PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Western Oregon cross country men's and women's teams had 21 student-athletes honored as GNAC All-Academic on Wednesday.

The Wolves' Rami Dear - a junior - was one of four men's runners to have a a perfect 4.0 GPA while WOU's Kaitlyn Kruse and Josie Ackerman were two of five GNAC honorees with a 4.0.

To qualify for academic all-conference, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20, must be in at least their second season competing for their team and must have competed on the course during the 2023 campaign.

WOU WOMEN GNAC ALL-ACADEMIC HONOREES

*Josie Ackerman	Exercise Science	Jr.	4.00	Seattle, WA	WOU
*Katie Chapman	Exercise Science	Jr.	3.98	Lowell, OR	WOU
Ali Clifton	Psychology	So.	3.30	Shelton, WA	WOU
Abbigale Elliott	Criminal Justice	So.	3.82	Tigard, OR	WOU
Olivia Flack	Pre-Education	Jr.	3.97	La Pine, OR	WOU
Holly Hutton	Pre-Education	So.	3.83	Bandon, OR	WOU
*Kaitlyn Kruse	Exercise Science	Jr.	4.00	Troutdale, OR	WOU
*Lindie Larson	Social Science	Jr.	3.92	Redding, CA	WOU
*Kaiya Leamy	Public Health	Jr.	3.37	Corvallis, OR	WOU
Natalie Perez	Computer Science	So.	3.24	Alameda, CA	WOU
*Shannon Smith	Interdisciplinary Studies	Jr.	3.62	Bandon, OR	WOU
Piper Youngmayr	Criminal Justice	So.	3.71	Cottage Grove, OR	WOU

WOU MEN GNAC ALL-ACADEMIC HONOREES

Rami Dear	Business	Jr.	4.00	Beaverton, OR	WOU
*Wyatt Smith	Political Science	Jr.	3.95	Oakland, OR	WOU
James Lackey	Exercise Science	So.	3.94	Newport, OR	WOU
+*Dustyn McKenney	Business	Sr.	3.83	Clovis, CA	WOU
*Easton Pomrankey	Computer Science	Jr.	3.60	Kettle Falls, WA	WOU
*Keeton Sanchez	Exercise Science	Jr.	3.54	Buckeye, AZ	WOU
*Jordan Kemper	Art & Design	Jr.	3.50	Ashland, OR	WOU
Kolby Spink	Exercise Science	Jr.	3.40	Newport, OR	WOU
Chase Anspach	Business	Jr.	3.23	Redmond, OR	WOU

*-2022 All-Academic Selection | +-2021 All-Academic Selection | #-2020 All-Academic Selection