June 2, 2008
BERKELEY -
Nineteen student-athletes from California's Pac-10 championship team earned recognition on the 2008 Pac-10 Women's Rowing All-Academic teams, as announced last week by Pac-10 Commissioner Tom Hansen. Eight members of Cal's varsity eight that contributed to the Bears' third-place finish at the recent NCAA Women's Rowing Championships garnered first team, second team or honorable mention accolades. Four Bears overall were named to the first team, eight were on the second team and seven earned honorable mention.
The Bears who earned conference academic honors were the following: Seniors - Mara Allen (second team), Summer Ohlendorf (second team), Onna Poeter (second team), Ali Seders (second team) and Candice Rediger (honorable mention); Juniors - Krista Ellis (first team), Elena Humphreys (first team), Lou Kinder (first team), Vanna Rocchi (first team), Katy Milton (second team), Melissa Herman (honorable mention), Lauren Nowinski (honorable mention), Kaiti Seders (honorable mention) and Sam Silvia (honorable mention); Sophomores - Jill Costello (honorable mention), Adrienne Keller (second team), Katie Luke (second team), Taryn O'Connell (second team) and Kirsten Campbell (honorable mention).
To be eligible for selection to the Pac-10 academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average, be either a starter or substitute of significant contribution, and be in her second academic year.
2008 Pac-10 Women's Rowing All-Academic Team
First Team Yr. GPA Major
Alex Bond, WSU So. 3.97 Neuroscience
Jen Brown, STAN Sr. 3.90 Human Biology
Drusia Dickson, STAN So. 3.81 Slavic Language & Literature
Krista Ellis, CAL Jr. 3.43 Political Economy of Industrial Societies
Becca Franceschi, OSU Sr. 3.58 General Science
Adrienne Fritsch, STAN So. 3.80 Undeclared Business
Lynn Hancock, UCLA So. 3.71 Political Science
Claire Hanway, OSU Sr. 3.83 Human Development & Family Science
Robin Hextrum, USC Jr. 3.82 Neuroscience & Fine Arts
Lauren Hofmayer, STAN Jr. 3.56 Psychology
Elena Humphreys, CAL Jr. 3.49 Peace & Conflict Studies
Jane Ivey, OSU Jr. 3.83 Exercise & Sport Science
Sarah Jarrett, OSU Jr. 3.73 Industrial Engineering
Ashley Jones, WASH Sr. 3.27 Psychology
Lou Kinder, CAL Jr. 3.66 English
Christina King, UCLA So. 3.83 Undeclared
Cassie Kull, STAN Jr. 3.56 Classics
Kyann Martin, WSU So. 3.88 Undeclared
Tara McTavish, WSU Sr. 3.42 Zoology
Katie O'Neil, STAN Sr. 3.43 Psychology
Melissa Penwell, OSU Jr. 3.78 Ethnic Studies
Megan Petitti, UCLA Sr. 3.77 Mechanical Engineering
Sonia Poltoratski, STAN Sr. 3.70 Psychology
Liz Rand, WSU Jr. 3.50 Movement Studies
Jessi Reel, STAN Sr. 3.66 Management Science & Engineering & Art
Cassie Richardson, USC Jr. 3.89 Linguistics Psychology & Broadcast Journalism
Vanna Rocchi, CAL Jr. 3.51 Integrative Biology
Tiana Rodriquez, WSU Sr. 3.66 Marketing
Hannah Rothstrom, WSU So. 3.88 Undeclared
Holly Simmons, OSU Sr. 3.55 Accountancy
Christina Sprouse, UCLA So. 3.88 Physics
Kaylie Towne, OSU Sr. 3.75 General Science
Second Team Yr. GPA Major
Mara Allen, CAL Sr. 3.38 Economics
Corina Chilibeck, WSU So. 3.58 Bioengineering
Suzanne Cox, WSU So. 3.60 Civil Engineering
Carly Farris, WSU Jr. 3.37 Food Science & Human Nutrition
Kara Farquharson, WASH Sr. 3.37 Psychology
Nichole Fischbach, USC Sr. 3.17 Business Administration
Kelly Foster, WASH Sr. 3.25 Sociology
Lisa Greenwood, USC So. 3.44 Creative Writing
Erin Haggerty, UCLA Sr. 3.17 Physiological Science
Alex Hasbach, STAN So. 3.60 Earth Systems
Katie Humm, OSU Jr. 3.38 Biology
Britnie Jones, OSU Sr. 3.17 Exercise & Sport Science
Sarah Joos, OSU Jr. 3.35 Merchandising Management
Erika Jorgensen, WSU So. 3.47 Undeclared
Adrienne Keller, CAL So. 3.29 Undeclared
Erin Knox, WASH So. 3.38 Psychology
Erica Lewis, WSU So. 3.50 Movement Studies
Megan Lightfoot, UCLA Jr. 3.45 Political Science
Katie Luke, CAL So. 3.60 Mass Communications
Celia Magisrale, OSU So. 3.39 Exercise & Sport Science
Katy Milton, CAL Jr. 3.37 History
Kelly O'Brien, WSU Sr. 3.17 Hospitality Business Management
Taryn O'Connell, CAL So. 3.37 Undeclared
Summer Ohlendorf, CAL Sr. 3.38 Geophysics
Danielle Piccinini, UCLA So. 3.47 Undeclared
Onna Poeter, CAL Sr. 3.36 Business Administration
Lia Prins, WASH Jr. 3.36 Art
Lisa Sabalvaro, USC Jr. 3.32 Communications
Ali Seders, CAL Sr. 3.18 Mass Communications
Destinie Slavich, UCLA So. 3.41 Undeclared
Lena Wolfe, STAN So. 3.48 Earth Systems
Katie Wollstein, WSU So. 3.54 Wildlife Ecology
Honorable Mention: Kathy Altman, STAN; Carin Andersson, USC; Kim Armstrong, WASH; Liene Bertasjus, USC; Kerry Birk, STAN; Kirsten Campbell, CAL; Jill Costello, CAL; Kelly Fero, STAN; Alina Haberstroh, OSU; Kasey Heil, WSU; Melissa Herman, CAL; Kim Kennedy, WASH; Alysha Koorji, WASH; Amanda Kyle, WSU; Sarah Law, WSU; Kayleigh Mack, WASH; Crystal Martin, WSU; Lauren Nowinski, CAL; Candice Rediger, CAL; Kaiti Seders, CAL; Erika Shaw, WASH; Eva Sheridan, STAN; Sam Silvia, CAL; Helen Wall, WASH.
