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Cherise Beynon
AUSTIN, Texas – University of New Mexico senior guard
Cherise Beynon highlights the 2017-18 Academic All-America® Division I basketball teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Beynon becomes a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America® First Team selection after earning the honor last year as well. A business administration major with a 4.1 GPA, Beynon closed out her final season with a third straight All-Mountain West First Team honor, and a second straight All-Mountain West Defensive Team selection. She is also a three-time Mountain West Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Mountain West selection for the Lobos.
Twelve of the 16 members of the 2017-18 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I women’s basketball teams have at least a 3.90 GPA, with 10 student-athletes maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA. The five members of the first team have an average GPA of 4.02, with the three teams combining for a 3.91 GPA.
Along with Beynon, the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I Women’s Basketball teams have four other repeat performers –
Amanda Cahill (Indiana University),
Jordan Korinek (Kent State University),
Kia Nurse (University of Connecticut) and
Carlie Wagner (University of Minnesota) – from last year’s CoSIDA Academic All-America® teams.
2017-18 Academic All-America® Women's Basketball Team – NCAA Division I
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Cherise Beynon (1) |
New Mexico |
Sr. |
4.1 |
Business Administration |
| Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott |
Toledo |
Gr. |
4 |
Communication |
| Mikayla Ferenz |
Idaho |
Jr. |
4 |
Mathematics / App Actuary Science & Finance |
| Carmen Grande |
Ball State |
Jr. |
4 |
Mathematical Science |
| Jordan Korinek (2) |
Kent State |
Sr. |
4 |
Special Education |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Amanda Cahill (3) |
Indiana |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Elementary Education |
| Shaelyn Martin |
Kansas State |
Sr. |
4 |
Kinesiology |
| Brittany McPhee |
Stanford |
Sr. |
3.71 |
Human Biology |
| Janie Miles |
Presbyterian |
Sr. |
4 |
Biology |
| Kylee Smith |
Belmont |
Gr. |
3.90 / 4.00 |
Master of Sport Administration |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ciara Duffy |
South Dakota |
So. |
4 |
Political Science |
| Delaney Hodgins |
Eastern Washington |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Health Informatics Technology & Management |
| Kia Nurse (3) |
Connecticut |
Sr. |
3.55 |
Individualized (Sport in Media) |
| Sara Rhine |
Drake University |
Jr. |
4 |
Elementary Education |
| Clara Tapia |
Wyoming |
Jr. |
4 |
Molecular Biology / Chemistry |
| Carlie Wagner (3) |
Minnesota |
Sr. |
3.59 |
Business Marketing Education / Communication Stud. |
CoSIDA Academic All-America® of the Year: Cherise Beynon, University of New Mexico
(1) -- CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I 1st team selection in 2016-17
(2) -- CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I 2nd team selection in 2016-17
(3) -- CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I 3rd team selection in 2016-17
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeff Schwartz, North Dakota State University | Academic All-America® Co-Chair for Publicity/Communications
jeff.schwartz@ndsu.edu | (701) 231-8332
Brian Alden, Fort Wayne
Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
aldenbs@ipfw.edu | (260) 481-6646