ACU Lands Record 52 on 2025 Fall Academic All-WAC Honor Roll
2/24/2026 3:47:00 PM | Football, General, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Cross Country
Fifty-two Abilene Christian student-athletes were recognized on the list of 2025 Fall Academic All-WAC recipients, as announced by the Western Athletic Conference.
To qualify, a student-athlete from a fall sport -- men's and women's cross country, football, women's soccer, and volleyball -- must have completed at least one academic year at the WAC institution, earned at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests this past season.
ACU's 52 honorees is the most to appear on a Fall Academic All-WAC list since the Wildcats joined the conference for the 2021-22 year. It is also the most of the five schools which compete in five fall sports sponsored by the WAC, surpassing Tarleton State, Utah Valley, Southern Utah and California Baptist. The WAC also sponsors men's soccer which ACU does not sponsor.
The Wildcat volleyball team's 10 selections led the way among WAC teams in that sport, while men's cross country (8) and women's soccer (13) were each second respectively.
Freshman and first-semester transfers who meet the qualifications will be added to another list to be released in the spring.
Below is the list of the Wildcats' 2025 Fall Academic All-WAC recipients.
Men's Cross Country (8)
Women's Cross Country (6)
Football (15)
Soccer (13)
Volleyball (10)
To qualify, a student-athlete from a fall sport -- men's and women's cross country, football, women's soccer, and volleyball -- must have completed at least one academic year at the WAC institution, earned at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests this past season.
ACU's 52 honorees is the most to appear on a Fall Academic All-WAC list since the Wildcats joined the conference for the 2021-22 year. It is also the most of the five schools which compete in five fall sports sponsored by the WAC, surpassing Tarleton State, Utah Valley, Southern Utah and California Baptist. The WAC also sponsors men's soccer which ACU does not sponsor.
The Wildcat volleyball team's 10 selections led the way among WAC teams in that sport, while men's cross country (8) and women's soccer (13) were each second respectively.
Freshman and first-semester transfers who meet the qualifications will be added to another list to be released in the spring.
Below is the list of the Wildcats' 2025 Fall Academic All-WAC recipients.
Men's Cross Country (8)
- Mark Barajas, Jr.
- Benjamin Castro, So.
- Kevin Castruita, Sr.
- Carlos Cortez, So.
- Matthew Engle, Jr.
- Mikhail Fortner, Jr.
- Vincent Luffey, Jr.
- Austin Roberts, So.
Women's Cross Country (6)
- Madison Anderson, Jr.
- Kyla Fuller, Sr.
- Hannah Kasper, Sr.
- Hadley Phillips, Sr.
- Alyssa Quinones, Jr.
- Kate Williams, Sr.
Football (15)
- Jed Castles, Gr.
- Colt Cooper, Gr.
- Justin Duff, Gr.
- Stone Earle, Gr.
- Carson Finney, Jr.
- George French II, Gr.
- Grant Jones, Jr.
- Trace Low, Jr.
- Colter Lynch, Sr.
- T.J. Marshall, Gr.
- Kyler Meschi, Jr.
- Hugo Nash, Sr.
- DeAngelo Ponder, Jr.
- Kortlin Rausaw, Gr.
- Jordon Vaughn, Sr.
Soccer (13)
- Aliyah Anderson, Sr.
- Katy Gregson, Jr.
- Peyton Hill, Sr.
- Raegan Hollis, So.
- McCarly Holloman, Sr.
- Gracie Kelly, Jr.
- Amelia Leggett, Sr.
- Nia Leslie, Jr.
- Raelin Miller, Sr.
- Emma Nylund, Sr.
- Baylie Simon, Sr.
- Abby Smith, Gr.
- Hannah Vetromile, Sr.
Volleyball (10)
- Aubrey Beaver, Jr.
- Abby Christian, Sr.
- Courtney Church, Jr.
- Ashli Edmiston, Sr.
- Hannah Gonzalez, Sr.
- Rachel Koss, Sr.
- Izabelle Larson, Jr.
- Annaleise Sevier, Jr.
- Alexis Strong, Sr.
- Avery Thaler, Jr.
Players Mentioned
D / MF
/ Women's Soccer
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
TE
/ Football
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
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/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
DL
/ Football
/ Cross Country
LS
/ Football
QB
/ Football
OH/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Cross Country
DB
/ Football
/ Cross Country
OL
/ Football
/ Cross Country
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
D
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
WR
/ Football
/ Cross Country
D
/ Women's Soccer
S
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
F
/ Women's Soccer
F / D
/ Women's Soccer
/ Cross Country
OL
/ Football
S
/ Football
K
/ Football
F
/ Women's Soccer
MF
/ Women's Soccer
/ Cross Country
DB
/ Football
/ Cross Country
DL
/ Football
/ Cross Country
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
D
/ Women's Soccer
MF
/ Women's Soccer
OH/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
RB
/ Football
F / MF
/ Women's Soccer
/ Cross Country
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