PORTLAND, Ore. --- Western Oregon Athletics had a total 36 student-athletes receive the GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) Scholar-Athlete Award Tuesday.
The GNAC FAR Scholar-Athlete Award - presented by Barnes & Noble College - recognizes the incredible dedication to academics student-athletes hold. It honors all student-athletes of NCAA-affiliated teams - including Football, a Lone Star Conference team - who have achieved a cumulative grade point average at or above 3.85.
For the 2024-2025 Academic Year, Western Oregon had a total 36 student-athletes receive the award (26 female, 10 male), with 11 being repeat recipients. Women's Track & Field teammates
Amity Deters and
Lindie Larson led the repeat Wolves - each receiving their fifth honor. Six Scholar-Wolves held a stunning 4.0 - the highest GPA possible - and are highlighted below in bold.
You can read the GNAC's press release and view the complete list of conference award recipients with the links below.
GNAC-Wide list of award recipients |
GNAC Release
| WOU Female FAR Scholar-Athlete Recipients |
| Name |
Sport |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
| Ally Beavers |
Soccer |
Business |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Puyallup, Wash. |
| Taylor Brasfield |
Track & Field |
Business |
Fr. |
3.91 |
Corvallis, Ore. |
| * Finley Buman |
Volleyball |
Environmental Science |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| *** Katie Chapman |
Track & Field |
Exercise Science |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Lowell, Ore. |
| Jordyn Conrad |
Soccer |
Mathematics |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Vancouver, Wash. |
| **** Amity Deters |
Track & Field |
Chemistry |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Amity, Ore. |
| ** Olivia Flack |
Track & Field |
Education |
Sr. |
3.99 |
La Pine, Ore. |
| Sidney Friesen |
Volleyball |
Business |
Fr. |
4.00 |
Salem, Ore. |
| Mya Fry |
Track & Field |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Salem, Ore. |
| Charlotte Gardner |
XC/Track & Field |
Biology |
Fr. |
4.00 |
Newport, Ore. |
| * Kilinoelehua Helm |
Volleyball |
Exercise Science |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Keaau, Hawaii |
| Maya Helmen |
Track & Field |
Business |
So. |
3.91 |
Clatskanie, Ore. |
| Emma Higashi |
Soccer |
Public Health |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Mililani, Hawaii |
| Kate Klobas |
Volleyball |
Business |
Fr. |
4.00 |
Tillamook, Ore. |
| **** Lindie Larson |
Track & Field |
Social Science |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Redding, Calif. |
| Alecia Lemeza |
Track & Field |
Exercise Science |
So. |
3.99 |
Salem, Ore. |
| Malena Mathis |
Volleyball |
Business |
Fr. |
3.95 |
Salem, Ore. |
| Amelia Merritt |
XC/Track & Field |
Business |
So. |
3.93 |
Camas, Wash. |
| Ali Millspaugh |
Volleyball |
Public Health |
Fr. |
3.96 |
Vancouver, Wash. |
| * Jessica Morgan |
Softball |
Business |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Lewistown, Mont. |
| Gracie Nelson |
Softball |
Exercise Science |
Fr. |
4.00 |
Kuna, Idaho |
| Kate Ronning |
Softball |
English Studies |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Keizer, Ore. |
| Guinevere Rydberg |
Track & Field |
Psychology |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Yakima, Wash. |
| Ciona Wells |
Basketball |
Public Health |
Fr. |
3.96 |
Tacoma, Wash. |
| Lainie Wheeler |
Track & Field |
Business |
Fr. |
3.91 |
Grants Pass, Ore. |
| Kameron Wimsatt |
Soccer |
Exploratory Studies |
Fr. |
3.89 |
Redmond, Wash. |
| WOU Male FAR Scholar-Athlete Recipients |
| Name |
Sport |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
| Kyle Babcock |
Football |
Criminal Justice |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Springfield, Ore. |
| * Ethan Bothwell |
XC/Track & Field |
Business |
So. |
3.91 |
Hillsboro, Ore. |
| Carson Evenson |
Football |
Business |
Fr. |
3.86 |
Salem, Ore. |
| David Garcia |
Soccer |
Computer Science |
Fr. |
3.85 |
Salem, Ore. |
| Michael Gibson III |
Football |
Business |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Canby, Ore. |
| Dominic Hankins |
Football |
Exercise Science |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Klamath Falls, Ore. |
| * Elwood Hosking |
XC/Track & Field |
Public Health |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Phoenix, Ore. |
| * Nathan Hurtado |
Soccer |
Exercise Science |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| ** James Lackey |
Track & Field |
Exercise Science |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Newport, Ore. |
| Braydon Olson |
Basketball |
Business |
Fr. |
3.90 |
Chehalis, Wash. |
***** - Six-Time FAR Award Recipient | **** - Five-Time FAR Award Recipient | *** - Four-Time FAR Award Recipient | ** - Three-Time FAR Award Recipient | * - Two-Time FAR Award Recipient
What is a FAR?
A faculty athletic representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty at an NCAA member institution who has been designated to serve as a liaison between the institution's faculty and the athletic department. The FAR serves as a representative of the institution in conference and NCAA affairs. The role of the FAR is "to ensure that the academic institution establishes and maintains the appropriate balance between academics and athletics." Western Oregon's FAR is Amy Hammermeister Jordan.
