DI Women’s Track & Field Scholar Athletes of the Year & All­ Academic Individuals Announced Courtesy: Tyler Mayforth, USTFCCCA July 28, 2016 Follow NEW ORLEANS — Molly Seidel of Notre Dame, Courtney Frerichs of New Mexico and Lexi Weeks of Arkansas have been named the Female Scholar Athletes of the Year in NCAA Division I Track & Field for the 2015­16 season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Thursday. Combining their accomplishments in the classroom and in competition during the recently WOMEN’S SCHOLAR ATHLETE completed academic year, these three women were the most exceptional among a group of AWARD HISTORY 910 women who earned USTFCCCA All­Academic honors. Indoor Track 2016: Molly Seidel, Notre Dame 2015: Emily Sisson, Providence QUICK LINKS: USTFCCCA Division I All­Academic Team 2014: Abbey D’Agostino, Dartmouth 2013: Abbey D’Agostino, Dartmouth Scholar Athletes of the Year were selected as the highest finishing performers at the NCAA 2012: Deborah Maier, California 2011: Jordan Hasay, Oregon Division I Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships who achieved All­Academic 2010: Phoebe Wright, Tennessee status. Those who won individual championship titles ranked higher in the tie­breaking 2009: Sarah Bowman, Tennessee 2008: Sarah Bowman, Tennessee process and cumulative GPA is weighed as the final tiebreaker. Indoor Field 2016: Lexi Weeks, Akransas Separate awards are given to track athletes and field athletes for the indoor and outdoor 2015: Sandi Morris, Arkansas season for a total of four categories, but Weeks swept both field awards, giving us three. 2014: Emily Grove, South Dakota 2013: Brigetta Barrett, Arizona 2012: Brigetta Barrett, Arizona Weeks, a freshman majoring in Chemistry, owned a perfect 4.0 GPA during her first 2011: Brigetta Barrett, Arizona collegiate campaign. The native of Cabot, Arkansas, is the second Razorback pole vaulter in 2010: Kylie Hutson, Indiana State 2009: Kylie Hutson, Indiana State a row to be named Indoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year (Sandi Morris did so last year) 2008: Ellie Rudy, Montana State and first Arkansas athlete to be named Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year. Weeks had Indoor Track & Field a freshman year to remember as she swept the indoor and outdoor pole vault titles with 2007: Sarah Stevens, Arizona State jumps of 4.63m (15­2¼) and 4.50m (14­9), respectively. Outdoor Track 2016: Courtney Frerichs, New Mexico Seidel, a senior majoring in Anthropology with a supplementary major in Arts & Letters Pre­ 2015: Colleen Quigley, Florida State 2014: Laura Roesler, Oregon Health, had a cumulative GPA of 3.545. The Hartland, Wisconsin native is the first female 2013: Abbey D’Agostino, Dartmouth athlete from Notre Dame to be named Indoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year. Seidel was 2012: Abbey D’Agostino, Dartmouth 2011: Sheila Reid, Villanova a double winner at the NCAA Indoor meet, capturing titles at 3000 meters (8:57.86, a near 2010: Lisa Koll, Iowa State seven­second win) and 5000 meters (15:15.21, a near eight­second win). 2009: Jenny Barringer, Colorado 2008: Lisa Koll, Iowa State Frerichs, a senior from Nixa, Missouri, earned a cumulative GPA of 3.85 on a 4.0 scale. Her Outdoor Field 2016: Lexi Weeks, Arkansas actual GPA is 4.17 on a 4.3 scale. Frerichs only had one season of track eligibility left and 2015: Keturah Orji, Georgia turned in a magical season in which she broke the collegiate steeplechase record with her 2014: Julia Ratcliffe, Princeton 2013: Bethany Buell, South Dakota time of 9:24.41 and won the NCAA title. 2012: Brittany Borman, Oklahoma 2011: Trecey Rew, Northwestern State All­Academic Individuals 2010: Evelien Dekkers, Florida 2009: Kim Williams, Florida State 2008: Sarah Stevens, Arizona State Including the Scholar Athletes of the Year, a total of 910 women from 192 institutions Outdoor Track & Field earned USTFCCCA All­Academic honors during the 2015­16 track & field season. 2007: Michelle Sikes, Wake Forest To qualify for the USTFCCCA All­Academic Track & Field Team, the student athlete must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and have met at least one of the following athletic standards: For the indoor season, a student­athlete must have finished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org. For the outdoor season, a student­athlete must have participated in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships (including preliminary rounds). Minnesota and Stanford finished tied with the most individuals named USTFCCCA All­Academic with 23. Penn State trailed further behind with 18, North Dakota State had 16 and Oklahoma rounded out the top­5 with 15. 