Monday, October 22, 2000 Record 113 Earn USM Scholar-Athlete Award GORHAM, Maine For the sixth consecutive year, a record number of University of Southern Maine student-athletes and cheering squad members have earned the Department of Athletics' prestigious William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete award. During the 2000-01 academic year, 113 individuals met the criteria to receive the Wise Scholar-Athlete Award. The criteria includes each individual compiling a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average for the fall and spring semesters, be a full-time student both semesters, and that they utilized a season of eligibility as a member of a varsity team. The Wise Award recipients were honored at a reception and dinner Sunday night (October 14) at the Kenneth Brooks Student Center on the Gorham campus. The 113 winners represent 32.0% of the 353 individuals that comprised the 25 varsity athletic and cheering squads in 2000-01. The previous record for Wise Award winners was 98 during the 1999-2000 academic year. Among this year's record-setting number of award winners were 29 recipients who earned their second Wise award. Those included Brian Aceto (men's ice hockey); Lindy Briggette (women's lacrosse), Pat Caruana (wrestling), Celine Cote (volleyball), Miranda Derenburger (volleyball, indoor track and outdoor track), Sean Diette (men's cross country, indoor and outdoor track), Greg Dolbec (men's cross country, indoor and outdoor track), Todd Dominski (men's soccer), Jamie Everhart (men's soccer), Jan Forgeron (women's ice hockey), David Frankenfield (sailing), Jolaine Galibois-Barss (women's soccer), Tara Giroux (field hockey), Sara Goodine (women's tennis), Becky Kimball (softball), and Jacob Koelker (men's cross country and indoor track). Also Andy Lang (baseball), Jess Libby (women's basketball and softball), Kati Libby (women's soccer and basketball), Sarah McLean (women's tennis and softball), Trisha Palmi (women's ice hockey), Jill Powers (women's ice hockey and lacrosse), Darren Roche (men's ice hockey), Abby Rosenswaike (women's indoor track), Meghan Rutherford (women's tennis), Diana Smith (volleyball), Amy Swanberg (women's indoor and outdoor track), Matt Tarbox (men's basketball), Susan Waddell (women's soccer and lacrosse) and Jenn Young (women's soccer and lacrosse). Nine student-athletes, including, Jason Batchelder (men's soccer), Kelly Busby (women's indoor and outdoor track), Hollie Harnish (women's indoor track), Kim Landeen (women's soccer), Marcy Muller (volleyball), Jen Snyder (women's cross country), Jason Tuck (men's cross country, ice hockey and outdoor track), Tina West (women's soccer and softball) and Samantha Whitman (women's soccer and lacrosse) increased the number of student- athletes to have earned three Wise Awards to 62. The number of student-athletes to earn a fourth award increased by four, bringing the total to 19. Earning their fourth Wise Award were Dan Drozdzik (men's ice hockey), Rachel Drury (women's soccer), Erica Gagnon (softball) and Alyssa Anderson (softball). Three student-athletes, Kevin Faria (men's indoor and outdoor track), Ali Hathaway (women's soccer) and Derek Veilleux (men's cross country, indoor and outdoor track), became the second, third and fourth recipients of a fifth Wise Scholar-Athlete Award. Forty-one student-athletes were honored as multi-sport student-athletes, including Deedra Beveridge (field hockey, women's indoor and outdoor track), Melissa Bouchard (women's indoor and outdoor track), Kelly Busby (women's indoor and outdoor track), Jarrod Canane (men's cross country, indoor and outdoor track), Tiffany Cook (women's cross country, indoor and outdoor track), Miranda Derenburger (volleyball, women's indoor and outdoor track), Sean Diette (men's cross country, indoor and outdoor track), Greg Dolbec (men's