Vitek Repeats as Pac-10 All-Academic First-Team Pick
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – University of Oregon junior catcher Kaitlin Vitek became the seventh Duck all-time to receive repeat Pac-10 All-Academic First-Team honors Tuesday in an announcement by the Pacific-10 Conference.
Thanks to her 3.65 cumulative GPA, the psychology and human physiology double major was part of the 10-person first team.
Among honorable mention picks, senior outfielder Blair Williamson added her third straight honor, and sophomore pitcher Samantha Skillingstad claimed her first award.
Oregon has received at least one first-team accolade each of the last nine years and 24 overall in the award dating back to 1991.
Vitek joined former Ducks Kristi Leiter (2005, ’06, ‘07), Dani Baird (2004, ’05), Alyssa Laux (2002, ’03), Kathy Stahl (1994, ’96), Melissa Lemke Jeppsen (1995, ’98) and Heather Holte (1994, ’97) as former multiple first-team recipients.
To be eligible for the award, players must be returning players that are at least a sophomore academically, maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, and be a starter or significant contributor.
A month ago, the Valencia, Calif., native Vitek also received ESPN Magazine Academic All-Region Second Team honors.
Pac-10 Softball All-Academic First Team
Autumn Albers, STAN Jr. 3.99 Human Biology
K’Lee Arredondo, ARIZ Sr. 3.55 Psychology
Hillary Bach, ASU So. 3.82 Marketing
Katelyn Boyd, ASU So. 3.79 Family and Human Dev.
Kelly Dyer, OSU Sr. 4.00 Sociology
Shannon Koplitz, STAN Sr. 3.52 Human Biology
Nicole Luchanski, OSU So. 3.96 Natural Resources
Lesley Rogers, ASU Jr. 3.76 Sociology
Morgan Stuart, WASH Jr. 3.48 Psychology
*Kaitlin Vitek, ORE Jr. 3.65 Human Physiology/Psychology
Pac-10 Softball All-Academic Second Team
Caylyn Carlson, ASU Sr. 3.51 Speech/Hearing Sciences
Samantha Camuso, UCLA So. 3.45 Physiological Science
Krista Donnenwirth, ASU Jr. 3.52 Psychology
Megan Elliot, ASU Sr. 3.42 Elementary Education
Amanda Fleischman, WASH Sr. 3.36 Accounting
Alissa Haber, STAN Sr. 3.31 English
Monica Harrison, UCLA Jr. 3.48 Anthropology
Annie Lockwood, ASU So. 3.64 Special Education
Katelyn Miller, OSU Sr. 3.40 Business Administration
Lauren Schutzler, ARIZ Jr. 3.36 History
Pac-10 Softball All-Academic Honorable Mention: Tarah Black, Sr., OSU; Mary Claire Brenner, So., OSU; Maya Burns, So., STAN; Kaylyn Castillo, Jr., ASU; Nikki Chandler, So., OSU; Ashley Chinn, Jr., STAN; Dani Chisholm, Sr., OSU; Katie Crabb, Sr., ASU; Marissa Drewrey, Sr., CAL; Alana Ford, Sr., OSU; Donna Kerr, Jr., UCLA; Alissa Haber, Sr., STAN; Talor Haro, So., ASU; Sarah Hassman, So., STAN; Megan Langenfeld, Sr., UCLA; McKenna Lowe, Jr., OSU; Alyson McWherter, Sr., WASH; Grace Murray, Jr., UCLA; Jenn Salling, Jr., WASH; Samantha Skillingstad, So., ORE; Taylor Smith, So., WASH; Mandy Urfer, Jr., ASU; Blair Williamson, Sr., ORE.
All-Time Oregon Pac-10 Softball Academic All-Conference Honorees
1991
Kelly Finley (1st)
Anna Poore (1st)
Tracey Simmons (1st)
1993
Patty Pyles (1st)
1994
Heather Holte (1st)
Kathy Stahl (1st)
1995
Melisa Lemke (1st)
Lisa Preston (1st)
Angie LeRoy (2nd)
Kathy Stahl (2nd)
1996
Kathy Stahl (1st)
Angie LeRoy (2nd)
Lisa Preston (2nd)
1997
Heather Holte (1st)
Angie LeRoy (1st)
Melisa Lemke (2nd)
1998
Melisa (Lemke) Jeppsen (1st)
1999
Triawn Custer (2nd)
2000
Triawn Custer (2nd)
2002
Alyssa Laux (1st)
2003
Janell Bergstrom (1st)
Alyssa Laux (1st)
Erin Goodell (2nd)
Amber Hutchison (2nd)
Mari Lyn Petrick (2nd)
2004
Dani Baird, (1st)
Erin Goodell (2nd)
2005
Dani Baird, (1st)
Kristi Leiter (1st)
2006
Kristi Leiter (1st)
Suzie Barnes (2nd)
Dani Baird (2nd)
2007
Suzie Barnes (1st)
Kristie Leiter (1st)
Joanna Gail (2nd)
2008
Amie Morris (1st)
Joanna Gail (2nd)
Kayleen Hudson (2nd)
2009
Kaitlin Vitek (1st)
Melissa Rice (2nd)
2010
Kaitlin Vitek (1st)
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