Women's Gymnastics | March 31
CLEVELAND – Seven Northern Illinois University gymnasts were announced Friday to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team.
The award goes to student athletes who have accumulated a grade point average of 3.200 or higher, competed in more than half of the season's competitions and finished at least two semesters at the school. Freshman and junior transfers are not eligible for the award.
This year's honorees from NIU include seniors
Jamyra Carter (Ypsilanti, Mich./Huron),
Taylor Crumley (Lincolnshire, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson),
Megan Gilliam (Fishers, Ind./Fishers),
Megan Greenfield (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake South) and
Brittany Wenzel (Hilliard, Ohio/Davidson), as well as sophomore
Anna Martucci (Clarkston, Mich./Our Lady of the Lakes) and junior
Katherine Prentice (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli).
Carter proved her athletic ability and smarts as she earned five weekly awards and two season awards already. She earned three NIU Scholar Athlete of the Week awards, two Specialist of the Week awards, Specialist of the year and All-MAC Second Team honors. Her senior season also led to a school record and her name in the record book five times. Her career high 9.950 matched the 20-year school record on uneven parallel bars.
Martucci and Prentice also won weekly awards throughout the season. Martucci was named the NIU Scholar Athlete of the Week award twice, while Prentice earned the same award once, MAC Gymnast of the Week once and improved her career highs in every event.
Crumley, Gilliam and Wenzel all set career highs with Crumley's on beam, Gilliam's on vault and Wenzel recorded her floor career high. Greenfield finished the season with a high 9.800 on beam.
The Huskies joined 50 gymnasts on the list of honorees this year.
2017 Gymnastics Academic All-MAC Team (57)
Shelby Arms, Ball State, Senior, 3.538, Speech Language Pathology
Baylee Bell, Ball State, Junior, 3.466, Business Administration
Clare Collins, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.414, Communication Studies
Jackie Duffy, Ball State, Junior, 3.543, Business Administration
Sydney Finke, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.844, Social Work
Jillian Hacker, Ball State, Junior, 3.752, Exercise Science
Miranda Kuehl, Ball State, Senior, 3.687, Teaching Major in Health Physical Education
Jordyn Penny, Ball State, Junior, 3.285, Psychological Science
Rachel Creagh, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.710, Pre-Exercise Science
Lauren DeMeno, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.575, Communication Disorders
Lauren Feely, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.000, Inclusive Early Childhood Education
Rachel Reis, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.000, Exercise Science
Kayla Rose, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.352, Pre-Exercise Science
Courtney Campbell, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.58, Biomedical Sciences
Rachel Carr, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.47, Exercise Science/Health Fitness
Katy Clements, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.47, Journalism: Public Relations
Caroline Fitzpatrick, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.39, Exercise Science/Kinesiology
Bryttany Kaplan, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.92, Commercial Recreation
Kasey Janowicz, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.26, Sport Management
Kailey Miller, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.42, Biomedical Sciences
Gianna Plaksa, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.94, Biomedical Sciences
Shaila Segal, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.63, Statistics
Sydney Audet, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.43, Elementary Education
Kelsie Brooks, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.39, Business
Catie Conrad, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.98, Management
Kirsten Gendron, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.47, Biology
Natalie Gervais, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.95, Elementary Education
Megan Hultgren, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.75, Exercise Science
Megan Marino, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.45, Social Work
Sydney McEachern, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.87, Chemistry
Lacey Rubin, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.28, Social Work
Kendall Valentin, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.93, Biology
Milena Fabry, Kent State, Senior, 3.984, Biology
Skyelee Lamano, Kent State, Senior, 3.798, Business Management
Sarah Lippowitsch, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.552, Nursing
Ali Marrero, Kent State, Junior, 3.305, Public Health
Kennedy Plude, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.419, Chemistry
Alyssa Quinlan, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.896, Exercise Science
Michaela Romito, Kent State, Junior, 3.678, Nursing
Brooke Timko, Kent State, Junior, 3.611, Sports Administration
Dara Williams, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.870, Psychology
Jamyra Carter, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.271, Communications
Taylor Crumley, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.676, Psychology
Megan Gilliam, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.763, Communicative Disorders
Megan Greenfield, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.889, Kinesiology
Anna Martucci, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.614, Marketing
Katherine Prentice, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.540, Nursing
Brittany Wenzel, Northern Illinois University, Senior, 3.319, Communicative Disorders
Brittany Aragon, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.69, Nursing
Rachel Binkley, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.66, Pre-Dietics
Anna Corbett, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.88, Nursing
Kelsey Hood, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.47, Computer Information System
Katie Jennings, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.47, Computer Information System
Jessica Juncaj, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.49, Integrated Supply Management
Audry Merritt, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.73, University Curriculum
Jessie Peszek, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.79, Biomedical Services
Rachael Underwood, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 4.0, Pre-Occupational Therapy
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