This year's list was highlighted by a perfect 4.0 from women's athlete Jinise Osborne.  Osborne is a sophomore who is studying in the Health and Human Performance Department.  Following closely behind her was Renae Hepfner with a 3.95 in Biology.  Osborne and Hepfner have lead the Yellowjackets on the cross country course this season as well, as both women have had first and second finishes for the MSU Billings team in every meet this year.

"I am really proud of all our team's successes," Head Coach Dave Coppock said.  "We're focusing on academic success as well as athletic success and Jinise as well as Renae Hepfner and everyone named to the team this year are doing well all-around."

Elizabeth Brown with a 3.85 in Accounting Technology, Blanca Perez with a 3.64 in Biology and Alex McBroom with a 3.36 in English are all first-time selections.  Keri Clump with a 3.74 is on the list for the second time.  Like Osborne, Clump is also studying Health and Human Performance at MSU Billings.

On the Men's side Robert Peterson was named for the first time to the list with a 3.20 in Chemistry.  For the second time, Chase Robinson was named to the team; he is studying Communications at MSUB and carrys a 3.20.

"We're really focusing on having the men and women lead balanced college lives while they are here," Coach Coppock said.  "We want them to build on their experiences here as student-athletes and continue their success as they move on from Montana State Billings."

From the GNAC Office:

PORTLAND, Ore. A total of 68 student-athletes – 31 men and 37 women - have been named to the 2013 Great Northwest Athletic Conference cross country all-conference academic team.

Heading up the academic squad are three athletes – Michael Fehrenbach of Alaska Fairbanks, Sarah Freistone of Alaska Anchorage and Jinise Osborne of Montana State Billings – with perfect 4.00 GPAs. 

Lorenzo Smith of Simon Fraser has a 4.22 GPA in the Canadian system which awards 4.33 points for an A+.

Seven athletes – Tux Seims and Alyson McPhetres of Alaska Fairbanks, Nathan Minor of Central Washington, Erika Crock of Saint Martin's, James Young and Kirsten Allen of Simon Fraser, and Chip Jackson of Western Washington – were named to the team for the third time.

An additional 18 athletes – six men and 12 women – were named to the team for the second time.
To qualify for the academic team athletes must have a minimum GPA of at least 3.20 and competing in at least their second season at their respective universities.
 
2013 GNAC Cross Country Academic All-Conference Team

Men 

*Kevin Rooke, UAA (Finance, Jr., 3.56 Toronto, ON)

Jesse Miller, UAA (Civil Engineering, So., 3.30, Juneau, AK)
Dominik Notz, UAA (Undeclared, So., 3.28, Dettingen, Germany)
Isaac Kangogo, UAA (Accounting, Jr., 3.25, Eldoret, Kenya )
Michael Fehrenbach, UAF (Mechanical Engineering, So., 4.00, Saint Margen, Germany)
Isaac Lammers, UAF (Mechanical Engineering, So., 3.76. Eagle River, AK)
Max Olex, UAF (Business Administration, Sr., 3.67, Aalen, Germany)
**Tux Seims, UAF (Civil Engineering, 3.59, Sr., Homer, AK)
Kenneth Brewer, UAF (Biological Sciences, Jr., 3.23, Chugiak, AK)
Kaleb Javier, CWU (Economics/Law & Justice, So., 3.97, Tacoma, WA)
**Nathan Minor, CWU (Math & Physics, Sr., 3.82, Mount Vernon, WA)
John Wojtech, CWU (Safety & Health Management, Sr., 3.67, Bremerton, WA)
Robert Peterson, MSUB (Chemistry, So., 3.20, Billings, MT)
*Chase Robinson, MSUB (Communications, Sr., 3.20, Colstrip, MT)
*Kaleb Fleenor, NNU (Recreation Sports Management, Jr., 3.62, Nampa, ID)
*Joe Berger, SMU (Mechanical Engineering, Sr., 3.99, Enumclaw, WA)
*Alex Nelson, SMU (Religious Studies, Jr., 3.92, Renton, WA)
Josiah Shelman, SMU (Business, So., 3.47, Olympia, WA)
Aaron Michael, SMU (Mechanical Engineering, So., 3.24, Olympia, WA)
Colin Wilkins, SPU (Electrical Engineering, So., 3.91, Shoreline, WA)
Adam Avischious, SPU (Christian Theology, So., 3.42, Colorado Springs, CO)
Alex Horton, SPU (Physiology, Jr., 3.35, Kent, WA)
Lorenzo Smith, SFU (Biomedical Physiology, So., 4.22, Chilliwack, BC)
**James Young, SFU (Biomedical Physiology, Sr., 3.76, Surrey, BC)
Cameron Proceviat, SFU (Molecular Biology, So., 3.73, Burnaby, BC)
Brendan Wong, SFU (Kinesiology, So., 3.20, Coquitlam, BC)
*Scott Larson, WOU (Business, 3.41, Sr., Lake Stevens, WA)
Trevor Robinson, WWU (Planning & Environmental Policy, Jr., 3.98, Seattle, WA)
**Chip Jackson, WWU (Mathematics, Sr., 3.89, Shoreline, WA)
Jonathan Quimby, WWU (Environmental Policy, Jr., 3.32, Ferndale, WA)
Will Jones, WWU (Economics, So., 3.21 Vancouver, WA – Columbia River)
 
