Bowling Green State University Athletics
Beatty, Reinink Named To 2010-11 Academic All-MAC Team
April 12, 2011 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Four Falcons Earn Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention
CLEVELAND, OHIO – On Tuesday afternoon (April 12), the Mid-American Conference announced the 2010-11 Academic All-MAC Swimming and Diving Team. The team consists of 27 members from seven conference schools. The Bowling Green State University swimming team placed two student-athletes on the squad.
Beatty also won during the season in the 500 free, when she took the top spot in a dual against Youngstown State. In both the 500 and 1650 freestyle races, she saved her best for the MAC Championships. She raced to a season-best time of 5:03.69 in the 500 free and finished in a season-best 17:28.04 in the 1650 free. Beatty also raced in the 1650 free at the Eastern Michigan Invitational, where she placed ninth.
Sarah Reinink, a junior from Holland, Mich., is working towards a degree in health science, and she carries a GPA of 3.561. Like her teammate, Reinink was at her best during the MAC Championships. She competed as one leg of the Falcon 200 free relay team that won a silver medal. The team finished in 1:32.37 and set a BGSU record in the event.Reinink also helped the Falcons score points in the 200 medley and 400 free relays, as BGSU finished fifth and sixth in those events, respectively. She also notched career-best times in the 50 free (0:23.41) and 100 free (0:51.43), and both are top-ten times in Bowling Green history. During the regular season, Reinink raced on four winning relay teams and notched seven top-three finishes in individual events.
Four other Falcons were recognized by the MAC for their academic and athletic accomplishments, as they were named Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention.
Megan Bomicino, a junior psychology major with a 3.506 GPA, set a personal record as she finished 13th in the 1650 free at the MAC Championships. Her time to 1000 yards (10:14.18) in that race is the third-best 1000 free time in Falcon history. During the regular season, she won the 1000 free twice, versus Akron and Youngstown State, and claimed second place two other times.
Andrea Brown is a junior seeking a degree in visual communication technology, and she carries a 3.375 GPA. Brown posted personal-best times in the 200 and 500 free races at the MAC Championships and helped the 800 free relay team finish fifth. In dual meets, Brown won the 200 free against Michigan State and placed third three other times. She also finished third in the 500 free (twice) and the 1000 free (once).Sarah Burston is one of two Falcon seniors. As a communication major, Burston owns a 3.489 GPA. At the MAC Championships, Burston scored points for BGSU in each of her four events. She raced for the 400 medley relay team that set a school-record time (3:44.47) and finished fourth overall. Individually, she finished eighth in the 100 butterfly and also scored points in the 200 butterfly and 200 IM. She scored a whopping 16 top-three finishes during the regular season.
Bowling Green, Ohio-native Katherine Womack is an apparel, merchandise and product development major in her junior season with the Falcons. Academically, Womack carries a 3.479 GPA, while she also excels athletically.
Womack earned a personal-best time of 1:54.05 in the 200 free at the MAC Championships. During the regular season, she placed a season-best fifth in the 200 free on three occasions. She finished second in two events against Youngstown State and placed third in the 200 breaststroke against Akron.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for student-athletes who have 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 residency are not eligible for the award.2010-11 Women's Academic All-MAC Swimming and Diving Team
Meghan Bowling, Akron
Courtney Fischbach, Akron
Leeanna Hoover, Akron
Jayne Malloy, Akron
Maria Gramelspacher, Ball State
Christina Riordan, Ball State
Jennifer Beatty, Bowling Green
Sarah Reinink, Bowling Green
Briana Emig, Eastern Michigan
Elisa Torres, Eastern Michigan
Megan Brunn, Miami
Miranda Kaltenborn, Miami
Kelsey Mallon, Miami
Leah Thornton, Miami
Kelsey Vehr, Miami
Lisa Werwinski, Miami
Bekka Westrick, Miami
Anastasia Bocharnikova, Ohio
Rachel Heim, Ohio
Stacy Huber, Ohio
Stella Johnson, Ohio
Amanda Traylor, Ohio
Megan Friedli, Toledo
Carly Harter, Toledo
Laura Heckroth, Toledo
Claire Leichty, Toledo
Amanda Thompson, Toledo
2010-11 Women's Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention
Brittany Bankovich, Akron
Jessica Breymier, Akron
Kelsea Cross, Akron
Becca Emerich, Akron
Rachel Hunsinger, Akron
Katie Miles, Akron
Molly Raspopovich, Akron
Rachel Szymkowiak, Akron
Brigid Wolf, Akron
Whitney Adams, Ball State
Alanna Bader, Ball State
Jessica Elzinga, Ball State
Natalie Grissom, Ball State
Mallory Przybylinski, Ball State
Nicole Saulters, Ball State
Cori Vormohr, Ball State
Megan Bomicino, Bowling Green
Andrea Brown, Bowling Green
Sarah Burston, Bowling Green
Katherine Womack, Bowling Green
Danielle Adank, Buffalo
Jordan Deren, Buffalo
Alisa Koopman, Buffalo
Karly Moore, Buffalo
Amanda Reall, Buffalo
Alie Schirmers, Buffalo
Alex Swies, Buffalo
Chelsea Allard, Eastern Michigan
Kelly Hendricks, Eastern Michigan
Katie Arlinghaus, Miami
Amanda Grandjean, Miami
Maddie Kete, Miami
Maegan O'Connor, Miami
Nicole Roddenbery, Miami
Molly Tyler, Miami
Jennifer Warmolts, Miami
Amanda Cecere, Ohio
Petra Chomicz, Ohio
Alexa Gordish, Ohio
Kristyn Repke, Ohio
Kasey Tolbert, Ohio
Kristen Witham, Ohio
Katie Jackson, Toledo
Nikki Schropp, Toledo
Kirsten Smith, Toledo
Louise Smyth, Toledo
Gillian Staudt, Toledo
LesLee Winfield, Toledo
