Sports360AZ All-Academic Cross Country Teams (D-IV)

For ten years, Sports360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. We are excited once again to introduce the Sports360AZ All-Academic Fall Sport Teams brought to you by IBEW Local 640, Desert Financial Credit Union, Venezia’s Pizzeria, San Tan Ford and Valle Luna Mexican restaurants to recognize excellence of student athletes not only in competition but in the classroom as well. 

We were overwhelmed by the response from players, coaches, athletic directors and parents and their nominations. A few notes on how the team was compiled: 

Sports360AZ reached out to every athletic director in the state, as well as every varsity head coach for the respective sports requesting nominations based on performance in the classroom. We also opened up nominations to parents and players as well. This is the only way to be named to the all-academic team. Thank you to the high school community for recognizing these student-athletes!

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Thank you so much for your nominations, and be sure to use #Sports360AZScholars when sharing these teams on social media.

Without further ado, we are thrilled to present the 2021 Sports360AZ All-Academic cross country team for Division IV.

First Team

Adam Dennis – Gilbert Classical – 5.0 weighted GPA
Cameron Hill – Tempe Prep – 5.0 weighted GPA
Caroline Webster – Tempe Prep – 5.0 weighted GPA
Catherine Ross – Tempe Prep – 5.0 weighted GPA
Hannah Chadwick – Tempe Prep – 5.0 weighted GPA
Kailana Williams – Tempe Prep – 5.0 weighted GPA
Lainey Wait – Tempe Prep – 5.0 weighted GPA
Elias Ricken – Tempe Prep – 4.8 weighted GPA
Tamsin Hurlbut – Tempe Prep – 4.8 weighted GPA
Arturo Pacheco – Gilbert Classical – 4.7 weighted GPA
Ayla Young – Gilbert Classical – 4.7 weighted GPA
Joey Gunderson-Jones – Tempe Prep – 4.7 weighted GPA
Mia Cruz Andrade – Gilbert Classical – 4.7 weighted GPA
Caleb Thomas – Gilbert Classical – 4.67 weighted GPA
Owen Reich – Gilbert Classical – 4.6 weighted GPA
Chris Allen – The Gregory School – 4.53 weighted GPA
Drew Carlson – Gilbert Classical – 4.5 weighted GPA
Regan Birk – Gilbert Classical – 4.5 weighted GPA
Antonio Arellano – Horizon Honors – 4.5 weighted GPA
Liam Proctor – Horizon Honors – 4.5 weighted GPA
Gael Pacheco Giminez – Horizon Honors – 4.5 weighted GPA
Emma Stanley – Northwest Christian – 4.47 weighted GPA
Abigail Sawyer – Gilbert Classical – 4.43 weighted GPA
Bethelle Rushton – Arete Prep – 4.4 weighted GPA
Noah Wesson – Arete Prep – 4.4 weighted GPA
Owen Whitehead – Arete Prep – 4.4 weighted GPA
Samantha Sayer – Tempe Prep – 4.4 weighted GPA
Martyna Placek – St. John Paul II – 4.35 weighted GPA
Uday Brathwaite – Gilbert Classical – 4.35 weighted GPA
Olga Rodriguez – St. John Paul II – 4.33 weighted GPA
Luke Poarch – Northwest Christian – 4.33 weighted GPA
Derick Ruiz – Arete Prep – 4.3 weighted GPA
Ronan Lannuier – Arete Prep – 4.3 weighted GPA
Danna Carrazco Rios – Gilbert Classical – 4.3 weighted GPA
Destiny Acevedo – St. John Paul II – 4.29 weighted GPA
Madelyn Klei – St. John Paul II – 4.28 weighted GPA
Madeline Lyons – Northwest Christian – 4.21 weighted GPA
Max Bruns – Arete Prep – 4.2 weighted GPA
Zack McIntyre – Tempe Prep – 4.2 weighted GPA
Jade Chalmers – Northwest Christian – 4.18 weighted GPA
Monica Garcia – St. John Paul II – 4.17 weighted GPA
Ireland Strubbe – Valley Christian – 4.16 weighted GPA
Tanner Irwin – Northwest Christian – 4.11 weighted GPA
Ethan Olsen – Leading Edge -GEC – 4.11 weighted GPA
Eileen Fitzgibbons – Arete Prep – 4.1 weighted GPA
Ragen Hansen – Tempe Prep – 4.1 weighted GPA
Jackson Schlesinger – Northwest Christian – 4.09 weighted GPA
Rebecca Meier – Valley Christian – 4.08 weighted GPA
Diego Chavez – Northwest Christian – 4.08 weighted GPA
Helen Thomas – Gilbert Classical – 4.07 weighted GPA
Rachel Johnson – Northwest Christian – 4.06 weighted GPA
Jonah Archer – Northwest Christian – 4.05 weighted GPA
Luke Young – Northwest Christian – 4.05 weighted GPA
Elena Fuller – Valley Christian – 4.04 weighted GPA
Kyla Brecht – Valley Christian – 4.04 weighted GPA
Austin Nebeker – Valley Christian – 4.03 weighted GPA
Hailey Pinkus – Rancho Solano Prep – 4.03 weighted GPA
Abigail Gentala – Valley Christian – 4.0 weighted GPA
Chase Brecht – Valley Christian – 4.0 weighted GPA
David Loechelt – Valley Christian – 4.0 weighted GPA
Paige Kringen – Valley Christian – 4.0 weighted GPA
Rebekah Loechelt – Valley Christian – 4.0 weighted GPA
McCahey Fuerst – Arete Prep – 4.0 weighted GPA
Nathaniel Van Dahm – Tempe Prep – 4.0 weighted GPA
Sofia Canastillo – Tempe Prep – 4.0 weighted GPA
Sean Bernales – St. John Paul II – 4.0 weighted GPA
Samir Joshi – Rancho Solano Prep – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Annabelle Floyd – Paradise Honors – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Hannah Rathburn – Paradise Honors – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Jacob Shoulders – Paradise Honors – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Kennady Rolfe – Paradise Honors – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Olivia Cuestas – Paradise Honors – 4.0 unweighted GPA
William Spalding – Paradise Honors – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Chris Allen – The Gregory School – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Axel Schultz – The Gregory School – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Braden Lockaby – The Gregory School – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Jaxon Maher – The Gregory School – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Brady Spinti – BASIS Flagstaff – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Brian Hofstetter – BASIS Flagstaff – 4.0 unweighted GPA

