyball | Lindsey Otero | Second Team |
| Women’s Soccer | Lexi Paulsen | Second Team |
| Women’s Volleyball | Sunny Perry | Second Team |
| Women’s Soccer | Maryn Stoddard | Second Team |
| Men’s Soccer | Joseph Valle | Second Team |
| Men’s Soccer | Connor Wiggins | Second Team |
| Women’s Soccer | Alexis Winter | Second Team |
| Women’s Volleyball | Sophia Anderson | Third Team |
| Baseball | Dakari Armendariz | Third Team |
| Women’s Soccer | Hanna Carlisle | Third Team |
| Men’s Basketball | Issac Castagnetto | Third Team |
| Men’s Basketball | BJ Davis | Third Team |
| Baseball | J Dyan Hawkes | Third Team |
| Women’s Soccer | Kira Heywood | Third Team |
| Women’s Soccer | Madison Hicks | Third Team |
| Men’s Soccer | Kevin Jones | Third Team |
| Women’s Volleyball | Katie Jones | Third Team |
| Baseball | Parker Joos | Third Team |
| Baseball | Gabriel Lundbeck | Third Team |
| Women’s Volleyball | Ashlee McUne | Third Team |
| Women’s Basketball | Alexandra Olsen | Third Team |
| Women’s Volleyball | Cali Pollastro | Third Team |
| Men’s Soccer | Benjamin Putnam | Third Team |
| Women’s Volleyball | Emma Ricks | Third Team |
| Men’s Basketball | Sheldon Romriell | Third Team |
| Men’s Basketball | Dillon Sorenson | Third Team |
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THESE STUDENT-ATHLETES AND TEAMS FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO THEIR EDUCATION!
* You can learn more about what Utah State University Eastern has to offer at www.usueastern.edu and www.usueasternathletics.com *