May 28, 2008

CRCA 2008 Scholar Athletes

Sixteen Patriot League rowing student-athletes were named 2008 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholar-Athletes. Bucknell and Navy each had six honorees and Colgate had four.

To be eligible for the award, rowers must be of at least sophomore standing in the classroom, maintain a minimum 3.50 cumulative grade-point average and compete in at least 75-percent of the team's races during the spring season.

For Bucknell, both Sophie Bird and Jennie Trayes were being recognized as CRCA Scholar-Athletes for the second year in a row, while Devon Mitchell, Meghan O'Reilly, Elizabeth Regan and Mary Wilson were first-time honorees.

Fiona McFarland is a three-time CRCA Scholar-Athlete for Navy, while Kerry Hannon, Catherine Ortman, Sarah Roberts and Megan Selbach-Allen were honored for the second season in a row. Kelsey Cellon was named to the list for the first time in her career.

Colgate's Meredith Remmer and Sarah Kruse made it on the list for the second-straight year. Additionally, Remmer was tabbed the 2008 Patriot League Rowing Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Meredith Buerger and Allison Patchen are first-time selections for the Raiders.

Since the Patriot League began sponsoring rowing during the 2005 spring season it has had 39 CRCA Scholar-Athlete mentions, including 17 last year.

Name, School (GPA, Major)
Sophie Bird, Bucknell (3.59, Economics and Psychology)
Devon Mitchell, Bucknell (3.94, Biology)
Meghan O'Reilly, Bucknell (3.70, English and French)
Elizabeth Regan, Bucknell (3.92, Accounting)
Jennie Trayes, Bucknell (3.74, Spanish and Economics)
Mary Wilson, Bucknell (3.72, Math Education)
Meredith Buerger, Colgate (3.81, Art History)
Sarah Kruse, Colgate (3.62, Molecular Biology)
Allison Patchen, Colgate (3.64, Sociology)
Meredith Remmer, Colgate (3.85, Biology)
Kelsey Cellon, Navy (3.90, Mechanical Engineering)
Kerry Hannon, Navy (3.88, Honors Applied Math)
Fiona McFarland, Navy (3.59, Political Science)
Catherine Ortman, Navy (3.94, Ocean Engineering)
Sarah Roberts, Navy (3.50, Aerospace Engineering)
Megan Selbach-Allen, Navy (3.87, Mathematics)