Thirty-four Cal Poly Pomona student-athletes earned 2008-09 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Academic Awards, conference commissioner Robert J. Hiegert announced last week. “Our student-athletes put forth a tremendous commitment toward their respective sports and academics,'' Cal Poly Pomona Director of Athletics Brian Swanson said. “These 34 individuals have set high standards for themselves in their academics and we're very proud of what they have accomplished. “We have a well-respected group of coaches and academic advising department, who continue their dedication toward developing each student-athlete.'' To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be a varsity letter winner who competed in one of 13 CCAA-sponsored sports and record a grade point average of 3.40 or above in a minimum of 24 semester or 36 quarter units. The 34 Cal Poly Pomona award winners are: Men's basketball Kyle Krause Jimmy Miyasaka Women's basketball Unique Anderson Rosslyn Beard Reyana Colson Jessica Duran Ally Smith Baseball Jordan Alcantar Chris Brehm Richard McDowell Robert Palmer Casey Yokubaitis Men's soccer Nick Costanza Women's soccer Bethany Meichsner Stephanie Sandino Valerie Strawn Women's tennis Fallon Blattner Mallory Brady Brianne Cyrus Kaitlin Wooldridge Women's volleyball Jasmine Davis Anne-Marie Hofmans Rocio Vargas Jenna Young Men's cross country Luis Briseno Clark Selters
Women's cross country/track and field Denise Salceda Tiffany Turner Women's track and field Allison Brewer Jennifer Cryer Megan Emami Men's track and field Anthony Drake Connor Duckworth Derek Wong |