Seventy-Seven Anteaters Named to Big West Spring All-Academic Team
June 30, 2026 | Baseball, General, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Men's Volleyball, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Women's Water Polo
IRVINE, Calif. - UC Irvine had 77 student-athletes named to the 2026 Big West Spring All-Academic Team the conference office announced Tuesday morning.
Each of the Anteaters' nine spring sports had multiple representatives on the all-academic list. The back-to-back Big West champion women's track & field team led the way with 25 honorees. Women's water polo followed with 12 selections, while men's track & field was also in double figures with 11.
Baseball and women's tennis both had six all-academic team members, and men's golf added five. Men's volleyball, who advanced to the national championship match, Big West regular season champion men's tennis, and women's golf rounded out the group with four each.
To be eligible for the Big West Spring All-Academic Team, student-athletes must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, complete one full year at their member institution prior to the season for which the award is being received, and compete in at least 50% of their team's contests. Baseball pitchers are exempt from any minimum participation requirements, while track & field student-athletes must have competed in either 50% of their team's regular season meets or participated in the Big West Championships.
2026 BIG WEST SPRING ALL-ACADEMIC
Baseball (6)
Ryder Brooks
Zach Fjelstad
Tim Grack
Auggie Gutierrez
Jack Ross
Finnegan Wall
Men's Golf (5)
Owen Davis-Piger
Rei Harashima
Tommy Lin
Jason Tang
Jack Yu
Women's Golf (4)
Alona Avery
Kiana Briggs
Katherine Gerbing
Katelyn Kong
Men's Tennis (4)
Sohrob Amiryavari
Max Fardanesh
Ruining Huang
Hiroki Sakagawa
Women's Tennis (6)
Carolyna Fowler
Haily Huynh
Maily Huynh
Yen Nhi Huynh
Amanda Perez
Bella Pitchford
Men's Track & Field (11)
Brandon Burns
Jacob Bustamante
Juan Chantaca
Matthew Irvine
Justin Johnson
Jimmy Markowicz
Chimobi Onye
Jerry Roberts
Joshua Schuld
Jake Troxell
Alan Vuong
Women's Track & Field (25)
Sarah Ajayi
Nyla Baker
Samantha Bartz
Makena Castillo
Nadia Combs-Mahone
Nicole Contreras
DeAna Davis
Jazzmine Davis
Esmeray Demirbas
Cynthia Herrera
Arden Keeton
Breckyn Kornachuk
Leilah Lauifi
Liana Lee
Mikah Longcob
Kaitlene Ofilan
Ihe Okoh
Jackie Pan
Jolie Robinson
Kaia Schmidt
Pinkie Schnayer
Anna Soares
Alana Sugue
Halle Sutherland
Zharia Taylor
Men's Volleyball (4)
Shane Aitken
Micah Goss
Aidan Schulten
Micah Tumas
Women's Water Polo (12)
Vivian Bailey
Charley Birdsall
Bella Calderon
Mary Hassett
Pippa Heaver
Lauren Hett
Madeline Kasper
Annabelle Mundelius
Deirdre Murphy
Sara Naulty
Madi O'Hara
Ella Walker
Each of the Anteaters' nine spring sports had multiple representatives on the all-academic list. The back-to-back Big West champion women's track & field team led the way with 25 honorees. Women's water polo followed with 12 selections, while men's track & field was also in double figures with 11.
Baseball and women's tennis both had six all-academic team members, and men's golf added five. Men's volleyball, who advanced to the national championship match, Big West regular season champion men's tennis, and women's golf rounded out the group with four each.
To be eligible for the Big West Spring All-Academic Team, student-athletes must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, complete one full year at their member institution prior to the season for which the award is being received, and compete in at least 50% of their team's contests. Baseball pitchers are exempt from any minimum participation requirements, while track & field student-athletes must have competed in either 50% of their team's regular season meets or participated in the Big West Championships.
2026 BIG WEST SPRING ALL-ACADEMIC
Baseball (6)
Ryder Brooks
Zach Fjelstad
Tim Grack
Auggie Gutierrez
Jack Ross
Finnegan Wall
Men's Golf (5)
Owen Davis-Piger
Rei Harashima
Tommy Lin
Jason Tang
Jack Yu
Women's Golf (4)
Alona Avery
Kiana Briggs
Katherine Gerbing
Katelyn Kong
Men's Tennis (4)
Sohrob Amiryavari
Max Fardanesh
Ruining Huang
Hiroki Sakagawa
Women's Tennis (6)
Carolyna Fowler
Haily Huynh
Maily Huynh
Yen Nhi Huynh
Amanda Perez
Bella Pitchford
Men's Track & Field (11)
Brandon Burns
Jacob Bustamante
Juan Chantaca
Matthew Irvine
Justin Johnson
Jimmy Markowicz
Chimobi Onye
Jerry Roberts
Joshua Schuld
Jake Troxell
Alan Vuong
Women's Track & Field (25)
Sarah Ajayi
Nyla Baker
Samantha Bartz
Makena Castillo
Nadia Combs-Mahone
Nicole Contreras
DeAna Davis
Jazzmine Davis
Esmeray Demirbas
Cynthia Herrera
Arden Keeton
Breckyn Kornachuk
Leilah Lauifi
Liana Lee
Mikah Longcob
Kaitlene Ofilan
Ihe Okoh
Jackie Pan
Jolie Robinson
Kaia Schmidt
Pinkie Schnayer
Anna Soares
Alana Sugue
Halle Sutherland
Zharia Taylor
Men's Volleyball (4)
Shane Aitken
Micah Goss
Aidan Schulten
Micah Tumas
Women's Water Polo (12)
Vivian Bailey
Charley Birdsall
Bella Calderon
Mary Hassett
Pippa Heaver
Lauren Hett
Madeline Kasper
Annabelle Mundelius
Deirdre Murphy
Sara Naulty
Madi O'Hara
Ella Walker
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Volleyball
Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Golf
ATTACKER
/ Women's Water Polo
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
UTILITY
/ Women's Water Polo
/ Women's Golf
LHP
/ Baseball
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
UTILITY
/ Women's Water Polo
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Heptathlon/Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Men's Golf
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Men's Tennis
INF
/ Baseball
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Golf
MB
/ Men's Volleyball
RHP
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
/ Men's Golf
ATTACKER
/ Women's Water Polo
ATTACKER
/ Women's Water Polo
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
ATTACKER
/ Women's Water Polo
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
ATTACKER
/ Women's Water Polo
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Golf
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Men's Golf
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
DEFENDER
/ Women's Water Polo
CENTER
/ Women's Water Polo
ATTACKER
/ Women's Water Polo
UTILITY
/ Women's Water Polo
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
Jumps
/ Men's Track & Field
Heptathlon
/ Women's Track & Field
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Men's Tennis
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
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/ Men's Volleyball
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Men's Golf
Heptathlon/High Jump
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
S
/ Men's Volleyball
Jumps
/ Men's Track & Field
GOALKEEPER
/ Women's Water Polo
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Men's Golf
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