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Frerichs Named Capital One Academic All-American
6/25/2015 12:10:00 PM | Cross Country, Track and Field, Academic Support
Frerichs, who recently finished second at the NCAA Championships in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a school record time of 9:31.35, the fourth fastest in NCAA history, was named to the team after posting a cumulative GPA of 3.93 as a chemistry major.
Earlier this season, Frerichs helped the 'Roos to the WAC Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship by winning the individual titles in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and the 5,000 meter run. This season, she is a three-time All-American, garnering honors in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track, giving her five All-American honors in her career.
The Nixa, Mo., native becomes just the ninth 'Roo to earn a spot on one of the three teams and just the fourth to be named first team joining women's basketball's Eilise O'Connor (1st Team – 2014) and track & field's Sonya Ahmed (3rd Team – At-Large, 1st Team - 2002) and Jon Kelley (1st Team – 2003). Other 'Roos to earn a spot include men's soccer player Garret Guthrie (3rd Team - 2008), softball's Kristen Caldwell (3rd Team - 2004) and Kaelene Curry (2nd Team 2011 & 2012) and Track & Field's Sara Hiller (2nd Team - 2008, 3rd Team - 2007 & 2009) and Maggie Brueggeman-Butler (2nd Team - 2006).
Frerichs will be in action again tonight when she runs at the USATF Championships in the 3,000 meter steeplechase.
FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Nia Barnes (3) Alabama Sr. West Orange, N.J. 4.00 Telecomm. / film-media production
Dezerea Bryant Kentucky Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. 3.60 Community & leadership dev.
Dior Delophont (2) Kent State Jr. Nancy, France 3.88 Fashion design
Ann Eason (2) Eastern Kentucky Sr. Lexington, Ky. 3.97 Elementary education teaching
Rebecca Esselstein (1) (#) U.S. Air Force Academy Sr. Dayton, Ohio 3.98 Astronautical engineering
Courtney Frerichs Kansas City Sr. Nixa, Mo. 3.93 Chemistry
Kendra Harrison Kentucky Sr. Clayton, N.C. 3.54 Community & leadership devel.
Christina Hillman Iowa State Sr. Dover, Del. 3.96 Child, adult & family services
Lea Johnson Miami (Ohio) Sr. Saint Louis, Mo. 3.93 Microbiology & immunology
Sandi Morris Arkansas Sr. Greenville, S.C. 3.92 Journalism
Mara Olson (1) Butler Sr. Minneapolis, Minn. 4.00 Biology
Julia Ratcliffe Princeton Jr. Hamilton, New Zealand 3.73 Economics
Montene Speight Texas Tech Sr. St. Louis, Mo. 4.00 Political science
Maddie Van Beek North Dakota State Sr. Perham, Minn. 4.00 English education
Kelly Williams West Virginia Jr. Chesterland, Ohio 4.00 Strategic communications
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Hannah Acton Florida State Jr. Bloomington, Ind. 4.00 Exercise science / pre-med
Kendall Baisden Texas So. Detroit, Mich. 3.82 Business honors / supply chain mgmt.
Eve Bishop Cornell Sr. Andover, Md. 4.00 Biology & society
Chelsea Blaase Tennessee Jr. St. Joseph, Ill. 3.63 Kinesiology
Katie Borchers Ohio State Sr. Russia, Ohio 3.71 Exercise science
Alexandra Collatz (#) USC Sr. Bakersfield, Calif. 3.51 Cognitive science
Nadia Eke Columbia Sr. Accra, Ghana 4.00 Psychology
Kaitlyn Gillespie West Virginia Gr. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 3.94 Exercise physiology
Alex Hartig Arizona State Sr. Great Bend, Kan. 4.00 Accounting (master's)
Carley McCutchen Montana State Gr. Buckley, Wash. 4.00 Mechanical engineering
Brooke Pleger Bowling Green State Sr. Saline, Mich. 3.62 Nursing
Jenna Prandini Oregon Jr. Clovis, Calif. 3.55 General social sciences
Colleen Quigley (#) Florida State Sr. St. Louis, Mo. 3.87 Dietetics
Jeannelle Scheper South Carolina Sr. Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia 3.73 Economics
Jessica Tonn Stanford Sr. Paradise Valley, Ariz. 3.61 Communication
THIRD TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Alicia Clark Vermont Jr. Pawlet, Vt. 3.98 Business administration
Lindsay Clark Michigan State Sr. West Bloomfield, Mich. 3.77 Mechanical engineering
Katrina Coogan Georgetown Sr. Exeter, N.H. 3.73 Human science
Clare Field Northern Kentucky Sr. Louisville, Ky. 4.00 Public relations
Jillian Forsey West Virginia So. Stephenville, Newfoundland 3.94 Exercise physiology
Rebecca Garcia San Jose State Sr. Anaheim, Calif. 3.93 Psychology
Rachel Hilliard Massachusetts Sr. Hookstown, Pa. 3.99 Biology / English
Marisa Howard Boise State Sr. Pasco, Wash. 3.83 Nursing
Kate Jette Boise State Sr. Clackamas, Ore. 4.00 Biology
Lisa Junta U.S. Military Academy Sr. Springfield, Va. 4.14 Life science
Brianne Kee Grand Canyon Gr. Peoria, Ariz. 3.99 Master of business administration
Ida Storm UCLA Sr. Nybro, Sweden 3.70 Geography / environmental studies
Holly Salzbrenner Northern Iowa Sr. Mount Vernon, Iowa 4.00 Biology
Rachele Schulist Michigan State Sr. Zeeland, Mich. 3.58 Kinesiology
Teresa Williamson (#) Radford Jr. Chesapeake, Va. 3.95 Nursing
Academic All-America® of the Year: Rebecca Esselstein, U.S. Air Force Academy
(1) Capital One Academic All-America® Division I 1st team selection in 2014
(2) Capital One Academic All-America® Division I 2nd team selection in 2014
(3) Capital One Academic All-America® Division I 3rd team selection in 2014
(#) Capital One Academic All-America® Division I 3rd team selection in 2013