Honorable Mention

Adelaide Horstmann – Gilbert Classical – 3.9 weighted GPA
Alejandro Felix – St. John Paul II – 3.63 weighted GPA
Colin McEwen – St. John Paul II – 3.91 weighted GPA
Diego Hernandez – BASIS Flagstaff – 3.48 unweighted GPA
Evan Hofstetter – BASIS Flagstaff – 3.81 unweighted GPA
Glenn Thomas – Northwest Christian – 3.77 weighted GPA
Jack Goldstein – BASIS Flagstaff – 3.48 unweighted GPA
Jacob Bravo – Arete Prep – 3.9 weighted GPA
Jake Harrison – Northwest Christian – 3.98 weighted GPA
Jason Rozas – Arete Prep – 3.8 weighted GPA
Kaitlyn Stone – Northwest Christian – 3.97 weighted GPA
Lainey Tsosie – Paradise Honors – 3.83 unweighted GPA
Liam Enos – Rancho Solano Prep – 3.75 unweighted GPA
Madellaine Autry – Northwest Christian – 3.67 weighted GPA
Mariajose Rosas – Paradise Honors – 3.50 unweighted GPA
Marina Munoz – St. John Paul II – 3.97 weighted GPA
Max Hirsh – Rancho Solano Prep – 3.75 unweighted GPA
Meredith Bauman – BASIS Flagstaff – 3.67 unweighted GPA
Micah Engle – Northwest Christian – 3.86 weighted GPA
Natalie Guzman – St. John Paul II – 3.75 weighted GPA
Nathaniel Mitch – Northwest Christian – 3.83 weighted GPA
Noah Loveland – Paradise Honors – 3.43 unweighted GPA
Samantha Lizarraga – St. John Paul II – 3.75 weighted GPA
Siddhartha Joshi – Rancho Solano Prep – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Skyler Dehnert – The Gregory School – 3.85 unweighted GPA
Trevor Larson – Paradise Honors – 3.36 unweighted GPA
Tristin Leach – Paradise Honors – 3.50 unweighted GPA
Tyson Mariner – Paradise Honors – 3.32 unweighted GPA
Vanessa VonDerAhe – Paradise Honors – 3.79 unweighted GPA