Marquette University Athletics
Carolyn Kieger Named Division I-AAA Scholar Athlete
4/8/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Marquette junior one of 10 nationally to receive the award
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette junior guard Carolyn Kieger was named to the Division I-AAA Women's Scholar Athlete Team by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, the association announced.
Kieger maintains a GPA of 3.60 in broadcasting. In her junior season, she was named Second-Team All-Conference USA, leading the league and assists. She was seventh in the nation in that category.
"We're extremely proud of Carolyn's accomplishments," head coach Terri Mitchell said. "Being named to the NACDA Scholar Athlete team shows her commitment both on the court and in the classroom. She represents the true meaning of student-athlete."
With one season remaining at Marquette, Kieger is two assists away from becoming the second player in program history to record both 1,000 career points and 500 career assists.
"It's a great honor to be named to the Scholar-Athlete team," Kieger said. "Being a college basketball is not only about the athletic side, but the academic side as well. I was happy I was nominated for this award and feel privileged to be named to the Scholar-Athlete Team."
The award is open to all student-athletes competing at the Division I-AAA level. Each nominee was required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) and have been an important starter or reserve, playing 50 percent of a team's games. A review committee of Division I-AAA athletics directors was responsible for selecting the winners.
Women's Scholar-Athlete Team
Ashley Bush, Sr., Seton Hall (3.59, Psychology) Whitney Cave, Jr., Sienna (3.79, Mathematics/Computer Science) Carolyn Kieger, Jr., Marquette (3.60, Broadcasting) Mary Jane Krueger, Gr., San Francisco (3.97, Sociology/English) Tyler McIlwraith, So., Saint Louis (3.89, Education) Tiffany Mor, Sr., Wis.-Green Bay (3.77, Education/Spanish) Genny Mueller, Sr., Bradley (3.85, Health Sciences/Spanish) Jenna Rubino, So., DePaul (3.56, Undecided) Toni Russell, Sr., San Francisco (3.68, Sociology) Laura Spanheimer, Sr., Creighton (3.69, Exercise Science)
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