Erica Jacobson Awarded NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship
5/11/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
May 11, 2001
MILWAUKEE - Marquette senior Erika Jacobson (Sister Bay, Wis.) has been awarded an NCAA Women's Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship, the NCAA has announced.
Jacobson, a performer on both the Marquette cross country and track and field teams, has earned $6,000 toward graduate school during the 2001 academic year. As a result of the award selected by the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics, Jacobson will be enrolled as a full-time graduate student following the completion of a physical therapy degree at Marquette.
While on the cross country team, Jacobson helped Marquette earn the Conference USA championship in 2000 and subsequently was a member of the first MU women's cross country team to compete at the NCAA Championships. Jacobson also competes for the MU track and field team, which is currently competing at the Conference USA Championships in Tampa, Fla.