NCAA News Archive - 2002

« back to 2002 | Back to NCAA News Archive Index

Academic excellence common among Verizon at-large teams


Jul 8, 2002 8:33:24 AM


The NCAA News

The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has announced the 2001-02 Verizon Academic All-America Men's and Women's At-Large Teams.

The at-large teams include sports in all seasons. In past years, at-large teams were divided by season, but now since there are separate teams for soccer and track and field/cross country, the at-large teams include other sports in all seasons.

The Team Members of the Year for the at-large teams are:

University of Utah gymnast Theresa Kulikowski (women's university division), a 12-time all-American and three-time NCAA champion. Kulikowski has a perfect grade-point average in exercise and sports science.

Justin Dumais of the University of Texas at Austin (men's university division). Dumais is a diver who helped his team to back-to-back NCAA championships. The senior has a perfect grade-point average in finance.

Jenna Calomeris (women's college division), a tennis player from Wingate University, who won 18 of 21 singles matches this season. Calomeris has a perfect grade-point average in communication studies.

Tom Shane of Emory University (men's college division), who has a perfect grade-point average in neuroscience and behavioral biology. Shane was the first swimmer in school history to earn four consecutive all-America honors in the same event.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Verizon Academic All-America program, which was founded by CoSIDA in 1952 to recognize collegiate student-athletes for their outstanding achievements in the classroom and on the playing field.

The teams, selected by a vote of the 1,800-member CoSIDA, include varsity starters or key reserves who have maintained a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.200 (4.000 scale). Sports information directors nominate eligible athletes from their schools who are named to district teams before being voted upon the national level.

Following is the complete list of the 2001-02 Verizon Academic All-America Men's and Women's At-Large Teams:

Women's university division

First team

Shannon Bowles, Utah, gymnastics, exercise and sports science; Sally Cantrell, Auburn, gymnastics, accounting; Courtney Choate, New Mexico, tennis, marketing; Gillian Cote, Maryland, gymnastics, classics; Julia Delich, Denver, skiing, international business; Stephanie Eim, Penn State, fencing, management; Mandy Gorley, Western Illinois, tennis, English; Theresa Kulikowski, Utah, gymnastics, exercise and sports science; Kacey Montgomery, Tennessee, rowing, microbiology; Erica Perkins, Washington State, tennis, history; Stacy Prammanasudh, Tulsa, golf, exercise sport science; Jaimee Reynolds, Cornell, lacrosse, agricultural biological engineering; Rachel Spiry, Nebraska, rifle, mathematics; Vladka Uhlirova, Texas, tennis, international business; Katie Younglove, UCLA, swimming and diving, communication studies.

Second team

Deborah Birrer, Illinois State, swimming and diving, athletic training; Stacy Black, Long Beach State, water polo, Spanish and English; Mhairi Brown, Arizona State, tennis, exercise science; Anik Cote, Bemidji State, ice hockey, chemistry; Yvonne de Waal, Northern Arizona, tennis, business; Jennifer French, Nebraska, gymnastics, exercise science; Angela Gaetz, Wisconsin-Green Bay, skiing, human biology; Melanie Hagewood, Baylor, golf, mechanical engineering; Tjasa Jezernik, Nevada, tennis, psychology; Thrine Kane, Xavier, rifle, international affairs/Spanish; Catherine Mellon, St. Bonaventure, lacrosse, math and computer science; Martina Nedelkova, Virginia Commonwealth, tennis, recreation; Cindy Pasechnik, Louisville, golf, biology; Nancy Turnblacer, Loyola (Maryland), tennis, business administration; Emma Zackrisson, Oklahoma State, golf, journalism and broadcasting.

Third team

Nicole Allen, Kentucky, gymnastics, biology; Mieke Boynton, Cal State Sacramento, rowing, English; Lindsay Campbell, Princeton, fencing, government; Rachel Goldberg, Cornell, gymnastics, agriculture and biological engineering; Amanda Halovanic, West Virginia, gymnastics, marketing; Mily Kanarkat, Old Dominion, tennis, biology/pre-med; Jenny Ketchum, Alabama, tennis, biology; Kate Kollarova, Valparaiso, tennis, international business; Laura Ozolins, Georgia Tech, tennis, biology; Megan Roesch, Virginia, swimming and diving, commerce; Alena Sharp, New Mexico State, golf, marketing; Carrie Soults, Syracuse, lacrosse, information management technology; Catherine Wetmore, Yale, rowing, physics; Kathryn Wheatley, UMBC, tennis, biological sciences; Porter Wilkinson, North Carolina, lacrosse, political science.

