Track and Field: Ten named to GNAC All-Academic team

May 12, 2006

Lacey, WA --- A total of ten student-athletes, five men and five women, have been named to the 2006 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Track and Field Academic All-Conference Team, released today by the conference office.

Saint Martin’s Katelynn Blume (Jr., Lacey, WA), a Chemistry/Biology major, was one of five academic all-stars to head up the team with a perfect 4.00 grade point average.

Also on the women’s side are Janelle Probst (So., Spokane, WA), two-time repeater Nicole Beatty (Sr., Port Angeles, WA), Jessie Dunnam (So., Kelso, WA) and Chelsi Claussen (So., Shelton, WA).

Probst is a Physical Education major with a 3.80 GPA, Beatty is a Special Education major with a GPA of 3.70, Dunnam maintains a 3.65 GPA and Claussen owns a 3.47 GPA as a Biology major.

SMU’s Andy Prentice (Sr., Nine Mile Falls, WA) was one of four athletes to be named to the team for the fourth time. Prentice, a Business major, holds a 3.47 GPA.

Also representing the men are Caleb Timmer (So., Tacoma, WA), Robbie Wilbur (Jr., Spanaway, WA), Josh Timmer (So., Tacoma, WA) and Steve LaLonde (So., Centralia, WA).

Caleb Timmer maintains a 3.87 GPA as a Civil Engineering major, Wilbur is a Math/Biology major with a 3.72 GPA, Josh Timmer is a Mechanical Engineering major with a 3.55 GPA and LaLonde owns a 3.22 GPA.

To be eligible for the academic team, student-athletes must have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 and be in at least their second year of competition at their institution. They must also qualify to compete in either the GNAC Indoor or GNAC Outdoor Track and Field championship meet.

Men’s Track and Field Academic All-Conference

*Caleb Timmer, Saint Martin’s (Civil Engineering, So., 3.87, Tacoma, WA)

*Robbie Wilbur, Saint Martin’s (Math/Biology, Jr., 3.72, Spanaway, WA)

*Josh Timmer, Saint Martin’s (Mechanical Engineering, So., 3.55, Tacoma, WA)

***Andy Prentice, Saint Martin’s (Business, Sr., 3.47, Nine Mile Falls, WA)

Steve LaLonde, Saint Martin’s (Undecided, So., 3.22, Centralia, WA)

Women’s Track and Field

*Katelynn Blume, Saint Martin’s (Chemistry/Biology, Jr., 4.00, Olympia, WA)

Janelle Probst, Saint Martin’s (Physical Education, So., 3.80, Spokane, WA)

**Nicole Beatty, Saint Martin’s (Special Education, Sr., 3.70, Port Angeles, WA)

Jessie Dunnam, Saint Martin’s (Undecided, So., 3.65, Kelso, WA)

Chelsi Claussen, Saint Martin’s (Biology, So., 3.47, Shelton, WA)

*Repeater (Peters from 2004) **Two-time repeater ***Three-time repeater