Washington State University Athletics
Academic Services December Student-Athletes of the Month
January 06, 2025 | WSU Athletics, Women's Basketball, Rowing, Academic Services
PULLMAN, Wash. (January 6, 2025) – Washington State rowing's Bella Jachymek and women's basketball's Tara Wallack were each named the Academic Services Student-Athletes of the Month for December 2024.
Jachymek is a senior from Toronto, Canada who owns a 3.82 GPA while majoring in economics, policy and law and is a two-time CRCA Scholar-Athlete and 2023 Pac-12 Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll selection. Jachymek represents the rowing program on the WSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and is a Pac counselor. This past fall, Jachymek helped the JV 8+ to a win over Washington and Gonzaga at the Head of the Lake Cap.
Wallack is a senior from South Surrey, Canada who owns a 3.57 GPA while majoring in advertising and is a two-time Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll selection. Wallack represents the women's basketball team on the WSU SAAC and has helped the Cougars to a nonconference win over Virginia and an 8-2 start to West Coast Conference play. Wallack has appeared in over 100 games, has scored over 1,000 points, recorded 100 blocks and 500 rebounds, and dished out over 100 assists.
Each month Washington State Academic Services honors two student-athletes who demonstrate commitment to academics while participating in their sport.
Jachymek is a senior from Toronto, Canada who owns a 3.82 GPA while majoring in economics, policy and law and is a two-time CRCA Scholar-Athlete and 2023 Pac-12 Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll selection. Jachymek represents the rowing program on the WSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and is a Pac counselor. This past fall, Jachymek helped the JV 8+ to a win over Washington and Gonzaga at the Head of the Lake Cap.
Wallack is a senior from South Surrey, Canada who owns a 3.57 GPA while majoring in advertising and is a two-time Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll selection. Wallack represents the women's basketball team on the WSU SAAC and has helped the Cougars to a nonconference win over Virginia and an 8-2 start to West Coast Conference play. Wallack has appeared in over 100 games, has scored over 1,000 points, recorded 100 blocks and 500 rebounds, and dished out over 100 assists.
Each month Washington State Academic Services honors two student-athletes who demonstrate commitment to academics while participating in their sport.
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