Bowling Green State University Athletics
Two Falcons Earn Academic All-MAC
May 01, 2013 | Gymnastics
Cleveland, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced the 2013 Gymnastics Academic All-MAC Team today, as voted by the faculty athletic representatives from the member MAC institutions. Bowling Green saw two gymnasts named to the team: junior Megan Harrington and sophomore Amanda Lievendag.
Harrington, an All-MAC Second Team member, competed as the team's top all-around gymnast, scoring above 39.0 three times during the year. A double major in communications and event planning, Harrington boasts a 3.793 grade-point average. Recently, she was voted the team's most valuable gymnast for 2013.
Lievendag was a standout on uneven bars and vault for the Falcons, earning MAC Specialist of the Week honors once during the season. Her career high of 9.875 is the fifth-highest bars score in BGSU history. Currently undecided on a major, Lievendag holds a GPA of 3.320.
In addition to Harrington and Lievendag, Lindsay Koch, Sunny Marchand and Megan Valentini earned honorable mentions.
The full list of Academic All-MAC honorees is below:
Brittney Emmons, Ball State
Megan Harrington, Bowling Green
Amanda Lievendag, Bowling Green
Kylie Fagan, Central Michigan
Emily Heinz, Central Michigan
Emily LaFontaine, Central Michigan
Meaghan McWhorter, Central Michigan
Anna Willette, Eastern Michigan
Marie Case, Kent State
Rachel Guida, Kent State
Whitnee Johnson, Kent State
Lauren Wozniak, Kent State
Lindsay Runyan, Kent State
Amiah Mims, Kent State
Kim Gotlund, Northern Illinois
Natasha Jufko, Northern Illinois
Megan Melendez, Northern Illinois
Natalie Sutter, Northern Illinois
Brittany Adams, Western Michigan
Caroline O'Brien, Western Michigan
