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WINTER 2014
HIGHLIGHTING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENT-ATHLETES
The Blue Ribbon
January 2014
Letter from the Editors
As the university settles into the new year, Athletic Academic Advising and the Department of
Athletics are proud to share our Blue Ribbon Newsletter. This annual publication highlights the
academic achievements of DePaul student-athletes.
Numerous student-athletes received academic accolades last year, which are detailed in the
newsletter. We are especially pleased that 151 student-athletes were named to the 2012-2013 BIG
EAST All-Academic Team by earning a 3.0 or higher GPA for the year. The program as a whole
recorded a 3.357 GPA. A conference best eight teams earned the highest GPA in the BIG EAST
Conference for their respective sport—women’s basketball, golf, men’s soccer, women’s soccer,
men’s tennis, women’s tennis, women’s indoor track and field and women’s outdoor track and field.
Additionally, our women’s basketball team was ranked second in the nation academically.
We are very proud of these accomplishments and we know that many of you have played an
important role in the academic success our student-athletes enjoy. We wish to thank you for
your support. Student-athletes work hard to balance the rigors of academics and the demands of
their sport. The assistance and support they receive from faculty and staff on campus is greatly
appreciated.
To celebrate these accomplishments, we ask that you join us in honoring our BIG EAST
All-Academic Team at our annual half-time ceremony during the DePaul versus Villanova
University men’s basketball game on February 12 at 6 p.m. at Allstate Arena.
Our departments work hard every day to make DePaul Athletics something of which the
university community can be proud. Please continue to support our student-athletes’ efforts both
in the classroom and in competition. We hope you can join us at an athletic event in the near
future—our student-athletes would love to see you at one of their competitions.
If we can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Jean Lenti Ponsetto Kate O’Brien, Ph.D.
Director of Athletics Director of Athletic Academic Advising
(773) 325-7504 (773) 325-7254
Dean’s List 2012-2013To be named to the Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must earn a term GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Men’s BasketballCory Dolins FQ,SQDonnavan Kirk FQ, SQDeJuan Marrero FQEdwind McGhee FQ, WQ, SQPeter Ryckbosch FQ, WQ, SQ
GolfMoritz Ackerhans FQ, WQ, SQRussell Budd WQ, SQAdrian Halimi FQ, WQ, SQMoritz Hausweiler FQ, WQ, SQJan Julicher FQ, WQ, SQAlexander Lloyd WQJohn Pavelko FQ, WQ, SQBradley Peterson FQ, SQMark Sanchez FQ, WQ, SQBradley Stephens FQ, WQ, SQ
Men’s SoccerJake Douglas FQ, WQ, SQZachary Forbes FQ, WQArturo Garza FQ, WQKyle Gustafson FQ, WQ, SQJoseph Hart FQ, WQ, SQCale Hartle SQBrian Hindle WQ, SQAnthony Hunter FQ, WQ, SQBenjamin Lussier WQ, SQDaniel Michallik FQJack Rubin FQ, WQ, SQBrian Schultz WQEric Sorby FQ, WQ, SQMichael Stankiewicz WQ, SQAustin Toth FQ, WQ, SQAlexander Wallace FQCurtis Weir FQ, WQ, SQ
Men’s TennisJan-Willem Feilzer FQ, WQ, SQMathias Hambach FQ, WQ, SQPaul John FQ, WQKyle Johnson FQ, WQAlexandre Latychev WQ, SQSten Leusink FQAdam Reinhart FQ, WQ, SQ
Men’s Cross Country/Track & FieldMatthew Babicz WQAndrew Diehn SQBenjamin Hiromura FQ, WQ, SQEdward McDaniel FQMackenzie Melto FQChristopher Miedema FQMatthew Pietrus FQ, WQ, SQMaximilian Rodrigues WQ, SQIan Sanchez FQ, WQ, SQTyler Schmitt WQ, SQBlake Thompson WQJoseph Turner WQRyan Van Fossen FQ, SQ
SoftballBrittany Boesel FQ, WQ, SQStaci Bonezek FQ, WQAlexandria Braden SQBree Brown WQCherelle Chambers FQ, WQ, SQSamantha Dodd WQ, SQKali Gardner FQ, SQAlexandria Lenti WQ, SQGena Lenti FQ, WQ, SQMorgan Maize FQAmanda Mener FQ, WQ, SQHannah Penna FQKirsten Verdun FQ, WQ, SQAlisha Warren FQ
VolleyballRachel Aumann FQ, WQ, SQTyler Graham FQ, WQ, SQCallie Huebener FQRandi Leath FQ, WQ, SQGenesis Reyes FQ, SQAllyson Rooks FQ, WQ, SQBriana Spruill WQVesela Zapryanova WQ, SQ
Women’s BasketballAlexa Gallagher FQKatherine Harry FQ, WQ, SQChanise Jenkins FQGena Lenti FQ, WQ, SQAnna Martin WQ, SQCentrese McGee FQ, WQ, SQJasmine Penny WQ, SQMegan Podkowa FQ, WQ, SQKelsey Reynolds FQ, WQ, SQMegan Rogowski FQ, WQ, SQBrooke Schulte FQ, WQ, SQKelsey Smith FQ, WQ, SQ
Women’s SoccerKelly Blumberg WQ , SQSara Brathwaite FQ, WQ, SQMaryKate Cicinelli FQ, WQKimberly Denne WQ, SQAshleigh Goddard FQ, WQ, SQClaire Hanold FQ, WQ, SQKylie Nordness FQ, SQErin Pekovitch FQ, WQ, SQRachel Pitman FQ, WQ, SQMegan Pyrz FQ, WQ, SQRebekah Roller FQ, WQ, SQBrianna Ryce FQ, WQ, SQRen Stoecklin FQ, WQ, SQElise Wyatt FQ, WQ, SQ
Women’s TennisMatea Cutura FQPatricia Fargas FQ, WQ, SQJarret Fisher FQ, WQ, SQZhavia Gray SQJasmin Kling FQ, WQ, SQKelsey Lawson FQ, WQ, SQRebeca Mitrea FQ, WQ, SQCarolin Neumann FQ, WQ, SQZaina Sufi FQ, WQ, SQAna Vladutu WQ, SQ
Women’s Cross Country/ Track & FieldRebecca Adamcheck WQBlair Bartosiewicz FQLoreal Curtis SQJulie Dambra FQ, WQ, SQAyesha Ewing FQ, WQTaylor Farley FQDanielle Hernando FQ, WQ, SQAshley Holden FQ, SQLindsey Holden FQ, WQ, SQTaylor Hynes WQ, SQElizabeth Jefferson FQJacqueline Kasal FQ, WQ, SQErin McCoy WQ, SQAlexandra Muller FQAmanda Piche FQ, WQ, SQHannah Pulliam SQMolly Shiroishi FQ, WQ, SQAlexandra Vekich WQTayler Whittler FQ, WQ, SQ
2012-2013 Quick Statistics
446 Total number of student-athletes (78.1%) who were named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (GPA 3.0 or higher)
289 Total number of student-athletes (50.6%) who were named to the Dean’s List (GPA 3.5 or higher)
74 Total number of student-athletes (13.0%) who recorded a 4.0 GPA
3.357 2012-2013 Athletic Department GPA
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll 2012-2013To be named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, student-athletes must earn a term GPA of 3.0 or greater. Student-athletes who earned a 4.0 term GPA in fall, winter and/or spring are in bold.
