Work hard, play hard. That’s how Canyons District student-athletes approach their studies and competitions. For proof of this, look no further than the number of seniors at Alta, Brighton, Corner Canyon, Hillcrest and Jordan high schools who have earned Academic All-State honors for the 2021-2022 Winter Sport season.

Twenty-eight students representing all five of Canyons School District’s traditional high schools are receiving the prestigious academic-excellence award from the Utah High School Activities Association in drill, swimming, girls and boys hoops, and wrestling.

This brings to 63 the number of student-athletes who have received Academic All-State Awards during this school year. 

For some three decades, the UHSAA has given this special recognition to senior athletes who have excelled academically while also performing and competing at elite levels. 

Academic All-State Awards are given to students who have a 4.0 cumulative GPA or meet an index score that takes into account a student’s grades and college-entrance exam scores. A student with a 3.9 GPA, for example, would also need to score a 30 or higher on the ACT in order to qualify.

Congratulations to our 2022 awardees for winter sports. Academic All-State winners in theater, debate, and music, which are considered winter-time activities, will be announced at a later date. 

The CSD honorees in Winter Sports are: