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Postgraduate scholarship winners are announced

The $5,000 scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who maintain at least a 3.000 cumulative grade-point average (4.000 scale) and perform with distinction in varsity competition.

The NCAA annually awards 154 postgraduate scholarships to student-athletes who have excelled academically and athletically and are in their last year of intercollegiate athletics competition. In addition to the following 97 winners, 29 awards were presented earlier this year to student-athletes in football and 28 to student-athletes in basketball (14 for men and 14 for women) at member institutions.

Following are some of the accomplishments of the 1996 postgraduate scholarship winners in sports other than football and basketball.

Men's Division I

Scott A. Anderson (cross country/track and field, Princeton University, 3.696 grade-point average in economics) -- A three-time all-Ivy Group selection in track, Anderson specialized in distance events and was an NCAA qualifier in the mile run, distance medley relay and 3,000-meter run in 1995 and 1996. A two-time cross country coaches' academic selection, Anderson also is a seven-time all-Ivy Group academic choice. Anderson plans to work in either Washington, D.C., or Chicago, for a nonprofit organization dealing with urban issues before pursuing a degree in economics, public policy or demography in graduate school.

Matthew Gary Austin [baseball, University of Iowa, 4.020 grade-point average (including A+ grades) in economics] -- A three-time all-Big Ten Conference academic selection, Austin led the Big Ten in earned-run average in 1995 and was named to the conference's second team. Austin has chalked up 10 career wins and has struck out more than 80 batters in more than 110 innings of work. His 7.41 hits allowed per nine innings was best in the Big Ten last year. Captain of the Hawkeyes as a senior, Austin has been accepted into the Harvard University law school, where he will begin postgraduate work in corporate law this fall.

Clint Cordus Bryant (baseball, Texas Tech University, 3.490 grade-point average in finance) -- The 1995 Southwest Conference player of the year, Bryant batted .422 last year and was well above the .400 mark midway through this season. He has belted more than 30 home runs over the past two seasons and helped the Red Raiders advance to regional competition this year. Bryant was offered a contract by the Detroit Tigers professional baseball club after the 1995 collegiate season but returned for his senior year in order to facilitate graduation and serve as president of his fraternity. A 1995 GTE Academic All-America selection, Bryant plans to study sports management in graduate school.

Joseph Jeremy DuBose (track and field, Virginia Military Institute, 3.737 grade-point average in biology) -- A seven-time all-Southern Conference performer in track, DuBose is the 1995 conference champion in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles and has helped the Keydets capture three Southern Conference track crowns. A two-time team captain, DuBose also serves as the Regimental Commander of the VMI Corps of Cadets. As the top-ranking cadet in VMI's regimental system, DuBose is responsible for the overall leadership and direction of a 1,200-member student body. He plans to enter medical school upon graduation.

Darren Eugene Elg (gymnastics, Brigham Young University, 3.940 grade-point average in environmental and occupational health and safety) -- Elg was Brigham Young's department of health sciences valedictorian this year and received the school's Ed Stein Award for excellence in academics and athletics. He placed second in all-around competition and third in floor exercise and the horizontal bar at the 1995 National Collegiate championships. Named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's gymnast of the year, Elg also is a two-time GTE Academic All-America selection. He will pursue a doctorate in optometry at Nova Southeastern University beginning this fall.

Christopher Kevin Fox (soccer, Brown University, 3.920 grade-point average in business economics) -- Fox was a second-team National Soccer Coaches Association of America defender for a Brown squad that accumulated 29 wins over the past two seasons, won two Ivy Group titles and earned two Division I championship berths, advancing to the quarterfinals both times. He is a two-time all-Ivy Group selection who anchored a Brown defensive unit that allowed an average of less than one goal per game. A two-time GTE Academic All-America selection, Fox was a first-round draft pick of the Buffalo Blizzards professional soccer club. He plans to pursue a master's degree in business administration beginning in 1998.

Christopher J. Graber (swimming and diving, University of Virginia, 3.829 grade-point average in chemistry) -- In four years, Graber won more than 80 percent of the 200-yard breaststroke races in which he competed, including more than 90 percent in Atlantic Coast Conference competition. He holds conference and school records in the event and ranks in the school's top five in two other events. A 1996 GTE Academic All-America selection, Graber also is a four-time member of the ACC honor roll and a member of the school's Raven Society. He will attend Southwestern University (Texas) Medical Center this fall.

Martin Erik Nyberg (swimming and diving, Louisiana State University, 4.000 grade-point average in physics) -- Nyberg was named the H. Boyd McWhorter Southeastern Conference male scholar-athlete of the year and received the University Medal for highest academic achievement at LSU's December 1995 graduation. Nyberg ranks second in the 100-yard butterfly at LSU and was a participant in the 1995 and 1996 Division I championships. An all-Southeastern Conference performer, Nyberg also is a GTE Academic All-America honoree and four-time all-SEC academic selection. He plans to study biophysics in graduate school.

George B. Raine (fencing, Yale University, 3.870 grade-point average in history) -- Raine posted a 29-22 overall record in varsity competition and finished fourth in both the 1995 and 1996 Intercollegiate Fencing Association Championships. He placed 21st in the 1995 National Collegiate Men's and Women's Fencing Championships and was chosen as the first alternate this year. A two-time, second-team all-Ivy Group selection, Raine also is an all-Ivy Group academic choice who will attend the Yale University law school beginning this fall.

J'Dee Ryan Wilson (track and field, Utah State University, 4.000 grade-point average in biology) -- Wilson is the 1995 Big West Conference champion in the 1,500-meter run and has earned all-conference honors in cross country and indoor and outdoor track. A three-time all-Big West academic selection, Wilson also was named Utah State's Science Scholar of the Year. He also earned third-team GTE Academic All-America honors in 1995 and was named an all-Big West scholar-athlete as well. He will enter the Utah State School of Medicine this fall.

