WROW | Faulkner, Mac Mahon, Headline 11 Gaels named WCC All-Academic
6/11/2020 1:59:00 PM | Women's Rowing
SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Soon, oars will be back in the water and rowers from across the country and Saint Mary's will be back getting ready for fall competitions. In the meantime, the West Coast Conference has announced its annual All-Academic team for women's rowing, and the Gaels are strongly represented with a total of 11 rowers earning recognition. Leading the way from SMC are Jennifer Faulkner and Caroline Mac Mahon, who both earned spots on the first team.
In order to qualify for All-Academic WCC honors, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and hold at least a sophomore standing.
Both Faulkner and Mac Mahon were honored in late-April for being named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for 2019-20, and for good reason. They both finished in the top of the entire athletics department at Saint Mary's, both carrying GPAs north of 3.90 (Faulkner right at 3.90, Mac Mahon at 3.96). These two helped lead the Gaels in the water over the last four years, and graduate Saint Mary's with degrees in Politics and Integral Liberal Arts – French, respectively.
An impressive nine other Gaels were honored by the conference in the honorable mention category of the All-Academic team. Those nine were: Katie Baxter (3.41, JCLMSTE), Elizabeth Blue (3.30, Business Administration), Brooklyn Cassel (3.40, Business Administration), Sydney Low (3.55, Kinesiology-Exercise Science), Katie Pecoraro (3.33, JCL-Teachers for Tomorrow), Emily Pelster (3.38, Anthropology:Archaeology), Emily Roque-Reinosa (3.36, Allied Health Science), Emily Sprigings (3.85, Kinesiology:Health and Human Performance), and Lina Rak (3.74, Business Administration).
The entire list of 2020 WCC Women's Rowing All-Academic selections can be found below.
* Number of All-Academic First Team selections
2020 WCC WOMEN'S ROWING ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
CREIGHTON: Lauren Anderson, Emma Carpender, Karen Crouch, Alissa Dolan, Ally Einbeck, Maria Fier, Claire Gastello, Destiny Jordan, Erica Svenby, Kollyn Weimer, Eliana Wright
GONZAGA: Jacqueline Allen, Sydney Bohn, Grace Cahalane, Gianna D'Aloia, Kathleen Fisher, Alexa Jadallah, Genevieve Klein, Charlotte Lepp, Lauren McCallum, Alexandra Moeller, Grace Nickas, Anise Potjes, Lucianne Salmick
LMU: Delanie Becerra, Lauren CompeauCaroline Farahani, Shannon Folan, Anne Marie Fountain, Penelope Frost, Diana Ivanova, Sophia Jadallah, Edda Jordan, India Krappe, Olivia Lancefield, Alice MacCormack, Nicole Marchesi, Callie Mejia, Flora Ossenfort
PORTLAND: Marissa Frazzini, Allison Palazzotto, Lauren Yee
SAINT MARY'S: Katie Baxter, Elizabeth Blue, Brooklyn Cassel, Sydney Low, Katie Pecoraro, Emily Pelster, Emily Roque-Reinosa, Emily Sprigings, Lina Rak
SAN DIEGO: Sam Ahlman, Isla Blake, Kathryn Brady, Lexi Brinker, Amanda Finnie, Averi Hutton, Desiree Jason, Mady Kertin, Reyna Kirschel, Mari Olson, Juliette Owada, Hilde Ringger, Katie Sanchez, Brynee Stengel, Katrina Strash
SANTA CLARA: Julianna Bernado, Leila Chihab, Adriana Moses, Katie Rankin, Emma Stinson
In order to qualify for All-Academic WCC honors, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and hold at least a sophomore standing.
Both Faulkner and Mac Mahon were honored in late-April for being named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for 2019-20, and for good reason. They both finished in the top of the entire athletics department at Saint Mary's, both carrying GPAs north of 3.90 (Faulkner right at 3.90, Mac Mahon at 3.96). These two helped lead the Gaels in the water over the last four years, and graduate Saint Mary's with degrees in Politics and Integral Liberal Arts – French, respectively.
