For Immediate Release
April 22, 2008
Wellesley Sports Information
Wellesley Crew Places Four On NEWMAC All-Academic Team
Babson Park, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its 2008 Women's Rowing Academic All-Conference Team on Wednesday. Wellesley placed four rowers on the team, with juniors Jackie Lewandowski (Chicago, IL) and Adrienne Topic (Danville, CA) as well as sophomores Tracy Wang (Princeton Junction, NJ) and Kate Spelman (Scituate, MA) earning the honor.
Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2007 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at her institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.
Earlier this season the Wellesley crew team took home the Florence Jope Smith Cup, awarded to the team with the highest number of points at the NEWMAC Women's Rowing Championship.
The 2008 NEWMAC Women's Rowing Academic All-Conference Team
Jessica Baker 2009 Clark
Sarah Brooks 2008 Clark
Sara Fealhaber 2008 Clark
Sarah Feinman 2010 Clark
Madison Ballard 2009 Mount Holyoke
Elissa Center 2009 Mount Holyoke
Paige Cote 2009 Mount Holyoke
Sarah Gray 2009 Mount Holyoke
Whitney Green 2009 Mount Holyoke
Bertie Lau 2008 Mount Holyoke
Amanda McGrosky 2010 Mount Holyoke
Caitlin Parsley 2010 Mount Holyoke
Betsey Vance 2008 Mount Holyoke
Eliza Bryant 2009 Smith
Lauren Carpenter 2008 Smith
Emily Hart 2010 Smith
Emilie Lerner 2010 Smith
Dana Lindsay 2010 Smith
Lonicera Lyttle 2010 Smith
Chantel Pheiffer 2009 Smith
Kimberly Pucher 2008 Smith
Maria-Fatima Santos 2010 Smith
Amanda Taus 2009 Smith
Emily Taylor 2008 Smith
Briana Tomboulian 2008 Smith
Rowan Van Ness 2008 Smith
Margaret Woodman-Russell 2010 Smith
Jacqueline Lewandowski 2009 Wellesley
Kate Spelman 2010 Wellesley
Adrienne Topic 2009 Wellesley
Tracy Wang 2010 Wellesley
Amanda Ruksznis 2008 WPI