Decorated Class of Broncos Set to Graduate

5/5/2021 3:07:00 PM | Football, General, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Beach Volleyball, Women's Golf, Women's Gymnastics, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Cross Country, Track & Field

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State Athletics is honored to celebrate 54 current and former student-athletes who are earning degrees this week. This semester's graduating class combined for 96 academic all-conference awards.

"This class of Bronco graduates raised an already lofty bar," Boise State Director of Athletics Jeramiah Dickey said. "Our academic metrics like GPA, graduation success rates and academic progress rates are at all-time highs and it is due in large part to the commitment and excellence of this year's class. Each of them will be successful in their next phase and we are incredibly proud to call them Broncos for life."

This year's student-athlete graduation ceremony will be conducted virtually, using Facebook Live (Facebook.com/BoiseStateBroncos) at 3 p.m. MT on Friday, May 7. The digital presentation will include the announcement of Boise State Athletics' annual graduation awards. All graduates and their friends and family are encouraged to tune in for remarks from coaches and staff, as well as the graduating student-athletes themselves. Members of the Boise State Athletic Department will be among the Facebook audience, interacting with and offering congratulations to the graduates and their guests.

Boise State's commencement ceremonies will be held this week at Albertsons Stadium. The class of 2021 will be celebrated in two different ceremonies taking place Saturday, May 8. Graduates of the class of 2020, whose commencement celebrations were impacted by COVID-19, are invited to attend a ceremony on Friday, May 7.

Below is a list of all 54 Boise State student-athletes earning a degree this week, along with their academic and athletic accomplishments. Follow the Broncos on social media this week for more on each of the graduates.

Boise State Student-Athletes Graduating Spring 2021
Baseball
Gavin Gorrell, B.A. Media Arts (Journalism)

2020 Academic All-Mountain West

Myles Harris, B.A. Communication

2020 Academic All-Mountain West

Mitch Lines, B.A. Communication

Jake Nelson, B.B.A Business Management [Magna Cum Laude]

2020 Academic All-Mountain West
Dean's List With High Honors
Dean's List With Honors

Beach Volleyball
Drew Hannemann, B.B.A. Marketing

Dean's List With High Honors

Kylee Johnson, B.S. Political Science (American Government) [Summa Cum Laude]

Dean's List With Highest Honors (Four Times)
Dean's List With High Honors

Erin Martin, B.B.A Marketing

Dean's List With Honors

Maya Watkins, B.S. Health Science Studies [Cum Laude]

Dean's List With High Honors (Three Times)
Dean's List With Honors (Two Times)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member

Football
Daniel Cantrell, B.B.A Supply Chain Management

2018, 2019 Academic All-Mountain West (Two Times)
2017, 2019 MW Champion (Team)

Chase Cord, B.A. Communication

2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-Mountain West (Three Times)
2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society
2017, 2019 MW Champion (Team)
Dean's List With Honors

Brandon Hawkins, B.B.A Accounting

2019, 2020 Academic All-Mountain West (Two Times)
2019-20 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
2019 MW Champion (Team)
Dean's List With High Honors
Dean's List With Honors (Three Times)

Tyler Horton, B.A. Multidisciplinary Studies

2018 Bednarik Award Watch List
2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
2018 Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
2017, 2018 All-Mountain West First Team (Two Times)
Two-Time Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12, 2016; Sept. 3, 2018)
2015 Academic All-Mountain West
2017 MW Champion (Team)

Shane Irwin, B.A. Communication

2020 All-Mountain West Second Team
Dean's List With Highest Honors
Dean's List With Honors

Kekaula Kaniho, B.S. Health Science Studies [Summa Cum Laude]

2020 Football Bowl Subdivision Senior CLASS Award
2020 William V. Campbell Trophy Finalist
2020 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Class
2020 Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist
2019 All-Mountain West First Team
2020 All-Mountain West Second Team
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-Mountain West (Four Times)
2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (Three Times)
2019-20 CoSIDA Division I Academic All-America
2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-District 7
2017, 2019 MW Champion (Team)
Dean's List With Highest Honors (Four Times)
Dean's List With High Honors (Two Times)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member

Men's Golf
Joe Neuheisel, B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies [Cum Laude]

2020 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
Dean's List With Highest Honors
Dean's List With Honors

Brian Humphreys, B.B.A General Business; B.B.A Supply Chain Management; B.B.A. Finance [Cum Laude]

2020 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
2020 CoSIDA District 7 All-Academic
2017 All-Mountain West
2017 Mountain West Freshman of the Year
2017 NCAA Regional Participant
2017 Mountain West Championship Medalist
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member