Women
Sarah Freistone, UAA (Undeclared, So., 4.00, Anchorage, AK)
*Bryn Haebe, UAA (Nursing, Psychology & dietetics, Jr., 3.93, Evergreen, CO)
*Christi Schmitz, , UAA (Languages, Sr., 3.90, North Pole, AK)  
Jessica Pahkala,  UAA (Undeclared, So., 3.45, Wasilla, AK)
**Alyson McPhetres, UAF (Foreign Language & Geological Engineering, 3.93, Sr., Chugiak, AK)
*Connie Morgan, CWU (Economics, Sr., 3.87, Hoquiam, WA)
*Chelsea Dowdell, CWU (Undecided, Jr., 3.60, Everett, WA)
Megan Rogers, CWU (Elementary Education, So., 3.58, Covington, WA)
Danielle Maldonado, CWU (Undeclared, So., 3.58, Spokane, WA)
Dani Eggleston, CWU (Undeclared, So., 3.28, Longview, WA)
Erin Chinchar, CWU (Elementary Education, Jr., 3.27, Kent, WA)
Jinise Osborne, MSUB (Health & Human Performance, So., 4.00, Columbia Falls, MT)
*Renae Hepfner, MSUB (Biology, Jr., 3.95, Belt, MT)
Elizabeth Brown, MSUB (Accounting Technology, Jr., 3.85, Colstrip, MT)
*Keri Clump, MSUB (Health & Human Performance, Jr., 3.74, Wasilla, AK)
Blanca Perez, MSUB (Biology, Sr., 3.64, Bakersfield, CA)
*Alex McBroom, MSUB (English Teaching Option, Jr., 3.36, Helena, MT)
*Hailey Bradshaw, NNU (Nursing, Jr., 3.66, Meridian, ID)
Jadyn Gourley, NNU (Business Administration, So., 3.40, Brush Prairie, WA)
*Natalie Evans, NNU (Social Work, Sr., 3.38, New Plymouth, ID)
*Betty Ramirez, SMU (English, Jr., 3.90, Olympia, WA)
Justine Malek, SMU (Elementary Education, So., 3.80, Kula, HI)
**Erika (Copeland) Crock, SMU (Elementary Education, Sr., 3.66, Port Orchard, WA)
Anna Patti, SPU (Special Education, So., 3.59, Renton, WA)
McKayla Fricker, SPU (Integrated Studies, Sr., 3.25, Canby, OR)
**Kirsten Allen, SFU (Kinesiology, Sr., 3.80, London, Ontario)
Peggy Noel, SFU (Business Administration, So., 3.50, Tsawassen, BC)
Emma Chadsey, SFU (Engineering Science, So., 3.20, Pemberton, BC)
Tanya Humrniuk, SFU (Philosophy,  So., 3.20, Vancouver, BC)
Audrey Hellesto, WOU (Exercise Science, Jr., 3.65, Philomath, OR)
Nicole Anderson, WOU (Exercise Science, Jr., 3.63, Packwood, WA)
Stephanie Stuckey, WOU (Communications Studies, So., 3.60, Tacoma, WA)
*Jennifer Leaf, WOU (Community Health Education, Sr.,  3.53, Boulder, CO)
Maddy Jalbert, WWU (Undeclared, So., 3.97, Niwot, CO)
Taylor Guenther, WWU (Elementary Education, So., 3.78, Vancouver, WA)
Taylor Graham, WWU (Undeclared, So., 3.61, Burlington, WA)
*Mikhaila Thornton, WWU (Industrial Design, Jr., 3.50, Bend, OR)