Thomas Y. Wong (water polo, University of California, Los Angeles, 3.511 grade-point average in English) -- Wong played in all 26 games as a senior and tied for fifth on the team in total scoring with 24 points, and helped the Bruins win the 1995 National Collegiate championship in December. Wong was a member of the U.S. Olympic Sports Festival team that won a gold medal and was a participant in the World University games. A four-time Water Polo Coaches Association academic choice, Wong also earned academic honors from the Pacific-10 Conference and UCLA. He plans to go to Beijing, China, to study Chinese cinema for a year before beginning postgraduate work at New York University in 1997.

Bernd Zeruhn (swimming and diving, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 3.930 grade-point average in management/international business) -- Zeruhn is a four-year all-American in freestyle and butterfly events, having posted top-eight finishes in four different events during the last four Division I championships. Also a member of the German national team, Zeruhn was runner-up in the 200-yard butterfly at the 1991 German championships. Holder of five school records, Zeruhn is a two-time GTE Academic All-America selection and will pursue a master's degree in business administration at Minnesota's Carlson School of Management beginning this summer.

Men's Divisions II and III

Aaron Lee Banks [track and field, Concordia College, Moorhead (III), 3.240 grade-point average in biology] -- Banks placed second in the shot put and third in the discus in this year's Division III outdoor championships. He also placed 11th in the hammer throw. In all, Banks has posted 10 top-five finishes in NCAA indoor and outdoor championships competition. He holds national records in two events, the indoor shot put and the indoor 35-pound weight throw, and four school records. A two-time all-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference academic selection, Banks plans to study health education in graduate school.

Adam Jonathan Burgasser [swimming and diving, University of California, San Diego (III), 3.976 grade-point average in physics] -- Burgasser is the 1996 Division III three-meter diving champion and 1996 Division III diver of the year. He posted top-10 finishes in that event in the previous three championships. He also placed in the top five in the one-meter dive four times, including a second-place finish this year. He is a seven-time all-American and a three-time GTE Academic All-America selection. Burgasser plans to pursue a doctorate in physics at California Institute of Technology beginning this fall.

Graig Alan Fantuzzi [baseball, Washington and Lee University (III), 4.184 grade-point average [including A+ grades] in physics and engineering] -- Fantuzzi graduated as valedictorian of his class with a double major and the second highest grade-point average in school history. He holds a career batting average of .343 and ranks second in school history with 33 stolen bases. Fantuzzi batted a school-record .482 in 1994. A two-time all-Old Dominion Athletic Conference outfielder, Fantuzzi also is a two-time GTE Academic All-America honoree. He has accepted a two-year position with an investment banking firm in Charlotte, North Carolina. He plans to pursue a master's degree in business administration afterward.

Todd M. Fuelberth [cross country/track and field, University of Nebraska at Kearney (II), 4.000 grade-point average in chemistry] -- In Fuelberth's four-year career, Nebraska-Kearney finished second, third, fourth and seventh at the Division II Men's Cross Country Championships. He has won Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference titles in the 5,000- and 10,000-meter races and ranks among school leaders in those events as well as the 3,000-meter steeplechase. He graduated summa cum laude in May after earning all-RMAC academic honors for the second straight year. He plans to continue to study chemistry at the California Institute of Technology beginning this fall.

Barry Drew Hein [swimming and diving, University of Denver (II), 3.925 grade-point average in biology] -- A two-time team captain, Hein helped lead Denver to a fifth-place finish at the 1996 Division II men's championships. Hein scored in five events and anchored three relays that posted top-five finishes and broke school records. He is a two-time team most valuable player and a four-time school scholar-athlete of the year. He will attend the University of Colorado Health Services Center school of medicine beginning this fall.

Daniel Alvin Huber [soccer, Colorado School of Mines (II), 3.959 grade-point average in electrical engineering] -- The 1995 Colorado Athletic Conference player of the year, Huber ranked ninth in Division II in total points scored and led the division's western region in goals and assists. He is a two-time all-conference selection and was named the team's most valuable player in 1994, when he established a school record for most points in a season. Also a prominent member of the school's track team, Huber holds school marks in the 200-meter run and the 400-meter relay. He plans to enroll in Stanford University's electrical engineering program upon graduation.

Ryan Neil McGlynn [track and field, North Dakota State University (II), 3.460 grade-point average in crops and weed science] -- McGlynn was voted the 1996 indoor track athlete of the year by the United States Track Coaches Association after he won the pole vault during the 1996 Division II indoor championships. McGlynn is a nine-time all-American, most recently placing in the top five in the decathlon and pole vault at the 1996 Division II outdoor championships. He holds several school and North Central Conference records and is an 18-time place-winner in NCC championships events. McGlynn has been hired as a crop production specialist in Minneapolis and plans to attend the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, to obtain a postgraduate degree.

Jeremie Jesse Perry [cross country/track and field, Williams College (III), 3.810 grade-point average in psychology] -- The 1994 Division III cross country champion, Perry is a four-time all-American in cross country and track. He finished eighth at this year's Division III cross country championships and was runner-up in the 5,000-meter run at the 1995 Division III outdoor championships. He holds four school records and is a six-time all-New England performer. Perry also is a two-time junior national champion in the modern pentathlon. A two-time GTE Academic All-America selection, Perry will attend the Vanderbilt University Medical School in 1997.