Men’s BasketballCory Dolins FQ, WQ, SQDonnavan Kirk FQ, WQ, SQDeJuan Marrero FQ, WQEdwind McGhee FQ, WQ, SQCleveland Melvin FQMoses Morgan FQStuart Pirri FQ, WQJodan Price FQPeter Ryckbosch FQ, WQ, SQ GolfMoritz Ackerhans FQ, WQ, SQRussell Budd FQ, WQ, SQAdrian Halimi FQ, WQ, SQMoritz Hausweiler FQ, WQ, SQJan Julicher FQ, WQ, SQAlexander Lloyd WQ, SQJohn Pavelko FQ, WQ, SQBradley Peterson FQ, WQ, SQMark Sanchez FQ, WQ, SQBradley Stephens FQ, WQ, SQ Men’s SoccerAntonio Aguilar SQJared Blincow FQ, WQ, SQJoseph Brinckwirth FQ, WQ, SQJake Douglas FQ, WQ, SQZachary Forbes FQ, WQ, SQThiago Ganancio FQ, WQ, SQArturo Garza FQKyle Gustafson FQ, WQ, SQJoseph Hart FQ, WQ, SQCale Hartle SQJalen Harvey FQ, WQ, SQBrian Hindle FQ, WQ, SQAnthony Hunter FQ, WQ, SQDavid Leverentz FQ, WQ, SQBenjamin Lussier FQ, WQ, SQDaniel Michallik FQ, WQ, SQJack Rubin FQ, WQ, SQBrian Schultz FQ, WQEric Sorby FQ, WQ, SQMichael Stankiewicz FQ, WQ, SQAustin Toth FQ, WQ, SQAlexander Wallace FQ, WQCurtis Weir FQ, WQ, SQ
Men’s TennisFilip Dzanko WQJan-Willem Feilzer FQ, WQ, SQMathias Hambach FQ, WQ, SQPaul John FQ, WQ, SQKyle Johnson FQ, WQ, SQAlexandre Latychev WQ, SQSten Leusink FQ, WQ, SQAdam Reinhart FQ, WQ, SQ
Men’s Cross Country/Track & FieldHerald Alvarez FQ, WQAlejandro Amaya SQMatthew Babicz FQ, WQ, SQAndrew Diehn FQ, WQ, SQDrew Edwards FQ, WQ, SQAlexander Fisher FQ, WQ, SQZachary Gaskell FQ, WQ, SQBenjamin Hiromura FQ, WQ, SQZachary Koronkiewicz FQ, WQ, SQAdam Kovacs WQEdward McDaniel FQ, WQ, SQMackenzie Melto FQ, WQ, SQKareem Midani FQ, WQChristopher Miedema FQMatthew Pietrus FQ, WQ, SQMaximilian Rodrigues FQ, WQ, SQIan Sanchez FQ, WQ, SQTyler Schmitt FQ, WQ, SQBlake Thompson FQ, WQBrandon Threats FQ, WQTonderai Tomu WQJoseph Turner FQ, WQRyan Van Fossen FQ, WQ, SQ SoftballBrittany Boesel FQ, WQ, SQStaci Bonezek FQ, WQ, SQAlexandria Braden FQ, WQ, SQ Bree Brown FQ, WQ, SQCherelle Chambers FQ, WQ, SQMary Connolly SQSamantha Dodd WQ, SQKali Gardner FQ, WQ, SQAlexandria Lenti FQ, WQ, SQGena Lenti FQ, WQ, SQMorgan Maize FQ, WQ, SQAmanda Mener FQ, WQ, SQHannah Penna FQ, WQ, SQPaige Peterson FQKirsten Verdun FQ, WQ, SQAlisha Warren FQ, SQ
VolleyballRachel Aumann FQ, WQ, SQTyler Graham FQ, WQ, SQAubree Hord FQ, WQ, SQCallie Huebener FQRandi Leath FQ, WQ, SQGenesis Reyes FQ, WQ, SQNatalie Rizzo WQ, SQAllyson Rooks FQ, WQ, SQAnastasiya Shutava FQ, WQ, SQBriana Spruill WQ, SQ Laura Witt FQ, SQVesela Zapryanova FQ, WQ, SQ Women’s BasketballAlexa Gallagher FQ, SQKatherine Harry FQ, WQ, SQBrandi Harvey-Carr FQ, WQ, SQBrittany Hrynko FQ, WQChanise Jenkins FQ, WQ, SQGena Lenti FQ, WQ, SQAnna Martin FQ, WQ, SQCentrese McGee FQ, WQ, SQJasmine Penny FQ, SQMegan Podkowa FQ, WQ, SQKelsey Reynolds FQ, WQ, SQMegan Rogowski FQ, WQ, SQBrooke Schulte FQ, WQ, SQKelsey Smith FQ, WQ, SQ Women’s SoccerKelly Blumberg FQ, WQ, SQSara Brathwaite FQ, WQ, SQMaryKate Cicinelli FQ, WQ, SQKimberly Denne FQ, WQ, SQCarolyn Garrison WQ, SQAshleigh Goddard FQ, WQ, SQAlejandria Godinez FQ, WQ, SQSarah Gorden FQ, WQ, SQClaire Hanold FQ, WQ, SQNina Kodros FQ, WQ, SQKylie Nordness FQ, WQ, SQAmber Paul FQ, WQ, SQErin Pekovitch FQ, WQ, SQRachel Pitman FQ, WQ, SQMegan Pyrz FQ, WQ, SQNatasa Radosavljevic WQRebekah Roller FQ, WQ, SQBrianna Ryce FQ, WQ, SQRen Stoecklin FQ, WQ, SQElise Wyatt FQ, WQ, SQ
Women’s TennisMatea Cutura FQ, WQ, SQPatricia Fargas FQ, WQ, SQJarret Fisher FQ, WQ, SQZhavia Gray FQ, WQ, SQJasmin Kling FQ, WQ, SQKelsey Lawson FQ, WQ, SQRebeca Mitrea FQ, WQ, SQCarolin Neumann FQ, WQ, SQZaina Sufi FQ, WQ, SQAna Vladutu FQ, WQ, SQ Women’s Cross Country/ Track & FieldRebecca Adamcheck FQ, WQ, SQBlair Bartosiewicz FQ, SQLoreal Curtis FQ, WQ, SQJulie Dambra FQ, WQ, SQJazmyne Durrah FQ, WQColleen Earl SQAyesha Ewing FQ, WQ, SQTaylor Farley FQ, WQ, SQSarah Gorden FQ, WQ, SQDanielle Hernando FQ, WQ, SQLindsey Holden FQ, WQ, SQAshley Holden FQ, WQ, SQTaylor Hynes WQ, SQElizabeth Jefferson FQ, WQ, SQJacqueline Kasal FQ, WQ, SQErin McCoy WQ, SQSarah Moss FQ, WQAlexandra Muller FQ, WQ, SQAmanda Piche FQ, WQ, SQHannah Pulliam FQ, WQ, SQKayla Schwarz WQ, SQMolly Shiroishi FQ, WQ, SQNora Smith FQ, WQAlexandra Vekich FQ, WQ, SQTayler Whittler FQ, WQ, SQ
Harry and Pavelko Named American Eagle Outfitters BIG EAST Institutional Male and Female Scholar-AthletesThese awards recognize student-athletes who have achieved success in the classroom and on the field/course/court while also being active members of their community. As DePaul’s nominees, each will receive a $2,000 scholarship toward graduate studies.
Katherine Harry—Women’s BasketballKatherine achieved a final GPA of 3.545. She graduated cum laude in June 2013 with a double major in journalism and public relations and advertising. She is currently pursuing a professional basketball career in Greece before attending graduate school.
John Pavelko—GolfJohn achieved a final GPA of 3.685. He graduated cum laude in June 2013 with a major in public relations and advertising and minors in American politics and sociology. He is currently attending law school at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.
Martin Named American Eagle Outfitters Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the YearThis award recognizes the women’s basketball student-athlete who exemplifies success in the classroom and on the court while also maintaining an active leadership role in the community. As the recipient of this award, Anna Martin will receive a $2,000 scholarship toward graduate studies.
