Sixty UH Hilo student-athletes were announced as recipients of the 2023-24 Division 2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award after attaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

The Vulcans’ 60 student-athletes were among 1,124 honorees from the Pacific West Conference, ranking third in all of Division II.

For the 2023-24 school year, Hawai’i Hilo Athletics posted its highest academic-year GPA with a combined mark of 3.28.

To earn recognition, student-athletes are required to have attended at least two years of college-level work while also being an active member of an intercollegiate team during the academic year.

In a press release Hawai’i Hilo director of athletics Patrick Guillen said, “As the athletics director, the academic accomplishments of our student-athletes is what makes me most proud. Of course, all of our teams strive for athletic excellence, but it is the academic achievements that are going to open up the windows of opportunity for our young men and women in their futures.”

The recipients include:

BASEBALL
Mason Cook
Gabe Childs
Luke Dickson
Kiyo Perry
Arthur Soto
Christian Wood
James Yamasaki

BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
Jake Kosakowski
Telryn Villa
Cameron Wall

BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
Kaile Cruz
Jeniece Harmon
Melanie Hiu
Erica Ingram

CROSS COUNTRY (WOMEN’S)
Odessa Arce
Olivia Jarvis
Cloud Rodin
Venus Rodin
Aurea Streadbeck

GOLF (MEN’S)
Nicholas Gomez
Ethan Hironaga
Jacob Torres

GOLF (WOMEN’S)
Kailey Oki
Elle Otani
Isabella Ranches

SOCCER (MEN’S)
Takato Awai
Adam Frank
Gabriel Gallardo
Koki Hamada
Andrew Holley
Palli Ingvason
Colby Lee
David Mayser
Tom Vorkastner

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Teani Arakawa
Phoebe Barnes
Alia Bournay
Jacelyn Cambra
Jazlynn Ellis
Filippa Graneld
Adree Johnson
Zariah Nogales
Alyssa Padron
Myah Patterson
Keely Rooker
Samy Sierra
Savina Zamborini

SOFTBALL
Madison Rabe
Lexie Tilton

TENNIS (MEN’S)
Yu Jhe Du
Luca Matheiowetz

TENNIS (WOMEN’S)
Cami Oyama
Julia Barden

VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
Madelyn Blandford
Kamryn Childs
Chloe Culanding
Isabella Hadaller
Tani Hoke
Imani Lee
Emerson Reinke

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