Brian Bergen Ronson [swimming and diving, Johns Hopkins University (III), 3.550 grade-point average in biology] -- Ronson earned all-American honors in backstroke and individual medley events for three years and is a school record-holder in three events. He has earned all-University Athletic Association distinction for four years and holds the UAA record in the 200-yard individual medley. He placed fifth in that event at the 1995 Division III men's championships. Ronson also was a prominent player on Johns Hopkins' water polo team. He plans to enter the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine this fall.

Benjamin Ray Saben [tennis, Trinity University (Texas) (III), 3.800 grade-point average in English] -- Saben placed second in doubles in the 1995 Division III championships and helped lead Trinity to another berth in this year's tournament. His overall singles record at Trinity is 50-35, including a 13-2 mark in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference competition. Voted Trinity's English major of the year in 1994-95, Saben also was named captain of the tennis team for 1996. He plans to enroll at the University of California, Los Angeles, school of medicine this fall.

Gene U. Stechschulte [baseball, Ashland University (II), 3.947 grade-point average in management] -- Stechschulte holds four school single-season records, including most hits, home runs, runs batted in and total bases. A team captain, Stechschulte helped lead Ashland to the Great Lakes Valley Conference title in 1995 and a berth in the Division II championship. He is an all-Great Lakes Valley shortstop and a first-team all-American. A 1995 GTE Academic All-America selection, Stechschulte plans to enroll in the sports administration program at Ohio University this fall.

Michael Phillip Tressel [wrestling, Cornell College (III), 3.973 grade-point average in mathematics and secondary education] -- Tressel ranks 10th on the all-time victories list at Cornell College and posted an 87-35 record during his four-year tenure. He won three Midwest Conference championships in the 142-pound weight class and placed in the top four in all 13 regular-season tournaments in which he competed. A 1994 all-American, Tressel is a three-time Division III championships qualifier. Also a four-year starter as a defensive back in football, Tressel twice led the team in solo tackles. He is a three-time GTE Academic All-America honoree in wrestling and a two-time selection in football. He plans to pursue a master's degree in sport, health, leisure and physical studies at the University of Iowa.

Men's at large

William Darrell Allan [cross country/track and field, Occidental College (III), 3.300 grade-point average in kinesiology] -- Allan is a three-time all-American in the 800-meter run, most recently having placed eighth in the event at the 1996 Division III outdoor championships. He is a six-time all-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference performer. Allan also is a two-time SCIAC runner of the year in cross country and is a four-time all-conference selection. A GTE Academic All-America selection, Allan plans to focus his postgraduate studies on the process of overcoming athletics injuries through biomechanical intervention.

Andrew Spencer Gerken [swimming and diving, Ohio State University (I), 3.830 grade-point average in zoology] -- Gerken graduated with honors in premedicine and will enroll in medical school this fall. He recorded 37 event wins during his career and was unbeaten during the 1993-94 season in the 1,650-yard freestyle. He is a school record-holder in the 400-yard freestyle relay, which was ranked eighth in the world in 1995. Gerken has scored points in the Big Ten Conference championships in two events in each of the past four years. Selected as team captain in 1996, Gerken also was named a United States Swimming all-American.

Amiel Gross [baseball, Southwestern University (Texas) (I), 3.844 grade-point average in sociology] -- Gross is a two-time all-American outfielder and was named the 1995 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player of the year. His career batting average was near .400 through midseason and he has compiled more than 30 home runs and 170 runs batted in during his four-year tenure. A member of Southwestern's Student-Athlete Advisory Council, Gross also is a GTE Academic All-America selection. He plans to attend law school this fall to begin work on a degree in sports law.

Oliver Trevor Gumbrill [swimming and diving, Auburn University (I), 3.530 grade-point average in communication] -- Gumbrill is a 13-time all-American and a member of Auburn's winning 400-yard freestyle relay team, which set a pool record at the 1996 Division I championships. Gumbrill also recorded the second-best time in Southeastern Conference history in the 100-yard freestyle in 1996 and was a member of two relay teams that placed second in the SEC championships. A three-time all-SEC academic choice, Gumbrill plans to pursue a postgraduate degree in theology.

William Edward Mullee [baseball, U.S. Military Academy (I), 3.560 grade-point average in civil engineering] -- A two-time Patriot League batting champion, Mullee shares two school records and ranks second on Army's all-time career batting average list. He is a two-time Patriot League all-star first baseman. Mullee has earned Army's Superintendent's Award in each of his four years and has been a dean's list student every semester. He will be commissioned as a second lieutenant upon graduation and serve a five-year term. He plans to attend law school upon completion of his military service.

Srdjan M. Muskatirovic [tennis, University of California, Los Angeles (I), 3.900 grade-point average in pre-economics and business] -- The 1996 Division I doubles champion, Muskatirovic also advanced to the third round in singles competition this year. He registered more singles wins (27) than any other Bruin in 1996. As a competitor for the University of Miami (Florida), Muskatirovic advanced to the third round in singles in 1995 and to the quarterfinals in 1994. A two-time all-Big East Conference academic selection, Muskatirovic plans to enroll in the Andersen Management Graduate School at UCLA.

Blaz Puljic [gymnastics, University of New Mexico (I), 3.730 grade-point average in foreign languages] -- Puljic is a three-time team captain and three-time most valuable performer with the Lobos. He placed second in the parallel bars and high bar, and fifth in all-around competition at the 1995 National Collegiate championships. He also was the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation champion in two events that year. Puljic also has competed in the World University Games for his native country of Slovenia. A three-time all-Western Athletic Conference academic choice, Puljic intends to obtain a postgraduate degree in international business from the University of California, Berkeley.