Martin was the American Eagle Outfitters BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award winner. Anna graduated cum laude in June 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in business and achieved a final GPA of 3.627. Martin is currently working for Game Seven Marketing while pursuing a professional basketball career.
Senior CLASS Award Finalist Anna Martin from the women’s basketball team was one of 10 finalists and ultimately a second-team Senior CLASS All-American. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. While Martin was nationally recognized in her sport and spent numerous hours doing community service, she also excelled in the classroom.
Reverend John R. Cortelyou Award WinnersJoe Hart from the men’s soccer team and Lindsey Holden from the women’s cross country/track and field team topped last year’s senior class with their outstanding GPAs.
Lindsey Holden graduated in June 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in international politics. Her final GPA was 3.952. Holden appeared on the DePaul University Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll all 12 quarters that she was at DePaul and was named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2010-2013.
She graduated summa cum laude and is currently attending graduate school at Northwestern University.
Joe Hart also graduated in June 2013, after just three years, with a Bachelor of Science in physics and a double major in mathematical sciences. He earned a perfect cumulative GPA of 4.0. Joe was named to the Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll every quarter as well as the BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2011-2013. Joe graduated summa cum laude and is currently
pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Maryland.
Lawson Earns the ITA Midwest Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award
Kelsey Lawson earned the ITA Arthur Ashe Award which recognizes outstanding individuals in all divisions at the regional and national level. It is awarded to student-athletes who exhibit exceptional sportsmanship and leadership on the court, as well as scholastic, extracurricular and tennis
achievements. “Kelsey is very deserving of this award,” said head coach Mark Ardizzone. “She displays tremendous sportsmanship on the court. Off the court, she is a leader by example and is always looking for ways to make the DePaul women’s tennis program better in the classroom and community.”
Lawson is the third Blue Demon to earn the Arthur Ashe Midwest Award. Former DePaul standouts Dunja Antunovic and Selma Salkovic also received the recognition. Salkovic was the regional winner in 2011, while Antunovic went on to earn the national award in 2009.
Eight Programs Have Top GPA in the BIG EASTWomen’s basketball, golf, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, women’s indoor track and field and women’s outdoor track and field
Eight of DePaul’s 15 intercollegiate athletics programs won or shared the BIG EAST Team Academic Award for 2012–2013. Teams with top GPAs among the 24 sports from the 2012–2013 lineup of BIG EAST institutions were honored with the award.
The eight winners are a new high for DePaul surpassing the 2008-2009 record of seven top academic programs. Ten of last year’s 15 BIG EAST schools had at least one team honored as DePaul finished with a conference-best eight teams recognized. Marquette and Rutgers had three teams receive awards, while Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, St. John’s and Villanova had two each. Cincinnati and Seton Hall were represented by one team each. Women’s basketball and men’s soccer have both won the conference’s Team Academic Excellence Award each of the last five seasons. The winners were chosen based on the 2012-2013 GPA of each student-athlete who appeared on an institution’s roster as of the last contest of the championship segment in each conference-sponsored sport.
Golf Receives GCAA President’s Special Recognition for its Team GPAThe DePaul golf team was recognized by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) for having a cumulative team GPA above a 3.5. The Blue Demons recorded a team GPA of 3.724 for the 2012-2013 season and are the only program from the BIG EAST Conference to receive the President’s Special Recognition. Since the poll began in 2009, the Blue Demons have earned GCAA team academic honors, each year. DePaul was crowned the Division I team academic champion in 2010, 2011 and 2012, while it was named an All-Academic team in 2009.
DePaul was joined on the DI President’s Special Recognition list by Brown, Harvard, Kennesaw State, Richmond, Stanford, Utah Valley State, Valparaiso, William & Mary and Yale. To be eligible for GCAA All-Academic Team honors, a college
or university must submit the grade points earned and hours attempted for each player on its official squad list for the academic year.
