LACEY, Wash. – A record 39 Saints were named on Friday to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) Scholar-Athlete Award, presented by Barnes & Noble College.
 
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The 16 men and 23 women are being honored for compiling a cumulative grade point average of 3.85 or better. All student-athletes are considered for the award.
 
Leading the way for the Saints was four-time FAR award recipient Emily Gooding (Volleyball). She was one of only 25 student-athletes in all the GNAC to earn the award for the fourth time or more.
 
Out of the Saints' 39 selections, 17 of them were selected for the second or more in their collegiate careers. Marking their third selection to the award list included Bridgette Bourgouin (Volleyball), and Katherine Swor (Women's Golf).
 
Eight Saints finished the year with a perfect 4.00 cumulative GPA, featuring Kathryn Crimp (Women's Golf), Ellison Kephart (Women's Soccer), Abby Burton (Women's XC/TF), Madison Vu (Women's Track & Field), James Gunther (Baseball), Seth Kobata (Men's Soccer), Noa Peralta (Men's Track & Field), and Griffin Williams (Baseball).
 
Saint Martin's 16 men's selections ranked the best in the GNAC.
 
A complete list can be found below.