Women's Golf, Men's Tennis Win GPA Awards
5/1/2011 8:00:00 AM | Terrapin Athletics
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May 1, 2011
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The women's golf team repeated as winners and the men's tennis team won for the first time in four years, as both teams were honored Sunday at the President's Cup Brunch held at the Riggs Alumni Center.
The President's Cup Team GPA Awards are given for the highest overall cumulative grade point average in the prior two semesters.
The women's golf team earned a combined GPA of 3.29, earning the honor for the second consecutive year. It edged women's tennis (3.26) and gymnastics (3.15) for the award.
The men's tennis team posted a 3.12 cumulative GPA in the previous two semesters in winning for the first time since 2007. Cross country (3.05) and swimming & diving (3.02) were also at the top of the list. The eight awards won by men's tennis in the 15-year history of the event are the most of any men's sport.
Also awarded on Sunday were CHAMPS/Lifeskills Cup team honors to the women's soccer and wrestling teams. The awards are given to groups that were distinguished in academic and athletic excellence, commitment to career and personal development and commitment to community service.
A number of individual awards for community service, athletics achievement and academic success were also presented at the brunch.
Terrapin alumna Christy Winters Scott was the master of ceremonies for the brunch, which was co-sponsored by the M Club and the Terrapin Club.
M Club Awards
ICA Community Service Awards (Student-athletes who excelled in public service to the community) - Justin Anderson (football), Sade Ayinde (women's soccer), Sander Beck (baseball), Natasha Cloud (women's basketball), Joe Cummings (men's lacrosse), Kyle John (wrestling), Kiani Profit (women's track & field), Brett Schmidt (men's lacrosse), Dara Taylor (women's basketball), Essence Townsend (women's basketball).
ACC Community Service Awards - Yewande Balogun (women's soccer), Ally Beck (water polo), Michelle Kenning (volleyball), Allie Krikorian (gymnastics), Curtis Lazar (baseball), Torrey Smith (football).
Academic Achievement Awards (junior or senior from each team with highest cumulative GPA, minimum 3.0) - Mitch Challacombe (men's swimming & diving), Jessalyn Crawford (women's swimming & diving), Meghan Dean (field hockey), Carolyn Desrochers (softball), Owen Duffy (wrestling), Samantha Goldklang (competitive cheer), Brett Harman (baseball), Jason Herrick (men's soccer), Alexis Holmes (women's golf), Kaitlin Joseph (gymnastics), Greg Jubb (men's track & field), Graham Knowlton (men's tennis), Ersin Levent (men's basketball), D'Ambour Lewis (women's track & field), Alex Lundy (men's cross country), Caitlin McDowell (women's soccer), Thomas McQueeney (football), Laura Merrifield (women's lacrosse), Chris Miller (men's golf), Megan Powers (water polo), Kim Rodgers (women's basketball), Brett Schmidt (men's lacrosse), Ashlyn Sinclair (women's cross country), Erin Stout (women's swimming), Sharon Strizak (volleyball), Laura Wolman (women's tennis).
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