May 28, 2003
San Bruno, CA - Following the conclusion of the 2003 West Coast Conference spring schedule, five Saint Mary's student-athletes were named to the WCC All-Academic Team. Highlighting the list is three-time WCC All-Academic honoree Thomas Burgemeister from the men's tennis team. Joining Burgemeister from the men's tennis team is Filip Sarovic, from women's tennis Catalina Fillol and Valerie Verrier, from women's rowing is Breezy Jackson, Dane Dobrinich from baseball, and Joe Lanza from golf also garnered academic honors.
The 2003 West Coast Conference Spring All-Academic teams honor some of the league's finest examples of the consummate scholar-athlete. At the completion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each of the participating sponsored sports. To be considered, a student-athlete must earn at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials, and have sophomore athletic and academic standing.
Burgemeister garnered his third selection on the all-academic team after finishing his career at SMC with a 3.83 GPA in Business. Burgemeister was also a First Team All-WCC selection in singles and an Honorable Mention All-WCC selection in doubles following the 2003 season. Filip Sarovic garnered his first selection on the all-academic team after finishing his career with a 3.30 in Business Administration. On the women's tennis side, Fillol garnered her second straight WCC All-Academic selection and Verrier is awarded with her first such award. Fillol finished her days at Saint Mary's with a 3.34 GPA in Psychology and Verrier maintains a 3.25 GPA in Economics.
Baseball's Dane Dobrinich also garnered his second straight WCC All-Academic selection. The junior pitcher carries a 3.36 GPA as a Business Administration major. Breezy Jackson's selection to the all-academic team follows her selection as a 2003 First Team All-WCC Women's Rowing team. Jackson carries a 3.62 GPA in Environmental Science. Joe Lanza rounds out this year's list of Saint Mary's student athletes on the WCC All-Academic Team. Lanza, who finished third at the 2003 WCC golf championships and was a First Team All-WCC selection, carries a 3.70 GPA.
2003 West Coast Conference Spring All-Academic Team
BASEBALL
NAME SCH YEAR GPA MAJOR
Kevin Annis USF Sr. 3.42 Business Admin.
Marshall Bratton GON Jr. 3.60 Accounting
Cory Brightwell PEP Jr. 3.65 Business Admin.
Nick Cirbo USF Jr. 3.32 Business Admin.
Dane Dobrinich SMC Jr. 3.36 Business Admin.
Armand Gaerlan USF Jr. 3.26 Business Admin.
John Gonzalez GON Jr. 3.80 Physical Education
Robert Hobbs PEP So. 3.43 Business
Steve Kleen PEP So. 3.56 Sports Medicine
Kea Kometani PEP So. 3.21 Economics
Anthony Rea SCU So. 3.39 Economics
Eric Rodland GON Sr. 3.76 Mechanical Eng.
Kevin Rose USF Jr. 3.85 Biology
MEN'S GOLF
Justin Ahasic SCU Jr. 3.56 English
Tim Cureton USD Sr. 3.50 Business Admin.
Mike Farrell LMU Jr. 3.32 Biology/Psycology
Robert Frye USF Jr. 3.52 Finance
Mark Hepler USD Jr. 3.37 History
David Hill GON Sr. 3.58 Psychology
Joe Lanza SMC So. 3.70 Undecided
Matt Munroe GON So. 3.28 Business
Michael Putnam PEP So. 3.40 Business
Tom Semeraux USF So. 3.22 Finance
WOMEN'S GOLF
Katherine Hull PEP Sr. 3.40 Sports Admin.
Kelsey Posedel GON Jr. 3.57 Marketing
Cecily Quinajon POR Sr. 3.47 Nursing
Megan Radonich POR Sr. 3.52 Accounting
Marissa Crnkovich POR So. 3.53 Biology
Kate Siddell GON Sr. 3.44 Business Admin.
Elizabeth Campbell GON So. 3.70 Exercise Science
MEN'S TENNIS
Jakko Asuja LMU Sr. 3.67 Business
Thomas Burgemeister SMC Sr. 3.83 Business
Erich Chen SCU Jr. 3.30 Computer Eng.
Brendan Cunningham GON Sr. 3.40 Biology
Christian Dyvik USF Sr. 3.56 Business Admin.
Axel Elvik USF So. 3.43 Business Admin.
Tigran Martirosyan LMU So. 3.49 Economics
Filip Sarovic SMC Sr. 3.30 Business Admin.
Shaun Whitney GON Sr. 3.41 Biology
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Anna Andersson PEP So. 3.58 Advertising
Michelle Duncan USF So. 3.79 Int'l Business
Penka Fileva LMU Sr. 3.28 Finance
Catalina Fillol SMC Sr. 3.34 Psychology
Lauren Kazarian USD So. 3.76 Accountancy
Christine Limbers SCU Sr. 3.71 Communications
Katie Rock GON Sr. 3.77 Int. Relations
Karin Schlapbach PEP So. 3.31 Psychology
Anna Skogerboe USF So. 3.66 Accounting
Kaori Tanabe POR Jr. 3.93 Political Science
Charlotte Vernaz PEP Jr. 3.20 Int'l Studies
Valerie Verrier SMC Sr. 3.25 Economics
Aaryn Volkmann GON Sr. 3.80 Exercise Science
WOMEN'S ROWING
Kristi Aamodt GON Jr. 3.90 Public Relations
Kimberly Cupini GON Sr. 3.30 Evironmental Studies
Kirsten Davis USD Sr. 3.55 Biology
Breezy Jackson SMC Sr. 3.62 Environmental Science
Amanda Kremer SCU Jr. 3.27 Liberal Arts
Caitlin McClain LMU So. 3.96 Urban Stud./Poli. Sci.
Cynthia Savoca GON Sr. 3.75 Sociology
Angela Tanner LMU Jr. 3.85 Communications
Kelly Vanek USD Sr. 3.77 Anthropolgy
