Bowling Green State University Athletics
Three Falcons Earn Indoor Academic All-MAC
March 31, 2009 | Women's Track and Field
March 31, 2009
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced its 2009 Men's and Women's Indoor Academic Track & Field All-MAC team Tuesday afternoon, as voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions. Bowling Green State University's Kara Butler, Stephanie Hillman and Kylie Korsnack earned all-league honors.
BGSU'sHeather Conger, Rachel Doughty, Sabrina Forstein, Megan Kelsey, Courtney Krummert, Katie Manocchio, Andrea Pereira de Almeida and Carly Wells earned Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention.
A total of 31 student-athletes were named to the women's team, while 16 student-athletes were named to the men's team. The number of honorees on the MAC All-Academic Team are the number that is set for the specific sport or 33% of the number of nominees, whichever is greater. The remaining student-athletes have been recognized as Academic Honorable Mention selections.
Akron led this year's women's team with a total of six selections. Larisa Arcip, Carol Eckerly, Carrie Kayes, Stevi Large and Kim Lorentz represented the Zips on this year's squad.
On the men's side, Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan each had four selections apiece. Sean Anthony, Marcus Breidinger, Oz Lifshitz and Paul Pridgeon represented the Chippewas, while Kyle Fortin, Joshua Karanja, Andrew Meyer and Oliver Walter were named from the Eagles.
Bowling Green's Stephanie Hillman and Northern Illinois' Kaylee Walters were the only two student-athletes to post a 4.00 grade point average on either of the two teams.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
2009 Women's Indoor Track & Field Academic All-MAC Team Larisa Arcip, Akron, 3.261, Psychology Carol Eckerly, Akron, 3.727, Graduate Student - Economics Carrie Kayes, Akron, 3.623, Exercise Science Stevi Large, Akron, 3.237, Child Development (Graduated December 2008) Kim Lorentz, Akron, 3.938, Biology Valerie Wert, Akron, 3.773, Art Education Ali Bishel, Ball State, 3.72, Landscape Architecture Kara Butler, Bowling Green, 3.73, Biology Stephanie Hillman, Bowling Green, 4.00, Early Childhood Education Kylie Korsnack, Bowling Green, 3.91, Adolescent/Young Adult/Secondary Education Caitlin Godin, Buffalo, 3.726, Environmental Design Jessica Schultz, Buffalo, 3.499, History Mary Veith, Buffalo, 3.710, Chemistry Tina Villa, Buffalo, 3.782, Management Amanda Rudert, Central Michigan, 3.90, Biomedical Sciences Erika Schroll, Central Michigan, 3.59, Biology Sarah Squires, Central Michigan, 3.98, Special Education and Math Jessica Novakowski, Eastern Michigan, 3.29, Criminal Justice Margarita Pogorelov, Miami, 3.65, Business (Economics) Nicki Mitchell, Miami, 3.96, Business Alexis Lape, Miami, 3.50, Speech Pathology/Audiology Kelsey McHugh, Miami, 3.90, Zoology Rebekah Hollander, Miami, 3.54, International Business Kaylee Walters, Northern Illinois, 4.00, Biological Science Jessica Statler, Northern Illinois, 3.80, Human Resources Management Annie Beecham, Ohio, 3.84, Journalism Kari Summers, Ohio, 3.32, Biological sciences Jessica Tanner, Ohio, 3.99, Business Shari Harmon, Toledo, 3.959, Undecided Irene Cooper, Western Michigan, 3.30, Early Childhood Education Ashley Hunault, Western Michigan, 3.68, Psychology2009 Women's Indoor Track & Field Honorable Mention Seanlay Bell, Akron Allison Lawyer, Akron Shamara McDavid, Akron Katie Nentwick, Akron Cassie Schenck, Akron Thekla Lorenz, Ball State Tyra Schantz, Ball State Lisa Arrowsmith, Ball State Brittany Ade, Ball State Lauren McNichols, Ball State Ra'Jae Marable, Ball State Heather Conger, Bowling Green Rachel Doughty, Bowling Green Sabrina Forstein, Bowling Green Megan Kelsey, Bowling Green Courtney Krummert, Bowling Green Katie Manocchio, Bowling Green Andrea Pereira de Almeida, Bowling Green Carly Wells, Bowling Green Jackie Bozich, Buffalo Brittany Chilson, Buffalo Leah Grasmeyer, Buffalo Ellen Muster, Buffalo Christine Sprehe, Buffalo Elizabeth Carpenter, Central Michigan Michaela Danhoff, Central Michigan Erin Dillon, Central Michigan Brittany Dixon, Central Michigan Ashley Esparza, Central Michigan Mykal Imbrock, Central Michigan Kelly Kobylczyk, Central Michigan Raeanna Lohner, Central Michigan Alexandra Sisson, Central Michigan Lauren Quaintance, Eastern Michigan Kelly Gephart, Kent State Jessica Lhotsky, Kent State Kimberly Preston, Kent State Amanda Mirochna, Miami Betsy Allen, Miami Ruth Rasch, Miami Jenenne Anthony, Northern Illinois Rochelle Muskeyvalley, Northern Illinois Meghan Ginter, Northern Illinois Emily Amendola, Ohio Megham Amburgey, Ohio Brittany Vinson, Ohio Melissa Wiley, Ohio Jennifer Shaw, Ohio Susan Plungis, Ohio Rachel Beakas, Ohio Kelly O'Brien, Ohio Sharon Gase, Ohio Christen Bosch, Ohio Caitlin Mullens, Ohio Megan Helgeson, Ohio Karen Sovacool, Toledo Sandy Brazeau, Toledo Audra Brown, Toledo Jennifer Roberts, Western Michigan Bailey Wandyg, Western Michigan
