SAN BRUNO, Calif. - Five members of the Gonzaga University women's rowing team have received West Coast Conference All-Academic Team recognition. Three Bulldogs received first-team honors, while two were tabbed honorable mention.
Earning first-team honors were seniors Naseeb Bhangal, Madison Keaty and Malori McGill. Bhangal, the Bulldog Female Scholar Athlete of the Year, carries a 3.95 GPA in psychology, Keaty has a 3.73 GPA in sport management and McGill earned a 3.78 GPA in business. All three first-team honorees earned the academic achievement for the second-consecutive season.
Senior Sarah Atkins and classmate Jordan Schroeder earned honorable mention accolades. Atkins, a first-team honoree in 2013, carries a 3.66 GPA in nursing and Schroeder holds a 3.56 GPA in biology.
Four of the five rowers - Atkins, Bhangal, Keaty and McGill - were part of the Varsity 8+ boat that placed second at the WCC Championship Saturday. Schroeder coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to a second place finish as well at the WCC Championship.
Keaty and McGill also garnered All-WCC honors after their performances at the league championship.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, be at least a sophomore in athletic and academic standing, and prove as a significant contributor to her team.
2013-14 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S ROWING ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name | School | Class | GPA | Major |
Haley Adams | Saint Mary's | Sr. | 3.75 | Accounting |
Megan Alferness | Santa Clara | Sr. | 3.72 | Civil Engineering |
Naseeb Bhangal | Gonzaga | Sr. | 3.95 | Psychology |
Sarah Birnbaum | Creighton | So. | 4.00 | Chemistry & Computer Science |
Michelle Campbell | San Diego | Sr. | 3.75 | Communication Studies |
Anna Cheek | Creighton | So. | 4.00 | Bio-Chemistry |
Ellycia Halden | San Diego | Sr. | 3.66 | Finance |
Jessica Hasslinger | Creighton | Jr. | 3.98 | Business |
PK Carey Jones | Loyola Marymount | Sr. | 3.87 | Spanish |
Madison Keaty | Gonzaga | Sr. | 3.73 | Sport Management |
Maggie Keller | Portland | So. | 3.72 | Nursing |
Kelsey Kincaid | Portland | So. | 3.81 | Psychology |
Malori McGill | Gonzaga | Sr. | 3.78 | Business |
Molly Templin | Portland | Jr. | 3.96 | Biology |
Katherine Wahl | Saint Mary's | Sr. | 4.00 | Accounting |
Allyson Ward | San Diego | Jr. | 3.85 | Electrical Engineering |
Monica Weaser | Loyola Marymount | So. | 3.77 | Mechanical Engineering |
2013-14 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S ROWING ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Callie Aaker, Loyola Marymount; Brenda Arellano, Santa Clara; Elizabeth Ankeney, Portland; Ashley Arancio, Saint Mary's; Sarah Atkins, Gonzaga; Sadhana Bharadwaj, Santa Clara; Suzanne Blair, Portland; Ashley Brown, Loyola Marymount; Ana Maria Burgos-Solis, Santa Clara; Kelsey Burrell, Loyola Marymount; Karen Christiansen, Portland; Hannah Dahlem, Portland; Casey Daley, Portland; Sabbitri Dolson, Saint Mary's; Kaitlin Dougherty, Creighton; Kelsey Dunbar, Loyola Marymount; Michelle Felmlee-Gartner, Saint Mary's; Janna Forney, Loyola Marymount; Lucy Grimm, Portland; Mari Irby, Saint Mary's; Lucy Kelly, Portland; Nathalie Lambrecht, Saint Mary's; Paulina Lindstedt, Loyola Marymount; Erica Mayer, San Diego; Blair Mitchell, Santa Clara; Tara Molina, Portland; Leah Myers, Saint Mary's; Jamie Opra, Portland; Camden Revell, Portland; Kayla Russell, Portland; Jordan Schroeder, Gonzaga; Meagan Scott, Saint Mary's; Claire Seibold, Portland; Bridget Sloat, Portland; Silvia Torsellini, Loyola Marymount; Julia Turner, Saint Mary's; Laura Jo Washle, Creighton; Katherine Wray, San Diego; Emma Wright, Loyola Marymount; Natalie Wyatt, Saint Mary's.
