HONOLULU – A total of 77 University of Hawai'i student-athletes earned Academic All-Big West honors for the spring sports during the 2026 season. The sports included are baseball, beach volleyball, men's golf, women's golf, softball, men's tennis, women's tennis, women's track and field, men's volleyball, and women's water polo.
 
The track and field team had the most honorees with 18 followed by softball (12), water polo (12), baseball (10).
 
To be eligible for the All-Academic team, student athletes must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, complete one full year at the member institution prior to the season and compete in at least 50 percent of their team's contests (baseball pitchers are exempt of participation standards, track and field must either compete in 50 percent or conference championship).
 
The following is a list of the spring honorees from UH teams:
 

BASEBALL (10)

Elijah Ickes – Hawaiian Studies
Kamana Nahaku – Unclassified
Bobby Perebzak – Sociology
Hekili Robello – Interdisciplinary Studies
Tate Shimao – Finance
Josiah Shipley – Earth Sciences
Taylor Takata – Sociology
Zacary Tenn – Economics
Dylan Waite – Economics
Kody Watanabe – Unclassified

 

BEACH VOLLEYBALL (7)

Sarah Burton – Pre-Psychology
Sophie Buschmann – Health & Exercise Science
Julia Lawrenz – Journalism
Caprice Lorenzo – Finance
Sydney Miller – Fashion Design & Merchandising
Kristen Serrano –  Management/Entrepreneurship
Julia Thelle – Molecular Biosciences & Biotech
 

MEN'S GOLF (4)

Quinn Murray – Communication
Nathan Szpakowicz – Accounting
Dane Watanabe – Health & Exercise Science
James Whitworth – Finance
 

WOMEN'S GOLF (3)

Sofina Firouzi – Mechanical Engineering
Maline Kraus – Sociology
Emiko Sverduk – Psychology
 

SOFTBALL (12)

Milan Ah Yat – Sociology
Ellyanna Cinzori – Psychology/Marketing
Amelia "Millie" Fidge – KRS, Health & Exercise Science
Maycen Gibbs Softball – Kinesiology & Rehab Science
Larissa Goshi – KRS, Health & Exercise Science
Keely Kai – Sociology
Teiah Keliiholokai – Interdisciplinary Studies
Kolbi Kochi – Exploratory
Jamie McGaughey – Management
Carys Murakami – Psychology
Kayara-Leigh Tuiloma – Exploratory Business
Cierra Yamamoto – Psychology

 

MEN'S TENNIS (1)

Azuma Visaya – Sociology

 

WOMEN'S TENNIS (5)

Allaire Berl – Interdisciplinary Studies
Emma Forgac – Environmental Design
Hannah Galindo – Chemistry
Makeilah Nepomuceno – Travel Industry Management
Isabella Pampulov – Management Information Systems

 

TRACK AND FIELD (18)

Lucy Becker – Health & Exercise Science
Sophie Bekins – Natural Res & Environmentl Management
Ruby Brook – Junior Biochemistry
Kristin Cook Women's – Interdisciplinary Studies
Marissa Crane – Educational Foundations
Amelie Fairclough – Sophomore Biology
Nora Fischer – Sophomore Economics
Rose Forshaw – Earth Sciences
Maya Holman – Entrepreneurship
Isabella Kneeshaw – Communication/Art
Lindsey Koch – Environmental Earth Science
Céleste Sela – Interdisciplinary Studies
Valo Sopoaga – Junior Psychology
Catherine Touchette – International Business/Finance
Lilian Turban – Psychology/Communication
Samaria Vital – Graduate Conflict Resolution
Betsy Wade – Global Environmental Science
Tara Wyllie – Psychology

 

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL (5)

Ofeck Hazan – Exploratory
Tread Rosenthal – Management
Adrien Roure – Interdisciplinary Studies
Louis Sakanoko – Interdisciplinary Studies
Kai Taylor – Sociology

 

WOMEN'S WATER POLO (12)

Tea Brandon – Marketing
Alia Burlock – Psychology
Gabrielle Doyle – Exploratory Business
Tara Logan – Health & Exercise Science
Daisy Logtens – Health & Exercise Science
Raha Peiravani – International Business/Finance
Roni Perlman – Masters in Marketing Management
Camille Radosavljevic –Entrepreneurship
Esmee Roijen –Political Science/Sociology
Emilia Schorr – Biological Engineering
Ema Vernoux – Lang & Literature of Europe & America
Agatha Weston – Geography & Environment