Academics honored at halftime

FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas Athletic Department will recognize more than 200 Razorback student-athletes for their success in the classroom at a halftime ceremony during the men’s basketball game Wednesday in Bud Walton Arena.

The Razorback Athletic Department had 211 student-athletes named to the fall department honor roll with grade point averages at or better than a 3.0. They will be honored on the court at halftime with the names of the 41 Academic Champions read to the crowd during the Arkansas-Mississippi State game. The game is scheduled for an 8 p.m. tip.

"These student-athletes continue to compete and succeed in the classroom as well as in their respective sports. Thanks to the efforts of these dedicated individuals, our program continues to make measureable improvements in both individual sport and program grade point averages," Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long said.

The fall semester saw 12 of the Razorbacks’ 15 teams maintained or improved their team GPA’s. In addition, Arkansas had 10 teams with a 3.0 or above.

The Athletic Department Honor Roll is divided into three categories: Academic Champions (4.00 GPA), Athletic Director’s List (3.50-3.99) and Honor Roll (3.00-3.49). This semester 41 student-athletes earned perfect 4.0 grade point averages. There were 81 student-athletes on the AD’s List and 89 on the Honor Roll.

The women’s track and field and cross country teams led the way with nine Academic Champions, followed by eight from soccer, seven from men’s track and field and cross country, four from swimming and diving, three from softball and gymnastics, two frommen’s golf and one each from football, baseball, volleyball, women’s golf and women’s tennis.

The fall semester’s Academic Champions include five kinesiology majors, four in arts and science, three each in communication disorders, marketing and journalism. The 41 student-athletes with perfect 4.0 grades include:Kailey Anders (soccer, communication disorders), Callie Authier (soccer, nursing), Stacy Bartlett (gymnastics, nutrition), Clay Bemberg (football, sports management), Toby Bothwell (men’s track/xc, physics), Lane Boyer (men’s track/xc ,geology), Tyler Bradley (men’s track/xc, finance), Rachel Carpino (women’s track/xc, arts and sciences), Allie Chandler (soccer, communication disorders), Katelin Cherry (women’s track/xc, biological engineering), Austin Cook (men’s golf, arts and sciences), Tara Diebold (women’s track/xc, communication disorders), Joseph Doramus (men’s golf, finance), Brede Ellingsen (men’s track/xc, arts and sciences), Camille Flores (soccer, journalism), Nathanael Franks (men’s track/xc, physics), Jayme Gee (softball, kinesiology), Scott Gillespie (men’s track/xc, marketing), Sarah Howard (swimming/diving, journalism), Megan Jackson (women’s track/xc, kinesiology), Paige Johnston (women’s track/xc, social work), Luke Laird (men’s track/xc, horticulture), Ashley Largo (swimming/diving, communication), Lauren Locklear (soccer, arts and sciences), Lisa Lunkenheimer (swimming/diving, kinesiology), James McCann (baseball, communication), Hope McLemore (softball, human environmental science), Beth McVean (soccer, kinesiology), Ashley Martindale (softball, kinesiology), Danielle Nowell (women’s track/xc, health science), Kelly O’Connor (soccer, international relations), Evan Palmer (soccer, international relations), Corinna Rees (women’s golf, political science), Mackenzie Rhea (volleyball, biology), Genny Salvatore (gymnastics, art), Michelle Stout (gymnastics, sports management), Tina Sutej (women’s track/xc, biology), Anouk Tigu (women’s tennis, marketing), Erica Totten (swimming/diving, journalism), Rachel Werner (women’s track/xc, kinesiology), Keri Wood (women’s track/xc, marketing).

FALL 2010 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT HONOR ROLL

3.50-3.99 Athletic Director’s List

3.00-3.49 Razorback Honor Roll