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Martial, Swords, Mohlman lead GTE academic women's team

Nicola Martial of Nebraska and Katy Swords of Southern Methodist share this spring's award for GTE Academic All-America Team Member of the Year in the university division, while Michele Mohlman of Goucher won the honor in the college division. The three student-athletes were selected as the individuals who best exemplify the athletics and academic achievements of Academic All-America team members.

Martial, a senior, compiled a 3.810 grade-point average (4.000 scale) as an education major at Nebraska, while Swords, a junior, has a 3.990 GPA in premedicine and Russian at Southern Methodist. Mohlman, a senior, compiled a 3.700 GPA in management and English at Goucher.

The Academic All-America teams are selected by a vote of the 1,800-member College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Individuals selected for the teams must be a varsity starter or key reserve and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.200.

Following are this year's at-large teams for the spring semester.

UNIVERSITY DIVISION

First team

Amy Acuff, UCLA, track, 3.400 in prebiology; Jill Altshuler, Lehigh, lacrosse, 3.810 in psychology; Lisa Barg, Ball State, tennis, 4.000 in chemistry/premedicine; Mary Alice Brady, Boston College, track, 3.900 in political science; Jamie Brodsky, Maryland, lacrosse, 3.510 in elementary education; Marci Clemons, Auburn, golf, 3.890 in accounting; Gina DeWitt, Drake, track, 3.830 in business administration; Kristin Gaddis, Bowling Green, track, 3.950 in sociology; Heather Greeling, Southern Illinois, track, 4.000 in speech communication; Nicola Martial, Nebraska, track, 3.810 in education; Kathy Miller, Nebraska, track, 3.810 in education; Kaire Poldma, Seton Hall, tennis, 3.950 in political science; Sabine Siekmann, Idaho State, tennis, 4.000 in English; Vibeke Stensrud, San Jose State, golf, 3.690 in political science; Katy Swords, Southern Methodist, track, 3.990 in premedicine and Russian.

Second team

Dena Adams, Tennessee Tech, track, 3.910 in accounting; Tricia Allen, Drake, track, 3.870 in biology/premedicine; Danielle Barker, Western Kentucky, golf, 4.000 in psychology; Kellee Booth, Arizona State, golf, 3.530 in management/prebusiness; Christina Brown, Western Kentucky, track, 4.000 in psychology; Kathy Butler, Wisconsin, track, 3.580 in kinesiology; Tara Carlson, Washington, track, 3.680 in speech/hearing sciences; Olga Itskhoki, Cornell, tennis, 3.590 in applied economics/business management; Nada Kawar, UCLA, track, 3.930 in prebiology; Kristi Kloster, Kansas, track, 3.570 in psychology/human development; Divya Merchant, Florida, tennis, 3.500 in psychology; Ebony Robinson, Florida, track, 3.520 in psychology; Viola Schaffer, Arizona, track, 3.910 in electrical engineering; Joline Staeheli, Georgetown, track, 3.720 in biology and theology; Sue Yagielski, St. Joseph's (Pennsylvania), 3.850 in marketing.

Third team

Maria Abatjoglou, Kansas, tennis, 4.000 in philosophy/Spanish; Sanem Berksoy, Southern Illinois, tennis, 3.920 in mechanical engineering; Wendy Crabtree, Notre Dame, tennis, 3.570 in finance; Tatjana Dulic, Maryland, tennis, 4.000 in accounting; Kelsie Hess, Duquesne, track, 3.900 in biology; Vicky Maes, Arizona, tennis, 3.440 in business/public administration; Carolyn McGrath, Baylor, tennis, 3.900 in history; Elena Novikova, Southeast Missouri State, tennis, 3.920 in finance; Angela Olsen, Tennessee-Martin, tennis, 3.970 in geography; Asa Persson, New Orleans, tennis, 4.000 in electrical engineering; Erika Schaub, Loyola (Maryland), lacrosse, 3.770 in biology; Lisa Shafran, George Washington, tennis, 3.930 in business administration; Kerry Stakem, Boston U., tennis, 3.750 in management; Heidi Stark, Nebraska, golf, 3.570 in biological sciences; Anne Vollmer, Wyoming, track, 4.000 in exercise/sport science.

