Smarty Cats: Arizona's academically accomplished athletes for 2016 fall sports
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These Arizona Wildcats hit the books just as hard as they hit the field.
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Matthew Stagg
Sport: Football
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic first team
Year in school: Redshirt senior
GPA: 3.92
Major: Molecular and cellular biology
Photo: Arizona football player Matthew Stagg. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Christian Boettcher
Sport: Football
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Redshirt sophomore
GPA: 3.43
Major: Biochemistry
Photo: Arizona wide receiver Shawn Poindexter (80) and offensive lineman Christian Boettcher (69) run onto the field during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Malcolm Holland
Sport: Football
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Redshirt freshman
GPA: 3.53
Major: Economics
Photo: Arizona Wildcats cornerback Malcolm Holland (10) pops Oregon State Beavers wide receiver Victor Bolden Jr. (6) on a kick return during the second quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. Oregon State University Beavers college football game on Nov. 19, 2016, at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Ore. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Laura Larson
Sport: Women's volleyball
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic first team
Year in school: Senior
GPA: 3.97
Major: Molecular and cellular biology
Photo: Arizona libero Laura Larson (11) vies for a dig during Arizona’s 3-2 loss to Texas in the Wildcat Classic tournament at McKale Center on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. Photo by Rebecca Noble / for Arizona Daily Star
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Reilly Killeen
Sport: Women's volleyball
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Sophomore
GPA: 3.67
Major: Pre-physiology
Photo: Arizona women's volleyball player Reilly Killeen. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Jaden DeGracie-Bailey
Sport: Women's soccer
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic first team
Year in school: Senior
GPA: 3.96
Major: Physiology
Photo: Arizona women's soccer player Jaden DeGracie-Bailey. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Lexe Selman-Richards
Sport: Women's soccer
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Senior
GPA: 3.83
Major: Physiology
Photo: Arizona women's soccer player Lexe Selman-Richards. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Claire Green
Sport: Women's cross country
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Junior
GPA: 3.74
Major: Marketing
Photo: Arizona women's cross country runner Claire Green. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Hannah Whetzel
Sport: Women's cross country
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Sophomore
GPA: 3.86
Major: Mechanical engineering
Photo: Arizona women's cross country runner Hannah Whetzel. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
- Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Jeffrey Gautreau
Sport: Men's cross country
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Senior
GPA: 3.52
Major: Mechanical engineering
Photo: Arizona men's cross country runner Jeffrey Gautreau. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Matthew Stagg
Sport: Football
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic first team
Year in school: Redshirt senior
GPA: 3.92
Major: Molecular and cellular biology
Photo: Arizona football player Matthew Stagg. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Christian Boettcher
Sport: Football
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Redshirt sophomore
GPA: 3.43
Major: Biochemistry
Photo: Arizona wide receiver Shawn Poindexter (80) and offensive lineman Christian Boettcher (69) run onto the field during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Malcolm Holland
Sport: Football
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Redshirt freshman
GPA: 3.53
Major: Economics
Photo: Arizona Wildcats cornerback Malcolm Holland (10) pops Oregon State Beavers wide receiver Victor Bolden Jr. (6) on a kick return during the second quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. Oregon State University Beavers college football game on Nov. 19, 2016, at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Ore. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Laura Larson
Sport: Women's volleyball
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic first team
Year in school: Senior
GPA: 3.97
Major: Molecular and cellular biology
Photo: Arizona libero Laura Larson (11) vies for a dig during Arizona’s 3-2 loss to Texas in the Wildcat Classic tournament at McKale Center on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. Photo by Rebecca Noble / for Arizona Daily Star
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Reilly Killeen
Sport: Women's volleyball
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Sophomore
GPA: 3.67
Major: Pre-physiology
Photo: Arizona women's volleyball player Reilly Killeen. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Jaden DeGracie-Bailey
Sport: Women's soccer
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic first team
Year in school: Senior
GPA: 3.96
Major: Physiology
Photo: Arizona women's soccer player Jaden DeGracie-Bailey. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Lexe Selman-Richards
Sport: Women's soccer
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Senior
GPA: 3.83
Major: Physiology
Photo: Arizona women's soccer player Lexe Selman-Richards. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Claire Green
Sport: Women's cross country
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Junior
GPA: 3.74
Major: Marketing
Photo: Arizona women's cross country runner Claire Green. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Hannah Whetzel
Sport: Women's cross country
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Sophomore
GPA: 3.86
Major: Mechanical engineering
Photo: Arizona women's cross country runner Hannah Whetzel. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
- Arizona Daily Star
Name: Jeffrey Gautreau
Sport: Men's cross country
Team: Pac-12 All-Academic second team
Year in school: Senior
GPA: 3.52
Major: Mechanical engineering
Photo: Arizona men's cross country runner Jeffrey Gautreau. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics
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