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Utah Softball Honors Ten Student-Athletes
6/22/2001 12:00 AM | Softball
June 22, 2001
Colorado Springs, Colo. - The Mountain West Conference announced the 2001 Academic All-Conference team for softball on Thurs., June 21. To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have completed at least one academic term at the member institution, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and be a starter or significant contributor to the team.
Forty-three student-athletes earned MWC academic honors in 2001, including 16 repeat selections from the 2000 squad. Utah and UNLV each had a league-high 10 members on this year's MWC All-Academic team, followed by BYU with seven, Colorado State and New Mexico with six each and San Diego State with four.
Following is a list of the 2001 Softball Academic All-Mountain West Conference selections grouped alphabetically by school (*notes repeat selection).
Name School Class GPA Major Heather Bowlin Utah Freshman 3.77 Communication Skills Teaching Rebecca Culligan Utah Junior 3.70 Elementary Education *Niki Hayhurst Utah Sophomore 3.25 Elementary Education *Amberly Jeppson Utah Senior 3.59 Nursing *Angela Kenney Utah Junior 3.75 Exercise & Sport Science Cara Kosderka Utah Junior 3.15 Social Science Composite Teach. *Molly McLean Utah Junior 3.48 Behavioral Science & Health Masako Ota Utah Freshman 3.85 Undeclared Christa Pfeninger Utah Junior 3.22 Exercise & Sport Science Melissa Stahnke Utah Freshman 3.38 Undeclared *Angie Christiansen BYU Senior 3.40 School Health Rebecca Erickson BYU Senior 3.30 Recreation Mgmt/Youth Leadership *Mindy Hanson BYU Senior 3.49 Recreation Mgmt/Youth Leadership *Lindsey Kelly BYU Senior 3.51 Psychology Meghann Pricer BYU Senior 3.09 Sociology Kari Pringle BYU Senior 3.07 Recreation Mgmt/Youth Leadership Maryon Wallentine BYU Senior 3.44 School Health Kathryn Benton CSU Sophomore 3.30 Health & Exercise Science Arica Heisel CSU Senior 3.83 Biochemistry *Kyla Kiester CSU Senior 3.60 Business Administration Kathryn Koch CSU Sophomore 3.22 Pre-Technical Journalism Amanda Kocis CSU Junior 3.01 Health & Exercise Science Katie Stone CSU Senior 3.24 Health & Exercise Science Michelle Carter New Mexico Junior 3.03 Political Science *Tiffani L. Chambers New Mexico Junior 3.39 Criminology *Marianna M. Fenelli New Mexico Senior 3.51 Accounting *Kristina E. Keene New Mexico Senior 3.53 Exercise Technology Hayley J. Punter New Mexico Freshman 3.00 Undeclared *Cayley Warner New Mexico Junior 3.65 Nutrition & Dietetics Sandra Durazo SDSU Senior 3.08 Criminal Justice Administration Janna Kovensky SDSU Freshman 3.38 Criminal Justice Administration Kelcy Murphy SDSU Freshman 3.24 Undeclared Aubrey Ray SDSU Freshman 3.24 Business Carrie Bayless UNLV Freshman 3.67 Hotel Administration Bridget Byrne UNLV Freshman 3.88 Undeclared Kacey Ellis UNLV Freshman 3.46 Psychology *Linda Garza UNLV Senior 3.47 Health Education *Racheal Goodpaster UNLV Senior 3.15 Criminal Justice Deborah Hatch UNLV Senior 3.44 Marketing *Melissa Inouye UNLV Senior 3.56 Fitness Management Lisa Moses UNLV Freshman 3.65 Criminal Justice Arica Painter UNLV Senior 3.23 Psychology *Nicole Truax UNLV Junior 3.79 Communications
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