May 23, 2012

Tulsa, Okla. - Ten University of Tulsa rowers were selected as Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholar Athletes, as announced by the organization. The Hurricane had three seniors, one junior and six sophomores named to the team.

To qualify for the accolade, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore in athletic standing, have rowed in the institution's NCAA or IRA eligible boat(s) for a minimum of 75-percent of the current spring races or raced in a regional conference event, and the student-athlete must have a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher.

Among the honorees were seniors Abigail Gorman (Speech Pathology, 3.612), Arielle Tillou (Elementary Education, 3.623) and Emily Wynn (Education/English, 3.619), junior Meredith Papps (Athletic Training, 3.559), and sophomores Zoe Fleischmann (Chemistry, 3.774), Brooke Helmberger (Psychology/Biology, 3.929), Lauren Mann (Arts & Sciences, 3.517), Amanda Schenk (Sociology, 3.613), Elissa Stiles (Arts & Sciences, 3.850) and Renee Vanasse (Arts & Sciences, 3.951).

Gorman and Tillou are two-time honorees as they picked up honors in 2011, while Wynn is a three-time selection as she earned honors in 2010 and 2011.

2012 CRCA Scholar Athletes
Name			Class	Major			GPA
Zoe Fleischmann		So.	Chemistry		3.774

Abigail Gorman ^	Sr.	Speech Pathology	3.612

Brooke Helmberger       So.	Psychology/Biology	3.929

Lauren Mann		So.	Arts & Sciences		3.517

Meredith Papps		Jr.	Athletic Training	3.559

Amanda Schenk		So.	Sociology		3.613

Elissa Stiles		So.	Arts & Sciences		3.850

Arielle Tillou ^	Sr.	Elementary Education	3.623

Renee Vanasse		So.	Arts & Sciences		3.951

Emily Wynn ^*		Sr.	Education/English	3.619


^ indicates 2011 Honoree

* indicates 2010 Honoree