SIX SAINTS AWARDED NATIONAL

ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS

May 14:  Six members of the St. Lawrence University Nordic ski teams have been awarded 2008 National All-Academic Certificates.  Isaac Noyes ’08, Robin Brooks ’08, Kalie Dunn ’08, Matt McClelland ’09, Kristen Bednar ’09 and Elizabeth Hayden ’11 were recognized for their achievements by the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association.

To be honored with the award, a skier must maintain a fall grade point average of 3.5 or better and must also compete in the Eastern Inter-Collegiate Skiing Championships, which was held in late February at the Middlebury College Snowbowl.

“I am very proud of each of the student athletes for both their efforts athletically this season, but certainly for their academic achievements as well,” said Saints’ head coach Ethan Townsend.  “These six students work incredibly hard and are extremely dedicated to both our team and their studies.”

This is the second consecutive year that Brooks, Bednar and Noyes have earned the honor.

 

 

PEPPER NAMED NOMINEE FOR DAVE QUINN AWARD, FIVE COMPETE AT JUNIOR NATIONALS

Mar. 19: Five student athletes represented the St. Lawrence University Nordic ski teams this week at the 2008 Junior National Championships held in Anchorage, AK. Meanwhile, sophomore Bryan Pepper was named the Mid-Atlantic region’s nominee for the 2008 Dave Quinn Award.

 

The Dave Quinn Award is given to a student athlete that demonstrates leadership, sportsmanship and love of the sport. Pepper, a native of Old Forge, NY, had a season-best 38 th place finish at the Vermont Carnival in the Freestyle Sprints.

“I congratulate Bryan on receiving this nomination, and it’s great that he’s being recognized for his years of participation on the Mid-Atlantic junior national squad,” said Saints head coach Ethan Townsend.

 

Also competing with Pepper at the 2008 Junior Nationals were sophomore Johannah Ludington and rookies Sophie Allen, Hannah James and Arla Casselman.

 

“Though several of our team members were affected by untimely illness, competing in this event is great experience for them, and I’m excited that they had the chance to race,” added Townsend.

 

For results of the 2008 Junior Nationals, click here.