Women's Golf
Morgan Lashley, B.S. Health Science Studies [Cum Laude]

2019-20 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
Dean's List With High Honors (Two Times)
Dean's List With Honors (Two Times)

Lexi Perry, B.B.A. Finance; B.B.A. Accounting

2019 Ptarmigan Ram Classic Medalist
2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar (Three Times)
2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-Mountain West (Three Times)
2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (Three Times)
Dean's List With Highest Honors
Dean's List With High Honors (Three Times)
Dean's List With Honors (Two Times)

Nicole Suppelsa, B.B.A. Finance; B.B.A. Accounting

2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar (Three Times)
2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-MW (Three Times)
2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (Three Times)
Dean's List With Highest Honors (Two Times)
Dean's List With High Honors (Three Times)
Dean's List With Honors (Two Times)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member

Gymnastics
Tatum Bruden, B.S. Health Science Studies [Magna Cum Laude]

2019 NCAA Regional Championships Participant
2018, 2019 Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Team Champion (Two Times)
2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-MRGC (Three Times)
2018, 2019, 2020 WCGA Scholastic All-American (Three Times)
2021 MRGC Specialist of the Week (Floor)

Gabriela Cavinta, B.S. Health Science Studies [Cum Laude]

2019, 2021 NCAA Regional Championships Participant (Two Times)
2018, 2019 Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Team Champion
2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-MRGC (Three Times)
2020 WCGA Scholastic All-American
2020 MRGC Co-Specialist of the Year – Vault
2018 All-MRGC First Team – Beam
2020 All-MRGC First Team – Vault
Two-Time MRGC Vault Specialist of the Week
2021 MRGC Bars Specialist of the Week
Dean's List With Highest Honors
Dean's List With Honors (Three Times)

Emily Muhlenhaupt, B.S. Health Science Studies

2018, 2019, 2021 NCAA Regional Championships Participant (Three Times)
2020, 2021 WCGA All-America First Team – Bars (Two Times)
2020, 2021 Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Specialist of the Year – Bars (Two Times)
2019, 2020, 2021 All-MRGC First Team – Bars (Three Times)
2021 MRGC Individual Champion (Bars)
2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-MRGC (Three Times)
2018, 2019, 2020 WCGA Scholastic All-American (Three Times)
15-Time MRGC Bars Specialist of the Week
Dean's List With Highest Honors
Dean's List With High Honors (Two Times)
Dean's List With Honors (Four Times)

Maddi Nilson, B.S. Chemistry; B.S. Pre-Medical

2019, 2021 NCAA Regional Championships Participant (Two Times)
2017, 2018, 2019 Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Team Champion (Three Times)
2021 All-MRGC Second Team – Floor
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-MRGC (Four Times)
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 WCGA Scholastic All-American (Four Times)
Two-Time MRGC Floor Specialist of the Week
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member

Rachel Obmann, B.S. Kinesiology (Pre-AT) [Magna Cum Laude]

2018, 2019 MRGC Team Champion (Two Times)
2018, 2019 Academic All-MRGC (Two Times)
2018, 2019 WCGA Scholastic All-American (Two Times)
2018 MRGC Vault Specialist of the Week

Dani Shafer, B.B.A. Accounting

2019 Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Team Champion
2019, 2020 Academic All-MRGC (Two Times)
2019, 2020 WCGA Scholastic All-American (Two Times)
COBE Outstanding Graduate Award (Accountancy)
Dean's List With Highest Honors (Four Times)

Softball
Ashlyn Adams, B.S. Health Science Studies [Magna Cum Laude]

2019 All-Mountain West First Team
2018, 2019, 2020 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (Three Times)
2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-Mountain West (Three Times)
2019 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2018 NFCA All-Pacific Region Third Team
2018 Mountain West Conference Team Champion
2018, 2019 NCAA Regional Participant (Two Times)
Dean's List With Highest Honors (Two Times)
Dean's List With High Honors (Two Times)
Dean's List With Honors

Isabelle Butler, B.S. Civil Engineering

2018, 2019, 2020 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (Three Times)
2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-Mountain West (Three Times)
2018, 2019 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (Two Times)
2018 CoSIDA Academic All-District
2018 Mountain West Conference Team Champion
2018, 2019 NCAA Regional Participant (Two Times)

Kelsey Lalor, B.S. Sociology

2020 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
2020 Academic All-Mountain West
Bronco Spirit Award (Boise State University International Student Services)
Dean's List With Highest Honors (Two Times)

Elaina Mayer, B.A. Elementary School Education [Cum Laude]

