April 12, 2008
Penguins Land Eight on Academic All-Horizon League Winter Teams
Indianapolis, Ind.
-- Youngstown State athletic teams
had eight student-athletes
recognized as part of the Horizon
League’s Winter Academic
All-Conference teams. Leading with
the way with 16 selections was
Milwaukee while Butler was second
with 14.
Penguin student-athletes who
earned all-academic honors are
Lauren Branson (women’s basketball),
Julia Darling (swimming), Adam
Kagarise (track and field), Aaron
Merrill (track and field), J.D.
Sheppard (track and field), Bethany
Anderson (track and field), Alisha
Anthony (track and field), and Darla
Wilson (track and field).
Anderson is a three-team Indoor Track and Field All-Academic
selection while Branson, Merrill and
Sheppard are two-time members of
their winter Academic All-League
squads.
The Winter Academic All-Horizon League Teams are selected by
the Horizon League Sports
Information Directors and Faculty
Athletic Representatives. To be
eligible for consideration, nominees
must have a cumulative grade-point
average of 3.20 or better on a 4.00
scale having competed at least one
year at a member institution while
earning at least 24 semester hours
or 36 quarter-hours of credit. |
