COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A record 24 University of Hawai'i student-athletes were recognized by the Mountain West as academic all-conference Wednesday.
 
Among those recognized was a four-time honoree Noah Borden (LS) while Zeno Choi (DL), Tevarua Eldridge (DL), Solomon Matautia (LB), Kaimana Padello (DL), and Ben Scruton (DB) were three-time recipients.
 
Receiving the award for the second time were Stan Gaudion (P), J.R. Hensley (OL), Kalen Hicks (DB), Ryan Meskell (PK), and Taaga Tuulima (OL).
 
To be eligible for selection, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic term at the member institution while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their athletic team.
 
The UH contingent was among a league-record 703 student-athletes honored by the Mountain West.
 
University of Hawai'i Fall Academic All-Mountain West Team Members
Khoury Bethley (Fr., Kinesiology)
Kamuela Borden (So., Undeclared)
Noah Borden (Sr., Kinesiology)***
Cedric Byrd (Jr., Sociology)
Zeno Choi (Sr., Natural Resources & Environmental Management)**
Elijah Dale (Grad., Public Administration)
Tevarua Eldridge (Sr., Hawaiian Studies)**
Stan Gaudion (Sr., Business)*
J.R. Hensley (Sr., Communication)*
Kalen Hicks (Jr., Sociology)*
Fred Holly III (Jr., Human Development & Family Studies)
Hekili Keliiliki (Jr., Undeclared)
Ilm Manning (Fr., Pre-Engineering)
Makai Manuwai (Jr., Chemistry)
Mason Mataafa (So., Sociology)
Solomon Matautia (Sr., Human Development & Family Studies)**
Ryan Meskell (Sr., Communication)*
Kaimana Padello (Jr., Sociology)**
Kana'i Picanco (Sr., Human Development & Family Studies)
Ben Scruton (Sr., Sociology)**
Jason-Matthew Sharsh (Sr., Human Development & Family Studies)
Taaga Tuulima (Jr., Mechanical Engineering)*
Solo Vaipulu (Fr., Undeclared)
Micah Vanterpool (So., Human Development & Family Studies)
 
 *- denotes number of years honored