The NCAA News - News and Features

May 18, 1998

NCAA awards 32 postgraduate scholarships in basketball

Postgraduate scholarships of $5,000 each have been awarded by the NCAA to 16 men's and 16 women's basketball players at member institutions.

The NCAA annually awards 174 postgraduate scholarships to student-athletes who have excelled academically and athletically and who are in their last year of intercollegiate athletics competition.

In addition to the 32 basketball honorees, the NCAA awards 35 postgraduate scholarships to football players and 107 to student-athletes participating in sports other than football and basketball (36 for men and 71 for women) in which the NCAA conducts championships.

Of the 32 basketball scholarships, 12 were awarded to Division I student-athletes, 12 were awarded to student-athletes in Divisions II and III and the remaining eight were awarded at large.

To qualify for an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, a student-athlete must have an overall grade-point average of 3.000 (4.000 scale) or its equivalent and must have performed with distinction as a member of the varsity team in the sport in which the student-athlete was nominated.

The student-athlete also must intend to continue academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree as a full-time graduate student. In addition, the student-athlete must have behaved, both on and off the field, in a manner that has brought credit to the student-athlete, the institution and intercollegiate athletics.

Following is a complete list of the 1997-98 NCAA postgraduate scholarship winners for basketball, with school, major and notable accomplishments.

Men's Division I

Patrick Joseph Garrity, University of Notre Dame -- science preprofessional studies major; selected as the 1997 Big East Conference player of the year; finalist for the John R. Wooden national player of the year award; was a member of the 1997 U.S. 22-and-under team; plans to pursue a career in professional basketball and then attend medical school.

Drew Robert Hansen, University of Utah -- political science major; will graduate summa cum laude; Rhodes and Thurman Scholar candidate; three-time academic all-conference; NCAA Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship finalist; team captain for the 1998 Final Four team; will attend law school.

Matthew Joseph Harpring, Georgia Institute of Technology -- management major; 1998 first team all-American; one of 10 finalists for the 1998 Naismith player of the year award; led the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring and rebounding; ranks third in school history for career scoring; plans to pursue a degree in business administration.

Daniel Paul Muller, Illinois State University -- business management major; started all 126 games in his career and averaged 32.4 minutes per game; set a school record with 199 three-point field goals; was named the Missouri Valley Conference freshman of the year; will obtain a degree in business administration.

Corey William Reed, Radford University -- chemistry major; named to the all-Big South Conference team; was honored as the Big South scholar-athlete of the year in 1997 and 1998; holds the school record for three-point field-goal percentage at 45.2; will attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University this fall and pursue a degree in chemical engineering.

Nathan Smith, American University -- justice major; 1998 Rhodes Scholarship finalist; named three times to the all-Colonial Athletic Association academic team; 1998 national three-point shootout participant; four-time conference scholar-athlete selection; will attend law school.

Men's Divisions II and III

Bradd Gregory Brukhart, Washington College (Maryland) -- biology major; team captain; member of the dean's list every semester; compiled more than 1,000 points in his career; member of various national honor societies; will attend the University of Maryland School of Medicine this fall.

Ryan Hart Harrigan, University of the South -- Spanish and economics major; named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference player of the year; 1997 all-American; served as an intern for Sen. Pete Domenici; Tonya Fellowship for public service; has been accepted to three law schools.

Joe Imhoff, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh -- accounting and finance major; Jostens 1998 NCAA Division III Scholar Athlete of the Year finalist; broke three school records in his career, including most three-point field goals (106) in a season; will seek graduate degree in law and business administration.

Christopher Ray Kiger, Elon College -- political science and public administration major; named South Atlantic Conference men's basketball scholar-athlete two consecutive years; was a GTE Academic All-America selection; will attend the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Law this fall.

Kipp R. Kissinger, Nebraska Wesleyan University -- exercise science and wellness major; selected as a top-10 finalist for the Jostens Trophy; Division III men's player of the year; first team all-Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference selection; will attend the University of Nebraska, Omaha, in the fall and complete a master's degree in exercise physiology.

Gregory James Roehrig, Johns Hopkins University -- biology major; selected as a firstteam all-American and all-Centennial Conference; member of numerous national honor societies; team cocaptain; second leading scorer in school history; will attend medical school.

Men's at large

Marius Janulis, Syracuse University -- computer science and economics major; holds school record for consecutive games with a three-point field goal at 33; was named a Big East academic all-star three consecutive years; GTE Academic All-American District I; will pursue graduate studies in computer science.

Toby Lee Madison, University of South Alabama -- sociology major; named the Sun Belt Conference tournament's most valuable player after scoring 53 points in three games; all-American scholar for 1997-98; member of the Sun Belt all-conference team; plans to attend medical school.

Ryan Lee Ostrom, Fort Lewis College -- business administration and finance major; first-team GTE Academic All-American; ranked second in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in rebounding at 9.2 rebounds per game; was named to the National Basketball Coaches Association Academic Honor Roll two consecutive years; will seek a master's degree in marketing.

