Three Hurricanes Earn All-ACC Academic Honors
April 14, 2010
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John D. Swofford has announced that three student-athletes from the University of Miami women’s track and field were named to the All-ACC Academic Indoor Track and Field Team.
To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during their academic career.
This is the second year for the All-ACC Academic Indoor Track and Field Team. In previous years, the ACC combined the indoor and outdoor seasons in forming the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Both Kristy Whyte and Megan Novinger are earning their second nod to the academic team, while Miranda Wilson is making her first appearance on the squad.
Whyte, a Pembroke Pines, Fla. native, ran the first leg of the 4×400 relay team that crossed the finish line in a NCAA provisional time of 3:36.18 at the Tyson Invitational. She also competed in the 60m dash where she ran a season-best time of 7.59 seconds at the ACC Championships. The Exercise Physiology major carries a 3.304 GPA and is on course to graduate in May.
In her junior season, Novinger set a new personal-best in the high jump as she leapt 1.75m (5-08.75) at Penn State’s National Open. That mark also moved her into third place in the Miami record books, trailing only Viktoria Andonova and Robin Beecham. The Miami native is a dual major in Criminology and Italian and holds a 3.332 GPA.
Wilson, a Psyschology major with a 3.485 GPA is the Hurricanes top thrower and she recorded personal best marks in the shot put and weight throw, reaching 15.11m (49-07.00) and 17.60m (57-09.00) respectively. The junior also won the weight throw at the University of Illinois’ Carle/Health Alliance Classic with a toss of 17.44m (57-02.75).
2010 All-ACC Academic Women’s Indoor Track & Field Team
Name Yr. Major School
Caitlin Bailey @^ Sr. Biology Boston College
Mallory Champa ^ Gr. Theology Boston College
Linda Buchholz Jr. Marketing Clemson
Karine Farias Fr. Pre-Business Clemson
Caroline Kennedy @ Sr. Health Science Clemson
Patricia Mamona @^ Jr. Health Science Clemson
Amy Morrison @ Jr. Health Science Clemson
Kim Ruck ^ Jr. Health Science Clemson
Liane Weber @^ Jr. Health Science Clemson
Karolina Haraldsdottir @^ Sr. International Comparative Studies Duke
Madeline Morgan ^ Fr. Undecided Duke
Cydney Ross So. Undecided Duke
Sophia Ziemian Fr. Undecided Duke
Jennifer Dunn So. Exercise Physiology Florida State
Amy Harris So. Business Florida State
Michelle Jenije So. International Affairs Florida State
Kim Williams !@^ Jr. Sport Management Florida State
Amanda Winslow ^ Fr. Sport Management Florida State
Tiffany Grant @ Sr. Management Georgia Tech
Jasmine Isley So. Industrial Engineering Georgia Tech
Johanna Wright @^ Jr. Biology Georgia Tech
Taylor Bumpas Fr. Mathematics Maryland
D’Ambour Lewis So. Undecided Maryland
Moriah Young Fr. Undecided Maryland
Megan Novinger @ Jr. Criminology and Italian Miami
Kristy Whyte @ Sr. Exercise Physiology Miami
Miranda Wilson Jr. Psychology Miami
Christine Johnson Jr. Business Administration North Carolina
Gabreille Daniel Sr. Nutrition Science NC State
Emily Pritt So. Communications/Media Relations NC State
Oluwafunmi Alabi Fr. University Studies Virginia Tech
Kristi Castlin @^ Sr. Political Science Virginia Tech
Kelly Phillips Jr. Biology Virginia Tech
Ogechi Nwaneri So. Undecided Virginia Tech
Mary Binder So. Undecided Wake Forest
Anna Noksenko @^ Jr. Political Science Wake Forest
Gwendolyn Ricco Fr. Undecided Wake Forest
Carolyn Vaughan Sr. Communication Wake Forest
! denotes 2010 ACC Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year
@ denotes two-time honoree
^ denotes 2010 All-ACC team member
