All-Americans Johnson, Koo Highlight Award Winners
6/7/2000 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
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Among National Scholar-Athlete award winners, Michigan's five recipients tied Creighton University as the most from any NCAA Division I institution. Junior Alison Hickey (Scituate, Mass./Noble and Greenough HS) led the way, as she was recognized academically for the second consecutive season. Receiving the honor for the first time were Koo, senior Jennifer Kinon (Brookside, N.J./West Morris Mendham HS), sophomore Sophie Roberge (Mallorytown, Ontario/Thousand Island HS) and senior Jaime Stilson (Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron HS).
Hickey, Johnson, Kinon, Koo and Roberge all spent time in the Wolverines' first varsity eight boat this season. The group helped the boat capture the inaugural Big Ten Conference championship and a second consecutive Central Region championship. They went on to finish fifth at the 2000 NCAA Rowing Championships in Camden, N.J., at the end of May.
The All-America and All-Region awards are designed to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of female rowers and coxswains. The criteria include meeting eligibility rules as defined by her institution, participating in at least 75 percent of the season's races in the first varsity boat, and the student-athlete's head coach must be a member in good standing of the CRCA.
For each region, eight rowers and, if nominated, a coxswain received first team honors, with the same number receiving second team honors. The All-America first and second teams were selected by the regional chairpersons following the NCAA Championships from the rowers who had received All-Region first team honors.
The National Scholar-Athlete award is designed to recognize the outstanding academic accomplishments of female rowers and coxswains. The criteria include meeting eligibility rules as defined by her institution, participating in their second, third or fourth year of eligibility, participating in at least 75 percent of the season's races in the varsity boat, the student-athlete's head coach must be a member in good standing of the CRCA and the student-athlete must have a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA through the fall semester of the current season.
For the 2000 season, 96 Division I student-athletes received the National Scholar-Athlete Award, while 32 Division II and III student-athletes received the award.
All-America First Team
Francesca Beaudoin, University of Massachusetts
Adriana Geyser, University of Washington
Christina Hruska, Princeton University
Kate Johnson, University of Michigan
Jillian Kott, Syracuse University
Barb Sheehan, University of Virginia
Sabina Telenska, University of Washington
Heather Wakely, Dartmouth College
Mary Whipple, University of Washington (Coxswain)
All-America Second Team
Lydia Blundell, Northeastern University
Megan Dirkmaat, University of California
Fiola Foley, Boston University
Connie Kirsch, Ohio State University
Anna Mickelson, University of Washington
Katherine Modolo, Syracuse University
Kimberly Rothman, Cornell University
Liz Shuster, Michigan State University
Belinda Koo, University of Michigan (Coxswain)
All-Central Region First Team
Nicole Demott, Michigan State University
Kate Johnson, University of Michigan
Connie Kirsch, Ohio State University
Meghan Martin, University of Iowa
Erin Neppel, University of North Carolina
Risa Petty, University of Kansas
Barb Sheehan, University of Virginia
Liz Shuster, Michigan State University
Belinda Koo, University of Michigan (Coxswain)
All-Central Region Second Team
Mary Collins, University of Wisconsin
Lucy Doolittle, Clemson University
Sara Garrett, University of Virginia
Phaedra Giblin, Ohio State University
Dana Pierce, University of North Carolina
Kate Ronkainen, University of Texas
Emily Saul, University of Tulsa
Katrine Ten Eyck, Notre Dame University
Cassandra Weddel, Michigan State University (Coxswain)
National Scholar-Athletes (Central Region)
| NAME | SCHOOL | GPA | MAJOR |
| Amber Van Kirk | Creighton | 3.80 | Nursing |
| Wendi Martin | Creighton | 3.89 | Nursing |
| Mary Dobrauc | Creighton | 3.65 | Business Administration |
| Gina Cummings | Creighton | 3.95 | Exercise Science |
| Jmi Bassett | Creighton | 3.89 | Physics |
| Maren Betts-Sonstegard | Duke | 3.78 | Biology |
| Claire Shepley | Indiana | 3.57 | Psychology |
| Rachel Johnson | Indiana | 3.74 | Studio Art |
| Katie Farrels | Iowa | 3.79 | Biology |
| Lettie Ebbs | Kansas | 3.59 | Business Administration |
| Abby Rosdahl | Kansas | 3.70 | Accounting |
| Risa Petty | Kansas | 4.00 | Social Welfare |
| Laura Hubert | Kansas | 3.71 | Economics |
| Julie Bender | Miami (Ohio) | 3.54 | Accounting |
| Amanda Turner | Miami (Ohio) | 3.64 | Finance |
| Marijika VanderPol | Miami (Ohio) | 3.73 | Accounting |
| Alison Hickey | Michigan | 3.68 | Political Science/Psychology |
| Jennifer Kinon | Michigan | 3.58 | English/Fine Arts |
| Belinda Koo | Michigan | 3.94 | Kinesiology |
| Sophie Roberge | Michigan | 3.70 | English/French |
| Jaime Stilson | Michigan | 3.74 | French/Political Science |
| Krista Buzzell | Michigan State | 3.84 | Physical Science |
| Nicole Demott | Michigan State | 3.65 | Civil Engineering |
| Debbie Schulten | Murray State | 3.65 | Biology/Chemistry |
| Jennifer Stedelin | Murray State | 3.72 | Political Science |
| Dana Peirce | North Carolina | 3.51 | Biology |
| Danae Ringelmann | North Carolina | 3.75 | American Studies |
| Katrina Ten Eyck | Notre Dame | 3.60 | Liberal Studies |
| Katherine Burnett | Notre Dame | 3.50 | Biology |
| Kelly Oaigle | Texas | 3.89 | English |
| Kate Ronkainen | Texas | 3.60 | Studio Art/Art History |
| Brandi Woodson | Tulsa | 4.00 | Philosophy |
| Emily Saul | Tulsa | 3.79 | Psychology |
| Jennifer Smith | Tulsa | 4.00 | Speech Pathology |
| Kirin Surpless | Virginia | 3.76 | Commerce |
| Jennifer Pofahl | Wisconsin | 4.00 | Zoology |
| Tessa Michaelson | Wisconsin | 3.90 | Elementary Education |
| Kathryn Hammes | Wisconsin | 3.67 | Bacteriology |
| Alyssa Vegter | Wisconsin | 3.58 | International Relations |
Contact: Jason Gerdom (734) 763-4423
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