U-M Quartet Attains ACWPC All-Academic Laurel
7/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | Water Polo
DENVER, Colo. -- Four members of the University of Michigan women's water polo team were recognized recently for their work in the classroom with Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches All-Academic Awards. The Wolverines as a team also received acknowledgement for its performance in the classroom with an academic team award. Student-athletes were recognized in three levels: 3.2 to 3.4 GPA (Excellent), 3.41 to 3.7 GPA (Superior) and 3.71 to 4.0 (Outstanding).
Junior Carrie Stover(Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) earned the pinnacle honor, scoring in the outstanding category. The laurel is her third nod from the coaches association during her career. Senior Michelle Keeley(Rockford, Mich./Rockford) and freshman Alison Mantel(Miami, Fla./Gulliver) were both tabbed with superior honors. Keeley earned academic recognition in each of her three seasons at Michigan. Freshman Cara Reitz(Miami, Fla./Gulliver) concluded the group of U-M individual honorees, fitting into the excellent category.
Michigan advanced to a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championship on the strength of a school record 34 winsthis past season. The Wolverines finished tenth in the national rankings after claiming both the CWPA Western Division Championship and CWPA Eastern Championship.
U-M ACWPC All-Academic Winners
OUTSTANDING (3.71 to 4.0 GPA)
Carrie Stover (Philosophy Major)
SUPERIOR (3.41 to 3.70 GPA)
Michelle Keeley (Movement Science Major)
Alison Mantel (Undeclared)
EXCELLENT (3.20 to 3.40 GPA)
Cara Reitz (Undeclared)
Contact: Ryan Sosin (734) 763-4423
Junior Carrie Stover(Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) earned the pinnacle honor, scoring in the outstanding category. The laurel is her third nod from the coaches association during her career. Senior Michelle Keeley(Rockford, Mich./Rockford) and freshman Alison Mantel(Miami, Fla./Gulliver) were both tabbed with superior honors. Keeley earned academic recognition in each of her three seasons at Michigan. Freshman Cara Reitz(Miami, Fla./Gulliver) concluded the group of U-M individual honorees, fitting into the excellent category.
Michigan advanced to a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championship on the strength of a school record 34 winsthis past season. The Wolverines finished tenth in the national rankings after claiming both the CWPA Western Division Championship and CWPA Eastern Championship.
U-M ACWPC All-Academic Winners
OUTSTANDING (3.71 to 4.0 GPA)
Carrie Stover (Philosophy Major)
SUPERIOR (3.41 to 3.70 GPA)
Michelle Keeley (Movement Science Major)
Alison Mantel (Undeclared)
EXCELLENT (3.20 to 3.40 GPA)
Cara Reitz (Undeclared)
Contact: Ryan Sosin (734) 763-4423
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