Barnes, Leiter and Gail Receive Pac-10 All-Academic Honors
Walnut Creek, Calif. --- Oregon seniors Suzie Barnes and Kristi Leiter were named to the Pacific-10 Conference Softball All-Academic first team it was announced today by Commissioner Tom Hansen. To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and be either a starter or significant contributor.
For Leiter, it is the third time she has been selected as a Pac-10 All-Academic first team honoree. The accounting major maintains a 3.58 gpa and is on pace to graduate this June. Earlier this year, the Lake Stevens, Wash., native was also named to the ESPN the Magazine All-Academic District VIII team.
This was the second time in her collegiate career Barnes has been named to the Pac-10’s All-Academic team. A year ago the educational studies major was named to the second team. The Lake Forest Park, Wash., native maintains a 3.43 gpa, and like Leiter, was named to the ESPN the Magazine All-Academic District VIII team earlier this year.
Barnes was also named to the Pac-10 second team earlier this month after leading Oregon and breaking single-season records for runs scored (64) and stolen bases (41).
Junior Joanna Gail was named to the Pac-10 All-Academic second team. The Ducks’ starting third baseman is a journalism major with a 3.26 gpa. It is the first academic honor for the Poway, Calif., native.
Senior Ann Marie Topps and sophomore Melissa Rice were named honorable mention.
It is the sixth consecutive year Oregon has had at least one player named to the Pac-10 All-Academic first team.
Oregon recently completed the 2007 season with its fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament in the last five years. The Ducks posted a 44-19 record, the most wins for the program since 1989.
Softball
First Team Yr. GPA Major
Suzie Barnes, Oregon SR 3.43 Educational Studies
Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State SO 3.49 Secondary Education
Jacki Hansen, Washington SR 3.72 Political Science
Himmita Hixson, Arizona State SR 3.64 Speech & Hearing Sciences
Natalie Johnson, Oregon State* SR 3.71 Psychology
Heidi Knabe, Arizona State** SR 3.59 Kinesiology
Kristi Leiter, Oregon** SR 3.58 Accounting
Jessica Mapes, Arizona State SO 4.00 Family & Human Development
Becky McCullough, Stanford JR 3.59 Earth Systems
Michelle Smith, Arizona State* SR 3.60 Kinesiology
* - two-time first team honoree** - three-time first team honoree
Second Team Yr GPA Major
Tricia Aggabao, Stanford JR 3.26 Human Biology
Rhiannon Baca, Arizona State JR 3.34 Elementary Education
Krista Colburn, UCLA JR 3.18 Sociology
Joanna Gail, Oregon JR 3.26 Journalism
Sherina Galvan, Oregon State SR 3.31 Human Development & Family Science
Jill Malina, Arizona SO 3.43 Pre-Physical Education
Caitlin Noble, Washington JR 3.41 History
Missy Penna, Stanford SO 3.42 Undeclared
Jackie Rinehart, Stanford SR 3.24 Psychology
Jackie Vasquez, Arizona State JR 3.29 Special Education
Honorable Mention: Lauren Frankiewicz, So., CAL; Marnie Koziol, So., WASH; Dominique Lastrapes, Sr., WASH; Mia Longfellow, Sr., OSU; Paige Lowe, So., OSU; Ta’Tyana McElroy, Sr., OSU; Cambria Miranda, Jr., OSU; Melissa Rice, So., ORE; Michelle Smith, Jr., STAN; Ann Marie Topps, Sr., ORE; Ashlyn Watson, So., WASH
For Leiter, it is the third time she has been selected as a Pac-10 All-Academic first team honoree. The accounting major maintains a 3.58 gpa and is on pace to graduate this June. Earlier this year, the Lake Stevens, Wash., native was also named to the ESPN the Magazine All-Academic District VIII team.
This was the second time in her collegiate career Barnes has been named to the Pac-10’s All-Academic team. A year ago the educational studies major was named to the second team. The Lake Forest Park, Wash., native maintains a 3.43 gpa, and like Leiter, was named to the ESPN the Magazine All-Academic District VIII team earlier this year.
Barnes was also named to the Pac-10 second team earlier this month after leading Oregon and breaking single-season records for runs scored (64) and stolen bases (41).
Junior Joanna Gail was named to the Pac-10 All-Academic second team. The Ducks’ starting third baseman is a journalism major with a 3.26 gpa. It is the first academic honor for the Poway, Calif., native.
Senior Ann Marie Topps and sophomore Melissa Rice were named honorable mention.
It is the sixth consecutive year Oregon has had at least one player named to the Pac-10 All-Academic first team.
Oregon recently completed the 2007 season with its fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament in the last five years. The Ducks posted a 44-19 record, the most wins for the program since 1989.
Softball
First Team Yr. GPA Major
Suzie Barnes, Oregon SR 3.43 Educational Studies
Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State SO 3.49 Secondary Education
Jacki Hansen, Washington SR 3.72 Political Science
Himmita Hixson, Arizona State SR 3.64 Speech & Hearing Sciences
Natalie Johnson, Oregon State* SR 3.71 Psychology
Heidi Knabe, Arizona State** SR 3.59 Kinesiology
Kristi Leiter, Oregon** SR 3.58 Accounting
Jessica Mapes, Arizona State SO 4.00 Family & Human Development
Becky McCullough, Stanford JR 3.59 Earth Systems
Michelle Smith, Arizona State* SR 3.60 Kinesiology
* - two-time first team honoree** - three-time first team honoree
Second Team Yr GPA Major
Tricia Aggabao, Stanford JR 3.26 Human Biology
Rhiannon Baca, Arizona State JR 3.34 Elementary Education
Krista Colburn, UCLA JR 3.18 Sociology
Joanna Gail, Oregon JR 3.26 Journalism
Sherina Galvan, Oregon State SR 3.31 Human Development & Family Science
Jill Malina, Arizona SO 3.43 Pre-Physical Education
Caitlin Noble, Washington JR 3.41 History
Missy Penna, Stanford SO 3.42 Undeclared
Jackie Rinehart, Stanford SR 3.24 Psychology
Jackie Vasquez, Arizona State JR 3.29 Special Education
Honorable Mention: Lauren Frankiewicz, So., CAL; Marnie Koziol, So., WASH; Dominique Lastrapes, Sr., WASH; Mia Longfellow, Sr., OSU; Paige Lowe, So., OSU; Ta’Tyana McElroy, Sr., OSU; Cambria Miranda, Jr., OSU; Melissa Rice, So., ORE; Michelle Smith, Jr., STAN; Ann Marie Topps, Sr., ORE; Ashlyn Watson, So., WASH