COLLEGE DIVISION

First team

Elke Aun, Worcester State, track, 3.720 in French/Spanish; Megan Bern, Emory, tennis, 3.960 in English; Amy Bippert, Angelo State, track, 3.750 in kinesiology; Holly Breuker, Calvin, track, 3.680 in business administration; Jennifer Bruny, Case Reserve, track, 3.930 in biochemistry; Angela Cathcart, Emporia State, track, 4.000 in mathematics; Missy Ebenroth, Dubuque, track, 3.640 in nursing; Mary Ann Hirshfield, Williams, lacrosse, 4.040 (4.000 scale) in geology; Ginny Hoefer, Northeast Missouri State, track, 4.000 in biology/premedicine; Amy Kuipers, Calvin, track, 3.640 in nursing; Amy Michel, Ohio Northern, track, 4.000 in chemistry/mechanical engineering; Michele Mohlman, Goucher, lacrosse, 3.700 in management and English; Dorisa Polk, Nebraska-Kearney, track, 4.000 in chemistry comprehensive; Tracey Voss, Simpson, golf, 3.970 in mathematics; Laura Witek, St. Joseph's (Indiana), track, 3.950 in elementary education.

Second team

Leslie Barnes, Nebraska Wesleyan, tennis, 3.920 in psychology; Jody Brinkman, St. Catherine, track, 4.000 in nursing; Alexis Brunner, St. Benedict, track, 3.910 in chemistry; Jennifer Cortese, Trenton State, lacrosse, 3.390 in elementary education/English; Polly Doyle, Ohio Wesleyan, lacrosse, 3.840 in Spanish and psychology; April Erickson, Simpson, tennis, 4.000 in mathematics; Renee Erickson, Concordia-Moorhead, track, 3.580 in accounting; Kim Finke, Missouri-Rolla, track, 3.970 in geological engineering; Jonna Kellenbarger, Nebraska Wesleyan, tennis, 3.920 in mathematics; Jessica Levy, Emory, tennis, 3.600 in psychology/premedicine; Arlene Meinholz, Wisconsin-Eau Claire, track, 3.630 in math education; Kirstin Olinger, Gustavus Adolphus, track, 3.860 in international management and mathematics; Kim Pawelek, North Florida, track, 3.640 in health administration; Tami Videon, Franklin & Marshall, lacrosse, 3.530 in biomedical ethics and sociology; Michelle Yocherer, Augustana (Illinois), track, 3.940 in accounting and political science.

Third team

Tiffany Bair, East Stroudsburg, lacrosse, 3.750 in health and physical education/teacher certification; Kelly Brown, West Liberty State, tennis, 3.790 in psychology; Erika Callaway, Oklahoma City, tennis, 4.000 in religion; Kathleen Costello, Loras, tennis, 3.940 in Spanish and literature; Andrea Deacon, Wisconsin-La Crosse, tennis, 3.980 in English education; Kristen Erickson, Mary Washington, tennis, 3.910 in education and music; Cindy Farris, Angelo State, track, 3.960 in mathematics; Wendy Gagliani, Fitchburg State, track, 3.300 in nursing; Kathy Gaston, Western Maryland, lacrosse, 3.930 in mathematics; Gail Guengerich, Eastern Mennonite, track, 3.970 in French; Lori Hillman-Stanley, Lincoln Memorial, tennis, 3.800 in environmental studies; Jamie Kendig, Franklin & Marshall, track, 3.620 in English; Kathleen Moynihan, Nazareth, tennis, 3.450 in mathematics; Melinda Peterson, Bentley, track, 3.800 in accounting; Amy Rowland, Kenyon, tennis, 3.790 in psychology; Caitlin Sarkisian, Lynchburg, lacrosse, 3.410 in education; Jill Schultz, Washington (Maryland), lacrosse, 3.910 in sociology.