Note: Join us over the next few weeks as we look back at the top moments of the 2017-2018 seasons. New features will be released each Monday and Thursday as we count down top moments through July.
Johnson & Wales University saw nine student-athletes recognized by the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) as all-conference athletes for their performance during the 2017-2018 seasons.
Alberto Rodriguez (San Jacinto, Calif.) kicked off the award season with his second All-Conference Second Team in men's cross country. In women's soccer, Natasha Martin (Las Vegas, Nev.) earned First Team All-Conference and both Savanah Heinz (Aguanga, Calif.) and Kelsie Treloar (Conifer, Colo.) were named All-Conference Honorable Mention. Martin and Heinz both were recognized for the second time and Treloar earned her fourth all-conference nod. Erin Sosnowchik (Omaha, Neb.) earned Volleyball All-Conference Honorable Mention honors for the second consecutive season. Men's soccer's Kyler Fowkes (Arvada, Colo.) and Lucas Prolow (Evergreen, Colo.) were both named Second Team All-Conference selections in men's soccer. Fowkes picked up his second all-conference honors and Prolow earned his third all-conference nod.
Brianna Aluya (Placentia, Calif.) was named All-Conference Honorable Mention in women's basketball after a stellar freshman campaign. Andrew Romero III (Northglenn, Colo.) earned First Team All-Conference honors after a record-breaking season in men's basketball.
A.I.I. All-Conference Honors
| Student-Athlete | Sport | Honor |
| Alberto Rodriguez | Men's Cross Country | Second Team |
| Natasha Martin | Women's Soccer | First Team |
| Savanah Heinz | Women's Soccer | Honorable Mention |
| Kelsie Treloar | Women's Soccer | Honorable Mention |
| Erin Sosnowchik | Volleyball | Honorable Mention |
| Kyler Fowkes | Men's Soccer | Second Team |
| Lucas Prolow | Men's Soccer | Second Team |
| Brianna Aluya | Women's Basketball | Honorable Mention |
| Andrew Romero III | Men's Basketball | First Team |
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7 Moments in 2017-2018
#5 - July 9 - Nine Wildcats selected All-Conference
#6 - July 5 - Fifteen Wildcats named Scholar-Athletes
#7 - July 2 - Men's Lacrosse captures first varsity win
