WHITEFISH — All 11 Carroll College women’s basketball players eligible for the academic all-conference squad earned the honor, the league announced this week. The Fighting Saints and Montana Tech each posted 11 athletes to the prestigious academic team, which totaled 50 athletes in all.
To be eligible for the honor, athletes must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA, be a sophomore in standing and have been enrolled in the school for the previous two semesters.
Seven Carroll College seniors — Bailey Pasta, Sara Chalich, Michaela Dowdy, Cassidy Hashley, Brittney Johnson, Mikaela Olson and Mikaela Robinson — were selected to the Frontier’s all-academic squad. Juniors Hannah Dean and Oona Harrington were joined by sophomores Dani Wagner and Taylor Salonen on the squad.
Montana Tech was led by six juniors on the academic all-conference team. Bailey Armbruster, Madison Akers, Kourtney Coverdell, Kaylynn Coverdell, Samantha McGree and Hannah Sparks met the requirements for the honor. Tjaden Pallister, Shay Potter and Adriane Horn were also given the accolade.
Montana Western, which competed in the NAIA Fab Four last month in Billings, landed eight athletes on the squad, including Montanans Britt Cooper, Sierra Bignell, Savannah Bignell, Cierra Lamey, Paige Holmes and Alexa Welch.
Lewis-Clark State College had six athletes represented, while Rocky Mountain College and the University of Providence placed five on the academic team. Four MSU-Northern Skylights, including three from Montana, accomplished the feat.
The complete list of 2017-2018 academic all-conference team members can be found below.
Frontier Conference women’s basketball academic all-conference
Carroll College
Sara Chalich, Sr., Nursing
Hannah Dean, Jr., Accounting
Michaela Dowdy, Sr., Accounting
Oona Harrington, Jr., Health Sciences
Cassidy Hashley, Sr., Accounting
Brittney Johnson, Sr., Health Sciences
Mikaela Olson, Sr., Secondary Education
Bailey Pasta, Sr., Psychology
Mikaela Robinson, Sr., Health Sciences
Taylor Salonen, So., Elementary Education
Danielle Wagner, So., Business Administration
Lewis-Clark State College
Jossilyn Blackman, Jr., Secondary Education
Jansen Edmiston, So., Biology
Lauren Johnson, Sr., Elementary Education
Cali Moscrip, Jr., Business/Sports Administration
Brittany Tackett, Sr., Kinesiology
Hailey Turner, Jr., Elementary Education
MSU-Northern
Peyton Filius, Sr., Elementary Education
Brandy Lambourne, Sr., Biology
Kealani Sagapolu, Sr., Health Promotions
Jacy Thompson, Sr., Health Promotions
Montana Tech
Bailey Armbruster, Jr., Nursing
Madison Akers, Jr., Business
Kaylynn Coverdell, Jr., Business
Kourtney Coverdell, Jr., Healthcare Informatics
Adriane Horn, So., Environmental Engineering
Monica Landdeck, Sr., Business
Samantha McGree, Jr., Engineering
Tjaden Pallister, So., Business
Shay Potter, So., Applied Science
Hannah Sparks, Jr., Pre-Professional Health
Kaylee Zard, So., Applied Science
Montana Western
Savannah Bignell, So., Health and Physical Education
Sierra Bignell, Sr., Biology
Brandy Bookout, Jr., Health and Human Performance
Britt Cooper, Jr., Health and Human Performance
Paige Holmes, Jr., Biology
Jill Jacobs, Sr., Health and Human Performance
Cierra Lamey, Jr., Biology
Alexa Welch, Sr., Psychology
Rocky Mountain College
Alecia Chamberlein, Jr., Business Adminstration
Taylor Deaton, Jr., Health and Human Performance
Hailee Farstveet, Sr., Health and Human Performance
Markaela Francis, Jr., Biology
Eboney Jackson, Sr., Biology
University of Providence
Molly Herron, Sr., Biology
Erin Malcom, So., Psychology
Stephanie McDonagh, Sr., Business Administration
Jenna Randich, So., Business Administration
Kallee Wilson, Sr., Biology
