DALLAS – NM State student-athletes Bailey Bowles and Angela Korte have been recognized for their excellence in the classroom and in competition, earning spots on the 2025 Conference USA All-Academic Team, announced in a press release on Friday afternoon.

Graduate student Bailey Bowles, a Roswell native, boasts a perfect 4.00 GPA in Communication Disorders. In addition to her academic accolades – including the 2025 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal and Honor Roll selection – Bowles made her mark in the javelin and discus this season. She recorded the top javelin throw of the year for the Aggies (44.74m), secured four top-10 finishes, and earned a first-place finish at the Greyhound Open. She also competed in the discus at the CUSA Outdoor Championships.

Junior Angela Korte from Albuquerque holds a 3.92 GPA while studying Biology, and matched her academic honors – including a 2025 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal and Honor Roll selection – with a strong season on the track. She competed in 10 meets, contributed to a school-record-setting distance medley relay team at the CUSA Indoor Championships, and scored in the 800m at the CUSA Outdoor Championships. Korte ranks fourth all-time in the 800m in NMSU history with her time of 2:09.88 posted at the Bryan Clay Invitational, and accumulated seven top-10 finishes during the year.

2025 CUSA All-Academic Team

Cayla Johnson, Jax State	Gr.	4.00	Social Work
Kayley Stanley, Jax State	Sr.	4.00	MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Meredith Engle, Liberty	R-Jr.	4.00	MS: Cyber Security
Jessica Palisca, Liberty	Jr.	4.00	Interdisciplinary Studies/Chemistry, Biology and Fashion
Katrina Schlenker, Liberty2	Jr.	3.92	Aeronautics: Commercial and Corporate/Global Studies
Nia Wiley, LA Tech	Jr.	3.96	Biology
Hailee Gorham, MTSU	So.	4.00	Aerospace
Bailey Bowles, NM State	Gr.	4.00	Communication Disorders
Angela Korte, NM State	Jr.	3.92	Biology
Vallary Kiplagat, UTEP	So.	3.93	Biomedical Science
Rachel Payne, WKU	Sr.	4.00	Architectural Science

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