2017, 2019 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (Two Times)
2018, 2019, 2020 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (Three Times)
2018 Academic All-Mountain West
2018 Mountain West Conference Team Champion

Soccer
Jazel Bowers, B.S. Health Science Studies

2017, 2019 Academic All-Mountain West (Two Times)
2018, 2019 Mountain West Conference Regular Season Team Champion (Two Times)
2019 Mountain West Conference Tournament Team Champion
Dean's List With Highest Honors (Two Times)
Dean's List With High Honors (Three Times)
Dean's List With Honors (Two Times)

Lili Finch, B.S. Criminal Justice Administration

2018, 2019 Mountain West Conference Regular Season Team Champion (Two Times)
2019 Mountain West Conference Tournament Team Champion
Dean's List With High Honors

Delaney Watson, B.S. Health Science Studies [Magna Cum Laude]

2018, 2019 Academic All-Mountain West (Two Times)
2018, 2019 Mountain West Conference Regular Season Team Champion (Two Times)
2019 Mountain West Conference Tournament Team Champion
Dean's List With Highest Honors (Four Times)
Dean's List With High Honors
Dean's List With Honors (Two Times)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member

Swimming & Diving
Cassie Barkhorn, B.S. Health Science Studies [Cum Laude]

2018 Mountain West Conference Team Champion
2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-Mountain West (Three Times)
2019, 2020 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (Two Times)
Dean's List With Highest Honors (Two Times)
Dean's List With High Honors (Three Times)
Dean's List With Honors

Taylor Clark, B.S. Public Health Education

2018 Mountain West Conference Team Champion
2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-Mountain West (Three Times)
2018, 2019, 2020 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (Three Times)
Dean's List With Highest Honors
Dean's List With High Honors (Three Times)

Lauren Sale, B.S. Kinesiology

2018 Mountain West Conference Team Champion
2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-Mountain West (Three Times)
2018 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
2019, 2020 CSCAA National Invitational Qualifier (Two Times)
Dean's List With Honors

Emma Segneri, B.S. Kinesiology [Summa Cum Laude]

2018 Mountain West Conference Team Champion
2019 CSCAA National Invitational Qualifier
2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-Mountain West (Three Times)
2018, 2019, 2020 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (Three Times)

Brittany Wen, B.S. Biology [Magna Cum Laude]

2018 Mountain West Conference Team Champion
2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-Mountain West (Three Times)
2018, 2019, 2020 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (Three Times)
Dean's List With Highest Honors (Two Times)
Dean's List With High Honors (Three Times)

Men's Tennis
Blake Bayldon, B.S. Kinesiology

2021 All-Mountain West Singles
2020 All-Mountain West Doubles
2020 Academic All-Mountain West
Dean's List With Highest Honors

Women's Tennis
Vanessa Timm, B.S. Psychology [Cum Laude]

2019, 2020 ITA Scholar-Athlete (Two Times)
2018, 2019, 2020 Academic All-Mountain West (Three Times)
2019, 2020 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (Two Times)
Dean's List With Highest Honors
Dean's List With Honors (Two Times)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member

Men's Track & Field
Israel Anaya-Carmona, B.S. Biology; B.S. Pre-Medical [Summa Cum Laude]

2018 Mountain West Cross Country Championship Team
2018 Fall Academic All-Mountain West
2018, 2019, 2020 Spring Academic All-Mountain West (Three Times)
2018 Mountain West Conference Team Champion

Ryan Cavinta, B.S. Psychology

2019 All-Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field (400m Hurdles)
2020 Academic All-Mountain West
Dean's List With High Honors
Dean's List With Honors (Two Times)

Leif Everson, B.S. Environmental Studies [Magna Cum Laude]

2018 Mountain West Cross Country Championship Team
2018 Fall Academic All-Mountain West
2018, 2019, 2020 Spring Academic All-Mountain West (Three Times)
Dean's List With Highest Honors (Three Times)

Jacob Grinwis, B.B.A. Business Economics

2020 Mountain West Champion (Indoor Distance Medley Relay)
2020 All-Mountain West Track and Field (Indoor Distance Medley Relay, Indoor 800m)
2019 NCAA West Preliminary Round (800m)
2018 Mountain West Cross Country Championship Team
2018, 2019 Fall Academic All-Mountain West (Two Times)
2018, 2019, 2020 Spring Academic All-Mountain West (Three Times)
Spirit of Boise State Award
COBE Signature Student Award
Dean's List With Highest Honors (Four Times)
Dean's List With High Honors (Two Times)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member