Seattle Pacific Stars Shine in Academic All-District Basketball Honors
Seattle Pacific's Trace Evans, Olivia Mayer, and Hunter Beirne have been named to their respective College Sports Communicators Academic All-District teams for excelling both on the basketball court and in the classroom. Evans, a sophomore, maintained a 3.70 GPA as an accounting major while averaging 9.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in 32 games. Mayer, a biology major, achieved a 3.56 GPA and led the team with 15.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Beirne, working on her master's degree in teaching, boasted a 4.0 grad school GPA and stood out as a point guard with 9.5 points and 95 assists. To be considered for the Academic All-District team, student-athletes must have a minimum 3.50 GPA, be a sophomore or higher, and play in at least 90% of the team's games or start at least 66% of the games.
By the Numbers- Evans: 3.70 GPA, 9.3 points, 5.5 rebounds
- Mayer: 3.56 GPA, 15.7 points, 8.1 rebounds
- Beirne: 4.0 grad school GPA, 9.5 points, 95 assists
- Evans started all 32 games and averaged .574 from the field, ranking No. 2 in the GNAC
- Mayer finished the season with 454 points, becoming the first Falcon with 400-plus in a season since 2017-18
- Beirne played 26 of Seattle Pacific's 29 games and led the team with 95 assists
Seattle Pacific's Trace Evans, Olivia Mayer, and Hunter Beirne exemplify the ideal student-athletes, demonstrating exceptional performance on the court and in the classroom, fulfilling the criteria for the Academic All-District team with their impressive GPAs and athletic contributions.
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