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Three Eagles Earn Academic All-MAC Honors
4/10/2013 5:22:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
Tatijana Jacobson, Rachel Quaintance and Victoria Voronko secure spots on team
MAC Complete Release
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Three members of the Eastern Michigan University indoor women's track and field team were named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team for the 2012-13 indoor season, the conference announced, April 10. Tatijana Jacobson, Rachel Quaintance and Victoria Voronko represent EMU on the Academic All-MAC Team, while seven other Eagles made the honorable mention list.
Jacobson has proven her status as a team captain both on and off of the track. In her first year making the Acadeimic All-MAC Team, she has led the Eagles in the high jump, including a personal-best leap of 1.83 meters (6-feet 0-inches) at the season-opening Eagle Holiday Meet, Dec. 7. That mark is the second-best jump in EMU indoor track and field history. Jacobson had four victories and three runner-up finishes during the indoor campaign. She finished runner-up in the high jump at the MAC Indoor Championships in Bowen Field House, Feb. 22-23, earning Second Team All-MAC honors. The Woodmoore, Ohio native is a communication major with a 3.26 GPA.
Quaintance, an EMU distance runner, earns the distinction of Academic All-MAC for the first time in her career. At the Grand Valley State University "Big Meet," Feb. 8-9, the senior from White Lake, Mich. turned in a season-best time of 9:59.79 in the 3,000-meter run. She took 12th at the MAC Indoor Championships in the 5,000-meter run. Quaintance is an elementary education major with a 3.99 GPA.
A native of Stavropol, Russia, Voronko finds herself on the Academic All-MAC Team for the first time as well. She has been recognized for her performance on and off the track throughout the season having been named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week on two separate occassions, Dec. 24 and Feb. 10. The sophomore sensation shattered the school record in the 3,000-meter run, crossing the finish line in 9:23.33 at the SPIRE Invitational, Feb. 9, breaking the previous mark of 9:32.61, by over nine seconds, set by Carrie Gould back in 1999. The record-breaking time also ranks as the second best time in Mid-American Conference history behind current Ohio University track athlete Juli Accurso, who holds the top time of 9:21. Voronko tallied a pair of runner-up finishes at the MAC Indoor Championships in the mile and 3,000-meter run to make Second Team All-MAC. She is an individualized studdies program major with a 3.90 GPA.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. Outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments for the current season are only considered.
Women's Track & Field Academic All-MAC Team
Ariane Beaumont-Courteau, Akron
Claire Lucas, Akron
Gabriela Szkolnicka, Akron
MaryKate Mellen, Ball State
Brooke Pleger, Bowling Green
Abby Koch, Bowling Green
Shante' White, Buffalo
Caitlin Curry, Buffalo
Maddie Ribant, Central Michigan
Victoria Voronko, Eastern Michigan
Tatijana Jacobson, Eastern Michigan
Rachel Quaintance, Eastern Michigan
Keri Dantley, Kent State
Roseanne Erickson, Kent State
Paige Foster, Kent State
Erica Hutson, Kent State
Jackie Leppelmeier, Kent State
Melina Sawnor, Kent State
Alex Chitwood, Miami
Samantha Gable, Miami
Erica Howes, Miami
Anna Lamb, Miami
Kori Tatman, Miami
Jenelle McCalla, Northern Illinois
Juliane Totzke, Northern Illinois
Juli Accurso, Ohio
Kiley Mathews, Ohio
Melissa Thompson, Ohio
Machenzie Chojnacky, Toledo
Iris Campbell, Western Michigan
Cara Cremeans, Western Michigan
Aisha Hodge, Western Michigan
Lindsey Hufnagel, Western Michigan
Honorable Mention
Alexandra Wood, Akron
Haley Austin, Ball State
Andrea Alt, Bowling Green
Jasmine Redman, Bowling Green
Maria Meredith, Bowling Green
Natalie Sommerville, Bowling Green
Allison Weimer, Bowling Green
Krystin Reiser, Bowling Green
Chrisitina Clarkin, Buffalo
Samantha Beim, Buffalo
Jackie Burns, Buffalo
Gabrielle Leo, Buffalo
Katie Sanders, Buffalo
Jenna Van Dusen, Buffalo
Kristy Woods, Buffalo
Leah Wightman, Buffalo
Aimeee Hopkins, Buffalo
Kaytlin Mack, Buffalo
Kelly Truppo, Buffalo
Bridget Doughty, Central Michigan
Lydia Gomez-Diaz, Eastern Michigan
Tiara Oates, Eastern Michigan
Meghan Powers, Eastern Michigan
Brooke Sciullo, Eastern Michigan
Cara Smock, Eastern Michigan
Adrienne Waisner, Eastern Michigan
Kate Wolanin, Eastern Michigan
Katie Engerer, Kent State
Raquel Smiddy, Kent State
Tori Meyer, Kent State
Brigid Callaghan, Kent State
Elizabeth Clippinger, Kent State
Diani Dumitrescu, Kent State
Corrine Gasaway, Kent State
Domenica Rossi, Kent State
Jess Hoover, Miami
Taylor Wickware, Miami
Monica Fischer, Miami
Ashley Zaper, Miami
Elisa Frazier, Miami
Melissa Girgis, Miami
Amanda Hancock, Miami
Xerina Hughey, Miami
Charlotte Myers, Miami
Samantha Vaughan, Miami
Jamie Burr, Northern Illinois
Michaela Dwyer, Northern Illinois
Erica Miller, Northern Illinois
Chanda Cuckler, Ohio
Hayley Stegemiller, Ohio
Kayla Scott, Ohio
Morgan Reichert, Ohio
Kaylin Beliar, Toledo
Andrea Arnold, Western Michigan
Rachel Whitley, Western Michigan
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Three members of the Eastern Michigan University indoor women's track and field team were named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team for the 2012-13 indoor season, the conference announced, April 10. Tatijana Jacobson, Rachel Quaintance and Victoria Voronko represent EMU on the Academic All-MAC Team, while seven other Eagles made the honorable mention list.
