Total Of 21 Rebels Honored By MWC For Academics

June 28, 2000

LAS VEGAS: The Mountain West Conference has announced its Academic All-Mountain West Conference honorees for the sports of men's and women's basketball and men's and women's swimming. To be eligible for the selection to the academic teams, a student-athlete must have completed one academic term at the member institution, maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and be a starter or significant contributor.

A total of 21 UNLV athletes over the four sports were honored by the MWC.

MEN'S BASKETBALL (1) (Name, Year, GPA, Major):
Chris Popoola, Junior, 3.15, criminal justice

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (3):
Linda Frohlich, Sophomore, 3.56, Psychology
Brooke Ingalls, Junior, 3.12, Communications
Erin Johansson, Sophomore, 3.12, Criminal Justice

MEN'S SWIMMING (8):
Andrew Kapchinske, Freshman, 3.12, Undeclared
Piotr Krzyskow, Junior, 3.53, Physical Education
Will Pulgarin, Freshman, 3.78, Elementary Education
David Schick, Sophomore, 3.33, Business Accounting
Michael Short, Sophomore, 3.72, Kinesiology
Jacint Simon, Sophomore, 3.35, Undeclared
Paul Valen, Freshman, 3.21, Undeclared
Laurens Vosloo, Junior, 3.15, Accounting & Management

WOMEN'S SWIMMING (9):
Timery Chambers, Sophomore, 3.19, Communications
Lee Cofer, Freshman, 3.32, Film Studies
Sabrina Ferrari, Junior, 3.12, Physical Education
Megan Merchant, Junior, 4.00, Communications
Hailey Nance, Sophomore, 3.77, Biology
Dana Penn, Sophomore, 3.47, Business Management
Sarah Riesmeyer, Sophomore, 3.22, Communications
Jessica Vipperman, Senior, 3.19, Psychology
Donna Wu, Senior, 3.86, Hotel Administration(br>