The University of Montana had 37 student-athletes selected to the 2010 Spring Academic All-Big Sky Conference teams the league office announced this week. The Grizzlies tied for second behind Eastern Washington’s Big Sky-leading 54 selections.

Nineteen of Montana’s women’s outdoor track and field student-athletes were honored, as were eight from the men’s outdoor track and field team, four from the men’s tennis team and three each from the women’s tennis and women’s golf teams.

The women’s track and field team has a cumulative 3.27 grade point average, while women’s golf (3.23), men’s tennis (3.16) and women’s tennis (3.11) are all well over 3.00. The men’s track and field team finished the spring semester at 2.93.

The Eagles led the Big Sky in men’s track and field (20), men’s tennis (seven) and women’s golf (five) selections.

Montana tied for second at 37 honorees with both Montana State and Weber State.

Idaho State had 36, Northern Arizona 30, Northern Colorado 29, Sacramento State 27 and Portland State 18.

Four Montana student-athletes wrapped up their collegiate careers this spring maxing out on academic selections.

Mikolaj Borkowski of the men’s tennis team, who has a 3.42 GPA as a health and human performance major, was a four-time selection.

A trio of track and field athletes became eight-time indoor and outdoor selections: Chris Hellekson, who has a 3.42 GPA as a biology major, Kristen Steiner, who has a 3.48 GPA as a biology major, and Brittany Williams, who has a 3.46 GPA as a health and human performance major.

Kim Tritz, who has a 3.42 GPA as a biology major, finished her career as an 11-time selection. She was a four-time cross country and outdoor track and field pick and a three-time indoor selection. She missed one indoor season of competition due to injury, which kept her from going a perfect 12 for 12.

Women’s tennis: Heather Davidson (one-time selection), freshman, undeclared; Lauren Gibson (2), sophomore, political science; Cara Lehman (1), junior, marketing

Men’s tennis: Mikolaj Borkowski (4), senior, health and human performance; Michael Facey (1), freshman, business administration; Timo Gehrke (1), sophomore, management; Carl Kuschke (2), sophomore, business administration

Women’s golf: Ashli Helstrom (2), sophomore, accounting; Carissa Simmons (1), junior, information systems; Olivia Weber (1), freshman, philosophy

Women’s outdoor track and field: Brooke Andrus (11), senior, journalism; Jennifer Brown (2), freshman, undeclared; Emily Eickholt (2), freshman, pharmacy; Nicole Ennen (4), sophomore; psychology; Anika Green (2); freshman, undeclared; Bridgette Hoenke (8), junior, elementary education; Melissa Jenkins (4), sophomore, biology; Aleta Jokisch (4), sophomore, biology; Addie Lepley (1), freshman, health and human performance; Kesslee Payne (1), sophomore, health and human performance; Kiandra Rajala (4), sophomore, recreation management; Brittany Schroeder (2), freshman, health and human performance; Kelsey Smith (6), senior, management; Hannah Stanton (3), junior, mathematics; Kristen Steiner (8), senior, biology; Barbara Steward (1), sophomore, health and human performance; Kim Tritz (11), senior, biology; Jennifer Walter (6), junior, accounting; Brittany Williams (8), senior, health and human performance

Men’s outdoor track and field: Michael Blanchard (5), senior, sociology; Quinton Decker (2), freshman, undeclared; Bryan DeFelice (2), freshman, health and human performance; Chris Hellekson (8), senior, biology; Kaden Keto (2), freshman, history/political science; Caleb McSurdy (4), sophomore, business administration; Casey Weinman (5), sophomore, resource conservation; Seth Wiley (1), freshman, health and human performance