K-State Rowers Take The Lead In Academic Success
Feb 09, 2006 | Rowing
The team placed 45 of its student-athletes on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, which recognizes student-athletes who have excelled in the classroom with a 3.0 grade-point average or higher.
Five rowers earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall semester, including Michelle Higgins of
Higgins and Hoffman were members of the First Novice 8+ crew that dominated fall competition, winning all three of its events. The success of the First Novice 8+ during the fall 2005 season, was the best results the K-State women’s rowing program has ever seen from a Novice 8+. Their most impressive win came at the Head of the Iowa where they took home gold, finishing 30 seconds ahead of Minnesota and 37 seconds ahead of Wisconsin.
"We are extremely proud of our student-athletes," Assistant Coach Paula Donald said. "The effort required to achieve such a feat, in light of our training and competitive schedule, is enormous. These women deserve all the recognition, and more."
Classrooms across the K-State campus are well-represented by the women's rowing team. Chemistry, agri-business, kinesiology and architecture are just a few of the majors chosen by women on the current Commissioner's Honor Roll list. The group also includes members of every class and from several different states including
Not only has the women's rowing team set new records for success on the water this fall, the Wildcats also set a new program-best with an average team GPA of 3.075. The team also saw 71 percent of its 69 members achieve a GPA of 3.0 or better.
"We love to win on race day," Head Coach Patrick Sweeney said. "And, we consider these high marks a big victory for our program. Nothing speaks louder to the values and efforts we expect from our student-athletes."
K-State looks to continue its athletic and academic success with its spring season opener at the Longhorn Invitational on March 17-19 in
FALL 2005 BIG 12 COMMISSIONER’S HONOR ROLL
Kristin Alstatt, Sr., Marketing
Diann Beuthin, Fr., Kinesiology
Stephanie Black, Sr., Psychology
Emily Boswell, Fr., Pre-Journalism
Ashley Brooks, Fr., Business
Bailey Bunck, So., Education
Melissa Cessna, Jr., Mass Communications
Jacque Crockford, Sr., Kinesiology
Maggie Deckert, Fr., Fine Arts
Kelsey Frasier, Jr., Agri-Business
Heather Gerstner, So., Open
Whitney Gilliland, Fr., Education
Kylie Hanson, Fr., Chemistry
Magda Hart, Jr., Kinesiology
Megan Hauver, Sr., Kinesiology
Michelle Higgins, So., Nutrition Science
Heather Hoffman, So., Communication Science
Jamie Holt, Sr., Kinesiology
Alexis Johnson, Jr., Athletic Training
Claire Johnson, Jr., Kinesiology
Michael Knoll, Fr., Business
Jessica Layne, Fr., Open
Baylee Lehmann, Fr., Pre-Health
Catlin Lehmann, Fr., Business
Amber Mulyck, Fr., Open
Emily Neumann, Sr., Education
Carlee Parke, Fr., Kinesiology
Kate Priest, So., Family Studies
Jennifer Reuss, So., Pre-Architectural Engineering
Whitney Revell, So., Animal Science
Bjai Rice, So., Biology
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Kris Richman, Fr., Open
Julia Roque, Fr., Animal Science
Danielle Scott, Jr., Psychology
Kelly Shockey, Jr., Athletic Training
Elisabeth Stewart, So., Biochemistry
Stephanie Talley, Fr., Biology
Haylee Vitztum, Fr., Pre-Journalism
Nicole Vogt, Fr., Environmental Design
Amy Wagner, Sr., Kinesiology
Lanee Webb, Fr., Open
Abbie Wharton, Sr. Architecture
Kaci Williams, Jr., Family Studies
Joleen Wilson, Sr., Nutrition and Exercise
