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Nineteen Cougars Earn Pac-12 Rowing All-Academic Honors

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WSU led the conference with eight first team honorees.

SAN FRANCISCO – Nineteen members of the Washington State University women's rowing team earned Pac-12 All-Academic accolades, commissioner Larry Scott announced Tuesday. 

Eight Cougars were named to the first team, including seniors and three-time honorees, Ellie Burg (3.56, psychology), Jenna Mangiagli (3.69, human development) and Emily Morrow (3.55 GPA, criminal justice). Other first team members include junior and second-year honoree Paige Danielson (4.00 GPA, electrical engineering) and sophomores and first-year honorees, Ella Cowan de Wolf (3.73, undeclared), Ivy Elling Quaintance (3.77 GPA, undeclared), Renee Kemp (3.90 GPA, undeclared) and Kamila Ondrackova (3.65 GPA, undeclared).

Six other members of the WSU rowing team earned second team honors; senior and first-year honoree Kristel Tohu (3.35 GPA, political science), juniors and second-year honorees Sara Brevick (3.39 GPA, human development) and Taija Thompson (3.62 GPA, kinesiology), and first year honorees, junior Jess Brougham (3.48 GPA, criminal justice) and sophomores Linnea Davison (3.44 GPA, psychology) and Hannah Welzbacker (3.55 GPA, science communication). 

Rounding out the Cougar honorees were five that received honorable mention, including second-year honorees, seniors Codi Swenson and Emily Thomson and junior Grace Arnis, as well as first year honorees, sophomores Rosalina Torcivia and Sue Yu

Washington led the way with 21 honorees, followed by WSU's 19. Stanford and USC each had 17, while California and Oregon State had 15 and UCLA had 14 honorees. Washington State's eight first team honorees marked the most on that team, followed by Stanford with six. 

To be eligible for selection to the Pac-12 academic teams, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade point average, compete in a minimum of 50 percent of competitions, and be in at least her second academic year at the institution.

2018 PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIC - WASHINGTON STATE WOMEN'S ROWING
First Team

Ellie Burg, Sr., 3.56, Psychology 
Ella Cowan de Wolf, So., 3.73, Undeclared
Paige Danielson, Jr., 4.00, Electrical Engineering
Ivy Elling Quaintance, So., 3.77, Undeclared
Renee Kemp, So., 3.90, Undeclared
Jenna Mangiagli, Sr., 3.69, Human Development
Emily Morrow, Sr., 3.55, Criminal Justice
Kamila Ondrackova, So., 3.65, Undeclared

Second Team
Sara Brevick, Jr., 3.39, Human Development
Jess Brougham, Jr., 3.48, Criminal Justice
Linnea Davison, So., 3.44, Psychology
Taija Thompson, Jr., 3.62, Kinesiology
Kristel Tohu, Sr., 3.35, Political Science
Hannah Welzbacker, So., 3.55, Science Communication

Honorable Mention
Grace Arnis, Jr.; Codi Swenson, Sr.; Emily Thomson, Sr.; Rosalina Torcivia, So.; Sue Yu, So. 
 
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