Budd Named Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America ScholarDePaul golfer Russell Budd who graduated cum laude in June 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in business, made his second appearance on the Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars list after earning the same honor last season. Budd finished his final year at DePaul with a career-best season average of 75.13 and led the Blue Demons in scoring in five tournaments. Budd was among the 152 Division I golfers honored by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
To be eligible for Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar status an individual must be a junior or senior academically and compete in at least three full years at the collegiate level. In addition, he must participate in 70 percent of his team’s competitive rounds or compete in the NCAA Championships. A Division I scholar must have a stroke average under 76.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.
NCAA APR Public Recognition Awards Plentiful at DePaulWomen’s basketball, golf, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, softball, men’s tennis and women’s tennisSeven DePaul programs were recognized with Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA for having multi-year Academic Performance Rate (APR) scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. DePaul stands
Above left to right:Edwind McGhee | Men’s Basketball, President Kirsten Verdun | Softball, Vice President Alex Vekich | Women’s Track & Field, Secretary Moritz Ackerhans | Golf, Treasurer
The captains from each team meet monthly to discuss issues in intercollegiate athletics and to provide feedback to the athletic administration. This group is extremely important in the decision making process on campus, within the conference and nationwide. In addition to their leadership, this group spearheads community service activities for student-athletes.
THE 2013-2014 CAPTAINS’ COUNCIL
as just one of 61 schools in the nation with multiple teams earning the honors in each of the last eight years. DePaul’s total of seven teams honored represents the third-best total among all BIG EAST Conference schools. Women’s basketball, softball and women’s tennis picked up the recognition for the eighth straight year while the golf team was honored for the seventh time in eight years. The seven teams are a high for the second straight year after having six teams earn the honor in 2004-2005 and 2009-2010.
The women’s basketball program is just one of four teams nationally to earn the honor the last eight years along with Dartmouth, Harvard and Princeton. The BIG EAST Conference produced 72 teams led by Georgetown and Notre Dame with 14 programs apiece. DePaul’s seven teams were the third-highest total followed by six from Villanova and five from Seton Hall and Syracuse. The APR measures academic progress and retention of student-athletes receiving any measure of athletically-based scholarship assistance.
Women’s Hoops Ties for Second in Nation in Team GPADePaul women’s basketball program was once again named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll. With a program-best 3.625 cumulative team GPA, the Blue Demons tied for second on the honor roll list with St. Francis (NY). Utah Valley topped the Academic Team Honor Roll with its 3.639 GPA. Along with the distinction of their number two ranking, the Blue Demons are one of just two programs to have gone to the NCAA Tournament and be ranked in the Academic Top 25. South Dakota State, which ranked 13th, also made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2013.
The WBCA Academic Top 25 annually recognizes NCAA Divisions I, II and III; NAIA; and junior/community college women’s basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined GPAs inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The WBCA Academic Poll dates back to the 1997-1998 season while DePaul has appeared in nine of those polls. The Blue Demons have appeared in seven of the last eight polls and have been ranked in the top 10 the last four. The Blue Demons claimed the highest team GPA among all BIG EAST Conference schools and are the only conference team in the poll.
Blue Demon Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic AwardThe American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced that DePaul volleyball, among a record 130 NCAA Division I programs, earned the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2012-2013 season. It was the sixth straight season, as well as the seventh time in eight years, the Blue Demons have been bestowed with the honor. Across the board, BIG EAST Conference teams fared well in the classroom in 2012-2013 with seven of nine programs receiving the award—up from just three teams a year ago.
The award, which debuted during the 1992-1993 academic year, honors both collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom. The requirement for the award is a team maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team GPA on a 4.0 scale, or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale.
