The entire CBU volleyball team was named to the GSC Academic Honor Roll, highlighting a stellar year in the classroom for CBU's student-athletes.
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The entire CBU volleyball team was named to the GSC Academic Honor Roll, highlighting a stellar year in the classroom for CBU's student-athletes. |
June 28, 2007
MEMPHIS--The 190 student-athletes at Christian Brothers University combined for one of the best academic years in the program's history, with 13 players named Academic All-Gulf South Conference and 91 named to the Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Seven of CBU's 13 athletic programs posted at least a 3.0 team GPA, led by coach In-Sik Hwang's Lady Bucs volleyball team, which notched a 3.587 GPA as a team. All 10 players earned a berth on the GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll. No other GSC team in any sport placed its entire roster on the Honor Roll. Seniors Lauren Amundson (Stanwood, Wash./Stanwood HS) and Laura Washington (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) earned Academic All-GSC honors.
The men's cross country team also had an exceptional year academically, as their 3.553 team GPA was CBU's second-best. The Bucs were also named an All-Academic Team by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Bucs' fall-term GPA of 3.54 was the second-best in the nation in Division II. Sophomore Stephen Hill (Collierville, Tenn./Houston HS) was an Academic All-GSC choice as well. Hill and fellow sophomore John Waldorf (South Elgin, Ill./St. Edward HS) were named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic team for finishing in the top 30 percent of the regional race and carrying a GPA of better than 3.25.
The women's soccer (3.220), women's cross country (3.198), women's basketball (3.195), baseball (3.114), and men's soccer (3.086) teams all posted at least a 3.0 GPA as a team.
The CBU men's soccer team collected nearly half of the Academic All-GSC berths, tying the GSC record with five members of the team. Senior goalkeeper Alex Balog (Leuven, Belgium), senior defenders Nathan Chantara (Germantown, Tenn./Houston HS) and Kieran Wilson (Kent, England), junior midfielder Matt Werakso (Wollongong, Australia), and senior forward Brad Whitsitt (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) were named to the Academic All-GSC squad.
CBU's basketball teams also placed one player each on the Academic All-GSC team. Senior guard Mary Shea Hackett (Nesbit, Miss./St. Agnes Academy) represented the Lady Bucs, while sophomore guard Colin Flynn (Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle HS) represented the Bucs.
Finally, CBU's baseball team had a GSC-high three members of the Academic All-GSC squad. Senior outfielder Ryne Dahlke (Bartlett, Tenn./Bartlett HS), senior pitcher Shawn Morgan (Bartlett, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School), and junior shortstop Mark Foster (Cordova, Tenn./Cordova HS) all earned spots on the All-Academic Team.
CBU's 91 GSC Academic Honor Roll selections ranks fifth in the GSC and second among schools that do not play football.
MXC Stephen Hill So. Chemical Engineering MS Alex Balog Sr. Master of Education MS Nathan Chantara Sr. Computer Science MS Matt Werakso Jr. Master of Business Administration MS Brad Whitsitt Sr. Business Administration MS Kieran Wilson Sr. Master of Business Administration VB Lauren Amundson Sr. Business Administration VB Laura Washington Sr. Business Administration MBB Colin Flynn So. Electrical Engineering WBB Mary Shea Hackett Sr. Master's of Education BB Ryne Dahlke Sr. MBA BB Mark Foster Jr. Mechanical Engineering BB Shawn Morgan Sr. Masters of Education
MXC Spencer Cook Fr. History MXC Andrew Hayden Jr. Mechanical Engineering MXC Stephen Hill So. Chemical Engineering MXC Ryan Ross Sr. Mechanical Engineering MXC John Waldorf So. Electrical Engineering MXC Jimmy Whitaker Fr. Engineering WXC Kristen Kirkland Jr. Applied Psychology WXC Ashley Prevost Sr. Chemical Engineering WXC Alicia Scarborough So. Biology WXC Lori Stewart Sr. Business Administration WXC Kelly Summons So. Business Administration WXC Emily Wong So. Biology MS Alex Balog Sr. Master of Education MS Gordon Blum Fr. Business MS Nathan Chantara Sr. Computer Science MS Samuel Chun Fr. Business MS Eric Ellis Fr. Business Administration MS Ryan Heine So. Psychology MS Brian McNamara Jr. Business Administration MS Nick Pfeifer So. History MS Heath Smith So. Business Administration MS Matt Werakso Jr. Master of Business Administration MS Brad Whitsitt Sr. Business Administration MS Kieran Wilson Sr. Master of Business Administration WS Jeanine Abell So. Mechanical Engineering WS Christina Barone Fr. English for Corporate Communication WS Colleen Hart Jr. Business Administration WS Lauren Howle Fr. Business Administration WS Kate Miller Jr. Business Administration WS Angela Papachristou Sr. Natural Science WS Megan Sample So. Mathematics WS Rachael Valenzuela Jr. Business Administration VB Lauren Amundson Sr. Business Administration VB Brenna Blackburn Fr. Biology VB Bridget Buckley So. Psychology VB Jenna Cherry So. Business Administration VB Brittany Cochran So. Psychology VB Krista Gyarmati Sr. Psychology VB Hanna Orendorff Fr. Biology VB Aubrey Pancratz So. Business Administration VB Stephanie Parker So. Biology VB Laura Washington Sr. Business Administration MBB Bill Brandenburg Fr. General Studies MBB Kyle Couvion Fr. Undeclared Business MBB Colin Flynn So. Electrical Engineering WBB Jazmine Borella Sr. Business Administration WBB Kelli Gross Sr. Business Administration WBB Mary Shea Hackett Sr. Master's of Education WBB Erin Nigh So. Business Administration WBB Katie Quinton So. Psychology WBB Crystal Shelton So. Corporate Communications BB Ryne Dahlke Sr. MBA BB John Daush Jr. Business Administration BB Bobby Daush Sr. MBA BB Dave Delugach So. Business Administration BB Josh Dove Sr. Mechanical Engineering BB Rocky Escajadillo So. Natural Science BB Mark Foster Jr. Mechanical Engineering BB Joseph Kaminski Fr. Mechanical Engineering BB Brad Koewler Sr. History BB Bobby Lawrence Jr. Biology BB Carl McKee Sr. Psychology BB Brooks Meadows Jr. Economics BB Shawn Morgan Sr. Masters of Education BB Steven Shelton Sr. MBA BB Charlie Soukup Sr. Business Administration BB Matt Stephany Fr. Chemical Engineering BB Steven Thomas Jr. Business Administration BB Matt Trouy So. Natural Science BB Josh Welch Fr. Business Administration BB Matt Wilder So. Business Administration MG Robert Browning So. Unspecified Engineering MG Landon Craft So. Business Administration MG Mitchell Lingerfelt Sr. Chemistry MG Jay McDonald Sr. Business Administration WG Lauren Bobal Sr. Psychology WG Angela Lingerfelt So. Biology WG Molly Lucas Sr. English for Corp. Comm./Management SB Lauren Hearn So. Liberal Studies SB Sammy Maness Jr. Mechanical Engineering SB Michelle Paul So. Unspecified Business SB Julie Ristich Fr. Electrical Engineering SB Hannah Shackelford Sr. Biology SB Lauren Zavelli Sr. English MT Ryan Nicolini Fr. Electrical Engineering MT Keith Wyrick Fr. Unspecified Engineering WT Mary Beth Atkins Fr. English for Corp. Comm./Management WT Nicole Bates Fr. Biology WT Anastasia Domashova Sr. Business Administration WT Susie Mohan Jr. Natural Science WT Laura Velasco So. Chemical Engineering