The Big Sky Conference released the Academic All-Conference list for 2023-24 winter sports and Portland State had 24 student-athletes earn honors. The sports included men's and women's basketball and men's and women's indoor track and field.
The men's indoor track team had 10 members named to Academic All-Big Sky, while six members of the women's team earned honors. There were five Academic All-Big Sky selections for women's basketball and three for men's basketball.
Through the fall and winter seasons, PSU has had a total of 78 Academic All-Big Sky Conference honorees. The overall student-athlete grade point average for Viking student-athletes during winter was 3.30. Among the winter sports teams, 15 had GPAs above 3.50.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: 1) Participated in at least half of the team's competitions; 2) Achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at the conclusion of the most recently completed term; 3) Completed at least one academic term at his/her current Big Sky institution. For cross country student-athletes, they must have participated in at least half of the team's competitions or competed at the conference championship.
Academic All-Big Sky Conference honorees, including academic year and major
Men's Basketball
Ismail Habib, SO, Social Science
Bobby Harvey, GR, Educational Leadership and Policy
Isiah Kirby, SR, Social Science
Women's Basketball
Sofía Llanos, JR, Communication Studies
Esmeralda Morales, JR, Public Health Studies
Alma Rashelbach, FR, Communication Studies
Laynee Torres-Kahapea, FR, Business Administration: Management and Leadership
Mia 'Uhila, JR, Business Administration: Marketing
Men's Indoor Track and Field
Amir Ahmed, SO, Business Administration: Technology and Analytics
Aleks Braich, SO, Business Administration: Technology and Analytics
Zach Grams, SR, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Abdi Ibrahim, GR, Nonprofit Leadership
Eman Kargbo, SO, Business Administration: Marketing
Mikey LaGris, FR, Art: Graphic Design
Noah Meucci, JR, Environmental Studies
Lyness Ota, FR, Business Administration: Finance
Ian Parks, FR, Business Administration: Marketing
Travis West, GR, Athletic Outdoor Industry
Women's Indoor Track and Field
Laura Beghin, SR, Environmental Science and Management
Alison Calvin-Stupfel, SO, Psychology
Campbell Faust, SR, Business Administration: Marketing
Ania Kapustka, JR, Applied Health and Fitness
Ashley Peterson, JR, Business Administration: Marketing
Kiara Van Deusen, FR, Exploratory Pathway: Business