cross country, indoor and outdoor track), Sarah Dolley (field hockey, women's indoor and outdoor track), Kevin Faria (men's indoor and outdoor track), Melanie Fike (women's indoor and outdoor track), Nicole Freeman (women's indoor and outdoor track), Geoff Grigsby (men's soccer and basketball), Renee Heath (field hockey and softball), Darci Holland (field hockey and softball), and Jacob Koelker (men's cross country and indoor track). Also Jess Libby (women's basketball and softball), Kati Libby (women's soccer and basketball), Lauren Lohmeyer (cross country, indoor and outdoor track), Brittany McClure (field hockey, women's indoor and outdoor track), Avery McGill (women's ice hockey and lacrosse), Sarah McLean (women's tennis and softball), Amy Ouellette (field hockey and softball), Dan Pendergast (men's cross country, indoor and outdoor track), Jill Powers (women's ice hockey and lacrosse), Jessica Short (women's cross country, indoor and outdoor track), Stephanie Slater (field hockey, women's ice hockey and lacrosse), Larisa Sobey (women's basketball and softball), Amy Swanberg (women's indoor and outdoor track), Jason Thibodeau (men's basketball and baseball), Jacki Tremblay (women's indoor and outdoor track), Jason Tuck (men's cross country, ice hockey and outdoor track), Derek Veilleux (men's cross country, indoor and outdoor track), Susan Waddell (women's soccer and lacrosse), Tina West (women's soccer and softball), Jason White (men's cross country, indoor and outdoor track), Samantha Whitman (women's soccer and lacrosse), Darryl Whitney (men's cross country, indoor and outdoor track), and Jen Young (women's soccer and lacrosse). Since the Wise Scholar-Athlete Award program began with the 1987-88 academic year, a total of 752 awards have been presented. 2000-01 William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete Awards Baseball Ryan Adams, Sanford, Maine Mike Caggiano, Augusta, Maine Andy Lang, New Bedford, Mass. Brian Marshall, Danvers, Mass. Pat McCarthy, Medford, Mass. Drew Palmer, Rothesay, N.B. Jason Thibodeau, Old Town, Maine * Men's Basketball Geoff Grigsby, Bridgton, Maine * Matt Tarbox, Standish, Maine Jason Thibodeau, Old Town, Maine * Women's Basketball Jess Libby, Orono, Maine * Kati Libby, Orono, Maine * Larisa Sobey, Pittsfield, Maine * Cheering Erin Barry, Scarborough, Maine Darlene Cote, North Jay, Maine Tonya Eaton, Auburn, Maine Laura Rider, Wells, Maine * Men's Cross Country Jarrod Canane, Methuen, Mass. * Sean Diette, Newport, Vt. * Greg Dolbec, Shapleigh, Maine * Jake Koelker, Portland, Maine * Dan Pendergast, New Sweden, Maine * Jason Tuck, Bangor, Maine * Derek Veilleux, Fairfield, Maine * Jackson White, Lisbon, Maine * Darryl Whitney, Hudson, N.H. * Women's Cross Country Tiffany Cook, Leesburg, Fla. * Lauren Lohmeyer, Portland, Maine * Jess Short, Bennington, Vt. * Jen Snyder, Auburn, Mass. Field Hockey Deedra Beveridge, Camden, Maine * Sarah Dolley, Oakland, Maine * Tara Giroux, Greene, Maine Renee Heath, Brunswick, Maine * Darci Holland, Buckfield, Maine * Brittany McClure, Belfast, Maine * Amy Ouellette, Jay, Maine * Aimee Sharrow, Framingham, Mass. Stephanie Slater, Acton, Mass. * Golf Patrick Otto, Furlong, Penn. Men's Ice Hockey Brian Aceto, Gorham, Maine Alex Dandenault, Bromont, Quebec Dan Drozdzik, Chicago, Ill. Andrew Gardner, Buffalo, N.Y. Pat Murray, Moncton, N.B. Darren Roche, Corner Brook, Nfld. Jason Tuck, Bangor, Maine * Women's Ice Hockey Jen Boswell, San Francisco, Calif. Jan Forgeron, Gorham, Maine Tricia Kamp, West Caldwell, N.J. * Holly Manning, Northfield, Vt. Avery McGill, Middlebury, Vt. * Trisha Palmi, Fitchburg, Mass. Janet Peterson, Downington, Penn. Jillian Powers, Beverly, Mass. * Stephanie Slater, Acton, Mass. * Men's Lacrosse Tobey Farrington, Augusta, Maine Nick Rich, Yarmouth, Maine Dan Trevett, Burlington, Mass. Jeff