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Softball Scholar-Athlete Selections |
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Wednesday, June 26, 2009 Las Vegas, NV--Just one day after having 12 student-athletes named to the Spring 2009 Mountain West Conference All-Academic Team, the UNLV Rebel softball had a program-best eight recognized for the 2008-09 MWC Scholar-Athlete Award. Four of those Rebels (Brittany Bolinger, Jaci Hull, Marissa Nichols and Brittany Meade) are repeat selections, while the other four are first-time honorees.
This year's tally surpasses the previous record of six that was amassed twice before during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 campaigns.
Bolinger, who earned her fourth academic all-conference team nod yesterday, led the way for the softball team with her fourth scholar-athlete award today. She is also a two-time member of ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-District Eight Team, as she was a first-team member in 2009 and second-team selection in 2008.
Hull, a four-time academic all-conference team member, earned her third scholar-athlete award.
Nichols and Meade were both named to their second scholar-athlete award. Nichols is a four-time academic all-conference member, while Meade has achieved the feat five times.
Rounding out UNLV's eight members are Kara Bendt, Tara Bendt, Korin Cuico and Amber Petersen.
The MWC Scholar-Athlete Award is the highest academic honor bestowed by the Conference. To be eligible for selection, 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 in an NCAA-sponsored sport.-UNLV- |