Kurt Augustus Utzman [lacrosse, Rochester Institute of Technology (III), 3.750 grade-point average in industrial engineering] -- Utzman is Rochester Institute of Technology's starting goalkeeper on a team that advanced to the Division III tournament in 1994 and 1995. He has earned all-Empire Athletic Association honors and honorable-mention distinction from the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. A perennial dean's list student, Utzman will pursue a master's degree in business administration at Rochester Institute of Technology beginning this fall.

Erik Howard Waldman [soccer, University of California, San Diego (III), 3.921 grade-point average in animal physiology and neuroscience] -- A leading scorer for the Tritons, Waldman helped lead UC San Diego to three straight appearances in the Division III tournament, including a win over Williams in the 1993 championship game. Waldman scored eight goals and three assists in 1995 as the Tritons advanced to the regional finals. Waldman graduated summa cum laude in December and was recognized as a GTE Academic All-America honoree this spring. He will attend the UCLA school of medicine this fall.

Christopher J. Zolas [tennis, Trinity University (Texas) (III), 3.760 grade-point average in biochemistry] -- Zolas posted a career 53-34 singles record at Trinity and participated in two Division III championships. Voted the team's most valuable player in 1994, Zolas became the team's No. 2 singles and doubles player and posted a 14-1 singles record in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play. Zolas is a two-time University Scholar who will attend Southwestern Medical School in Dallas this fall.

Men's alternates

Henry Clay Yeager, tennis, University of Scranton; Ralph Wesley Sheffy, tennis, Abilene Christian University; Myles M. Muckerheide, wrestling, University of Wisconsin, Parkside; Nathan A. Smith, swimming and diving, U.S. Naval Academy.

Women's Division I

Melissa Ann Aggertt (volleyball, University of Florida, 3.960 grade-point average in public relations) -- Aggertt helped the Gators post a 130-14 overall record during her four-year tenure and a 55-1 mark in Southeastern Conference play. The Gators made four straight NCAA tournament appearances and advanced to the semifinals twice. Aggertt holds Florida's all-time record for assists in a match with 81 and ranks second on the school's all-time list for assists in a season and career. She is a three-time all-Southeastern Conference setter and a three-time GTE Academic All-America selection who will pursue a postgraduate degree in sport management at Florida beginning this fall.

Katherine Carol Attong (tennis, Grambling State University, 3.900 grade-point average in biology/premedicine) -- Attong posted a 62-10 career record in singles and was unbeaten in regular-season Southwestern Athletic Conference matches. She won the conference singles crown in 1995 and the doubles title in 1993 and 1994. Named the team's most valuable player in 1995, Attong helped Grambling to two conference championships. A December 1995 graduate, Attong is currently enrolled in the master of arts teaching program in the natural sciences at Grambling.

Heather Olga Blackmon (swimming and diving, University of Georgia, 3.760 grade-point average in biology) -- Blackmon captained a squad that finished fifth in this year's Division I championships. She earned all-American distinction in four relays and one individual event. Blackmon also earned all-American honors in each of the three previous championships and won six events at the last two Southeastern Conference championships. She holds school marks in six events. A three-time GTE Academic All-America honoree, Blackmon plans to enter medical school in 1997.

Marie-Laure Bougnol (tennis, University of Mississippi, 3.400 grade-point average in international business) -- A three-time all-American in doubles, Bougnol advanced to the second round in the 1996 Division I championships after advancing to the championship match in doubles in 1994. She is a two-time all-Southeastern Conference performer in singles and doubles and won nearly 100 singles and 60 doubles matches during her career. A three-time all-SEC academic choice, Bougnol will pursue a master's degree in business administration at Mississippi beginning this fall.

Amy Suzanne DeVasher (swimming and diving, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 3.939 grade-point average in biology) -- DeVasher is a seven-time all-American and participated on two Crimson Tide relay teams that scored points at this year's Division I championships. Alabama has placed in the top 15 nationally in all four years of DeVasher's career. She is a member of three relay teams that set school records, and she also holds the school mark in the 100-yard freestyle. A two-time all-Southeastern Conference honoree, DeVasher also is a four-time all-SEC academic choice. She will attend medical school at the University of South Alabama this fall.

Dena Aminta Dey (soccer/track and field, Stanford University, 3.380 grade-point average in American studies) -- Dey is familiar with NCAA championships competition, having placed in the top seven three times in distance events at the Division I outdoor track championships and helping lead the Cardinal to a national semifinal appearance in Division I soccer. She holds the Stanford record in the distance medley in track and was the third leading scorer for the 1995 Cardinal soccer team. An all-Pacific-10 Conference academic choice in both sports, Dey plans to enroll in Stanford's Teacher Education Program this summer.

Katharine H. Eklof (track and field, Rice University, 3.944 grade-point average in biochemistry) -- Eklof is an all-Southwest Conference performer in indoor and outdoor track as well as in cross country. She has four top-three finishes in the 5,000- and 10,000-meter races in the SWC championships and was the top runner for a cross country team ranked 20th nationally in 1993. A three-time GTE Academic All-America selection, Eklof will begin postgraduate work in cancer biology at Stanford this fall.

Jessica Enoch (field hockey, University of Iowa, 3.589 grade-point average in English) -- Enoch started all of Iowa's games this season and helped lead the Hawkeyes to a 16-4 record and a 14th consecutive berth in the Division I tournament. She is a two-time second-team all-American and two-time first-team all-Big Ten Conference choice. She was named to the NCAA all-tournament team in 1994 as Iowa advanced to the Division I semifinals. Enoch is a two-time all-Big Ten academic selection who plans to pursue a postgraduate degree in American literature.

Kerry Michele Fraas (swimming and diving, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 3.971 grade-point average in management) -- A four-time all-American, Fraas placed 13th in the 100-yard freestyle at the 1995 Division I championships and was named the team's most valuable player. She is a school record-holder in two relay events and has the school's second-best time in both freestyle sprints. A four-time member of the Southeastern Conference honor roll, Fraas also is a two-time GTE Academic All-America selection. Upon graduation, she plans to work in Great Britain before beginning graduate studies in business in 1997.

