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Bowles, Jameson Win Prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships
Bowles, Jameson Win Prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships
 |  Shannon Bowles joins Teren Jameson as NCAA scholarship winners. |
April 30, 2002
INDIANAPOLIS -
University of Utah student-athletes Shannon Bowles and Teren Jameson have been awarded NCAA postgraduate scholarships of $5000 each, the NCAA office has announced. Bowles, an All-America gymnast who led the Utes to a fourth-place national finish at the 2002 NCAA Championships, and Jameson, the 5,000-meter champion at the 2002 Mountain West Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, were among just 58 winter sports athletes to receive the prestigious scholarships.
Bowles, a 3.813 student with a dual major in exercise and sport science and psychology, overcame a broken neck suffered prior to the 2000 season to become a nine-time All-American. At the recent NCAA Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Bowles was named a first-team All-American in the all-around, on balance beam and on the floor exercise. Her best finish was on the floor ex, where she placed third. She was named the 2002 North Central Region Gymnast of the Year while leading Utah to the NCAA regional championship and an eventual berth in the Super Six. Bowles received the 2002 Bud Jack Scholar-Athlete award, which recognized her for having the top GPA of any graduating senior woman athlete at the U. She was also named the first alternate to speak at Commencement ceremonies on May 10 after placing second in a campus-wide contest.
Jameson, a 3.98 student in electrical engineering, excelled in both cross country and track. The 2001 Mountain West Conference Runner of the Year for cross country, Jameson was a two-time cross country NCAA All-American. As a winter sport competitor, he was named the MWC indoor track and field Athlete of the Week three times and his season was highlighted by a MWC indoor championship in the 5,000 meters. He also won the conference 5,000 meter title in 2001. Jameson holds the MWC record in the 5,000 meters (14:37.5).
To qualify for an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, a student-athlete must have an overall grade-point average of a 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) and have "performed with distinction" as a member of a varsity team. The student-athlete must also intend to continue academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree.