HILLSBORO, Ore. - The Northwest Conference recognized league members for their commitment to academic success on Tuesday, releasing its NWC Scholar Athlete Award winners with 195 Pacific Lutheran University student-athletes claiming the accolade. 

The 195 Lute student-athletes claimed NWC Scholar-Athlete status after maintaining at least a 3.50 grade point average in addition to logging a complete season of participation with a varsity sport in 2020-2021. This year's marks the fifth consecutive season the Lutes have had over 140 student-athletes earn NWC Scholar Athlete Award recognition and is an increase of 36 from last academic year.

Four-time defending NWC Champion women's soccer set the pace with 27 student-athletes earning NWC Scholar Athlete honors while baseball and men's soccer had 20 and 18, respectively. Softball boasted 17 and women's rowing and football both had 16 each.  Of the 195 Lutes to earn the academic honor, 12 were multi-sport athletes.

A complete list of Pacific Lutheran honorees can be found below.

Baseball (20): Ethan Keintz, Jordan Haworth, Kyler Gerber, Jude Rowley, Tommy Snyder, Nathan Anderson, Spencer Howell, Anthony Adams, Kenton Robillard, Cade Hamel, Noah Ferguson, Cole Forde, Rowan Amann, Justin Tucker, Sam Richardson, Connor Lemma, Gunnar Sebright, Jonathan Cohen, Trevor Mason and Ashton Barton

Men's Basketball (4): Sam Noland, Jordan Thomas, Ethan Smith and Seth Hall

Women's Basketball (9): Alexis Kleven, Ava Edmonds, Megan Drake, Madison Mosier, Hailey Marsh, Madison Salisbury, Katy Cook, Toni Thibert and Emma Janousek

Men's Cross Country (6): Jonah Maier, Ryan Stracke, Jonny Maier, Trey Robak, Daniel Samson and Erick Arcos

Women's Cross Country (4): Alicia Krivanek, Josie Austin, Anna Iverson and Brittany Iverson

Football (16): Ashton Barton, Bryce Missey, Francisco Lugo, Kyle Robinson, Noah Dunham, Nasier Ford, Kaleo Sablan, Logan Shimskey, Jesse Canda, Kellan Kranc, Zachary Holliday, Gavin Knapp, Nico Golla, Nico Skinner, Benjamin Schultz and Connor Davis

Men's Golf (6): Jared Beals, Gunner Nielsen, Jordan Lau, Ryan Pearson, Cameron Klundt and Simon Luedtke

Women's Golf (2): Sophie Kass and Nicole Matiatos

Women's Rowing (16): Fani Del Toro, Allison Sheflo, Carleigh Templin, Elizabeth Horner, Molly Miller, Anna Norman-Wikner, Jasneet Sandhu, Adriana Martinez, Caitlyn Vialpando, Harper Bolz-Weber, Corrie Grieves, Mallory Drye, Izzy Hazlett, Jessie Dougherty, Emily Metzler and Maggie Nieberger

Men's Soccer (18): Brandt Kelly, Pablo Alvarado, Sammy Tafolla, Rainier Schlekewey, Sam Erickson, Cole Dobson, Ayden Lawes, Gabriel Arcas, Vinny D'Onofrio, Jared Simarago, Jon Tolo, Hayden Bentzel, Petter Larsen, Alex White, Cole Stewart, Hanzel Chicas, Keegan Dolan and Eli Visser. 

Women's Soccer (27): Ellie Reardon, Vera Panescu-Reich, Sydney Larson, Maddie Landreth, Keila Kruse, Haley Bolen, Kaylie Brown, Kelly Brown, Cassidy Crosswhite, Meghan Michels, Emma Hunter, Kimber Thomas, Cecilia Coca-Aitken, Sophia Jeter, Ashlee Gormley, Chloe Benson, Ana Bechtel, Shaylin Cesar, Emily Sugimoto, Ashton Huppert, Ella Merte, Riley Shaver, Ellie Johnson, Vivian Shinall, Sawyer Anderson, Joelle Buck and Marina Foster

Softball (17): Kennedy Robillard, Anna Foster, Shanelle Lum, Chaella Galapon, Kassidi Dean, Casey Wright, Arabella Perez, Emma Ware, Kennadi Wuebel, Marley Dyer, Kayla Terlecki, Raynna Mekaru, Cailey Collado, Molly House, Sarah Potwin, Kamryn Adkins and Rylie Wada

Men's Swimming (6): Jared Toschi, Phillip Hecksel, Nicolas Celebrado, Peter Thompson, Charles Cutter and Seth Koivisto

Women's Swimming (14): Tess Ritcey, Tori Oshiro, Allie Burke, Hannah VanHeyningen, Maya Lovre, Bailey Hamilton, Annika Eisele, Jessica Ordaz, Malia Wisham, Sidney Chan-Orcutt, Mary Campbell, Makenzie Chan-Orcutt, Bridget Duven and Kiyomi Kishaba

Men's Tennis (1): Jake Kim

Women's Tennis (5): Meggie Burnett, Jillian Chong, Sydney Cameron, Hannah Jeffries and Bayley Gochanour

Men's Track & Field (12): Jonah Maier, Ryan Stracke, Jonny Maier, Trey Robak, Danny Samson, Erick Arcos, Cooper Claxton, Wyatt Tayon, Joe Stilnovich, Ben Poplin, Keola Sanchez and Larson Fairbairn

Women's Track & Field (12): Alicia Krivanek, Josie Austin, Anna Iverson, Brittany Iverson, Kristine Nguyen, Bailey Forsyth, Riley Buckmaster, Peyton Santos, Mary Lynn McLeod, Maria Flynn, Megan Barnhouse and Lauren Wilson.

Volleyball (12): Lauren Wilson, Madeline Dawson, Hope Baldyga, Emily Dickson, Torie Takeuchi, Kristin Moniz, Jana Mulder, Savanna Service, Emily Dulaney, Breeze Bartle, Sianna Iverson and Emily Zink.