Eleven Huskies Named to Pac-12 All-Academic Teams
December 03, 2018 | Men's Soccer, Student-Athlete Academic Services
SAN FRANCISCO --- Washington placed 11 on the 2018 Pac-12 Men's Soccer All-Academic team including Kasey French, John Magnus and Jaret Townsend earning first-team honors as the conference announced the awards on Monday morning.
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To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and appear in at least 50 percent of their team's games.
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"We have a model group of student-athletes that I am incredibly proud of," said Head Coach Jamie Clark. "They are making the very most of attending a world class university and preparing themselves for their lives after college whether it be as professionals on or off the field."
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Seniors Corban Anderson, Kyle Coffee and Quentin Pearson were named to the All-Academic Second-Team. It was the third-straight year earning All-Academic honors for Pearson and the second time being named to the squad for Anderson and Coffee.
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Senior Scott Menzies, juniors Joey Parish and Saif Kerawala, and sophomores Blake Bodily and Cole Grimsby each earned Honorable Mention honors. Β
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Both French and Magnus repeated as a first-team All-Academic selections for the second-straight season while Townsend earned second-team honors last year.
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French, a redshirt-sophomore, posted the highest GPA on the team with a 3.98 in his last quarter and has a 3.89 GPA overall while pursuing a degree in physics. French was also was selected as a CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII honoree in November. Prior to suffering an injury, French appeared in 13 matches, playing 940 minute and recording three assists.
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Magnus was a mainstay in the Huskies lineup, appearing in all 20 games while making 14 starts. The junior carries a cumulative 3.75 GPA while working toward a degree in computer science with a minor in mathematics.
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Townsend also saw action in all 20 games for the Huskies, making 10 starts and scoring a goal with three assists. He is also a junior and has maintained a 3.69 GPA while working towards a business administration degree.
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Overall, the Huskies have the best team GPAs among the men's teams at UW, posting a 3.34 cumulative GPA through the Spring 2018 quarter. Out of 26 players on the roster, 23 posted a GPA of 3.00 or higher.
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To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and appear in at least 50 percent of their team's games.
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"We have a model group of student-athletes that I am incredibly proud of," said Head Coach Jamie Clark. "They are making the very most of attending a world class university and preparing themselves for their lives after college whether it be as professionals on or off the field."
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Seniors Corban Anderson, Kyle Coffee and Quentin Pearson were named to the All-Academic Second-Team. It was the third-straight year earning All-Academic honors for Pearson and the second time being named to the squad for Anderson and Coffee.
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Senior Scott Menzies, juniors Joey Parish and Saif Kerawala, and sophomores Blake Bodily and Cole Grimsby each earned Honorable Mention honors. Β
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Both French and Magnus repeated as a first-team All-Academic selections for the second-straight season while Townsend earned second-team honors last year.
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French, a redshirt-sophomore, posted the highest GPA on the team with a 3.98 in his last quarter and has a 3.89 GPA overall while pursuing a degree in physics. French was also was selected as a CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII honoree in November. Prior to suffering an injury, French appeared in 13 matches, playing 940 minute and recording three assists.
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Magnus was a mainstay in the Huskies lineup, appearing in all 20 games while making 14 starts. The junior carries a cumulative 3.75 GPA while working toward a degree in computer science with a minor in mathematics.
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Townsend also saw action in all 20 games for the Huskies, making 10 starts and scoring a goal with three assists. He is also a junior and has maintained a 3.69 GPA while working towards a business administration degree.
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Overall, the Huskies have the best team GPAs among the men's teams at UW, posting a 3.34 cumulative GPA through the Spring 2018 quarter. Out of 26 players on the roster, 23 posted a GPA of 3.00 or higher.
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