Men's university division

First team

Pietro Broggini, Denver, skiing, business administration; Justin Dumais, Texas, swimming and diving, finance; David Evans, Clarkson, ice hockey, bio-molecular science; Bence Hamori, American, tennis, business administration; K.J. Hippensteel, Stanford, tennis, human biology; Michael Jansen, Florida, swimming and diving, microbiology and cell science; David Johnston, Oklahoma, gymnastics, finance; Ola Jonsson, Charlotte, tennis, business management; Frantisek Krepelka, Oklahoma State, tennis, computer science/math; Andrew Lux, James Madison, tennis, marketing information systems; Dejan Miladinovic, Hawaii, volleyball, business and finance; David Moilanen, Washington, swimming and diving, physics and chemistry; Brad Morris, Eastern Kentucky, golf, chemistry; Gustav Pousette, Kentucky, tennis, foreign language/international economics and business; Dan Swan, Purdue, tennis, management; Justin Toman, Michigan, gymnastics, sports management; Dan Witt, Ball State, marketing.

Second team

David Adkins, Towson, swimming and diving, political science; Emil Bove, Albany, lacrosse, public policy/economics; Wil Collins, New Mexico, golf, travel and tourism; P. J. Diconza, Johns Hopkins, lacrosse, sociology; Steve Dusseau, Georgetown, lacrosse, psychology; Mark Koontz, Virginia, lacrosse, finance; Art Kulans, George Mason, volleyball, finance; Marc Lindsay, Georgia, swimming and diving, English and political science; Vince Ng, Ohio State, tennis, biology; Clint Olson, Pepperdine, volleyball, psychology; Scott Owen, Northern Illinois, wrestling, biological sciences; Andrew Park, Southern California, tennis, biological sciences; Steve Ratay, Notre Dame, golf, computer science; Barry Shaw, Navy, water polo, history; Costas Theocharidis, Hawaii, volleyball, business.

Third team

Michael Boylan, Connecticut, ice hockey, finance; Marcos Cabrera, Belmont, tennis, finance; Nick Ellis, Stanford, water polo, symbolic systems; Caesar Garcia, Auburn, swimming and diving, mechanical engineering; Brian Gornick, Air Force, ice hockey, operations research; Don Jackson, Iowa, gymnastics, finance; Matthew Jarvis, Providence, tennis, computer science; Torgier Lein, Vermont, skiing, computer science; John Lockhart, Illinois, wrestling, kinesiology; Harsh Mankad, Minnesota, tennis, economics; Mark McRae, Cornell, ice hockey, pre-med; David Ruiz, Mississippi State, tennis, international business; D.J. Trahan, Clemson, golf, PRTM.

Women's college division

First team

Ellen Anderson, Gustavus Adolphus, tennis, biology; Emily Arend, Albion, tennis, mathematics; Ria Bazie, North Carolina Central, tennis, business administration; Katie Bjerke, North Dakota, swimming and diving, elementary education; Jenna Calomeris, Wingate, tennis, communication studies; Jennifer Case, Cedar Crest, lacrosse, computer science; Erin Fitzgerald, Ursinus, lacrosse, communication studies; Jennifer Garvey, Ferris State, tennis, marketing/professional tennis management; Lisa Graham, Michigan Tech, tennis, business administration; Kathy Holmes, St. Mary's (Maryland), lacrosse, biology; Linnzi Kennedy, Redlands, water polo, history; Sarah Moe, Gustavus Adolphus, ice hockey, psychology/criminal justice; Becky Mutz, Emory, swimming and diving, economics; Caroline Purcell, MIT, fencing, civil engineering; Bridget Riley, Truman, swimming and diving, biology.

Second team

Kelly Albin, UC Davis, lacrosse, food microbiology; Amy Bartlett, Stonehill, lacrosse, psychology; Madeleine Courtney-Brooks, Kenyon, swimming and diving, chemistry; Karen Darveaux, Winona State, tennis, management information systems; Aurore deMaulmont, Alaska Anchorage, skiing, management; Kate Flikkema, Denison, swimming and diving, psychology; Jennifer Garell, Widener, field hockey, international business/finance; Petra Gaspar, Brigham Young-Hawaii, tennis, travel management; Megan Grunert, Indianapolis, swimming and diving, biology; Christy Hamilton, Cornell College, tennis, English; Pam Holt, Tusculum, tennis, accounting; Emily Mason, Wheaton (Illinois), swimming and diving, elementary education; Megan Straehle, West Chester, swimming and diving, elementary education; Tasha Teutsch, Wellesley, rowing, biology; Lizzie Yasser, Trinity (Texas), tennis, English.

