17 Lincoln College athletes on all-academic team

[July 08, 2010]  Lincoln College announces that 17 student-athletes from five different sports were selected to the 2009-2010 MWAC All-Academic Team. Three students were dual-sport athletes, and two students had perfect grade-point averages.

In addition, two Lincoln College teams earned NJCAA All-Academic Team honors. The women's basketball team, coached by Carol Wilson, accumulated a team GPA of 3.17. The softball team, coached by John Andrews, accumulated a team GPA of 3.16. The women’s golf team, coached by Carol Wilson, accumulated the sixth best team GPA with 3.26.

The college also had nine student-athletes who earned NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American honors.

"On behalf of the athletic department and Lincoln College, we are excited to recognize our student-athletes' accomplishments in the classroom," said Dave Klemm, director of athletics. "This award is a result of hard work and dedication to their academics and also to the sport they play."

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2009-10 Mid-West Athletic Conference All-Academic Team members from Lincoln College:

(Name, high school, sport, GPA, major if available; * also earned NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American honors)

• Shelbi Rentmeister, Clinton HS, softball, 4.00, nursing

• *Angie Augspols, Putnam County HS, softball, 3.95, English

• *Taylor Dirks, Tri-Valley HS, softball, 3.94, nursing-radiology

• Desirae Lercher, Lincoln HS, softball, 3.56, nursing

• Blake Welch, Western HS, softball, 3.82, education

• Christine Warden, Canton HS, softball, 3.72, nursing

• *Lara Dawson, Christopher HS, softball and volleyball, 3.83, nursing

• *Kaylah Murp, Canton, softball and volleyball, 3.88, elementary education

• Danielle Stephenson, Campbell Hill, softball and volleyball, 3.91, liberal arts

• *Gretchen Rieger, Trenton, volleyball, 4.00, secondary education

• Megan Schaefer, Blue Mound, volleyball, 3.52, general studies

• *Chelsea Barr, DeLand, volleyball, 3.88, physical education

• Kindi Bullard, El Paso-Gridley HS, women's basketball, 3.90, business

• *Tamara Waugh, El Paso-Gridley HS, women's basketball, 3.88, mathematics

• Ashlin Sanders, Riley HS, South Bend, Ind., women's basketball, 3.62, physical education

• Louie Schonauer, Lincoln HS, men's basketball, 3.77, physical education

• Isai Lemus, Chicago Amundsen HS, men's soccer, 3.52, general studies

Other NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-Americans:

• Colin Eigenbrod, Lincoln HS, baseball, 3.95

• Cooper Shawen, Neuqua Valley HS, women's golf, 3.95

[Text from file received from Kirk Whiteman, Lincoln College]