Mary Kathryn Freeland (gymnastics, Arizona State University, 3.970 grade-point average in psychology) -- Freeland is a three-time all-American, twice on the vault and once in the all-around. She has helped the Sun Devils to two National Collegiate championships appearances, where she finished third on the vault in 1994 and sixth in 1995. Named the 1996 Pacific-10 Conference gymnast of the year, Freeland also was recognized as Arizona State's female student-athlete of the year and was the recipient of the school's 1996 Heather Farr Award. She plans to study psychology in graduate school.

Kristen Leigh Gaddis (cross country/track and field, Bowling Green State University, 3.950 grade-point average in sociology) -- Gaddis holds school marks in the 10,000-meter run and in cross country. A 1995 NCAA Division I cross country championships participant, Gaddis also has posted several top-six finishes in distance races at the Mid-American Conference indoor and outdoor championships. An all-MAC academic selection in cross country and track, Gaddis plans to pursue a postgraduate degree in rehabilitation counseling.

Olga Kalinovskaya-Ritterbush (fencing, Pennsylvania State University, 3.900 grade-point average in electrical engineering) -- A four-time NCAA women's foil champion, Kalinovskaya-Ritterbush has helped Penn State to two team championships in foil and two overall team titles. She posted a 195-5 career record for the Nittany Lions and was unbeaten in 1994 and 1995. She is the only female fencer ever to win four consecutive NCAA titles. A two-time all-Big Ten Conference academic selection and a 1996 GTE Academic All-America honoree, Kalinovskaya-Ritterbush will seek a postgraduate degree in electrical engineering at Penn State.

Kristi Lynn Kloster (cross country/track and field, University of Kansas, 3.570 grade-point average in human development and psychology) -- The 1996 indoor 800-meter champion, Kloster also was a four-time Big Eight Conference champion in the event during her career. She established a conference record in the indoor distance medley and holds five school bests. She also earned all-conference honors in cross country. Kloster is a four-time all-Big Eight academic selection and a two-time track coaches' scholar-athlete. She plans to pursue a postgraduate degree in marriage and family counseling.

Nicola Andrea Martial (track and field, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 3.462 grade-point average in political science) -- Martial is a triple champion in the triple jump, winning the event at the 1996 Division I indoor championships and the 1994 and 1995 outdoor championships. She also posted three more top-three finishes in the event in national competition. She has dominated the event in Big Eight Conference competition, establishing a conference record and going unbeaten in four years of conference championships. She finished sixth in the event at the 1995 Pan American Games. A four-time all-Big Eight academic choice, Martial plans to enter law school in 1997.

Anna Catherine Mitescu (gymnastics, Yale University, 3.770 grade-point average in geology and geophysics/international studies) -- A three-time Ivy Group champion, Mitescu has won league titles in three events, including floor exercise in 1996. She set a school mark on the uneven bars in 1995 and this year was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference's senior gymnast of the year. A 1996 GTE Academic All-America honoree, Mitescu has accepted a position with an environmental consulting firm in California. She plans to enter graduate school in two years to pursue a degree in law and environmental studies.

Sharon Carol Moore (field hockey, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 3.750 grade-point average in speech language pathology) -- Moore started every game during her four-year tenure and is a two-time all-Atlantic Coast Conference pick who has helped lead North Carolina to the Division I semifinals four times and to the championship game three times. She was named to the all-tournament team in 1994. A 1994 second-team all-American, Moore also is a two-time Olympic Festival participant and a member of three ACC championship teams. She is currently enrolled in the speech pathology graduate program at North Carolina.

Amy Susan Myerson (gymnastics, University of Florida, 3.930 grade-point average in psychology) -- Myerson earned all-American honors in 1994 and 1995 in four events, including a tie for third in all-around competition in 1995. She was a member of Florida teams that placed sixth in 1994 and seventh in 1995 at the National Collegiate championships. Myerson also placed third in the uneven bars at this year's Southeastern Conference championships. She scored a perfect 10 in that event earlier this season. A two-time GTE Academic All-America selection, Myerson plans to study clinical psychology in graduate school.

Kathleen Nichole Nicholson (volleyball, University of Georgia, 3.800 grade-point average in microbiology) -- Nicholson led Georgia in kills, digs and service aces in 1995 and helped lead the Bulldogs to a fifth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. She holds the school record for hitting percentage in a match and is a four-time all-Southeastern Conference selection. She has been selected to the SEC all-tournament team twice. A two-time GTE Academic All-America Team Member of the Year in volleyball and three-time all-SEC academic pick, Nicholson plans to enter medical school this fall.

Nancy Jessica Reifer (soccer, University of Hartford, 3.780 grade-point average in politics and government) -- Reifer started all 82 games during her career at Hartford and scored 60 career goals, a school record. She also holds school marks for total points and goals in a season. A three-time all-American, Reifer has scored five goals in a game three times and helped lead Hartford to three NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the semifinals in 1992. Reifer also excelled in track, setting a meet and stadium record in the 2,000-meter steeplechase at the 1996 New England Track and Field Championships. She plans to study political science in graduate school.

Annette Elizabeth Salmeen (swimming and diving, University of California, Los Angeles, 3.931 grade-point average in chemistry) -- Salmeen became the first UCLA woman swimmer to win an NCAA individual title when she won the 200-yard butterfly at the 1996 Division I championships. She was the meet's fifth-highest point-scorer, also placing second in the 500-yard freestyle and seventh in the 200-yard freestyle. She has qualified for the Olympics in two relay events. She is UCLA's nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year award and also a nominee for an NCAA Today's Top VIII award. She plans to pursue a postgraduate degree in biophysical chemistry.