Third team

Colleen Barber, Skidmore, field hockey, psychology; Liz Beeler, Emory, swimming and diving, psychology; Monica Blank, McMurry, golf, speech pathology; Jodi Godbout, Roanoke, field hockey, athletic training; Allison Gross, Sweet Briar, tennis, English; Page Heath, Shippensburg, lacrosse, accounting; Elizabeth Hug, Truman State, swimming and diving, nursing; Jessica McAlear, Worcester Polytechnic, rowing, biotech; Cris Mechereffe, Wingate, golf, business administration; Lindsey Meeks, UC San Diego, swimming, biochemistry; Kristen Murray, St. Thomas (Minnesota), swimming and diving, biology; Jen Randall, Wisconsin-Stevens Point, swimming and diving, actuarial science; Ashley Rowatt, Kenyon, swimming and diving, molecular biology; Brandi Smith, Texas Woman's, gymnastics, kinesiology; Courtney Tate, Indianapolis, golf, chemistry/biology.

Men's college division

First team

Michael Bender, Lebanon Valley, tennis, physical therapy; Tyler Bryant, South Dakota State, wrestling, biology and pre-med; Brady Cudd, Wisconsin-LaCrosse, wrestling, chemistry; Bryan Danforth, Nebraska Wesleyan, tennis, chemistry; Ryan Dunne, Florida Southern, tennis, chemistry and biology; Mike Markovic, John Carroll, wrestling, pre-med; Tim Mitchell, Plymouth State, skiing, physical education/fitness and rehabilitation; Jochen Nuessle, Walsh, tennis, business administration and finance; David Paine, Vassar, volleyball, biochemistry; Mike Plate, Cal State Bakersfield, golf, business administration; Tobias Schwoerer, Alaska Anchorage, skiing, economics; Tom Shane, Emory, swimming and diving, neuroscience and behavioral biology; John Tomasheski, Virginia Wesleyan, tennis, biology; Tommy Valentini, Gustavus Adolphus, tennis, religion and history; Evan Whitbeck, Kalamazoo, swimming and diving, chemistry.

Second team

David Anderson, Elmhurst, wrestling, exercise science/physical education; Dale Bish, Westminster (Pennsylvania), tennis, economics and Spanish; Ben Blalszik, Elmhurst, tennis, psychology and math; Matt Donskov, Cortland State, ice hockey, business economics; Benjamin Fell, Rensselaer, swimming and diving, civil engineering; Kyle Harding, Kalamazoo, tennis, political science; Jason Job, Ohio Wesleyan, golf, math and economics; Shamus Keeler, Widener, swimming and diving, biology and pre-med; David Lofthus, Johns Hopkins, swimming and diving, biology; Craig Pickering, Ashland, swimming and diving, athletic training; Jason Pullins, Cumberland, mathematics; Mark Shimko, Emory, swimming and diving; chemistry; Niklas Sundberg, Plattsburgh State, ice hockey, computer science; Jason Warthan, Indianapolis, wrestling, curriculum and instruction; Ben Whittam, Allegheny, swimming and diving, chemistry.

Third team

Seth Adair, Savannah A&D, golf, photography; Sebastan Andersson, North Dakota, swimming and diving, political science; Matt Barberich, Pittsburg State, accounting; Bryan Bartunek, Baldwin-Wallace, tennis, business administration; Todd Bishop, Saint Cloud State, tennis, statistics; Matt Davie, UC Davis, swimming and diving, civil engineering; Jay Hale, Delta State, golf, accounting; Shawn Knorr, St. John's (Minnesota), ice hockey, biology; Jacob Kraus, St. Thomas (Minnesota), tennis, criminal justice; Greg Lee, UC Davis, tennis, computer science; Josh Lefkowitz, Williams, tennis, history; Matthew Smith, Rose-Hulman, swimming and diving, mechanical engineering; Matt Van Horne, MIT, lacrosse, civil and environmental engineering; Ryan Weathers, West Chester, swimming and diving, kinesiology; Jamie Weiss, Wentworth, ice hockey, management of technology.


© 2010 The National Collegiate Athletic Association
Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy