Albany, N.Y. - University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced today the school had 188 student-athletes named to the 2009-10 America East Conference Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll. Students had to earn grade point averages of 3.0 or higher to receive this recognition, with those earning a 3.5 GPA or better appeared on the Commissioner's Honor Roll. America East honored more than 1,700 student-athletes from around the conference. UAlbany placed 81 student-athletes on the Commissioner's Honor Roll.
UAlbany's women's outdoor track and field squad had 32 student-athletes on the conference academic honor roll, the highest number selected among Great Dane teams. Women's outdoor track also had a department-high 15 members on the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll. Women's indoor track (28), men's outdoor track (27), men's indoor track (23) and men's lacrosse (20) each had twenty or more athletes chosen.
Olivia Jarem, a member of the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America national second team, led a group of 18 women's lacrosse athletes on the academic honor roll. Jarem received UAlbany's Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award and a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship during the year.
Valete Graham, a national third team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, was among 28 indoor track team members to make the conference academic honor roll, the highest number by a UAlbany men's program. Graham received an ECAC Merit Medal as the school's top senior male student-athlete.
UAlbany's men's basketball program placed six athletes, including America East all-rookie team member Mike Black, on the winter academic honor roll. The women's basketball team had four chosen, including all-conference performer Charity Iromuanya.
Binghamton University had the most student-athletes honored by America East with 272, while New Hampshire (247) and Vermont (211) followed. UAlbany (188) had the fourth-highest total.
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2009-10 America East Conference Winter-Spring Academic Honor Roll
Baseball: Mike Baltera*, Chris Bouchard, Adam Cutspec, Pete Eichner, Joe Ilacqua*, Jamie Liebowitz, Greg Lutton*, Greg Muller, Josh Nethaway*, Patrick O'Connell, Brendan Rowland, Nick Sessa, Mike Tirri, Travis Wilson.
Men's Basketball: Billy Allen, Logan Aronhalt*, Mike Black, Brett Gifford, Jacob Iati, John Puk*.
Women's Basketball: Julie Forster*, Charity Iromuanya, Felicia Johnson, Tabitha Makopondo*.
Men's Lacrosse: Daley Baker*, Rocky Bonitatibus, John Carroll, Luke Cometti, Kyle Crotty*, Drew DiCioccio, Will Fuller*, Kevin Glueckert, Brian Grodotzke*, Matt Johnson*, Travis Lyons, Jack Nickla, Matt Novosel, Keith Olson*, Joe Pompo, Joe Resetarits, Jack Reynolds*, Derek Speziale, Dean Steinmann*, Mike Woods.
Women's Lacrosse: Jess Antelmi, Jodi Battaglia*, Kayla Best*, Nikki Branchini*, Rachael Burek, Julie Bush, Brianna Day, Taylor Frink, Christine Grueniger, Olivia Jarem*, Stephanie Kempf*, Amanda Pollock*, Jenn Primeau, Tricia Primomo, Mel Rorie, Ashley Ross*, Kim Sandtorv, Kimberly Sumcizk*.
Softball: Kristine Bill*, Alison Haan*, Nicole Kothe*, Taryn LaColla, Diane MacDowell, Gina Mason*, Lindsey Stout*, Stephanie Talerico, Bailey Van Deest, Allie Weiser.
Women's Tennis: Melissa Coughlin*, Caitlin Crowley*, Livia Gherman, Sarah Iannone, Susan Ma, Laine Mackey.
Men's Indoor Track & Field: Garrett Askew*, Jeff Barnes, Fred Casimo, Ian Ellis*, Ryan Florkiewicz*, Tyler Fogarty, Valete Graham*, Sean Halpin, Mohamed Kanu*, Jared Leslie*, Alex Leuchanka*, Chris Manico, Jordan Meikle, Kyle Nadler, Alex Petit-Frere, Jake Rachiele, David Rothman*, Peter Rowell, Luke Schoen, R.J. Sniffen, Shane Wagner, Craig Weiss*, Freddie Wills*.
Women's Indoor Track & Field: Kendra Adams, Fey Adaramola, Sandy Antenor, Lauren Biscardi*, Esperanza Blanco, Celine Cauderlier, Catie Coxon, Laura Cummings*, Emily Curry*, Melissa Del Rosario, Brittany Eveleth*, Katie Fargnoli, Emily Finnegan*, Elia Francis*, Renee Johnson, Rebecca Kelly*, Ashley Mahlmeister, Candice Mann*, Miranda McConnell, Sherez Mohamed, Jessica Panos*, Alexandra Panos*, Jenn Pierson, Alli Rogers*, Brianna Service*, Sheena Simpkins, Tiffany Sprenkels*, Laura Varble*
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Will Anger*, Garrett Askew*, Nick Assini*, Jeff Barnes, Jimmy Carroll, Fred Casimo, Ian Ellis*, Ryan Florkiewicz*, Tyler Fogarty, Valete Graham*, Sean Halpin, Mohamed Kanu*, Alex Leuchanka*, Chris Manico, Jordan Meikle, Zach Murphy, Kyle Nadler, Alex Petit-Frere, Jake Rachiele, Kurtis Randolph, David Rothman*, Peter Rowell, Luke Schoen, R.J. Sniffen, Shane Wagner, Craig Weiss*, Freddie Wills*.
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: Kendra Adams, Fey Adaramola*, Mikala Anson, Sandy Antenor, Lauren Biscardi*, Esperanza Blanco, Laura Bolognino, Celine Cauderlier, Catie Coxon, Laura Cummings*, Emily Curry*, Melissa Del Rosario, Brittany Eveleth, Katie Fargnoli, Emily Finnegan*, Elia Francis*, Kristin Grab*, Renee Johnson, Rebecca Kelly*, Ashley Mahlmeister, Candice Mann*, Miranda McConnell, Sherez Mohamed, Jessica Panos*, Alexandra Panos*, Jenn Pierson, Alli Rogers*, Brianna Service*, Sheena Simpkins, Tiffany Sprenkels*, Laura Varble*, Rachel Wysocki.
*Denotes Commissioner's Honor Roll