Woodbury, Beverly, Mass. Women's Lacrosse Lindy Briggette, Peru, Maine Darcy Comer, South Berwick, Maine Tricia Kamp, West Caldwell, N.J. * Melissa Merrill, Wells, Maine Erica Simpson, Sanford, Maine Stephanie Slater, Acton, Mass. * Susan Waddell, Warwick, N.Y. * Samantha Whitman, Saxtons River, Vt. * Jen Young, Middlebury, Vt. * Sailing (Fall and Spring Seasons) David Frankenfield, Rapid City, S.D. Kristine Pelletier, Lewiston, Maine Gabrielle Wallace, Portland, Maine Men's Soccer Jason Batchelder, Derby, Vt. Eric Becker, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Todd Dominski, Hebron, Conn. Eric Drew, Cranston, R.I. Jamie Everhart, Bethel, Conn. Geoff Grigsby, Bridgton, Maine * Mike Hangge, Ellsworth, Maine Peter Jones, Waterville, Maine Jason Kopp, Portland, Maine Women's Soccer Jenny Boucher, Madawaska, Maine Rachel Drury, Canton, Maine Jolaine Galibois-Barss, Augusta, Maine Molly Hagstrom, Yarmouth, Maine Ali Hathaway, Hamden, Maine Nina Henrikson, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Meredith Hodgin, York, Maine Rachel Kwantz, Wiscasset, Maine Kim Landeen, New Sweden, Maine Kati Libby, Orono, Maine * Susan Waddell, Warwick, N.Y. * Tina West, Gorham, Maine * Samantha Whitman, Saxtons River, Vt. * Jen Young, Middlebury, Vt. * Softball Alyssa Anderson, New Portland, Maine Erica Gagnon, Oakland, Maine Renee Heath, Brunswick, Maine * Darci Holland, Buckfield, Maine * Becky Kimball, Arundel, Maine Sarah McLean, Portsmouth, R.I. * Amy Ouellette, Jay, Maine * Laura Rider, Wells, Maine * Larisa Sobey, Pittsfield, Maine * Tina West, Gorham, Maine * Women's Tennis Sara Goodine, South Portland, Maine Emily Jose, Caribou, Maine Sarah McLean, Portsmouth, R.I. * Megan Rutherford, Portland, Maine Anna Stasiv, Lviv, Ukraine Kim Vincent, Auburn, Maine Men's Indoor Track Jarrod Canane, Methuen, Mass. * Sean Diette, Newport, Vt. * Greg Dolbec, Shapleigh, Maine * Kevin Faria, Litchfield, N.H. * Bill Joyce, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Jake Koelker, Portland, Maine * Jeremy Larose, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Dan Pendergast, New Sweden, Maine * Derek Veilleux, Fairfield, Maine * Jackson White, Lisbon, Maine * Darryl Whitney, Hudson, N.H. * Women's Indoor Track Deedra Beveridge, Camden, Maine * Melissa Bouchard, Millinocket, Maine * Kelly Busby, Biddeford, Maine * Tiffany Cook, Leesburg, Fla. * Miranda Derenburger, Oxford, Maine * Sarah Dolley, Oakland, Maine * Melaine Fike, Manchester, Maine * Nicole Freeman, Whitefield, Maine * Hollie Harnish, Bangor, Maine Lauren Lohmeyer, Portland, Maine * Brittany McClure, Belfast, Maine * Abby Rosenswaike, Marlborough, Mass. Jess Short, Bennington, Vt. * Amy Swanberg, Lamoine, Maine * Jacki Tremblay, St. Albans, Vt. * Men's Outdoor Track Jarrod Canane, Methuen, Mass. * Sean Diette, Newport, Vt. * Greg Dolbec, Shapleigh, Maine * Kevin Faria, Litchfield, N.H. * Jake Koelker, Portland, Maine * Dan Pendergast, New Sweden, Maine * Derek Veilleux, Fairfield, Maine * Jackson White, Lisbon, Maine * Darryl Whitney, Hudson, N.H. * Women's Outdoor Track Deedra Beveridge, Camden, Maine * Melissa Bouchard, Millinocket, Maine * Kelly Busby, Biddeford, Maine * Tiffany Cook, Leesburg, Fla. * Miranda Derenburger, Oxford, Maine * Sarah Dolley, Oakland, Maine * Melanie Fike, Manchester, Maine * Nicole Freeman, Whitefield, Maine * Lauren Lohmeyer, Portland, Maine * Brittany McClure, Belfast, Maine * Jess Short, Bennington, Vt. * Amy Swanberg, Lamoine, Maine * Jacki Tremblay, St. Albans, Vt. * Volleyball Celine Cote, Milan, N.H. Miranda Derenburger, Oxford, Maine * Tasha Gerken, Limington, Maine Jordan Gibbs, Madawaska, Maine Marcy Muller, Farmington, Maine Diane Smith, Thomaston, Conn. Wrestling Pat Caruana, Auburn, N.Y. Jesse Coleman, Bristol, Vt. * = Multi-sport student-athletes | |
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