Men's Cross Country, Women's Tennis Earn Team GPA Awards
4/26/2009 8:00:00 AM | Terrapin Athletics
April 26, 2009
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The women's tennis and men's cross country teams earned the President's Cup Team GPA Awards for the highest cumulative grade-point average over the past two semesters on Sunday at the Riggs Alumni Center during the 13th annual Maryland Alumni President's Cup Brunch co-sponsored by the M Club and the Terrapin Club.
University President Dr. C.D. Mote Jr. was on hand to present the team GPA awards. The women's tennis team won for the second time since the inception of the award in 1997, posting a team GPA of 3.52. The cross country team won for the fourth time in 13 years with a mark of 3.21.
The gymnastics and men's swimming and diving teams earned honors in the CHAMPS/Lifeskills Cup program. That award symbolizes the five categories emphasized by the program - academic excellence, athletic excellence, career development, personal development and community service.
A number of other awards for community service, athletics achievement and academic achievement were presented at the brunch:
M Club Awards
Talbot T. Speer Award - Hudson Taylor (Wrestling)
Charles P. McCormick Award - Michael Marchiano (Men's Soccer)
John W. Guckeyson Award - Graham Zusi (Men's Soccer)
Founders Award - Marissa Coleman (Women's Basketball)
James H. Kehoe Award - Marissa Coleman (Women's Basketball)
Silvester Watch - Hudson Taylor (Wrestling)
Maryland Watch - Darrius Heyward-Bey (Football)
Suzanne Tyler Award - Kristi Toliver (Women's Basketball) & Susie Rowe (Field Hockey)
Geary F. Eppley Award - John Closs (Men's Swimming)
Charles H Beebe Jr. Award - Katie Rogus (Women's Track & Field)
ICA Community Service Awards (Student-athletes who excelled in public service to the community) - Alicia Grater (Field Hockey), Margaux Meeks (Gymnastics), Stephanie Ragheb (Water Polo), Nina Rossi (Women's Swimming), Sarah Scholl (Field Hockey), James Smith (Football), Blaise Stanicic (Water Polo), Nathan Steelman (Baseball), Jordan Steffy (Football), Hudson Taylor (Wrestling)
ACC Community Service Awards - Sarah Scholl (Field Hockey), James Smith (Football), Blaise Stanicic (Water Polo), Nathan Steelman (Baseball), Jordan Steffy (Football), Hudson Taylor (Wrestling).
ACC Sportsmanship Awards - Hilary Lawson (Women's Golf) and Andrew Kay (Men's Golf).
Academic Achievement Awards (junior or senior from each team with the highest cumulative GPA, minimum 3.0) - Drew Abernathy (Men's Track & Cross Country), Libby Babcock (Women's Track & Cross Country), Lori Bjork (Women's Basketball), Richie Booth (Men's Track, Men's Cross Country), Mary Beth Brown (Volleyball), John Closs (Men's Swimming), Lynne Cooper (Women's Lacrosse), Meredith Cooper (Competitive Cheer), Anthony Costanzo (Men's Lacrosse), Richard Costanzo (Men's Soccer), Dan Gronkowski (Football), James Knox (Wrestling), Margaret MacKeever (Women's Tennis), Dave Neal (Men's Basketball), Kelsey Nelligan (Gymnastics), Nickolai Nielsen (Men's Tennis), Amanda Paizs (Women's Soccer), Katie Rogus (Women's Track), Michael Rozak (Baseball), Sarah Scholl (Field Hockey), Yelena Skalinskaya (Women's Swimming), Brendan Tracy (Men's Golf), Jessica Unger (Women's Golf), Christen Vagts (Water Polo), Devon Williams (Softball).
