127 UH Hilo student-athletes qualify for Academic All-PacWest Team

The University of Hawai’i at Hilo landed 127 student-athletes on the Pacific West Conference 2022-23 Academic All-PacWest Team.

To qualify, student-athletes must have attended Hawai’i Hilo for at least two semesters while achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. They also needed to have appeared in at least one game or contest during their season of play in 2022-23.

This year’s number of 127 student-athletes ranks second only to last year’s record of 133. Overall, it was a banner year for the conference with 1,819 total student-athletes named to the Academic Pac-West Team, edging out the previous high of 1,793 from 2021-22.

Baseball

• Patrick Atkinson | SO | Monte Rio, California | Geography – 3.18
• Gabe Childs | JR | Caldwell, Idaho | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.79
• Ryan Cho | SR | San Diego, California | Biology – 3.70
• Mason Cook | FR | Farmington, Utah | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 4.00
• Alex Hobgood | R-JR | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Political Science + Administration of Justice – 3.68
• Ty Honda | R-JR | Hilo, Hawai’i | Biology – 3.42
• Kein Iwata | SO | Tokyo, Japan | Business Administration – 3.33
• Trent Jackson | JR | Kent, Washington | Communication – 3.60
• Jarod Kaneshiro | 5TH | Kaimuki, Hawai’i | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.67
• Orlando Leon Jr. | JR | Modesto, California | Business Administration – 3.07
• Jake Liberta | SR | Tempe, Arizona | Business Administration + Sociology – 3.31
• Matthew O’Brien | FR | Simi Valley, California | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.37
• Kiyo Perry | JR | Kane’ohe, Hawai’i | Business Administration – 3.50
• Eric Peterson | R-SR | Puyallup, Washington | Business Administration – 3.27
• Kobie Russell | R-SR | Waipahu, Hawai’i | Communication – 3.00
• Blake Tweedt | JR | Red Bluff, California | Communication – 3.35
• Bryce Tweedt | JR | Red Bluff, California | Communication – 3.34
• Chris Varljen | JR | Georgetown, Texas | Psychology – 3.39
• Christian Wood | JR | San Diego, California | Communication – 3.80
• James Yamasaki | JR | Honolulu, Hawai’i | Business Administration – 3.83
• Casey Yamauchi | 5TH | Hilo, Hawai’i | Communication + Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.74
• Bradyn Yoshida | R-SR | Makakilo, Hawai’i | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.36

Men’s Basketball

• Erik Borg | SO | Ski, Norway | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.84
• Emery Eberhard | R-FR | Lafayette, Colorado | Business Administration – 4.00
• Jarin Edwards | FR | Oakland, California | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.54
• Nadjrick Peat | JR | Alexandria, Jamaica | Business Administration – 3.25
• Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones | JR | Wellington, New Zealand | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.25
• Telryn Villa | FR | Hau’ula, Hawai’i | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.88
• Cameron Wall | SO | Folsom, California | Business Administration – 3.94
• Darren Williams | 5TH | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Business Administration – 3.13
• Drew Yezbak | JR | Yorba Linda, California | Business Administration – 3.35

Womenʻs Basketball

• Keirstyn Agonias | FR | Pahoa, Hawai’i | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.32
• Sierra Cavaletto | 5TH | Goleta, California | Psychology – 3.50
• Kaile Cruz | FR | Milpitas, California | Biology – 3.93
• Melanie Hiu | FR | Gresham, Oregon | Biology – 3.84
• Kamalu Kamakawiwoole | SR | Kaimuki, Hawai’i | Business Administration – 3.23
• Mandi Kawaha | 5TH | Hilo, Hawai’i | Communication + Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.81
• Mindy Kawaha | JR | Hilo, Hawai’i | Psychology – 3.43
• Bree Olson | 6TH | Tucson, Arizona | Administration of Justice – 3.91
• Jenna Waki | SR | Sacramento, California | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.34

Womenʻs Cross Country

• Sabina Boo-Rivera | SR | Kea’au, Hawai’i | Psychology – 3.81
• Lily Gavagan | 5TH | Pukalani, Hawai’i | Marine Science – 3.82
• Emma Heidelmeier | SR | Pagosa Springs, Colorado | Geography – 3.20
• Lauren Runnels | FR | Beaverton, Oregon | Marine Science – 3.93
• Aurea Streadbeck | JR | Ewa Beach, Hawai’i | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.68

Men’s Golf

• Dustin Franko | SR | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | Business Administration – 3.17
• Nicholas Gomez | SR | Fountain Valley, California | Business Administration – 3.53
• Ethan Hironaga | SO | Keaau, Hawai’i | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.68
• Noah Lau | 5TH | Honolulu, Hawai’i | Business Administration – 3.59
• Keith Ng | SR | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | Psychology – 3.22
• Andrew Otani | 5TH | Honolulu, Hawai’i | Business Administration + Accounting – 3.24
• Jordan Sato | FR | Honolulu, Hawai’i | Business Administration – 3.34

Women’s Golf

• Tori Hironaga | JR | Hilo, Hawai’i | Mathematics – 3.71
• Trinity Ledgerwood | FR | Honolulu, Hawai’i | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.73
• Kailey Oki | SO | Hilo, Hawai’i | Psychology – 3.96
• Elle Otani | FR | Hilo, Hawai’i | Undeclared – 3.81

