ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
The Pac-12 Conference exists to serve student-athletes and their schools by providing outstanding athletic com- petition. It also is proud of the accomplishments of those student-athletes in the classroom. Each year, the Confer- ence chooses an All-Academic team for each sport. To be eligible, players must have at least a 3.0 grade-point average and be a starter or a signifi cant contributor. Among the highlights of this year’s All-Academic team is Cameron Collins, an Oregon State defensive back, who makes his fourth straight appearance on the All-Academic fi rst team. That makes him only the ninth player all-time to achieve that rare feat. Collins’ teammate DL Kevin Frahm has a chance to match Collins next year. Frahm is one of a trio of three-time All-Academic team members, joining TE David Paulson and OL Carson York, both from Oregon. The Pac-12 Conference, in cooperation with corporate partner Toyo Tires, established the “Pac-12 Scholar-Ath-
lete of the Year Awards, presented by Toyo Tires®” in 2007. Academic and athletics performances are both consid- ered in the voting for the Scholar-Athletes of the Year, who are named in each of the Pac-12’s 22 sponsored sports. The Scholar-Athletes of the Year in each sport receive a commemorative award, and Toyo Tires donates $1,000 to the scholarship funds of the institution of each winner in recognition of the accomplishments of these Pac-12 student-athletes. With a 3.61 GPA in Zoology, Washington State senior WR Jared Karstetter is this year’s winner.
PAC-12 SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY TOYO TIRES®
JARED KARSTETTER, WASHINGTON STATE
Jared Karstetter spent his career on the fi eld chasing down passes as one of the Cougars’ all-time leading receivers. In November, the senior wide receiver earned another prize: He was named the Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, presented by Toyo Tires. That high honor joined another recent award for Karstetter—an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship he received as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete. Karstetter is also one of 16 fi nalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which honors college football’s top scholar-athlete. He’s also a two-time honorable mention All-Conference player. “We knew he hit the profi le of what a college student-athlete is about,” said WSU head coach Paul Wulff. “Off the fi eld he is a great leader who does all the right things. He’s a tough, highly competitive young man.” The zoology major from Spokane, Wash., has slowly moved up the Cougars’ all-time list for receptions. He has an eye on an NFL career, but with his talents in the classroom he has other options as well.
Karstetter is considering dentistry after what he hopes is a pro career. He has work to do on the fi eld and in school to reach both goals. “The busier I am, I fi nd, the more organized I am,” he told the Kitsap Sun. “Sometimes in the spring when we don’t have (as much football) stuff is when you go home, you kind of lose track of time and you’re not quite as productive as in the season. When I’m here (in the fall), I just get done with practice, study, watch some fi lm, fi nish whatever homework I have, go to bed and do it again. It’s kind of like, you’ve got to do it. It’s just how it works.” So far, it’s worked pretty well indeed.
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