Jess E. Settles, University of Iowa -- elementary education major; Big Ten Conference freshman of the year in 1993-94; started 80 of 88 games; ranks in the top 10 in school history for three-point field goals; named to the academic all-Big Ten team; will pursue a graduate degree in educational administration.

Men's alternates

Aaron Horne Jr., University of Chicago; Scott Michael Cross, University of Texas at Arlington; Brad J. Borgman, Washington University (Missouri); Eric Robert Pitcher, Ithaca College.

Women's Division I

Lisa K. Davies, Southwest Missouri State University -- speech/language major; three time all-Missouri Valley Conference first-team and defensive-team selection; GTE Academic All-American of the Year for women's basketball; only Lady Bears player to be team captain three years; will pursue a graduate degree in communication science and disorders with an emphasis in speech pathology.

Mary Kilma, American University -- finance and law and society major; 1998 first-team GTE Academic All-American; school's all-time leading rebounder with 881, registered 28 double-doubles in her career; member of various honor societies; will attend law school.

Kiersten Monet Miller, Drake University -- pharmacy major; Missouri Valley Conference first-team academic all-conference; GTE Academic All- American in District VII; averaged 19 points per game; Kodak all-American; will attend Drake University in the fall and continue graduate studies in pharmacy.

Jayme Lynn Olson, Iowa State University -- psychology major; selected as an all-American by Basketball Times; Big Eight Conference freshman of the year; team captain who started all games her senior season; member of numerous national honor societies; will pursue a graduate degree in educational psychology.

Skyla Roseann Sisco, University of Montana -- health and human performance major; four-time first-team all-Big Sky Conference selection; 1998 Big Sky most valuable player; participated in the 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival; averaged 10 points and five rebounds per game; will attend physicians assistant school.

Carrie A. Templin, Kent State University -- speech pathology and audiology major; member of the 1994-95 Mid-American Conference all-freshman team; posted more than 20 double-doubles in her career; GTE Academic All-American; will continue her graduate studies in speech pathology at Kent State.

Women's Divisions II and III

Marsha A. Harris, New York University -- chemistry major; school's all-time leading scorer; Kodak Division III all-American; scored 41 points in one game; starting point guard for the 1997 Division III national championship team; ECAC 1994-95 rookie of the year; will attend medical school.

Kristiana Kandere, College of Saint Rose -- biology major; finished career with more than 1,900 points and 1,400 rebounds; first-team all-American; 1998 Division II player of the year; GTE Academic All-American of the year for the college division; plans to pursue a degree in biomedical sciences.

Tiffany Kay Pudenz, University of North Dakota -- elementary education and early childhood major; member of the 1997 and 1998 Division II national championship teams; WBCA/Kodak all-American; 1995 North Central Conference freshman of the year; all-time school leader in assists (505) and steals (234); will pursue a graduate degree in education with a concentration in reading education.

Wendi S. Schoff, William Smith College -- mathematics major, conference player of the year; GTE Academic All-American; averaged 13 points and nine rebounds per contest; conference rookie of the year; played in NCAA tournament all four years; plans to obtain a master's degree in education.

Suzanne Marie Venet, Mount Union College -- sports medicine and physical education major; member of numerous honor societies; school's all-time leader in assists, steals and single-season scoring average; Ohio Athletic Conference's all-time leader in steals and assists; led the country in assists in 1997; will seek a master's degree in physical education this fall.

Eileen Marie Weber, University of Southern Indiana -- chemistry major, four-time all-Great Lakes Valley Conference selection; holds school record for steals in a career; 1998 GLVC player of the year; averaged 15 points and seven rebounds per outing; will pursue master's degree in analytical or organic chemistry.

Women's at large

Angela Marie Arnold, Johns Hopkins University -- chemical engineering major; Centennial Conference player of the year; three-time first-team all-conference selection; 1998 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award winner; Kodak all-American; will obtain a master's degree in environmental engineering.

Melissa Jean McVoy, University of Northern Colorado -- kinesiology major; first-team all-North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection; first-team GTE Academic All-American; holds five school records, including career three-point field goals (160); also member of the women's golf team; will pursue a master's degree in physical therapy.

Christina Lynn Pape, Beloit College-- psychology major; Midwest Conference player of the year; averaged 13 points per game; holds school records for most three-point shots made in a season (60) and most three-point shots made in a career (199); will continue graduate studies in psychology.

Kristen Joy Vipond, University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) -- health/teaching major; Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player of the year; three time all-conference selection; Kodak all-American; played in the NCAA tournament all four years; scored more than 1,600 points; will seek a master's degree in community health education.

Women's alternates

Wendy M. Ray, New Mexico State University; Shannon L. Beach, Youngstown State University; Caroline O. Omamo, Abilene Christian University; Marija H. Preimats, Guilford College.