Sports360AZFor eight years, Sport360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. We are excited to introduce the Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country Teams brought to you by Venezia’s Pizzeria, IBEW 640 and Arrow Awards to recognize excellence of student-athletes not only on the field but in the classroom as well.
We were overwhelmed by the response from players, coaches, athletic directors and parents and their nominations. The Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country Teams helped contribute to our biggest response for fall sports in the award’s history.
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Without further ado, we are thrilled to present the Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country Team (Divisions III & IV):
First Team:
| Aranea Dunckley | Saguaro | 5.0 weighted GPA |
| Caleb Thomas | Gilbert Classical Academy | 5.0 weighted GPA |
| Helen Thomas | Gilbert Classical Academy | 5.0 weighted GPA |
| Mia Cruz | Gilbert Classical Academy | 5.0 weighted GPA |
| Neha Chauhan | Gilbert Classical Academy | 5 weighted GPA |
| Rocco Berbetti | North Phoenix Prep | 4.9 weighted GPA |
| Parker Fowler | Greenway | 4.89 weighted GPA |
| Audrey Beermann | Glendale Preparatory | 4.86 weighted GPA |
| Elizabeth Nakai | Arizona College Prep | 4.83 weighted GPA |
| Ainsley Snyder | Gilbert Classical Academy | 4.73 weighted GPA |
| Thomas Koska | North Phoenix Prep | 4.7 weighted GPA |
| Quincy Wilcox | Gilbert Classical Academy | 4.68 weighted GPA |
| Abe Troop | Arizona College Prep | 4.67 weighted GPA |
| Ani Durell | Glendale Preparatory | 4.67 weighted GPA |
| Ayla Young | Gilbert Classical Academy | 4.67 weighted GPA |
| Jonathan DePratti | Valley Lutheran | 4.67 weighted GPA |
| Vishnu Kotta | Gilbert Classical Academy | 4.67 weighted GPA |
| Ruth Gailey | Gilbert Classical Academy | 4.67 weighted GPA |
| Advik Venkatesh | Arizona College Prep | 4.62 weighted GPA |
| Devon Baggot | Arizona College Prep | 4.58 weighted GPA |
| Emma Edgar | Gilbert Classical Academy | 4.56 weighted GPA |
| Emma Edgar | Gilbert Classical Academy | 4.56 weighted GPA |
| Jacob Gailey | Gilbert Classical Academy | 4.56 weighted GPA |
| Andrea Suciu | Greenway | 4.53 weighted GPA |
| Jenna Tovar | Estrella Foothills | 4.5 weighted GPA |
| Drew Carlson | Gilbert Classical | 4.5 weighted GPA |
| Matt Furcone | Arizona College Prep | 4.48 weighted GPA |
| Robert Rowan | Gilbert Christian | 4.47 weighted GPA |
| Elizabeth Strong | Lee Williams | 4.45 weighted GPA |
| Tally Thompson | Gilbert Classical Academy | 4.43 weighted GPA |
| Olivia Roberts | ALA – Queen Creek | 4.41 weighted GPA |
| Alexandra Comus | Valley Lutheran | 4.40 weighted GPA |
| Paulina Soto | Rio Rico | 4.4 weighted GPA |
| Richie Johnston | North Phoenix Prep | 4.4 weighted GPA |
| Elanna Field | Gilbert Christian | 4.38 weighted GPA |
| Faith Measel | Valley Lutheran | 4.36 weighted GPA |
| Isaiah Amador | Combs | 4.3 weighted GPA |
| Gianna DePratti | Valley Lutheran | 4.25 weighted GPA |
| Alexis Hecker | Lee Williams | 4.24 weighted GPA |
| Justin Varney | ALA – Queen Creek | 4.23 weighted GPA |
| Felipe Carceller | Saguaro | 4.23 weighted GPA |
| Autumn Wachholz | Valley Lutheran | 4.23 weighted GPA |
| Jeshua Scott | Coconino | 4.22 weighted GPA |
| Alex Gong | Valley Lutheran | 4.21 weighted GPA |
| Grace Smith | Valley Lutheran | 4.20 weighted GPA |
| Broc Berg | Saguaro | 4.2 weighted GPA |
| Amanda Hash | Valley Lutheran | 4.2 weighted GPA |
| Nardia Padilla | Arizona College Prep | 4.17 weighted GPA |
| Jillian Fisher | Tanque Verde | 4.14 weighted GPA |
| Brianne Harris | Combs | 4.13 weighted GPA |
| Ashley Brewer | ALA – Queen Creek | 4.11 weighted GPA |
| Zinnia Nielson | Tanque Verde | 4.10 weighted GPA |
| Chenoa Garcia | Baboquivari | 4.1 weighted GPA |
| Michael Mills | Gilbert Classical Academy | 4.09 weighted GPA |
| Benjamin Papez | Coconino | 4.08 weighted GPA |
| Carmen Kathol | Saguaro | 4.08 weighted GPA |
| Samuel McDowell | Tanque Verde | 4.08 weighted GPA |
| Rob Rollins | North Valley Christian | 4.08 weighted GPA |
| Curtis Wilkerson | Arizona College Prep | 4.06 weighted GPA |
| Gavin Kuehn | Gilbert Christian | 4.06 weighted GPA |
| Lars Satterblom | North Valley Christian | 4.06 weighted GPA |
| Kamden Sekaquaptewa | Saguaro | 4.05 weighted GPA |
| Karah Mayer | Tanque Verde | 4.05 weighted GPA |
| Ryan Smith | Tanque Verde | 4.05 weighted GPA |
| Ethan Fawkes | Arizona College Prep | 4.04 weighted GPA |
| Ethan Lawson | Tanque Verde | 4.04 weighted GPA |
| Joshua Hale | Heritage Academy Laveen | 4.01 weighted GPA |
| Adin Scott | Coconino | 4.00 weighted GPA |
| Aiden Loomis | Tanque Verde | 4.00 weighted GPA |
| Isabella Renteria | Tanque Verde | 4.00 weighted GPA |
| Macy Smith | Coconino | 4.00 weighted GPA |
| Ryan Quintero | Coconino | 4.00 weighted GPA |
| Alhamza Alsamawi | Catalina | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Ben Helmken | Prescott | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Briar Williams | Prescott | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Jake Stein | Saguaro | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Michelle Parent | Prescott | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Zoe Turnbow | Arizona College Prep | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Autumn Nelson | Baboquivari | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Sammy Johnston | North Phoenix Prep | 4.0 weighted GPA |
| Alivia Karren | Paradise Honors | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Brytavia Egan | Thunderbird | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Dillon Eisner | Chino Valley | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Elliott Hull | Thunderbird | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Elliott St. Clair | Thunderbird | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Emmeline Metz | Chino Valley | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Jake Davis | Chino Valley | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Leslie Estrada | Chino Valley | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Luis Ruiz | Thunderbird | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Luke Walker | Thunderbird | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Lydia Schouten | Payson | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Annalisa Minke | Immaculate Heart | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Chris Allen | The Gregory School | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Daniela Iniguez | Arete Prep | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| David Ferrel | Immaculate Heart | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Kevin Haynes | Immaculate Heart | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Mia Wahlheim | North Phoenix Prep | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Michael Cline | Payson | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Renz Iurino | The Gregory School | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
| Winifred Paine | Payson | 4.0 unweighted GPA |
Honorable Mention:
Abigail Pursley – Tanque Verde – 3.17 unweighted GPA
Adam Gray – Chino Valley – 3.75 unweighted GPA
Adam Whitehead – Arete Prep – 3.87 unweighted GPA
Aidan Reid – Tanque Verde – 3.50 weighted GPA
Alec Almendarez – Prescott – 3.43 unweighted GPA
Alex Chischilly – Thunderbird – 3.17 unweighted GPA
Alex Kokona – Gilbert Classical Academy – 3.8 weighted GPA
Alexandra Thieme – Chino Valley – 3.92 unweighted GPA
Andrea Lopez Velasco – Thunderbird – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Andrew Hornburg – Thunderbird – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Andrew Stanbrook – Immaculate Heart – 3.86 unweighted GPA
Angela Holman – Rio Rico – 3.9 weighted GPA
Arleth Mejia Garcia – Combs – 3.72 weighted GPA
Austin Roberts – Thunderbird – 3.56 unweighted GPA
Austin Roberts – Thunderbird – 3.56 unweighted GPA
Bobby McMahon – The Gregory School – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Braden Larson – Tanque Verde – 3.72 weighted GPA
Brae’don Lincoln – Winslow – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Brandon Williams – Prescott – 3.88 unweighted GPA
Brittanie Rhoads – Combs – 3.14 weighted GPA
Cayden Slade – Paradise Honors – 3.54 unweighted GPA
Christopher Iammarino – Paradise Honors – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Claudia Gomez – Chino Valley – 3.88 unweighted GPA
Coen Schut – Saguaro – 3.55 weighted GPA
Davin Begaye – Winslow – 3.54 unweighted GPA
Davina Carrizosa – Combs – 3.95 weighted GPA
Davis Mullen – Tanque Verde – 3.18 unweighted GPA
Elias Acevedo – Tanque Verde – 3.15 unweighted GPA
Ellie Nasiatka – Tanque Verde – 3.67 weighted GPA
Emily McMahon – Prescott – 3.77 weighted GPA
Emma Furtado-Merlyn – Chino Valley – 3.67 unweighted GPA
Erin Kitterman – Coconino – 3.77 weighted GPA
Ethan Billar – Valley Lutheran – 3.67 weighted GPA
Ethan Rodriguez-Story – Saguaro – 3.22 unweighted GPA
Fiona Poulsen – Tanque Verde – 3.88 weighted GPA
Gabe Lopez – Thunderbird – 3.58 unweighted GPA
Geneva Raber – Prescott – 3.95 weighted GPA
Grace Tipton – North Phoenix Prep – 3.4 unweighted GPA
Grace Tipton – North Phoenix Prep – 3.4 unweighted GPA
Grady Beach – Combs – 3.61 weighted GPA
Hyrum Sawyer – Gilbert Classical Academy – 3.67 weighted GPA
Isaiah Savoury – North Valley Christian Academy – 3.67 weighted GPA
Jacob Ferris – Tanque Verde – 3.91 weighted GPA
Jacob Fitzhugh – Payson – 3.24 unweighted GPA
Jared Logan – Gilbert Classical Academy – 3.89 weighted GPA
Jayden Cooper – Winslow – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Jaylynn Archuleta – Thunderbird – 3.88 unweighted GPA
Jenna Klenner – Paradise Honors – 3.21 unweighted GPA
Jeremiah Lopez – Thunderbird – 3.66 unweighted GPA
John Johnson – Thunderbird – 3.75 unweighted GPA
John Kartchner – Tanque Verde – 3.23 unweighted GPA
Jordan Black – North Phoenix Prep – 3.8 weighted GPA
Jordan Ramon – Baboquivari – 3.0 unweighted GPA
Jordan Simpson – Gilbert Christian – 3.79 weighted GPA
Joseph McLaughlin – Tanque Verde – 3.51 weighted GPA
Josh Ballam – North Valley Christian Academy – 3.83 weighted GPA
Josh Walker – North Valley Christian Academy – 3.32 weighted GPA