Women’s Tennis Garners ITA Academic HonorsThe DePaul women’s tennis team was one of 129 programs recognized by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for its cumulative team GPA following the 2012-2013 season. The Blue Demons’ team GPA surpassed the award’s minimum of 3.2; it is the sixth consecutive year that DePaul has earned the ITA team academic award. Additionally, all nine Blue Demons were named ITA Scholar Athletes. Patricia Fargas, Jarret Fisher, Zhavia Gray, Jasmin Kling, Kelsey Lawson, Rebeca Mitrea, Carolin Neumann, Zaina Sufi and Ana Vladutu each posted a cumulative GPA above 3.5. It is the second-straight year that nine DePaul student-athletes have been named to the team. Six Blue Demons were ITA Scholar Athletes in 2011.
Men’s Tennis Recognized By ITAThe DePaul men’s tennis team was one of 86 teams named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic list after the 2012-2013 season. DePaul’s cumulative team GPA surpassed the award’s minimum of a 3.2 average. It is the fourth time in the last five years that the Blue Demons have taken home the award. Individually, Jan-Willem Feilzer, Mathias Hambach, Paul John, Alexandre Latychev, Sten Leusink and Adam Reinhart were each named ITA Scholar Athletes after eclipsing a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.5.
DePaul Track and Field Named USTFCCCA All-Academic TeamThe DePaul track and field team was named an All-Academic Team in both women’s and men’s track by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The women’s team compiled a 3.38 team GPA while the men’s team posted a 3.12 team GPA.
A total of 187 Division I All-Academic Women’s Track & Field teams earned the distinction as a result of posting a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or higher. On the men’s side, a total of 111 institutions earned the distinction.
Softball Named 2012-2013 NFCA All-Academic TeamDePaul softball was recognized for its work in the classroom by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), earning All-Academic Team honors as six individuals were named All-America Scholar-Athletes. The NFCA recognized Ali Lenti, Amanda Mener, Brittany Boesel, Gena Lenti, Kali Gardner and Kirsten Verdun for each achieving GPAs greater than 3.50 during the 2012-2013 academic year. As a team, the Blue Demons were one of 160 Division I teams to be recognized and ranked number 38 nationally in GPA (3.363).
Men’s and Women’s Soccer Earn NSCAA Awards for the Sixth Straight YearEach year, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) recognizes collegiate soccer programs nationwide that record a 3.0 team GPA or higher.
DePaul men’s soccer was honored after compiling a team GPA of 3.39 during the 2012-2013 academic year. Out of the 269 colleges honored, DePaul’s team GPA finished in a tie for No. 17 in the country. Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL led the nation with a 3.78 mark. The only BIG EAST school with a higher team GPA was Xavier at 3.44.
DePaul women’s soccer was also honored after finishing with a team GPA of 3.53. Out of 593 colleges honored, DePaul’s team GPA finished in a tie for No. 33 in the country. Felician College in Lodi, NJ was No. 1 with a 3.78 GPA. The only BIG EAST school with a higher team GPA was St. John’s at 3.56.
Blue Demons in the Community: A report from Edwind McGhee—Captains’ Council PresidentAs student-athletes at DePaul University, it is our job to excel in our respective sports and also in the classroom. More importantly, as Vincentians, it is our duty to serve the community that has given so much to us. In times like these, it is evident that every little piece of community service can help someone in some form or fashion, and as leaders, it is our responsibility to give people hope.
As an athletic department we started off the year strong in our commitment to service by taking time to create hundreds of blankets for children and adults who were in need. This small act of kindness was just a scratch on the surface of what student-athletes accomplished in the community. Each team dedicated their time to help others in an inspiring way and some of their service opportunities are as follows: women’s basketball and volleyball shook cans and collected donations for Misericordia; women’s tennis served soup and sandwiches to those in need at a local soup kitchen; the men’s golf team volunteered at various golf tournaments; and all teams volunteered in sporting clinics, which was a great way to reach out to youth. We hope that our continuous service will provide a closer relationship with DePaul and the community and at the same time provide our student-athletes with a sense of accomplishment and a continued commitment to serving others.
Join us for the Annual Half-Time Ceremony honoring DePaul’s BIG EAST All-Academic Team during the men’s basketball game versus Villanova University.
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