Three Hurricanes Earn All-ACC Academic Honors

April 29, 2011

Novinger

ACC RELEASE

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 have been named to the All-ACC Academic Indoor Track and Field Team.

Senior Megan Novinger and classmate Miranda Wilson earned laurels for the third time, while freshman Alyssa McClure was honored by the conference for her work in her first year at Miami.

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.

Novinger, a Miami native, recently earned All-ACC honors at the conference championships with a third place finish in the high jump (1.68m). The Criminology major registered a 3.326 GPA and is on course to graduate in May.

Wilson, a psychology major, is also on track to pick up her degree this spring with 3.493 GPA. The Vallejo, Calif. native is one of the top throwers on the team, competing in the discus and hammer throws for the Canes.

McClure, a business major, posted a 3.381 GPA while competing as a sprinter for the Hurricanes. Originally from Baltimore, Md., the freshman took part in the 4×100 relay and the 100m dash among other races this spring.

2011 All-ACC Academic Women’s Indoor Track & Field Team
Name                                                Yr.       Major                                                                            School
Caroline King @^                              Sr.       Communications                                                            Boston College
Danielle Curry                                   Sr.       Economics                                                                     Clemson
Karine Farias @                                So.       Marketing                                                                      Clemson
Donandia Morris                                Sr.       Psychology                                                                    Clemson
Kim Ruck @^                                     Sr.       Health Science                                                              Clemson
Lauren Terstappen                           Fr.       Health Science                                                              Clemson
Marlena Wesh ^                                So.       Psychology                                                                    Clemson
Juliet Bottorff ^                                   So.       Neuroscience                                                                Duke
Rebecca Craigie                                Fr.       Undeclared                                                                    Duke
Amy Fryt ^                                         Sr.       Public Policy                                                                   Duke
Kristina Krasich                                  Sr.       Psychology/English                                                        Duke
Devotia Moore ^                                Sr.       International Comparative Studies                                Duke
Destiny Roseman                              Fr.       Undeclared                                                                    Duke
Cydney Ross @                                Jr.        Public Policy                                                                   Duke
Miray Seward                                    Fr.       Undeclared                                                                    Duke
Latera Davis                                      Jr.        Exercise Science                                                           Florida State
Lauren Giffin                                      Gr.       History                                                                           Florida State
Michelle Jenije @^                             Jr.        International Affairs                                                       Florida State
Allyn Laughlin                                    Gr.       Sport Management                                                       Florida State
Chelsea Whalen                                Fr.       Sport Management                                                       Florida State
Danielle Williams                                Fr.       Sport Management                                                       Florida State
Kim Williams !%^                               Sr.       Sport Management                                                       Florida State
Jasmine Kent                                     So.       Architecture                                                                   Georgia Tech
Julienne McKee                                 Fr.       Biology                                                                           Georgia Tech
Leslie Njoku                                       Sr.       Biochemistry                                                                  Georgia Tech
Joanna Wright ^                                Sr.       Biology                                                                           Georgia Tech
Kristen Batts                                      Sr.       Community Health                                                         Maryland
Kiani Profit ^                                      Sr.       Kinesiology                                                                    Maryland
Alyssa McClure                                  Fr.       Business                                                                        Miami
Megan Novinger #                             Sr.       Criminology                                                                   Miami
Miranda Wilson #^                             Sr.       Psychology                                                                    Miami
Ashley Verplank @^                          Jr.        Psychology                                                                    North Carolina
Ayla Smith @                                     Sr.       Kinesiology                                                                    Virginia
Aunye Boone                                     Jr.        English                                                                           Virginia Tech
Samira Burkhardt ^                           Fr.       Communication                                                             Virginia Tech
Emma Dejarnette                              So.       Psychology                                                                    Virginia Tech
Courtney Dobbs                                Fr.       Finance                                                                         Virginia Tech
Ogechi Nwaneri @                            Sr.       Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise                             Virginia Tech
Kelly Phillips %^                                 Sr.       Biology                                                                           Virginia Tech
Jessica Trapeni                                 Sr.       Biochemistry                                                                  Virginia Tech
Asia Washington #^                           Gr.       Business                                                                        Virginia Tech
Erika Martin                                       Fr.       Undeclared                                                                    Wake Forest
Anna Nosenko #^                              Sr.       Political Science                                                             Wake Forest

! denotes 2011 ACC Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year
@ denotes two-time honoree
# denotes three-time honoree
% denotes four-time honoree
^ denotes 2011 All-ACC team member