Samantha Ann Salvia (field hockey, Old Dominion University, 4.000 grade-point average in civil engineering) -- Salvia was named Old Dominion's most valuable player after a senior campaign in which she ranked fourth nationally in assists and tied a school record with six assists in a game. She helped the Monarchs to three Colonial Athletic Association championships and a national title in 1992. She is a 1995 third-team all-American and a three-time all-CAA pick. A 1996 GTE Academic All-America honoree, Salvia was selected as a Rhodes Scholar and will spend the next two years at Oxford University in England studying philosophy, politics and economics. Upon her return to the United States, Salvia will pursue a postgraduate degree in environmental engineering.

Kimberly MacDonald Shasby (tennis, Stanford University, 3.530 grade-point average in mechanical engineering) -- Shasby was a member of a Cardinal team that advanced to the Division I championship match before losing to Florida in an attempt to win the school's ninth national crown. She posted a 49-17 career record at Stanford and competed in three NCAA individual championships, earning all-American status in 1993. She was one of four women to represent the United States in the 1993 World University Games. She will begin postgraduate work at Stanford in mechanical engineering this fall.

Joline T. Staeheli (cross country/track and field, Georgetown University, 3.734 grade-point average in biology and theology) -- Staeheli has finished in the top three in the 3,000-meter run in each of the last two Division I outdoor championships. She won the mile at the 1996 Division I indoor meet and set a school record in doing so. She also is the 1995 Big East Conference champion in the indoor 3,000 meters. An Olympic Trials qualifier, Staeheli also is a former Georgetown cross country most valuable player. She plans to pursue a postgraduate degree in theology at Harvard Divinity School beginning this fall.

Stacy Eleanor Thurber (softball, Princeton University, 3.779 grade-point average in chemistry) -- With a career batting average of .343, Thurber helped lead Princeton to the Women's College World Series for the second consecutive year. She is a 1994 Ivy Group player of the year, a two-time all-Ivy selection and a 1994 third-team all-American. Thurber has stroked more than 210 career hits and has an on-base percentage of over .450. A two-time GTE Academic All-America selection, Thurber plans to enter medical school in 1997.

Anna Julia Wiklund (track and field, Northern Arizona University, 3.910 grade-point average in mathematics) -- Wiklund is a heptathlon specialist, recording a fifth-place finish in the event at the 1996 Division I outdoor championships and winning the event for the second time at this year's Big Sky Conference meet. She also owns a Big Sky championship in the shot put and has several top-five finishes in both indoor and outdoor conference championship competition. An all-Big Sky academic pick in both indoor and outdoor track, Wiklund will continue her studies in mathematics in graduate school at Northern Arizona.

Women's Divisions II and III

Kelli S. Aldis [cross country/skiing, University of Alaska Fairbanks (II), 3.830 grade-point average in exercise science] -- Aldis has participated in the last three National Collegiate skiing championships and twice has been named her team's most valuable player. In cross country, Aldis is a three-time all-Pacific West Conference performer, finishing second in 1995 and sixth in 1996. She is a three-time cross country team captain and was named the squad's most valuable runner this year. Aldis plans to pursue a postgraduate degree in physical therapy.

Melissa Anderson-Knapp [swimming and diving, Drury College (II), 3.657 grade-point average in chemistry] -- Anderson-Knapp graduated cum laude and was recognized as Drury's most outstanding senior chemistry student at the school's honors convocation. She will attend Southern Methodist University this fall to pursue a postgraduate degree in chemistry. While at Drury, Anderson-Knapp was a four-year letter-winner and point scorer in both NCAA and NAIA championships competition. She earned NCAA all-American status in 1995, scoring in four events to help Drury finish third overall. She also earned academic distinction from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.

Carrie Lynn Bassett [swimming and diving, Widener University (III), 3.910 grade-point average in biology] -- A school record-holder in three individual events, Bassett also shares three relay marks. She won 10 individual events during the 1995-96 season and captured the 200-yard freestyle at the 1996 Middle Atlantic Conference championships. Bassett also won conference events in 1994 and 1995 and was runner-up in three other events. A three-time all-MAC academic selection, Bassett plans to enter the Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine this fall.

Thea Elise Consler [soccer/track and field, John Carroll University (III), 3.431 grade-point average in sociology] -- Consler is a four-time all-American, having most recently placed seventh in the long jump at this year's Division III outdoor championships. Consler is a three-time champion in the triple jump at the Ohio Athletic Conference championships and twice won the long jump in OAC meets. She also is the school's third-leading scorer all-time in soccer. An all-OAC performer in both sports, Consler is the 1996 recipient of the conference's Clyde Lamb Award as the league's most outstanding female athlete. She will pursue a master's degree in social work from the University of Michigan this fall.

Jacqueline P. Dirr [soccer, Trenton State College (III), 3.797 grade-point average in corporate fitness] -- Dirr helped Trenton State post a 74-6-9 record during her four-year tenure and win Division III championships in 1993 and 1994. Her four career tournament assists is an NCAA championship record. She also is Trenton State's career leader in assists with 21 and finished with 53 career points. Named the most valuable player in the 1993 NCAA tournament, Dirr also is a two-time all-New Jersey Athletic Conference selection. She plans to study physical therapy in graduate school.

Amy E. Doherty [track and field, University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) (III), 3.753 grade-point average in journalism and public relations] -- Doherty is a five-time all-American and most recently helped the Tommies to a third-place finish in the 1996 Division III outdoor championships. Doherty was part of the school's 400-meter relay team that placed second. She also has 14 top-six finishes in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships competition. Doherty graduated magna cum laude in May and will pursue a master's degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, in 1997.

