# US collegiate scholar-athlete academic honors

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> Updated: 2026-08-10T13:09:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Individual student-athletes from Boise State University and Montana State University were recognized as Academic All-Americans by the College Sports Communicators for the 2025–26 season. Kaiya Robertson of Boise State earned Second Team honors with a 4.0 GPA, while Rob McManus of Montana State was named to the Third Team.

Following these individual recognitions, the Mountain West Conference announced its broader scholar-athlete honorees for the same academic year. The conference awards require a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. New Mexico led the conference with 227 honors, followed by Utah State University with 205. Colorado State University also reported 158 honorees, marking an increase from the prior year.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-10: Mountain West Conference announces 2025-26 scholar-athlete honorees

Utah State and Colorado State student-athletes earned numerous Mountain West Conference scholar-athlete honors for the 2025-26 academic year, with many achieving perfect 4.0 GPAs.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mountain-west-conference-announces-2025-26-scholar-athlete-honorees

### 2026-07-14: College Sports Communicators honors Boise State and Montana State track athletes as Academic All-Americans

Boise State’s Kaiya Robertson and Montana State’s Rob McManus were named CSC Academic All‑American Second and Third Team members for 2025‑26, highlighting their academic and athletic achievements.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/college-sports-communicators-honors-boise-state-and-montana-state-track-athletes-as-academic-all-ame

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