Juan BarrancoEscalona – Thunderbird – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Juan BarrancoEscalona – Thunderbird – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Juan Rivera – Ray Schoo – 3.94 unweighted GPA
Jude Mclaughlin – Paradise Honors – 3.75 unweighted GPA
Julia Snook – Tanque Verde – 3.17 unweighted GPA
Justin Keagan – Payson – 3.58 unweighted GPA
Justus Williams – The Gregory School – 3.9 unweighted GPA
Kai Ward – Tanque Verde – 3.52 weighted GPA
Kailey Long – Coconino – 3.5 weighted GPA
Kaitlyn Chapman – Thunderbird – 3.9 unweighted GPA
Kaliana Riley – Coconino – 3.79 weighted GPA
Kaliyah (Dynasty) Greer – Gipson – Prescott – 3.7 weighted GPA
Karsten Yori – Gilbert Classical Academy – 3.31 unweighted GPA
Katerina Pfleger – Tanque Verde – 3.83 weighted GPA
Kristy Segundo – Baboquivari – 3.12 unweighted GPA
Leilani Rowden – Tanque Verde – 3.00 unweighted GPA
Lindsey Becenti – Winslow – 3.9 unweighted GPA
Luke Baker – Valley Lutheran – 3.56 weighted GPA
Madeline Spiewak – Tanque Verde – 3.93 weighted GPA
Makayla Engelhardt – Combs – 3.63 weighted GPA
Makenna Bray – Prescott – 3.73 weighted GPA
Marco Manzo – The Gregory School – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Marlon Marrero Bouza – Thunderbird – 3.46 unweighted GPA
Matthew Kester – Payson – 3.73 unweighted GPA
Max Ebner – Rancho Solano – 3.0 unweighted GPA
McKenzie Ball – Payson – 3.66 unweighted GPA
Megan Mannelly – Thunderbird – 3.42 unweighted GPA
Michael Mansour – Tanque Verde – 3.50 weighted GPA
Michael Vinson – Rancho Solano – 3.71 unweighted GPA
Natalie Grimaldo – Paradise Honors – 3.13 unweighted GPA
Nayeli Saldana – Chino Valley – 3.96 unweighted GPA
Nehemiah Johnson – Alchesay – 3.66 weighted GPA
Nolan Begaye – Winslow – 3.43 unweighted GPA
Parker Hubbell – Coconino – 3.5 weighted GPA
Phoenix Swiacki – Chino Valley – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Pratista Cummings – Thunderbird – 3.08 unweighted GPA
Riley Davila – Winslow – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Riley Kanoza – Tanque Verde – 3.62 weighted GPA
Riley McDonough – Rancho Solano – 3.45 unweighted GPA
Roshan Tinoco – Rio Rico – 3.5 weighted GPA
Sam Mackin – Prescott – 3.65 weighted GPA
Sara Tollen – Arete Prep – 3.7 unweighted GPA
Sasha Ogburn – Rio Rico – 3.5 weighted GPA
Sebastian Moscoso – Immaculate Heart – 3.14 unweighted GPA
Seth Castro – Baboquivari – 3.2 weighted GPA
Sloane Zeller – Valley Lutheran – 3.95 weighted GPA
Soma Freeman – Coconino – 3.83 weighted GPA
Spencer Klippel – Paradise Honors – 3.78 unweighted GPA
Stella Ebner – Rancho Solano – 3.6 unweighted GPA
Stephen Csizmadia – Valley Lutheran – 3.89 weighted GPA
Sydney Rolfe – Paradise Honors – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Tanjia Clarkson – Alchesay – 3.88 weighted GPA
Tea Castro – Prescott – 3.85 weighted GPA
Terah Williams – The Gregory School – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Therese Martin – Immaculate Heart – 3.36 unweighted GPA
Thomas Miller – Gilbert Christian – 3.5 weighted GPA
Trudie Hoyler – Paradise Honors – 3.67 unweighted GPA
Tyana Begay – Winslow – 3.89 unweighted GPA
Wes Lannuier – Arete Prep – 3.87 unweighted GPA
Will Gonzalez – Thunderbird – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Wyatt Martineau – Paradise Honors – 3.21 unweighted GPA
Yanaba Talbott – Winslow – 3.25 unweighted GPA
Yanabah Talbott – Winslow – 3.2 weighted GPA
Zach Beckner – Northwest Christian – 3.38 unweighted GPA
Zane Hills – Tanque Verde – 3.64 weighted GPA