Men’s Soccer

• MarcAnthony Cabrera | SR | Honolulu, Hawai’i | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.36
• Adam Frank | FR | Reno, Nevada | Business Administration – 3.55
• Gabriel Gallardo | SO | Anaheim Hills, California | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.45
• John Grover | SO | Kea’au, Hawai’i | Agriculture – 3.05
• Koki Hamada | FR | Kita, Tokyo, Japan | Geography – 3.47
• Andrew Holley | SO | Grand Blanc, Michigan | Business Administration – 3.70
• Konner Jacang | FR | ‘Aiea, Hawai’i | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.63
• Wataru Muto | SR | Chiba, Japan | Business Administration – 3.71
• Brady O’Neill | 5TH | Murrieta, California | Business Administration – 3.73
• Marcus Plataniotis | R-SR | Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia | English – 3.77
• Andrew Rehedul | SR | El Paso, Texas | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.38
• Joseph Torres | JR | Murrieta, California | Communication – 3.22
• Tom Vorkastner | JR | Tangstedt, Germany | Business Administration – 3.83

Women’s Soccer

• Teani Arakawa | SO | Makawao, Hawai’i | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.76
• Alia Bournay | FR | Northville, Michigan | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.46
• Bailee Brennan | SR | Carlsbad, California | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.93
• Jacelyn Cambra | SO | Hilo, Hawai’i | Biology – 3.77
• Megan Donovan | SR | Encinitas, California | Business Administration – 3.60
• Filippa Graneld | JR | Stockholm, Sweden | Environmental Science – 3.98
• Annie Haglund | JR | Horby, Sweden | Business Administration – 3.32
• Adree Johnson | JR | Huntsville, Utah | Sociology – 3.74
• Kayla Kunihisa | 5TH | Waipahu, Hawai’i | Communication – 3.66
• Jodi Lillie | 5TH | Mililani, Hawai’i | Communication – 3.72
• Zariah Nogales | SR | Placentia, California | Political Science – 3.68
• Alyssa Padron | JR | San Pedro, California | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.52
• Jordan Parrish | SO | Hawthorne, California | Physics – 3.18
• Maisie Paulson | 5TH | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | Sociology – 3.76
• Keely Rooker | R-FR | Portland, Oregon | Geography – 3.90
• Samy Sierra | R-SO | Long Beach, California | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.82
• Daelenn Tokunaga | 5TH | Waipahu, Hawai’i | Administration of Justice – 3.84
• Nanea Wall | SR | Kealakekua, Hawai’i | Agriculture – 3.51
• Kierstyn Yamamoto | R-JR | Kea’au, Hawai’i | Biology – 3.50
• Brende Yoshizumi | Kapolei, Hawai’i | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.89

Softball

• Lauren Avalos | SR | Moreno Valley, California | Communication – 3.30
• Klara Cejkova-Kolaci | JR | Prague, Czech Republic | Business Administration – 3.54
• Brandee Chinen | 5TH | Hilo, Hawai’i | Biology – 3.68
• Chloe Domingo | 5TH | ‘Ewa Beach, Hawai’i | Mathematics – 3.39
• Brynn Fukumoto | FR | La Mirada, California | Accounting – 3.02
• Kuulei Ili | SR | Hilo, Hawai’i | Communication – 3.37
• Lana Kline | SO | Phoenix, Arizona | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.24
• Alexis Lacy | SO | Anaheim Hills, California | Administration of Justice – 3.73
• Makena Nera | FR | Honolulu, Hawai’i | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.43
• Kanoe Piltz | FR | Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i | Chemistry – 3.28
• Malia Risdall | SR | Santa Clarita, California | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.53
• Maya Lee Saneishi | 5TH | Wahiawa, Hawai’i | Business Administration – 3.48
• Madison Smith | FR | Oxnard, California | Marine Science – 3.67
• Lexie Tilton | FR | Mililani, Hawai’i | Business Administration – 3.97
• Rayna-Marie White | FR | Mililani, Hawai’i | Business Administration – 3.23

Men’s Tennis

• Filippo Di Perna | FR | Imola, Italy | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.07
• Joshua Liu | 6TH | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Political Science + Communication – 3.87
• Manuel Loera | SR | Barstow, California | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.00
• Luca Matheiowetz | JR | Olching, Bavaria, Germany | Accounting + Business Administration – 3.85
• Coby Pearce | SO | Ottawa, Canada | Business Administration – 3.07
• Luka Petrikic | SO | Vienna, Austria | Business Administration – 3.96
• Ryosuke Sowa | 5TH | Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan | Business Administration – 3.13

Women’s Tennis

• Julia Barden | JR | Toh Tuck, Singapore | Psychology – 3.93
• Casydee De Mattos | JR | Hilo, Hawai’i | Psychology – 3.84
• Akari Ichikawa | SO | Shiga, Japan | Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences – 3.02
• Lehua Jordan | FR | Chatsworth, California | Psychology – 3.54
• Nanami Okamoto | JR | Hyogo, Japan | Japanese Studies – 3.07

Women’s Volleyball

• Madelyn Blandford | SO | Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i | Business Administration – 3.48
• Cara Bolte | SR | Honolulu, Hawai’i | Business Administration – 3.71
• Kamryn Childs | JR | Syracuse, Utah | Communication – 3.36
• Chloe Culanding | JR | Chesapeake, Virginia | Biology – 3.68
• Tani Hoke | JR | Kailua, Hawai’i | Political Science – 3.77
• Mahina Kenoi | SR | Hilo, Hawai’i | Communication – 3.45
• Kendall Kott | SR | Shingle Springs, California | Political Science – 3.81
• Imani Lee | FR | Hacienda Heights, California | Psychology – 4.00
• Nikki Logan | JR | Huntington Beach, California | Biology – 3.35
• Emerson Reinke | FR | Arvada, Colorado | Communication – 3.87
• Mia Takai | SR | Hilo, Hawai’i | Geography – 3.08