ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The University Athletic Association (UAA) announced the members of its 16^th Annual UAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team on Thursday morning.
 
In total, 152 UAA student-athletes were named to the list, including 34 from WashU.
 
To achieve this recognition, a student-athlete is required to earn first team All-Association honors and must carry a 3.50 or greater cumulative grade-point average through the playing season of their sport. Student-athletes must have completed one full year at the institution to qualify.
 
WashU Honorees:
Maggie Baumstark, softball
Jenae Bothe, women's track and field
Brandon Brazil, men's track and field
Maria Brooks, softball
Sam Buckley, volleyball
Brandon Buday, baseball
Cullen Capuano, men's cross country
Cate Christopher, women's track and field
Sidney Conner, women's soccer
Julia Coric, women's track and field
Hayden Doyle, men's basketball
Caroline Echols, women's track and field
Grace Ehlert, women's soccer
William Frohling, men's track and field
Taylor Geluck, softball
Quentin Gomez, men's soccer
Izzy Gorton, women's track and field
Ally Hackett, women's soccer
Lexy Harris, women's basketball
Sydney Kuo, golf
Peter Lichtenberger, men's track and field
Ebun Opata, women's track and field
Abby Patterson, women's track and field
Natalia Pilpil, softball
Erin Reardon, softball
Noah Reichman, baseball
Yasmin Ruff, women's track and field
Kylie Spytek, women's track and field
Lily Steinbach, volleyball
Zach Susee, men's soccer
Olivia Theisen, women's track and field
Kyle Wolford, men's swimming and diving
Jasmine Wright, women's track and field
Isaac Zhang, baseball
 
The UAA Presidents Council created this special recognition in 2009. The original recommendation to establish this honor came from the UAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was supported by the Athletic Administrators and Delegates Committees.
 
The UAA has recognized exceptional academic achievement by its student-athletes since 1998 when the Presidents Council established a program of All-Academic recognition for student-athletes who carry a cumulative grade point average that meets the threshold for Academic All-America® recognition. On average, approximately 65% of eligible sophomore, junior, and senior student-athletes from UAA member teams have met that threshold each year.
 
"The UAA Presidents Scholar-Athlete Team was a concept originally proposed by the UAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to recognize student-athletes who have reached the highest levels of both academic and athletic success. In my first year as UAA Commissioner, I have been continually impressed by all our student-athletes - and I am particularly in awe of the way these young people pursue excellence in all facets of their student experience," said UAA Commissioner Sarah Otey.
 
As a group, UAA student-athletes and teams have consistently demonstrated high levels of both academic and athletic achievement. The UAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team recognition demonstrates the success of these principles at the level of the individual student-athlete.