Jacobson has proven her status as a team captain both on and off of the track. In her first year making the Acadeimic All-MAC Team, she has led the Eagles in the high jump, including a personal-best leap of 1.83 meters (6-feet 0-inches) at the season-opening Eagle Holiday Meet, Dec. 7. That mark is the second-best jump in EMU indoor track and field history. Jacobson had four victories and three runner-up finishes during the indoor campaign. She finished runner-up in the high jump at the MAC Indoor Championships in Bowen Field House, Feb. 22-23, earning Second Team All-MAC honors. The Woodmoore, Ohio native is a communication major with a 3.26 GPA.
Quaintance, an EMU distance runner, earns the distinction of Academic All-MAC for the first time in her career. At the Grand Valley State University "Big Meet," Feb. 8-9, the senior from White Lake, Mich. turned in a season-best time of 9:59.79 in the 3,000-meter run. She took 12th at the MAC Indoor Championships in the 5,000-meter run. Quaintance is an elementary education major with a 3.99 GPA.
A native of Stavropol, Russia, Voronko finds herself on the Academic All-MAC Team for the first time as well. She has been recognized for her performance on and off the track throughout the season having been named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week on two separate occassions, Dec. 24 and Feb. 10. The sophomore sensation shattered the school record in the 3,000-meter run, crossing the finish line in 9:23.33 at the SPIRE Invitational, Feb. 9, breaking the previous mark of 9:32.61, by over nine seconds, set by Carrie Gould back in 1999. The record-breaking time also ranks as the second best time in Mid-American Conference history behind current Ohio University track athlete Juli Accurso, who holds the top time of 9:21. Voronko tallied a pair of runner-up finishes at the MAC Indoor Championships in the mile and 3,000-meter run to make Second Team All-MAC. She is an individualized studdies program major with a 3.90 GPA.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. Outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments for the current season are only considered.
Women's Track & Field Academic All-MAC Team
Ariane Beaumont-Courteau, Akron
Claire Lucas, Akron
Gabriela Szkolnicka, Akron
MaryKate Mellen, Ball State
Brooke Pleger, Bowling Green
Abby Koch, Bowling Green
Shante' White, Buffalo
Caitlin Curry, Buffalo
Maddie Ribant, Central Michigan
Victoria Voronko, Eastern Michigan
Tatijana Jacobson, Eastern Michigan
Rachel Quaintance, Eastern Michigan
Keri Dantley, Kent State
Roseanne Erickson, Kent State
Paige Foster, Kent State
Erica Hutson, Kent State
Jackie Leppelmeier, Kent State
Melina Sawnor, Kent State
Alex Chitwood, Miami
Samantha Gable, Miami
Erica Howes, Miami
Anna Lamb, Miami
Kori Tatman, Miami
Jenelle McCalla, Northern Illinois
Juliane Totzke, Northern Illinois
Juli Accurso, Ohio
Kiley Mathews, Ohio
Melissa Thompson, Ohio
Machenzie Chojnacky, Toledo
Iris Campbell, Western Michigan
Cara Cremeans, Western Michigan
Aisha Hodge, Western Michigan
Lindsey Hufnagel, Western Michigan
Honorable Mention
Alexandra Wood, Akron
Haley Austin, Ball State
Andrea Alt, Bowling Green
Jasmine Redman, Bowling Green
Maria Meredith, Bowling Green
Natalie Sommerville, Bowling Green
Allison Weimer, Bowling Green
Krystin Reiser, Bowling Green
Chrisitina Clarkin, Buffalo
Samantha Beim, Buffalo
Jackie Burns, Buffalo
Gabrielle Leo, Buffalo
Katie Sanders, Buffalo
Jenna Van Dusen, Buffalo
Kristy Woods, Buffalo
Leah Wightman, Buffalo
Aimeee Hopkins, Buffalo
Kaytlin Mack, Buffalo
Kelly Truppo, Buffalo
Bridget Doughty, Central Michigan
Lydia Gomez-Diaz, Eastern Michigan
Tiara Oates, Eastern Michigan
Meghan Powers, Eastern Michigan
Brooke Sciullo, Eastern Michigan
Cara Smock, Eastern Michigan
Adrienne Waisner, Eastern Michigan
Kate Wolanin, Eastern Michigan
Katie Engerer, Kent State
Raquel Smiddy, Kent State
Tori Meyer, Kent State
Brigid Callaghan, Kent State
Elizabeth Clippinger, Kent State
Diani Dumitrescu, Kent State
Corrine Gasaway, Kent State
Domenica Rossi, Kent State
Jess Hoover, Miami
Taylor Wickware, Miami
Monica Fischer, Miami
Ashley Zaper, Miami
Elisa Frazier, Miami
Melissa Girgis, Miami
Amanda Hancock, Miami
Xerina Hughey, Miami
Charlotte Myers, Miami
Samantha Vaughan, Miami
Jamie Burr, Northern Illinois
Michaela Dwyer, Northern Illinois
Erica Miller, Northern Illinois
Chanda Cuckler, Ohio
Hayley Stegemiller, Ohio
Kayla Scott, Ohio
Morgan Reichert, Ohio
Kaylin Beliar, Toledo
Andrea Arnold, Western Michigan
Rachel Whitley, Western Michigan
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