DENVER, Colo. – The New Mexico State Athletic department proudly placed 75 student-athletes on the 2016 Academic All-Western Athletic Conference and 2015-16 Academic All-WAC Freshman/Transfer team.
 
"It's great to see our student-athletes excelling both in competition and in the classroom," NM State Director of Athletics Mario Moccia said. "The ability to balance their academic and athletic time commitments and still compete at the highest levels is a testament to the hard work they put in. Winning the commissioner's cup for the second consecutive year clearly shows that we have incredible student-athletes at New Mexico State."
 
Student-athletes from baseball, softball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's tennis and women's outdoor track and field.
 
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have completed at least one academic year, have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests.
 
The freshman/transfer team consists of student-athletes who completed their first academic year at a WAC institution and met the above requirements from every sport.
 
The Aggie women's outdoor track and field team once again paved the way, placing a dozen student-athletes on the 2016 Spring Academic All-WAC list while softball checks in with nine, followed by baseball with seven.
 
Baseball's Joseph Koerper was also named to the College Sports Information Director Association's (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Team for District VII earlier this spring with a 3.83 grade point average in genetics and bio technology.
 
Women's soccer placed eight of the 33 student-athletes on the 2015-16 Academic All-WAC Freshman/Transfer list.  The women's outdoor track and field team had six earn the honor while the indoor track and field team had five honored.
 
On top of their excellence in the classroom, the Aggie student-athletes compiled over 6,500 hours of community service during the 2015-16 academic year.
 
2016 Spring Academic All-WAC
Baseball
Christopher Butcher, Jr.
Tyler Erwin, Jr.
Joseph Koerper, Sr.
Matthew McHugh, Jr.
Greg Popylisen, Jr.
Marcel Renteria, Jr.
Trey Stine, Jr.
 
Men's Golf
Mike McGilton, So.
 
Women's Golf
Kristen Cline, Jr.
Kacey Dalpes, Sr.
Valeria Macias, Jr.
Kennedie Montoya, So.
Camille Orito, Jr.
 
Softball
Amy Bergeson, So.
Karysta Donisthorpe, Sr.
Corrin Green, So.
Misty Ho'ohuli, Jr.
Makayla McAdams, Sr.
Haley Nakamura, Jr.
Brennalyn Nakamura, Sr.
Tatum Reedy, Sr.
Rachel Rodriguez, So.
 
Men's Tennis
Liam Goldberg, Sr.
Strahinja Trecakov, Sr.
 
Women's Tennis
Mia Brandt, Sr.
Chloe Jolliff, Sr.
Rimpledeep Kaur, So.
Ashvarya Shrivastav, Sr.
 
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Crissey Amberg, So.
Savannah Coleman, Jr.
Leah Englehart, Sr.
Akuadasou Ezenyilimba, Jr.
Kayli Farmer, So.
Dominique Jackson, Jr.
Cierrah Kassetas, So.
Mikayla Polliam, So.
Gabriela Rodrigues, Jr.
Sydney Salas, So.
Jessica Schmitt, Sr.
Taylor Stutely, So.
 
2015-16 Academic All-WAC Freshman/Transfer Team
Women's Cross Country
Nichole Gomez, Fr.
Regina Marquez, Fr.
 
Men's Golf
Davis Chung, Fr.
Matt Corio, Fr.
 
Women's Soccer
Mariah Baker, Fr.
Audriana Chavez, Fr.
Aileen Galicia, Fr.
Zorena Hazen, Fr.
Ashley Martin, Fr.
Rebecca Mazzie, Fr.
Dominique Rivera, Fr.
Sarina Stockton, Fr.
 
Softball
Victoria Castro, Fr.
 
Swimming & Diving
Raina Brommer, Fr.
Aimee Hatfield, Fr.
Barbora Krizanova, Fr.
Rachel Langone, Fr.
Lanie McAplin, Fr.
 
Men's Tennis
Enrique Asmar, Fr.
Mauri Benitez, Fr.
Stijn de Haan, Fr.
 
Women's Tennis
Eli Arnaudova, Fr.
Lindsay Harlas, Fr.
 
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Alysoune Coleman, Fr.
Nichole Gomez, Fr.
Regina Marquez, Fr.
Patricia Medina, Fr.
Hanna Smith, Fr.
 
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Alysoune Coleman, Fr.
Nichole Gomez, Fr.
Regina Marquez, Fr.
Patricia Medina, Fr.
Kimberly Salinas, Fr.
Hanna Smith, Fr.
 
Volleyball
Brianna Ainsworth, Fr.