Twenty-Nine ACU Student-Athletes Earn 2025-26 Winter Academic All-WAC Honors
4/14/2026 3:57:00 PM | General, Men's Basketball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Track and Field, Track & Field
ARLINGTON, Texas - Twenty-nine Abilene Christian student-athletes were recognized for their success in the classroom with 2025-26 Academic All-WAC honors for winter sports, the Western Athletic Conference released Tuesday. Wildcats representing men's and women's basketball and men's and women's indoor track and field were highlighted.
Eligible student-athletes must have completed one full academic year at their institution, hold at least a cumulative 3.2 grade point average and have competed in at least 50% of their team's contests this past season.
ACU men's basketball's four honorees led the conference and matched the most the program has landed on the Academic All-WAC list. The Wildcats' nine men's indoor track and field student-athletes were the second-most in the WAC.
Three honorees from both men's and women's basketball were named Academic All-WAC for the second year in a row, while juniors Ma'Shy Hill and Emma Troxell were recognized for the third time in as many years.
Five student-athletes from both men's and women's indoor track and field were repeat honorees, with Canaan Fairley, Miguel Hall, Rylan Smart and Hana Banks distinguished for the third year in a row. Natalie Poe achieved the rare accomplishment of earning her fourth Academic All-WAC nod.
Baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf and men's and women's outdoor track and field student-athletes, as well as freshmen and transfers for all sports, will be recognized with Academic All-WAC honors later in the spring.
2025-26 Winter Academic All-WAC Recipients
Men's Basketball (4)
Eligible student-athletes must have completed one full academic year at their institution, hold at least a cumulative 3.2 grade point average and have competed in at least 50% of their team's contests this past season.
ACU men's basketball's four honorees led the conference and matched the most the program has landed on the Academic All-WAC list. The Wildcats' nine men's indoor track and field student-athletes were the second-most in the WAC.
Three honorees from both men's and women's basketball were named Academic All-WAC for the second year in a row, while juniors Ma'Shy Hill and Emma Troxell were recognized for the third time in as many years.
Five student-athletes from both men's and women's indoor track and field were repeat honorees, with Canaan Fairley, Miguel Hall, Rylan Smart and Hana Banks distinguished for the third year in a row. Natalie Poe achieved the rare accomplishment of earning her fourth Academic All-WAC nod.
Baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf and men's and women's outdoor track and field student-athletes, as well as freshmen and transfers for all sports, will be recognized with Academic All-WAC honors later in the spring.
2025-26 Winter Academic All-WAC Recipients
Men's Basketball (4)
- Ma'Shy Hill, Jr.
- Cade Hornecker, Sr.
- Rich Smith, Sr.
- Joseph Venzant, Sr.
- Aimee Flippen, So.
- Payton Hull, Jr.
- Emma Troxell, Jr.
- Erin Woodson, Jr.
- Mark Barajas, Jr.
- Benjamin Castro, Soph.
- Canaan Fairley, Sr.
- Miguel Hall, Jr.
- Nickens Lemba, Jr.
- Vincent Luffey, Jr.
- Ryan McMeen, Jr.
- Rhet Punt, Jr.
- Rylan Smart, Sr.
- Chianel Asoburuenwu, Sr.
- Hana Banks, Sr.
- Lola Buentello, Jr.
- Jalyn Childers, Soph.
- Nele Huth, Soph.
- Chloe McLellan, Grad.
- Natalie Poe, Sr.
- Skyla Riedel, Jr.
- Emma Santoro, Soph.
- Mariana Van Dyk, Soph.
- Gracee Whiteaker, Jr.
- Neriah Williams, Soph.
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