Argonauts Land 11 on GSC Fall All-Academic Team
UWF Leads GSC with 46 on All-Academic Honor Roll
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of West Florida landed 11 players on the Gulf South Conference Fall All-Academic Team, it was announced by the GSC on Tuesday. UWF also placed 46 players, a conference high, on the All-Academic Honor Roll.
Academic All-GSC Teams are selected by the GSC Sports Information Directors and Faculty Athletic Representatives in a joint vote. Nominees must have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.20 or better on a 4.00 scale for their entire academic career and may not be freshmen or first-semester or quarter transfers. The student-athlete must be a significant contributor to the squad. Other factors include leadership, community service and extra-curricular activities.
The UWF women’s cross country team was represented on the Fall All-Academic team by sophomores Ruth Ashley (Altamonte Springs, Fla./Lyman HS) and Renea Porsch (Land O' Lakes, Fla./Land O' Lakes HS). Ashley posted a 3.68 GPA in Mathematics while Porsch, a 2011 GSC second team selection, was a unanimous decision recording a 3.52 GPA in Environmental Science.
Three players represented the UWF men’s soccer team on the Fall All-Academic team in Matthew Aldred (Eastbourne, England/Loughborough (St. Bede's Senior School), Will Henderson (Orange Park, Fla./Orange Park HS) and Trey Kramer (New Orleans, La./Jesuit HS). Aldred was a 2011 All-GSC First Team selection and finds his way on the Fall All-Academic team by posting a 3.96 GPA as a graduate in Exercise Science. Henderson posted a 3.58 GPA in Exercise Science while Kramer accumulated a 3.71 GPA in Environmental Science.
The UWF women’s soccer team landed four players on the Fall All-Academic team in Lauren Byrd (Birmingham, Ala./Oak Mountain HS), Monica Malavassi (San Jose, Costa Rica/Methodist HS), Daniele Cruz Mejia (San Jose, Costa Rica/University of Costa Rica) and Jordan Stone (Fort Walton Beach, Fla./Fort Walton Beach HS). Byrd was a 2011 All-GSC second team selection and posted a 3.38 GPA in Engineering Physics. For the second consecutive year Malavassi finds her way onto the Fall All-Academic team, this time as a unanimous selection. She was also named to the All-GSC First Team this season and posted a 3.65 GPA in Elementary Education. Cruz Mejia was also an All-GSC First Team selection this season and posted a 3.54 GPA. Senior Stone, an All-GSC First Team selection this season, was a unanimous selection to the Fall All-Academic team posting a 3.49 GPA in Criminal Justice.
Two players represented the UWF volleyball team on the Fall All-Academic team in Molly Pearce (Tallahassee, Fla./Leon County HS) and Anna Stoecklein (St. Charles, Mo./Missouri (Incarnate Word Academy). Pierce, an All-GSC First Team Selection this season, was the lone volleyball unanimous decision for the conference accumulating a 3.90 in Legal Studies. Stoecklein was also an All-GSC First Team selection this season and finds herself on the Fall All-Academic team for posting a 3.33 GPA in nursing.
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2011 Fall Academic Team
Women’s Cross Country
Ruth Ashley, SO, 3.68, Mathematics
Renea Porsch, SO, 3.52, Environmental Science
Men’s Soccer
Matthew Aldred, GR, 3.96, Exercise Science
Will Henderson, JR, 3.58, Exercise Science
Trey Kramer, JR, 3.71, Environmental Science
Women’s Soccer
Lauren Byrd, SR, 3.38, Engineering Physics
Monica Malavassi, JR, 3.65, Elementary Education
Daniele Cruz Mejia, SO, 3.54, Undecided
Jordan Stone, SR, 3.49, Criminal Justice
Volleyball
Molly Pearce, SO, 3.90, Legal Studies
Anna Stoecklein, JR, 3.33, Nursing
2011 Academic Honor Roll
Men’s Cross Country
Jared Black, JR, Sports Management, 3.02
Tyler Bowman, JR, Computer Engineering, 3.14
Roman Kowalski, FR, Undecided, 3.13
Cody Haden, JR, Computer Engineering, 3.24
Eddie Pagan, SO, Athletic Training, 3.19
Brandon Skeie, FR, Oceanography, 3.39
Women’s Cross Country
Ruth Ashley, SO, Mathematics, 3.68
McKenzie Carney, FR, Pre-Med, 3.48
Aimee Marsh, FR, Health Science, 3.96
Celenne Morfin, JR, Undecided, 3.21
Renea Porsch, SO, Environmental Science, 3.52
Sabrina Seignemartin, JR, Undecided, 3.13
Men’s Soccer
Matthew Aldred, GR, Exercise Science, 3.96
Curtis Brashear, SR, Pre-Professional Biology, 3.36
Will Henderson, JR, Exercise Science, 3.58
Steven Hermosa, JR, Undecided, 3.82
Trey Kramer, JR, Environmental Science, 3.71
Stuart McCrory, SO, Exercise Science, 3.00
James Moore, JR, Undecided, 3.08
Jack Salafrio, SO, Biology, 3.03
Brendan Tracy, FR, Physics/Engineering, 3.27
Hector Vega, FR, Undecided, 3.00
Andre Verardi, JR, Business Management, 3.54
Chris Wiggins, FR, Marketing, 3.58
Women’s Soccer
Lauren Byrd, SR, Engineering Physics, 3.38
Rachel Cutts, JR, Athletic Training, 3.14
Alisa Festagallo, FR, Communications, 3.33
Tori Fish, JR, Broadcast Journalism, 3.06
Lindsay Foy, SO, Business, 3.95
Julianne Gaubron, FR, Undecided, 3.00
Taylor Harbison, FR, Pre-Professional Biology, 3.25
Cori McCullough, SO, Global Marketing, 3.06
Monica Malavassi, JR, Elementary Education, 3.65
Daniele Cruz Mejia, SO, Undecided, 3.54
Jordan Stone, SR, Criminal Justice, 3.49
Meredith Testa, FR, Hospitality, Recreation & Resort Management, 4.00
Volleyball
KaLee Duggan, SR, Exercise Science, 3.55
Autumn Duyn, FR, Athletic Training, 3.38
Sarah Hughey, FR, Communications 3.43
Molly Pearce, SO, Legal Studies, 3.90
Jenny Pritchard, FR, International Relations/Criminal Justice, 3.33
Amanda Rhein, SO, Art, 3.10
Anna Stoecklein, SR, Nursing, 3.33
Abby Timmer, SO, Advertising/Graphic Design, 3.27
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