FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State junior Whitney Carlson was named to the 2010 ESPN the Magazine University Division Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Academic All-America® First Team as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday, June 24. She was a third team selection in 2009.
She is the fourth Bison to earn University Division Academic All-America honors and third on the first team. Sarah Klein was a first team selection in 2005 and Laura Hermanson named to the first team in 2009.
Carlson earns her second straight national academic honor after maintaining a 4.00 GPA in zoology. She was an All-American performer in the long jump at the NCAA Championships with an 11th place finish and will compete in the same event at the U.S. Championships on Friday.
The Buchanan, N.D. native set an NDSU record in the long jump (21-1 1/2) this spring and also claimed Summit League titles in the 100 meter hurdles, the 400 meter hurdles and the long jump. She was an all-league selection in both indoor and outdoor track. Carlson was the Field Athlete of the Year in indoor track and also claimed indoor Championship Track MVP honors after winning the 200 meters, the long jump and the 60 meter hurdles.
To be eligible for ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America® honors, student-athletes must have a 3.30 or better cumulative GPA on a 4-point scale, have sophomore athletic standing, and be a starter or key reserve for their team.
FIRST TEAM
Jackie Areson, Tennessee, Sr., 3.62, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
(2) # Amy Backel, Oklahoma, Sr., 3.98, Civil Engineering
(1) % Jenny Barringer, Colorado, Sr., 3.71, Political Science & Economics
(2) Angela Bizzarri, Illinois, Sr., 3.62, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Carrie Burggraf, Austin Peay State, Sr., 4.00, Political Science & History
(3) Whitney Carlson, North Dakota State, Jr., 4.00, Zoology
(3) Caitlin Clancy, Tulsa, Sr., 4.00, Mechanical Engineering
Heather Dorniden, Minnesota, Sr., 3.95, Kinesiology
Kylie Hutson, Indiana State, Sr., 3.46, Physical Education & Exercise Science
(3) Whitney Kerth, Arkansas-Little Rock, Sr., 4.00, Economics
(1) % Lisa Koll - AAA, Iowa State, Gr., 3.82, Veterinary Medicine
(1) Katie Stripling, Arkansas, Sr., 3.95, Kinesiology
Liane Weber, Clemson, Sr., 3.78, Health Science
Kimberly Williams, Florida State, Jr., 3.38, Sport Management
(1) Phoebe Wright, Tennessee, Sr., 3.96, Biochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Bio.
SECOND TEAM
(2) Marie-Louise Asselin, West Virginia, Sr., 3.66, Biochemistry
Alex Becker, Tulsa, Sr., 3.69, Elementary Education
(2) # Nicole Blood, Oregon, Sr., 3.47, Journalism
(2) Lauren Bonds, Kansas, Sr., 3.93, Political Science
Ashley Cattran, Dayton, Jr., 3.99, Pre-Medicine
Kristi Dahlheimer, North Dakota, Gr., 4.00, Physical Therapy
Evelien Dekkers, Florida, Sr., 3.84, Food Science & Human Nutrition
Megan Duwell, Minnesota, Sr., 3.86, Marketing & Operations Management
(3) Bridget Franek, Penn State, Sr., 3.52, Kinesiology & Movement Science
Amanda Frohling, South Dakota State, Sr. , 4.00, Biology & Pre-Physical Therapy
Shamai Larsen, Austin Peay, Sr., 4.00, Health & Human Performance
(2) Allix Lee-Painter, Idaho, Sr., 3.86, English & Secondary Education
Brittany Morreale, U.S. Air Force Academy, Sr., 3.77, Physics
Diana Norden, Campbell, Sr., 4.00, Chemistry
Terry Phillips, Missouri State, Jr., 4.00, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Annie Taft, U.S. Military Academy, Sr., 3.97, Management
THIRD TEAM
Erin Bedell, Baylor, Sr., 3.68, Health Science Studies
Alyssa Bradford, Valparaiso, Sr., 3.98, Secondary Education
Kaylyn Christopher, West Virginia, Jr., 3.94, Journalism & Philosophy
Brandi Gervais, Towson, Jr., 4.00, Pre-Dentistry
Eleni Kafourou, Boise State, Sr., 3.32, Civil Engineering
Shannon Leinert, Missouri, Sr., 4.00, Special Education
Patricia Mamona, Clemson, Sr., 3.47, Health Science
Dana Mecke, Texas-San Antonio, Jr., 3.88, Mechanical Engineering
Kaitlyn Peale, Michigan, Jr., 3.91, Industrial & Operations Engineering
Kelly Phillips, Virginia Tech, Sr., 4.00, Biology
Wendi Robinson, Indiana, Gr., 3.90, Exercise Physiology (MS)
Erin Stratton, Utah State, Sr., 3.98, Exercise Science
Brittany Thune, Belmont, Sr., 3.95, Business Administration
Toni Whitfield, Southern Illinois, Sr., 4.00, Civil Engineering
Natalie Willer, Nebraska, Jr., 3.89, Biological Sciences & Psychology
Academic All-America of the Year: Phoebe Wright, Tennessee
(1) ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America 1st team selection in 2009
(2) ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America 2nd team selection in 2009
(3) ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America 3rd team selection in 2009
% ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America 1st team selection in 2008
# ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America 3rd team selection in 2008
AAA ? 2008-09 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America of the Year
