SAN MATEO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has announced its Rowing All-Academic Team for the 2020-21 season. This year’s 17-member first team encompasses WCC student-athletes who excelled both on the water and in the classroom.
All seven WCC institutions sponsoring rowing were represented on the All-Academic First Team, headlined by five student-athletes from San Diego. Gonzaga, the 2021 WCC Champions and NCAA Nationals participant, collected four spots on the first team, while Creighton, Portland and Saint Mary’s each had a pair of selections.
This year’s squad features six repeat appearances led by four making their third and final first team: Creighton’s
Kate Graham, Santa Clara’s
Molly Mertes, Saint Mary’s
Emily Millbrath, and Gonzaga’s
Schuyler Peters, the 2021 WCC Co-Coxswain of the Year. Gonzaga’s
Zoe Calambokidis and Creighton’s
Gretchen Strobbe earned a first team spot for the second time. Four of the multiple honorees earned all-conference honors at the 2021 WCC Rowing Championship.
No fewer than 80 student-athletes qualified for academic honors. More than 50 posted a GPA of at least 3.50, while 33 posted marks of 3.75 or better.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to her team.
2021 WCC WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM
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School |
Class |
GPA |
Major |
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| Katie Bayford |
Portland |
Jr. |
3.64 |
Nursing |
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| Kathryn Brady |
San Diego |
Gr. |
4 |
Leadership Studies |
| Zoe Calambokidis* |
Gonzaga |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Political Science |
| Amanda Finnie |
San Diego |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Accountancy and Finance |
| Katie Graham** |
Creighton |
Sr. |
3.83 |
History |
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| Kaley Grau |
Gonzaga |
So. |
3.89 |
Nursing |
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| India Krappe |
LMU |
Gr. |
4 |
Management |
| Mollie Mertes** |
Santa Clara |
Sr. |
3.855 |
Finance |
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| Emily Milbrath** |
Saint Mary's |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Math/Computer Science |
| Alexandra Moeller |
Gonzaga |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Psychology |
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| Mari Olson |
San Diego |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Political Science |
| Schuyler Peters** |
Gonzaga |
Sr. |
3.94 |
French; Political Science |
| Tess Pritchett |
Portland |
Sr. |
3.68 |
Nursing |
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| Emily Sprigings |
Saint Mary's |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Kinesiology-Exercise Science |
| Erin Steele |
San Diego |
Gr. |
3.83 |
International Relations |
| Gretchen Strobbe* |
Creighton |
Jr. |
3.6 |
English |
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| Kadee Sylla |
San Diego |
Gr. |
4 |
Counseling |
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| Creighton |
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| Emma Carpender |
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| Karen Crouch |
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| Ava Edison |
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| Ally Einbeck |
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| Maria Fier |
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| Honor Foutch |
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| Vanessa Gabaldon |
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| Claire Gastello |
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| Madelyn Hampton |
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| Mary Hartigan |
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| Sydney Hiatt |
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| Jacqueline Holdren |
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| Gabriela Ibarra |
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| Destiny Jordan |
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| Maeve Lee |
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| Rebecca Meyer |
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| Lauren Miranda |
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| Bridget Stumbris |
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| Erica Svenby |
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| Gonzaga |
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| Jacky Allen |
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| Grace Cahalane |
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| Grace Dojan |
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| Alyssa Helgesen |
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| Lauren McCallum |
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| Grace Nickas |
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| Anise Potjes |
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| Lucianne Salmick |
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| Stephanie Westlund |
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| Loyola Marymount |
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| Lauren Compeau |
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| Grace Derrer |
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| Elinor Doran |
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| Caroline Farahani |
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| Sophia Jadallah |
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| Portland |
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| Katelyn Barney |
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| Alondra Bernal |
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| Emmalee Dolcini |
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| Brooklin Gomez |
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| Sage Iona |
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| Maddie Olson |
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| Emma Papenhausen |
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| Desislava Petrova |
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| Alexis Turner |
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| Saint Mary's |
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| Lindsey Abrams |
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| Brooklyn Cassel |
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| Emily Pelster |
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| Lina Rak |
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| Emma Scanlan |
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| San Diego |
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| Sam Ahlman |
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| Isla Blake |
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| Lexi Brinker |
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| Caitlin Burns |
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| Averi Hutton |
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| Mady Kertin |
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| Julianna Kihmm |
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| Clara Rasmussen |
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| Hilde Ringger |
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| Brynne Stengel |
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| Santa Clara |
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| Gabriela Bennett |
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| Julianna Bernado |
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| Margot Davis |
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| Ana Martinez |
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| Adriana Moses |
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| Veronica Tilley |
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