Four Canes Earn Weaver-James-Corrigan Awards
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Four University of Miami student-athletes have received 2016 Weaver-James-Corrigan Awards from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Redshirt senior Kara McCormack (diving), redshirt senior Erin McGovern (soccer) and senior Stephanie Wagner (tennis) are among the 43 ACC student-athletes who will get $5,000 postgraduate scholarships. Redshirt junior Justin Vogel (football) is one of nine who plan to pursue professional careers in their chosen sports and were named honorary recipients.
The Weaver-James-Corrigan Award is named in honor of Jim Weaver, Bob James, and Gene Corrigan, the first three ACC commissioners. The student-athletes will be honored at the annual Cone Health ACC Postgraduate Luncheon hosted by the Nat Greene Kiwanis Club and presented by ESPN on April 13 at the Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel Imperial Ballroom in Greensboro, N.C.
McCormack, who has competed in the sport since she was nine years old, has been a dominant diver for the Hurricanes. After an honorable mention All-American performance her freshman year, she earned three All-American recognitions over the next two seasons. She was also named the ACC Women’s Diver of the Year in 2013.
McCormack finished her undergrad with a 3.962 GPA. As a mathematics major, she made the Dean’s List (minimum 3.50 GPA) in all eight semesters and President’s Honor Roll (4.0) five times. A four-time All-ACC Academic Team member, McCormack has continuously excelled in the classroom. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in mathematics and has a 3.767 GPA.
McGovern, a 2015 co-captain, has won Miami’s Unsung Hero award the past two seasons. She started 52 of 53 matches over her final three campaigns, leading the Hurricanes in assists as a junior and finishing third in goals as a senior. A steadying midfield presence, McGovern played all but 75 minutes as in 2015.
A four-time ACC Honor Roll selection, McGovern has been named to Miami’s Athletics Director’s Honor Roll (3.20) seven times, the Dean’s List five times and the Provost’s Honor Roll (3.75) four times. She earned her undergraduate degree from Miami in May 2015 with a 3.772 GPA and now sports a 3.916 graduate school GPA.
Vogel, a transfer from Florida, was named to the 2015 Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List. He finished the regular season ranking sixth in the ACC in punting with a 43.0-yard average. Vogel was also selected to the 2015 All-ACC Coaches Team as an honorable mention. He handled regular kickoff and punt duties in 2014 with 62.1- and 42.6-yard averages, respectively.
In just four semesters with the Hurricanes, Vogel made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice. He was also named to the 2015 All-ACC Academic Team, making him one of just 16 ACC players selected to both the all-conference and all-academic teams. Vogel graduated as a health science major with a 3.098 GPA and is now in nursing school.
Wagner, currently third on the Hurricanes’ all-time singles wins list, is one of the most accomplished players in Miami history. A three-time All-ACC honoree, Wagner was an ITA All-American and the ITA National Player to Watch in 2015. She became the seventh Hurricane to reach the NCAA Singles Championship semifinals last season.
In 2015, Wagner was both the ACC Women’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the Donna E. Shalala UM Female Student-Athlete of the Year. She has made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in all seven semesters, the Dean’s List five times and the Provost’s Honor Roll twice. A three-time ACC Honor Roll selection, Wagner has a 3.682 GPA.
McCormack, McGovern, Vogel and Wagner will be honored Monday night at the Miami men’s basketball game against Virginia. The Hurricanes will take on the Cavaliers in a top 10 matchup at the Bank United Center at 7 p.m.
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