Wolverines Earn All-Region, National Academic Honors
5/27/2003 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan seniors Helen Dalis (Augusta, Ga./Davidson Fine Arts), Erin Kopicki (Dearborn, Mich./Divine Child HS) and Kate Maxim (St. Helena, S.C./Langley HS) have been named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association All-Central Region first team. In addition, juniors Heather Mandoli (Kelowna, B.C./K.L.O. SS) and Katie Reynolds (Saint John, New Brunswick/Saint John SS) were All-Central Region second team selections. Kopicki is the only repeat Central Region award winner as she was on the All-Central Region second team in 2002.
Maxim and Kopicki also garnered accolades for their achievements in the classroom by being named CRCA National Scholar-Athletes. Maxim is now a three-time (2001, 2002) CRCA National Scholar-Athlete, while Kopicki is receiving the honor for the second time (2002).
The CRCA All-America and All-Region awards are designed to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of female rowers and coxswains. Honorees must meet eligibility rules as defined by her institution and have participated in at least 75 percent of the season's races in the first varsity boat, and the student-athlete's head coach must be a member in good standing of the CRCA.
For each region, up to 12 rowers and, if nominated, a coxswain received first team honors, with the same number eligible for second team honors. The CRCA All-America first and second teams will be selected by the regional chairpersons from the rowers who have received All-Region first team honors.
The National Scholar-Athlete award is designed to recognize the outstanding academic accomplishments of female rowers and coxswains. The criteria include meeting eligibility rules as defined by her institution; participating in her second, third or fourth year of eligibility; participating in at least 75 percent of the season's races in the varsity boat; and owning a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade-point average through the fall semester of the current season, and the student-athlete's head coach must be a member in good standing of the CRCA.
A total of 100 Division I student-athletes received the National Scholar-Athlete award for the 2003 season.
CRCA All-Central Region Teams
| FIRST TEAM Maxi Meissner, Ohio State Karla Fiserova, Ohio State Franziska Schubert, Ohio State Erin Kopicki, Michigan Kate Maxim, Michigan Rachel Miller, Michigan State Kate Gay, Michigan State Jessica Goetz, Iowa Ashlee Warren, Notre Dame Melissa Roche, Minnesota Helen Dalis, Michigan | | SECOND TEAM Natalie Legge, Ohio State Heather Mandoli, Michigan Katie Reynolds, Michigan Stacey Hicks, Michigan State Michelle Trannel, Iowa Natalie Ladine, Notre Dame Natalie Moretz, Iowa |
CRCA National Scholar-Athletes (Central Region)
| NAME | SCHOOL | MAJOR | GPA |
| Natalie Legge | Ohio State | Exercise Science | 3.55 |
| Diana Albrecht | Ohio State | Journalism | 3.64 |
| Karla Fiserova | Ohio State | German | 3.59 |
| Franziska Schubert | Ohio State | Italian/Hospitality Management | 3.94 |
| Sara Delaney | Eastern Michigan | Language Arts/Education | 3.75 |
| Heidi Wertenberger | Eastern Michigan | Education | 3.64 |
| Jourdan Lawlor | Eastern Michigan | Business/Accounting | 3.79 |
| Erin Kopicki | Michigan | Italian/Biology | 3.89 |
| Kate Maxim | Michigan | English | 3.50 |
| Catherine Lesko | Dayton | Biology | 3.89 |
| Susan Grillo | Dayton | Civil Engineering | 3.72 |
| Sara Potter | Dayton | Psychology | 3.84 |
| Lynn Farrey | Dayton | Biology | 3.53 |
| Jessica Goetz | Iowa | Biomedical Engineering | 3.88 |
| Julia Kirkham | Iowa | Exercise Science | 3.68 |
| Megan Manijak | Iowa | Business and Pre-Med | 3.62 |
| Rachelle Setelle | Iowa | Education | 3.53 |
| Natalie Moretz | Iowa | Religion | 3.50 |
| Alyssa Adams | Kansas State | Architectural Engineering | 3.61 |
| Cassie Markstahler | Notre Dame | Accounting | 3.64 |
| Katie Chenoweth | Notre Dame | College of Arts and Letters | 3.68 |
| Ashlee Warren | Notre Dame | Pre-med/Anthropology | 3.50 |
| Amy Silder | Michigan State | Biosystems Engineering | 3.92 |
| Rachel Miller | Michigan State | Electrical Engineering | 3.75 |
| Stacey Hicks | Michigan State | Accounting | 3.73 |
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