June 28, 2006

LAS VEGAS - UNLV placed 17 members of the women's swimming and diving team on the 2006 Spring Academic All-Mountain West Conference team, it was announced this week, while seven Rebels were also named MWC Scholar-Athletes.

To be eligible for selection to the Academic All-MWC team, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic term at the school while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their team. To be eligible for selection as a MWC Scholar-Athlete, student-athletes must have completed at least two academic terms at the member institution, while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better, and have participated in varsity competition for their athletic team.

UNLV MEMBERS OF SPRING 2006 ACADEMIC ALL-MWC TEAM
PLAYER               ACADEMIC YR     GPA  MAJOR
Women's Swimming and Diving (17)Babin, Julie       Senior      3.36 International BusinessBonney, Kim         Sophomore   3.89 Business AdministrationBradshaw, Jessica   Senior      3.49 MarketingBrowning, Lauren   Junior      3.65 Elementary EducationChapman, Brandy     Freshman    3.38 PsychologyCrumbaker, Lauren     Sophomore   3.21 UndeclaredDangalakova, Ana   Freshman    3.10 UndeclaredFinley, Sarah         Freshman    3.87 Biological SciencesKelly, Caitlin       Sophomore   3.14 Fitness ManagementKuestermeyer, Bailey   Freshman    3.04 UndeclaredNeff, Jenna         Sophomore   3.85 Kinesiological SciencesNettenstrom, Kari     Sophomore   3.14 Hotel AdministrationPirie, Sarah       Freshman    3.62 Journalism and Media StudiesSandback, Marina   Sophomore   3.22 EconomicsSeaman, Lani       Junior      3.75 BiochemistyVincent, Tiffany   Junior      3.67 NursingWronn, Katherine    Junior      3.26 Journalism and Media Studies

UNLV MEMBERS OF MWC SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD
PLAYER               ACADEMIC YR     GPA  MAJOR
Women's Swimming & Diving (7)Booney,Kim      Sophomore   3.89 Business AdministrationBrowning, Lauren   Junior      3.65 Elementary EducationFinley, Sarah         Freshman    3.87 Biological SciencesNeff, Jenna         Sophomore   3.85 Kinesiological SciencesPirie, Sarah       Freshman    3.62 Journalism and Media StudiesSeaman, Lani       Junior      3.75 BiochemistryVincent, Tiffany   Junior      3.67 Nursing