Ann Marie Girvin [swimming and diving, Johns Hopkins University (III), 3.220 grade-point average in biology] -- Girvin is a multi-event all-American, with top finishes of second and fourth in the 100-yard butterfly at the 1995 and 1996 Division III championships. She holds six University Athletic Association records and nine school records out of a possible 18 events. A four-time all-UAA selection, Girvin was presented the school's Cramer Award as the most outstanding senior student-athlete. She has enrolled in Northwestern University's Institute of Neuroscience and will begin her postgraduate studies in September.

Tameson Lynn Graham [track and field, University of California, Davis (II), 3.740 grade-point average in applied behavioral sciences] -- Graham became a six-time all-American in track with her fourth-place finish in the triple jump at this year's Division II outdoor championships. She holds the school record in that event and has won three Northern California Athletic Conference triple jump titles. A three-time all-NCAC academic choice, Graham will pursue a postgraduate degree in athletics administration beginning in 1997.

Omotola A. Hope [cross country/track and field, City College of New York (III), 3.700 grade-point average in biochemistry] -- An all-American in the 1,600-meter relay at both the 1996 Division III indoor and outdoor championships, Hope also was a member of a squad that won the event at the 1996 Eastern College Athletic Conference championships. In addition, Hope was a member of the CCNY cross country team that won the City University of New York Athletic Conference championship in 1995. Winner of four school awards for academic and athletics achievement, Hope will attend medical school this fall.

Danielle C. Innerst [field hockey, State University of New York at Cortland (III), 3.570 grade-point average in physical education] -- A two-time College Field Hockey Coaches Association all-American, Innerst helped lead Cortland State to back-to-back national championships in 1993 and 1994 and a fifth-place finish in 1995. Over a two-year period beginning in 1993, Cortland State was 46-2-1. Innerst's best season was in 1995, when she scored 15 goals and assisted on six others. A three-time all-State University of New York Athletic Conference academic selection and a 1996 GTE Academic All-America honoree, Innerst intends to seek a postgraduate degree in health education beginning this fall.

Marcey Jean Jacobs [soccer, Denison University (III), 3.610 grade-point average in mathematics and economics] -- Jacobs started 80 games during her career at Denison and became the team's leading defender. She helped lead the Big Red to two NCAA tournament appearances and was instrumental in helping Denison hold opponents in 1994 to a school-record-low 12 goals. She is a three-time all-North Coast Athletic Conference selection and a 1995-96 NCAC scholar-athlete of the year. Jacobs has accepted a position in the trust department at a bank in St. Louis and plans to begin postgraduate work in 1997.

Deborah Colton King [swimming and diving, College of Wooster (III), 3.446 grade-point average in history] -- King has been a major point-scorer in each of the last four Division III championships, particularly in the 200-yard breaststroke and both individual medleys. She has won four individual titles in the North Coast Athletic Conference championships and has established four school records. She has compiled the second highest total of event wins in dual-meet competition in school history. King plans to pursue a master of arts degree in applied history at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, beginning this fall.

Nicole A. Kiwak [softball, Ursinus College (III), 3.890 grade-point average in biology] -- Kiwak nearly rewrote the Ursinus softball record book over the past two seasons, setting eight career records and seven season marks, including hits, home runs and runs batted in. Kiwak batted .472 in 1995 and has a career average of over .370. A first-team all-American in 1995, Kiwak also is a two-time all-Centennial Conference pick and was tabbed as the league's player of the year in 1995. In addition, Kiwak has earned GTE Academic All-America honors and is a four-year dean's list member. She plans to enter medical school at the University of Pennsylvania this fall.

Amy Lynn Kuipers [cross country/track and field, Calvin College (III), 3.644 grade-point average in nursing] -- A distance-event specialist, Kuipers placed fourth in the 5,000-meter run and fifth in the 10,000-meter run at this year's Division III outdoor championships. She has earned all-American distinction in those events in 1993 and 1994 as well. In cross country, Kuipers is a four-time place-finisher at the Division III championships and helped Calvin win four Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles. A 1996 GTE Academic All-America selection, Kuipers will pursue a postgraduate degree in the medical-surgical/nurse practitioner program at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Kristina Lott [tennis, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges (III), 3.420 grade-point average in psychology] -- Lott went unbeaten in doubles this year in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference competition and advanced to the Division III championships. She advanced to the national semifinals in doubles in 1994. Lott also has qualified for two Division III championships in singles competition. A four-time all-SCIAC selection and a three-time team captain, Lott will seek a postgraduate degree in physical therapy.

Michele Mohlman [field hockey/lacrosse, Goucher College (III), 3.700 grade-point average in management and communications] -- Mohlman is captain of both the field hockey and lacrosse teams and an all-American in both sports. She finished her field hockey career as the school's all-time leading scorer and was named a first-team all-Capital Athletic Conference selection for four years. Mohlman helped lead the Gophers to two NCAA tournament appearances. She also ranks among school scoring leaders in lacrosse. Goucher advanced to the Division III lacrosse semifinals this year in the school's first tournament appearance. She will pursue a postgraduate degree in exercise and sports studies at Smith College beginning this fall.

Kshamata Patel [cross country/track and field, U.S. Air Force Academy (II), 3.470 grade-point average in biochemistry] -- Patel is an all-American in both cross country and track, having placed fifth in the mile run at the 1996 Division II indoor championships and 17th in the 1995 Division II cross country championships. Patel also has three top-10 finishes in Western Athletic Conference championship events. A two-time cross country scholar-athlete, Patel will attend Northwestern University's School of Medicine beginning in September.

