April 29, 2008

(San Francisco) - USF's Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) hosted its third annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet Sunday in the McLaren Center on the University of San Francisco campus. The night was a celebration of athletic and academic achievement.

Each USF student-athlete with at least a 3.00 GPA was honored and every team was had at least two representatives. All told 124 Dons were honored for excellence and were presented with commemorative pins and mugs.

In addition, the graduating senior with the highest GPA in each sport was honored and their names run below.

TOP SENIORS Elizabeth Noey (XC/Track) Jacob Marx (XC/Track) Lisa Olden (Women's Basketball) Vince Polakovic (Men's Basketball) Kara Breithaupt (Women's Soccer) Eric Conner (Men's Soccer) Moses Kahalekulu (Men's Golf) Casey Gee (Women's Golf) Matt Lieb (Baseball) Brynn Maurer (Volleyball) Jenny Sperry (Women's Tennis) Falko Huettenberger (Men's Tennis)

Special thanks to USF Director of Academic Support Brenda Giarratano and the USF SAAC for putting on another successful honors banquet.

All athletes honored on Sunday are listed below:

Addie Webster Alaina Sully Alex Delgadillo Alex Gibbs Alex Kalogrides Alex Lyons Alex Nelson Alexis Mielke Alexis Musante Allyson Henthorn Amelia Holcombe Anika Steig Ashley Guerra Ben Dessard Bill Van Vleet Briana Junior Bryan Vancura Byron Williams Carly Holman Casey Gee Cecilia Gratian Chaneng Joe Chase Tigert Chris Cunningham Chris Escobar Christian Hernandez Christine Jowaiszas Christopher Rodd Connor Bernatz Conor Chinn Danielle Cvitanov Danny Cavic Darcy Carroll Derek Poppert Devin Hopkins Dominique Carter Drew Johnson Edward Han EJ Kahn Elizabeth Noey Elizabeth Van Buskirk Emma Taylor Eric Conner Evan Fredrickson Falko Huettenberger Fallon Heffernan Gary Nelson II George Lujan Graeme Agate Hannah O'Neal Heidi Heintz Hunter Jarrett Jacob Marx Jacuelyn Boka-Timmerberg Jared Casey Jeff Russell Jennifer Hartford Jennifer Heinser Jennifer Jarvie Jenny Sperry Jeremy Coupe Jesse Galvon Jesse Henderson Jessica Duty Jessica Gaskin Jessica Kapoor Jessica Potter Jesus Romo Joana de Macedo Joe Mallia Joe Oropeza Jonathan McMullen Jordan Zwick Joshua Horeled Justin Kendro Justin Warren Kara Breithaupt Katherine Mihalco Katie Hoban Kendra Liljenquist Kristina Hall Kurt Nino Kyle Schlumpf Laurel Kleiber Lauren Maris Leslie Walker Lisa Olden Lucy Miller Mary Verran Matt Lieb Matt Lujan Matt Quintero Matthew Domenech Melissa Jones Mitch Del Rosario Moses Kahalekulu Mylene Martin Natasha Podmore Necolia Simmons Nicole Bowler Noelani Roach Nour Ahmadein Nykia Peace Oliver Kirkeby Rainer Nachbauer Robert Ethel Rochelle Lee Ryan Lipkin Samantha Brand Sarah Mandala Sarah Oudomvilay Sasha Verruno Shafon Rollins Stephen Hillard Tavo Hall Thomas Buran Tommy Thong Torin Ching Travis Higgs Vince Polakovic Zachary Kim Zita Mezei Zuzana Bednarova