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Eighteen Named to Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-MAC
6/27/2025 11:44:00 AM | Track & Field
Mid-American Conference announces Outdoor Track and Field Academic All-MAC honors
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Mid-American Conference has announced the Academic All-MAC honorees for the 2025 outdoor Track and Field season on Friday, which honors eighteen Central Michigan student-athletes.
To qualify for the honor, a track and field student-athlete who has completed at least one full year of residence at their competing institution must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of their team's completed contests that season.
The 18 student-athletes, including their year, field of study and GPA:
Sky Austin, So., Undeclared, 3.70
Sophia Garland, So., International Relations, 3.39
Jessie Gibbins, Jr., Biology, 3.96
Emma Janesak, So., Public and Nonprofit Administration, 4.00
Kate Jenkins, Jr., Marketing, 3.67
Grace Jenkins, Jr., Exercise Science: Kinesiology, 3.83
Emily McLean, Sr., Secondary Education, 3.78
Gracie Merrick, So., Teaching: Grades PK-6, 3.22
Libby Munderloh, Jr., Sociology: Social & Criminal Justice, 3.84
Emma Netzel, So., Environmental Engineering, 3.76
Riley Nielsen, So., Teaching: Grades PK-6, 3.70
Nicole Olivieri, R-So., Mechanical Engineering, 3.53
Emily Paupore, Sr., Teaching: Grades PK-6, 3.91
Ereka Risner, So., Law and Economics, 3.36
Kaitlynn Rush, Sr., Master of Health Administration, 3.20
Robyn Watts, So., Marketing, 3.56
Chesney Wilke, So., Sport Management, 3.75
Emily Yoshino, So., Marketing, 3.55
To qualify for the honor, a track and field student-athlete who has completed at least one full year of residence at their competing institution must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of their team's completed contests that season.
The 18 student-athletes, including their year, field of study and GPA:
Sky Austin, So., Undeclared, 3.70
Sophia Garland, So., International Relations, 3.39
Jessie Gibbins, Jr., Biology, 3.96
Emma Janesak, So., Public and Nonprofit Administration, 4.00
Kate Jenkins, Jr., Marketing, 3.67
Grace Jenkins, Jr., Exercise Science: Kinesiology, 3.83
Emily McLean, Sr., Secondary Education, 3.78
Gracie Merrick, So., Teaching: Grades PK-6, 3.22
Libby Munderloh, Jr., Sociology: Social & Criminal Justice, 3.84
Emma Netzel, So., Environmental Engineering, 3.76
Riley Nielsen, So., Teaching: Grades PK-6, 3.70
Nicole Olivieri, R-So., Mechanical Engineering, 3.53
Emily Paupore, Sr., Teaching: Grades PK-6, 3.91
Ereka Risner, So., Law and Economics, 3.36
Kaitlynn Rush, Sr., Master of Health Administration, 3.20
Robyn Watts, So., Marketing, 3.56
Chesney Wilke, So., Sport Management, 3.75
Emily Yoshino, So., Marketing, 3.55
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