The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Honors 71 For National Student-Athlete Day
4/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
April 7, 2009
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The UAB Athletics Department recognized 71 student-athletes as a part of National Student-Athlete Day this past Monday. Each year, the National Consortium for Academics and Sports and the Northeastern University Center for the Study of Sport in Society partner with the NCAA to recognize National Student-Athlete Day.
As a part of this national celebration, UAB chose to honor selected student-athletes that are striving for excellence in academics and athletics, as well as making significant contributions to the community.
Fourteen different sports had players recognized, with the Blazer football team having the most honorees with 14.
Football
Roya Campbell
Nick Cannady
Brandon Carlisle
Daniel Clements
Chase Daniel
Caleb Dyck
Jared Gilbert
Andre Hicks
Taylor Klein
Drew Luker
Paul Schoolar
Terrell Springs
Cameron Thompson
Lamanski Ware
Men's Basketball
Howard Crawford
Aaron Johnson
Lawrence Kinnard
Women's Basketball
Kara Johnson
Baseball
Allen Aubin
Brint Hardy
Mitch Kloskowski
Cody McMurry
James Oliver
Kyle Roberson
John Volk
Softball
Lindsey Croft
Catherine Douglass
Kayla Harris
Maegan Hornsby
Mandy Lowman
Natalie Mitchell
Andrea Rogers
Sara Swepston
Erica Sisson
Tiffany Smith
Amber Torres
Men's Soccer
Sam Bierster
Two Boys Gumede
Wes Johnson
Kevin Sawchak
Dean Sorrell
Jonah Stewart
Tucker Stone
Ken Tabata
Curtis Ushedo
Women's Soccer
Ayana Russell
Marie Yempuku
Volleyball
Casey Dent
Emily Foreman
Cross Country
Stephanie Gammon
Men's Golf
Mike Oimoen
Cathal O'Malley
Jason Shufflebothan
Adam West
Women's Golf
Emi Boozer
Jaime Brabb
Carolyn Cochran
Ashley Looney
Kristin Lottman
Alyson Mitchell
Lindsay Taylor
Christina Wentworth
Men's Tennis
Tyrone Ewels
Women's Tennis
Brittany DeFelice
Jenny Cape
Evelien Strijker
Synchronized Swimming
Margareta Jakovac
Shaina Boe
Georgia Luch
Stephanie Cardwell
Mikayla Cansler
