IRVINE, Calif. -- The 2019-20 Scholar-Athletes of the Year are the top student-athletes from each PacWest sport based on performance both in the classroom and on the field of competition as voted on by the conference's sports information directors. The list of 16 student-athletes is led by two that recorded a 4.0 grade-point average this year,
Elle Alexander from Azusa Pacific and
Jake Munivez from Biola, becoming the first Scholar-Athletes of the Year since 2016 with a perfect GPA.
There were four repeat selections this year as Chaminade's
Tyler Cartaino won the honor again for men's basketball.
Cara Keturakis from Point Loma is the Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year for volleyball, while
Chisay Arai from Holy Names repeated in women's golf. The softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row is Concordia's
Sarah Kretschmar with a 3.95 grade-point average.
Point Loma led all schools with six selections for the second year in a row, tying the conference record for most selections in a year by a school. Each of the 15 winners are now candidates for Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year, which will be announced on Wednesday, June 24.
| 2019-20 PACWEST SCHOLAR-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Major |
| Baseball |
Joseph Kim |
Azusa Pacific |
3.92 |
Accounting |
| Softball |
Sarah Kretschmar * |
Concordia |
3.95 |
Liberal Studies |
| Men’s Tennis |
Yuki Okamoto |
Point Loma |
3.91 |
Economics |
| Women’s Tennis |
Ellie Gamble |
Point Loma |
3.94 |
International Studies |
| Men’s Track & Field |
James Young |
Academy of Art |
3.66 |
Advertising |
| Women’s Track & Field |
Elle Alexander |
Azusa Pacific |
4.00 |
Leadership |
| Men’s Golf |
Julius Kreutzer |
Academy of Art |
3.92 |
Music Production |
| Women’s Golf |
Chisay Arai * |
Holy Names |
3.88 |
Business Management |
| Men’s Basketball |
Tyler Cartaino * |
Chaminade |
3.80 |
Accounting |
| Women’s Basketball |
Cara Liggins |
Point Loma |
3.97 |
Business Administration |
| Volleyball |
Sara Wagenveld |
Azusa Pacific |
3.96 |
English & Humanities |
|
Cara Keturakis * |
Point Loma |
3.88 |
Psychology |
| Men’s Soccer |
Jake Munivez |
Biola |
4.00 |
Nursing |
| Women’s Soccer |
Julia Glaser |
Point Loma |
3.71 |
Applied Health Science |
| Men’s Cross Country |
Gabe Plendcio |
Biola |
3.65 |
History |
| Women’s Cross Country |
Zita Molnar |
Point Loma |
3.81 |
Mathematics |