2016 USTFCCCA ALL­ACADEMIC INDIVIDUALS WOMEN’S NCAA DI TRACK & FIELD Name Elegibility Institution Tristan VanOrd Junior Appalachian State University Jen Owen Senior Arizona State University Ginger Jarchow Senior Arizona State University Chelsey Totten Junior Arizona State University Keyasia Tibbs Junior Arizona State University Kristina Knott Sophomore Arkansas State University Shemiah Brooks Junior Arkansas State University Alyssa Kopp Senior Auburn University Ivana Muzaric Sophomore Auburn University Jeanine Williams Sophomore Auburn University Samantha Scarlett Senior Auburn University Jonielle Smith Junior Auburn University Jonielle Smith Junior Auburn University Rachel Dincoff Senior Auburn University Jenae Ambrose Sophomore Auburn University Kylee Carter Sophomore Auburn University Brianna Heilsnis Senior Auburn University Jessica Johnson Senior Auburn University Valentina Muzaric Senior Auburn University Veronica Eder Senior Auburn University Annie Rhodes Junior Baylor University Kiana Hawn Sophomore Baylor University Chelsea Orr Senior Baylor University Justise Dayries Senior Baylor University Ashley Fields Junior Baylor University Maggie Montoya Junior Baylor University Jenna Pfeiffer Junior Baylor University Jessica Purtell Junior Baylor University Taylor Bennett Freshman Baylor University Hannah Wittman Senior Belmont University Summer Brown Senior Bethune­Cookman University Minttu Hukka Sophomore Boise State University Courtney Hutchinson Junior Boise State University Tansey Lystad Senior Boise State University Allie Ostrander Freshman Boise State University Brenna Peloquin Freshman Boise State University Isabelle Kennedy Sophomore Boston College Liv Westphal Senior Boston College Danielle Winslow Senior Boston College Lovie Burleson Freshman Boston University Christy Wood Senior Boston University Catherine Sampson Senior Boston University Aliyah Gustafson Sophomore Bowling Green State University Makenzie Wheat Junior Bowling Green State University Caitlin Busch Senior Bradley University Kristen Busch Senior Bradley University Emily Delvo Senior Bradley University Alyssa Monteverde­Dalton Senior Brigham Young University Madelyn Brooks Sophomore Brigham Young University Kaylee Packham Senior Brigham Young University Kristi Rush Junior Brigham Young University Nicole Naatjes Sophomore Brigham Young University Lauren Ellsworth Freshman Brigham Young University Kensey Berry Senior Brigham Young University Ashleigh Warner Sophomore Brigham Young University Lauren Shubin Freshman Brigham Young University Natalie Shields­Connolly Junior Brigham Young University Erin Merkley Senior Brigham Young University Andrea Stapleton Freshman Brigham Young University Sierra Hansen Junior Brigham Young University Madison Pachner Senior Brigham Young University Shanelle Denay DeJournett Junior Brown University Clare Peabody Sophomore Brown University Megan Ratcliffe Sophomore Brown University Natalie Schudrowitz Sophomore Brown University O’Sha Williams Senior Brown University Catherine Scott Junior Bucknell University Christine Bendzinski Sophomore Bucknell University Dayna Simone Senior Bucknell University Olivia Pratt Junior Butler University Laura Riches Senior Butler University Kendal Nielsen Senior California Polytechnic State University Katie Izzo Freshman California Polytechnic State University Peyton Bilo Freshman California Polytechnic State University Annemarie Schwanz Junior California State University, Fresno Candice Dominguez Sophomore California State University, Sacramento Kassandra Corrigan Senior California State University, Sacramento Stephanie Blumm Senior California State University, Sacramento Chloe Berlioux Senior California State University, Sacramento James Kinloch Senior California State University, Sacramento Kylee Dobbelaere Junior Central Michigan University Kelly Schubert Junior Central Michigan University Brianna Blanton Senior Clemson University Grace Barnett Junior Clemson University Aynslee Van Graan Sophomore Coastal Carolina University Julisa Tindall Junior College of Charleston (South Carolina) Molly Breidenbaugh Sophomore College of William and Mary Meghan McGovern Senior College of William and Mary Leia Mistowski Sophomore College of William and Mary Regan Rome Sophomore College of William and Mary Emily Stites Senior College of William and Mary Kelcey Bedard Sophomore Colorado State University Kelcey Bedard Sophomore Colorado State University Leah Fair Junior Colorado State University Monica Franco Senior Colorado State University Autumn Gardner Junior Colorado State University Darby Gilfillan Sophomore Colorado State University Jessica Green Senior Colorado State University Linnea Joensson Senior Colorado State University Karly Reimel Senior Colorado State University