125 Wyoming Students Named Mountain West Scholar Athletes

* University of Wyoming press release

LARAMIE -- The Mountain West Conference announced its 2023-24 Scholar-Athlete Team on Wednesday. The University of Wyoming had 125 student-athletes recognized.

The Wyoming women's swimming and diving team led the way with 23 honorees. The remaining 102 Cowboys and Cowgirls included 15 from women’s soccer. Both the football and women’s cross-country teams had 13 representatives.

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Women’s track and field had 12 student-athletes with women’s basketball right behind at 10. Others included nine from men’s cross country, eight from volleyball, five from women’s golf and four from men’s golf with two from tennis and three from men’s basketball.

In order to qualify, the individual must have completed two semesters or three questers at their school and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Men's Basketball (3)
Kenny Foster                    Master's in Business Administration
Cam Manyawu                 Finance
Mason Walters                Master's in Business Administration

Women's Basketball (10)         
Tess Barnes                       Psychology
McKinley Dickerson        Health Services Administration
Allyson Fertig                   Mathematics Education
Mikyn Hamlin                   Psychology
Joslin Igo                           Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Emily Mellema                 Marketing
Kati Ollilainen                   Economics
Paula Salazar                    Elementary Education
Madi Symons                    Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Bailey Wilborn                 Finance

Men's Cross Country (9)
Austin Akers                     Botany
Owen Burnett                  Molecular Biology
Enzo Knapp                       Computer Science
Gus McIntyre                    Philosophy
Riley Nedrow                    Economics
Mason Norman                Construction Management
Trevor Stephen                Doctor of Pharmacy
Asefa Wetzel                    Master's in Business Administration
Mac Zastrow                     Mechanical Engineering

Women's Cross Country (13)
Rylie Alberts                     Physiology
Libby Berryhill                  Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Leah Christians                Communication
Lauren Clarke                   Microbiology
Riley Frankel                     Master's in Communication
Brooke Holzworth         Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Abby Newton                   Civil Engineering
Ryann Smith                     Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Baylee Stafford                English
Abigail Whitman              Accounting
Mady Willis                       Physiology
Keely Wolf                        Master's in Statistics
Nina Zraik                          Master's in Environmental, Natural Resources and Society

Football (13)    
Jordan Bertagnole         Master's in Business Administration
Charlie Coenen                Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Caleb Cooley                    Master's in Business Administration
Cole DeMarzo                  Master's in Business Administration
Justin Erb                          Marketing
John Michael Gyllenborg Finance
Andrew Johnson              Construction Management
Ryan Marquez                  Master's in Business Administration
Carson May                      American Studies
Will Pelissier                     Master's in Business Administration
Erik Sandvik                      Business-undeclared
Nikos Varelas                   Psychology
Treyton Welch                 Master's in Higher Education Administration

Men's Golf (4)
Patrick Azevedo               Masters in Business Administration
Jimmy Dales                     Masters in Business Administration
Kristof Panke                    Accounting
Damon Vilkauskas           General Studies

Women's Golf (5)
Grace Dunkleberger        Physiology
Maria Farnum                  International Studies
Jadan Gonzalez                Masters in Business Administration
Kira Reisner                      Communication
Samantha Spielman        Economics

Soccer (15)
Gabby Clutter                  Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Kiley Ballek                       Pre-Nursing
Alyssa Bedard                   Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Lily Brongo                        Computer Science
Taylor Brook                     Elementary Education
Alisa Bunn                         Family and Consumer Sciences
Khari Carreno                   Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Nikayla Copenhaver        Master's in Business Administration
Rae Gerking                      Statistics
Alyssa Glover                    Biology
Hannah Hagen                 Master's in Kinesiology
Kylee Holstad                   Nursing
Raegan Richardson        Finance
Eliza-Grace Smith            Elementary Education
Keelie Wortmann            Architectural Engineering

Women's Swimming and Diving (23)
Madeline Bane                Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Heidi Billings                     Family and Consumer Sciences
Kayla Cunningham          Psychology
Brooke Ford                      Nursing
Kali Franckowiak              Physiology
Ellie Fritscher                    Pharmacy
Emily Giles                        Elementary Education
Gabriella Haigler              Wildlife, Fish Biology, and Management
Rachael Horne                Physiology
Lana Jeter                         Speech Language and Hearing Sciences
Tara Joyce                         Mechanical Engineering
Nettie Knapton                Agricultural Business
Brinkley Lewis                  Pre Pharmacy
Sydney McKenzie            Marketing
Sage Morton                    Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Britt Nichols                      Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Veronika Ozimek             Physiology
Carly Palmer                     Masters in Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Zoe Robison                      Physiology
Anna Roesler                    Civil Engineering
Alex Stein                           Speech Language and Hearing Sciences
Lauren Swartz                  Agricultural Business
Kylee Theiler                    Economics

Tennis (2)
Jeselle Ante                      Psychology
Lucia Malinak                   Management

Men's Track and Field (8)
Hunter Brown                  Masters in Economics
Sage Coventry                  Entrepreneurship
Jaymison Cox                    Computer Engineering
Kareem Mersal                Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Daniel Reynolds               Masters in Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management
Samuel Schneider           Construction Management
Colt Sotelo                        Construction Management
Trevor Stephen                Doctor of Pharmacy

Women's Track and Field (12)
Mary Carbee                    Psychology
Elayna Chafee                  Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Gabby Drube                    Physiology
Isabelle Harvey                Chemical Engineering
Sadie McMullen               Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Ava Morgan                      Human Nutrition and Food
Celise Pacheco                 Agricultural Business
Jenae Ramirez                  Masters in Higher Education
Emma Reed                      Pyschology
Paige Sefried                    Masters in Business Administration
Kayla Stibley                     Family and Consumer Sciences
Taylor Weidinger             Masters in Business Administration

Volleyball (8)   
Macey Boggs                    Master's in Business Administration
Carin Carruth                    Elementary Education
Paige Lauterwasser         Psychology
Kayla Mazzocca               Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Kasia Partyka                    Psychology
Kendal Rivera                   Physiology
Rylee Schulz                      Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Zoee Smith                        German Education