Awards

Jesse Hardt and Resa Watterson of Eastern Washington and Chris Daniel and Mindy Rice of Idaho were named their schools’ Big Sky Conference Scholar Athletes for the 1995-96 school year.

Hardt, a senior football player from Odessa, has a 3.42 grade-point average in reading. Watterson, a senior basketball player from Enumclaw, Wash., has a 3.84 GPA in chemistry.

Daniel, a senior tennis player from Edmonton, Alberta, has a 3.86 GPA in mechanical engineering. Rice, a senior basketball player from Grandview, Idaho, has a 3.29 GPA in physical education.

Big Sky Conference All-Academic teams for outdoor track and field and tennis, with year in school, grade-point average and major:

Eastern Washington: Track and field-Barb Anderson, senior, 3.55, reading; Jennifer Bauman, sophomore, 3.28, nursing; Seville Broussard, so., 3.11, communications; Kristi Kelley, freshman, 3.63, biology; Carrie Koster, fr., 3.23, physical therapy; Kari May, fr., 3.64, biology; Chundranae Nicholson, sr., 3.49, social work; Dawn Pederson, junior, 3.94, anthropology; Shawna Pollock, jr., 3.31, physical education.

Also, Jason Baerlocher, jr., 3.07, biology; Greg Dempsey, fr., 3.05, education; Michael Dwyer, fr., 3.56, psychology; Randy Edens, so., 3.36, social science; Craig Erickson, so., 3.38, graphic communications; Averey Hongel, fr., 3.08, P.E.; Ben Johnston, so., 3.11, physical therapy; Ryan Kelso, jr., 3.25, technology; Irah Leonetti, fr., 3.00, pre-law; Ryan McClure, jr., 3.00, graphic communications; Jon Murray, fr., 3.44, earth science; Dennis Nelson, so., 3.12, mathematics; Jeremy Oliver, sr., 3.29, business admin; Matt Read, so., 3.37, business admin; Leslee Timm, jr., 3.49, biology; Kevin Whitson, so., 3.52, mathematics; Patrick Williams, jr., 3.07, English; Ryan Zackula, jr., 3.34, social science.

Tennis-Brian Hart, sr., 3.62, social science; Brian Kreider, so., 3.39, business admin; Tony Lopez, jr., 3.46, biology; Max Mehren, sr., 3.86, math ed; Sean O’Connell, so., 3.58, biology; Sam Stinson, sr., 3.71, P.E.; Tina Dlouhy, sr., 3.34, P.E.; Kim Hedger, sr., 3.45, P.E.; Jessica Hempel, jr., 3.38, social science; Sejla Serifovic, sr., 3.72, psychology.

Idaho: Track and field-Misty Buffington, jr., 3.16, P.E.; Sarah Dudley, sr., 3.44, political science; Kerri Fife, jr., 3.69, biology; Jean Fitzgerald, sr., 3.45, sports science; Jennifer Gill, fr., 3.17, sports science; Katharine Hough, fr., 3.17, English; Kelly Hunt, so., 3.22, nutrition; Andrea Jenkins, so., 3.85, sports science; Irina Kushnir, fr., 3.00, economics; Sharry Olsen, jr., 3.71, molecular biology; Alisha Perez, fr., 3.17, forestry; Brigitta Sera, fr., 3.52, sociology; Amy Simpson, fr., 3.46, marketing; Tia Taruscio, so., 3.67, elementary ed; Laura Thompson, so., 3.02, political science.

Also, Frank Bruder, jr., 3.66, economics; Eric Hisaw, sr., 3.09, P.E.; Eric Johnson, sr., 3.38, mechanical engineering; Geoff Judd, so., 3.43, civil engineering; Bernd Schroeder, so., 3.50, studio art; Scott Whalen, sr., 3.46, mechanical engineering.

Tennis-Keith Bradbury, jr., 3.50, finance; Chris Daniel, sr., 3.86, mechanical engineering; Dustin Hinson, fr., 3.43, fish resources; Andrea Ehlting, sr., 3.18, human resources management; Gwen Nikora, jr., 3.28, zoology.

Montana State: Track and field-Rachel Jaten, jr., 3.33, modern language; Emily Thompson, fr., 3.34, historyteaching. Idaho finished fifth and Eastern Washington eighth in the Big Sky Conference All-Sports Trophy competition for the 1995-96 school year.

Idaho was third in men’s sports and sixth in women’s. EWU was eighth in both. Boise State won the men’s, women’s and combined titles. , DataTimes