The UHSAA’a Academic All-State Award is given to students who excel in the classroom as well as athletic competition.

Individuals are selected for the award based on athletic ability and academic proficiency. Here’s the list of 2016 Granite School District recipients for spring sports:

Boys Track & Field
Manuel Santana – Granger High

Girls Track & Field
Kylie Harrison – Hunter High
Abigail Barney – Taylorsville High
Vicky Nguyen – Taylorsville High
Olivia Hoj – Olympus High

Girls Golf
Lauren Bryson – Olympus High

Boys Soccer
Mark Van Der Merwe – Cottonwood High

Boys Tennis
Michael Nakamura – Cottonwood High
Fergus Stevens – Cottonwood High
Joseph Farnworth – Hunter High
Gabriel Zharov – Skyline High

Baseball
Dayton Evans – Kearns High
Dallin Bettilyon – Olympus High
Wilson Battle – Skyline High

Softball
Kristin Baker – Cottonwood High
Kayla Navarro – Cottonwood High