FARMINGTON, Utah (May 31, 2023) – The Big Sky Conference office announced its 2022-23 Winter All-Academic Team honoring nearly 500 student-athletes for their excellence academically and athletically.
2022-23 Big Sky Conference Winter All-Academic Team (PDF)
"I want to congratulate the outstanding work of the nearly 500 student-athletes who qualified for our Winter All-Academic Team," Commissioner Tom Wistrcill said. "Achieving this honor not only shows the high level of dedication each of our student-athletes have to succeeding on their fields of competition, but also their commitment to excelling in the classroom. I also want to thank our coaches, support staffs and campus leaders around the Big Sky Conference for continuing to create environments that promote academic excellence.”
In total, 496 student-athletes were placed on the All-Academic Team, with 78 of those honorees earning a perfect 4.0 GPA.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) Participated in at least half of the team’s competitions; 2) Achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at the conclusion of the most recently completed term; 3) Completed at least one academic term at his/her current Big Sky institution.
For indoor track only: student-athlete may participate in at least half of the team’s competitions or the conference championship.
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2022-23 Winter All-Academic Numbers Breakdown
Total: 496 Student-Athletes
Men’s Indoor Track & Field: 160
Women’s Indoor Track & Field: 212
Men’s Basketball: 51
Women’s Basketball: 73
Eastern Washington: 67 (18 MT&F, 29 WT&F, 10 MBB, 10 WBB)
Idaho: 55 (23 MT&F, 23 WT&F, 3 MBB, 6 WBB)
Idaho State: 58 (18 MT&F, 24 WT&F, 8 MBB, 8 WBB)
Montana: 53 (17 MT&F, 20 WT&F, 6 MBB, 10 WBB)
Montana State: 54 (17 MT&F, 26 WT&F, 2 MBB, 9 WBB)
Northern Arizona: 41 (13 MT&F, 17 WT&F, 5 MBB, 6 WBB)
Northern Colorado: 36 (11 MT&F, 11 WT&F, 6 MBB, 8 WBB)
Portland State: 33 (9 MT&F, 16 WT&F, 1 MBB, 7 WBB)
Sacramento State: 27 (9 MT&F, 11 WT&F, 3 MBB, 4 WBB)
Weber State: 72 (25 MT&F, 35 WT&F, 7 MBB, 5 WBB)