An impressive nine other Gaels were honored by the conference in the honorable mention category of the All-Academic team. Those nine were: Katie Baxter (3.41, JCLMSTE), Elizabeth Blue (3.30, Business Administration), Brooklyn Cassel (3.40, Business Administration), Sydney Low (3.55, Kinesiology-Exercise Science), Katie Pecoraro (3.33, JCL-Teachers for Tomorrow), Emily Pelster (3.38, Anthropology:Archaeology), Emily Roque-Reinosa (3.36, Allied Health Science), Emily Sprigings (3.85, Kinesiology:Health and Human Performance), and Lina Rak (3.74, Business Administration).
The entire list of 2020 WCC Women's Rowing All-Academic selections can be found below.
| Name | School | Yr. | GPA | Major |
| Clare Adams** | San Diego | Sr. | 3.98 | International Relations & Spanish |
| Jessica Apodaca | LMU | Sr. | 4.00 | MA Educational Studies |
| Audrey Bass | LMU | Jr. | 3.68 | Applied Mathematics |
| Jacquelyn Bass** | Portland | Sr. | 3.94 | Biology |
| Anna Davis** | LMU | Sr. | 3.86 | Psychology |
| Jennifer Faulkner | Saint Mary's | Sr. | 3.90 | Politics |
| Katie Graham** | Creighton | Jr. | 3.86 | History |
| Maren Johnson** | Gonzaga | Sr. | 3.94 | Economics |
| Irish Manalang** | Santa Clara | Sr. | 3.93 | Neuroscience |
| Caroline Mac Mahon | Saint Mary's | Sr. | 3.96 | Integral Liberal Arts - French |
| Mollie Mertes** | Santa Clara | Jr. | 3.84 | Finance |
| Schuyler Peters** | Gonzaga | Jr. | 3.93 | Political Science |
| Joselene Piedra-Rodriguez | Portland | Sr. | 3.88 | Biology |
| Elli Schroeder** | San Diego | Sr. | 3.73 | Finance |
| Mary Claire Simone | Santa Clara | Sr. | 3.99 | Mathematics |
| Gretchen Strobbe | Creighton | So. | 3.60 | Exercise Science |
| Susie Taylor | San Diego | Gr. | 4.00 | Leadership Studies |
* Number of All-Academic First Team selections
2020 WCC WOMEN'S ROWING ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
CREIGHTON: Lauren Anderson, Emma Carpender, Karen Crouch, Alissa Dolan, Ally Einbeck, Maria Fier, Claire Gastello, Destiny Jordan, Erica Svenby, Kollyn Weimer, Eliana Wright
GONZAGA: Jacqueline Allen, Sydney Bohn, Grace Cahalane, Gianna D'Aloia, Kathleen Fisher, Alexa Jadallah, Genevieve Klein, Charlotte Lepp, Lauren McCallum, Alexandra Moeller, Grace Nickas, Anise Potjes, Lucianne Salmick
LMU: Delanie Becerra, Lauren CompeauCaroline Farahani, Shannon Folan, Anne Marie Fountain, Penelope Frost, Diana Ivanova, Sophia Jadallah, Edda Jordan, India Krappe, Olivia Lancefield, Alice MacCormack, Nicole Marchesi, Callie Mejia, Flora Ossenfort
PORTLAND: Marissa Frazzini, Allison Palazzotto, Lauren Yee
SAINT MARY'S: Katie Baxter, Elizabeth Blue, Brooklyn Cassel, Sydney Low, Katie Pecoraro, Emily Pelster, Emily Roque-Reinosa, Emily Sprigings, Lina Rak
SAN DIEGO: Sam Ahlman, Isla Blake, Kathryn Brady, Lexi Brinker, Amanda Finnie, Averi Hutton, Desiree Jason, Mady Kertin, Reyna Kirschel, Mari Olson, Juliette Owada, Hilde Ringger, Katie Sanchez, Brynee Stengel, Katrina Strash
SANTA CLARA: Julianna Bernado, Leila Chihab, Adriana Moses, Katie Rankin, Emma Stinson
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