Kim Pawelek [cross country/track and field, University of North Florida (II), 3.640 grade-point average in health science] -- Pawelek swept the 5,000- and 10,000-meter races at this year's Division II outdoor championships and placed second in the 5,000 at this year's indoor meet. Pawelek holds seven school records in track and is a two-time all-American in cross country as well. She won the Sunshine State Conference cross country crown in 1994 and 1995 and was named the league's most outstanding runner both years. She plans to continue her studies in health science in graduate school.

Josephine Phillips Schaeffer [cross country/track and field, Washington and Lee University (III), 3.499 grade-point average in biology] -- An all-American in both cross country and track, Schaeffer finished second in the 10,000-meter run at the 1993 Division III outdoor championships and is a three-time place finisher in the Division III cross country championships. She holds school records in nearly every distance event and has won 29 of 36 career cross country races. A two-time Old Dominion Athletic Conference runner of the year, Schaeffer will seek a postgraduate degree in physical therapy from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Dorisa L. Polk [track and field, University of Nebraska at Kearney (II), 4.000 grade-point average in chemistry comprehensive] -- Polk graduated summa cum laude in May and will attend the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, College of Medicine this fall. A 1995 all-American in the 400-meter dash, Polk also is a three-time all-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference performer and ranks among school leaders in eight different events. Polk is a 1996 GTE Academic All-America selection and a two-time all-RMAC academic selection.

Christine Michelle Sisting [cross country/track and field, State University of New York at Geneseo (III), 3.740 grade-point average in elementary education] -- A five-time all-American in cross country and track, Sisting finished third at the 1995 Division III cross country championships and has three top-seven finishes in distance events in NCAA track competition. Sisting is a two-time State University of New York Athletic Conference champion in the 3,000-meter run and holds school records in four distance events. A two-time cross country scholar-athlete, Sisting plans to pursue her postgraduate degree in special education.

Laura Speed [swimming and diving, Emory University (III), 3.520 grade-point average in English and women's studies] -- A two-time captain, Speed has won 10 events during her career and is among school leaders in four individual events. She is a four-time all-University Athletic Association selection and has earned 10 conference certificates in championships competition. A College Swimming Coaches Association of America scholar-athlete, Speed will attend Emory's law school this fall.

Monique Marie Taylor [gymnastics, Texas Woman's University (II), 3.970 grade-point average in biology] -- Taylor is a 1995 USA Gymnastics all-American and played a prominent role in her team's three USA Gymnastics national championships from 1993 through 1995. She finished third in the 1995 meet in floor exercise. She is a three-time National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/
Women all-academic selection and a 1996 GTE Academic All-America honoree. She plans to enter medical school upon graduation.

Karen Lorraine Werkhoven [field hockey/softball, Hamilton College (III), 3.700 grade-point average in mathematics] -- Ranked among school leaders in several scoring categories in field hockey, Werkhoven holds the school record for most assists in a season with 11 and is third in career total points with 54. She also is an infielder for Hamilton's softball team and recently was named the 1996 GTE Academic All-America Team Member of the Year in the sport. A two-time all-New England Small College Athletic Conference academic selection, Werkhoven plans to obtain a postgraduate degree in physical therapy.

Leah Willenborg [golf, Simpson College (III), 3.520 grade-point average in sports administration/psychology] -- Willenborg placed fifth in the inaugural Divisions II and III championships after participating in two previous National Collegiate championships. She is the only woman in history to win three Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles. A four-time Simpson most valuable player, Willenborg also is a two-time all-IIAC academic choice. She intends to pursue a postgraduate degree in sports psychology.

Women's at large

Alexis Rene Brunner [track and field, College of St. Benedict (III), 3.906 grade-point average in chemistry] -- Holder of four school records, Brunner has never placed lower than fourth in the 400-meter run at any indoor or outdoor Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet. She has earned all-conference honors in four different events in all four seasons in which she has competed. Brunner has participated in two indoor and three outdoor NCAA championships. She is a two-time United States Track Coaches Association academic selection and a perennial dean's list student. Brunner will attend the University of Pennsylvania this fall to begin postgraduate study in inorganic chemistry.

Michelle Lynn Church [softball, University of Washington (I), 3.430 grade-point average in English] -- One of the leading hitters on a team that advanced to the final game of the 1996 Women's College World Series, Church is a three-time all-Pacific-10 Conference first baseman and one of only two players in Washington history to start every game. Church went 1-for-4 in the championship loss to the University of Arizona and drove in a run in the Huskies' four-run fourth inning. A two-time GTE Academic All-America selection, Church will begin work on a master's degree in education at Washington and a teaching certificate in 1997.

Laura Elaine Helton [volleyball, Emory University (III), 3.889 grade-point average in anthropology and human biology] -- Helton's name is etched prominently in the Emory record book as the career leader in games played, kills, total attempts, service aces and total blocks. She holds the school record for most service aces in a season and ranks sixth nationally in that category. She helped Emory to its first appearance in the Division III tournament in 1994 with a school-record 33 wins. She is a two-time American Volleyball Coaches Association regional selection and a 1994 all-University Athletic Association pick. Helton plans to enter medical school this fall.

Nicole Alicia Karr [cross country/track and field, University of Portland (I), 3.730 grade-point average in psychology] -- A 1994 cross country all-American, Karr became Portland's first qualifier in the Division I cross country championships and placed 24th. She was the West Coast Conference champion that year as well. In addition, Karr placed third in the 3,000-meter run at the 1995 Division I indoor championships and is captain of the Pilots' outdoor squad. A three-time all-WCC academic choice and Portand's scholar-athlete of the year in 1995, Karr plans to study dentistry in graduate school.

Lea Lorene Lucas [cross country/track and field, Wartbu