AMANDA GRAPPE NAMED ONE OF FIVE REGION FIVE FINALISTS FOR WBCA DIVISION II STATE FARM COACHES' ALL-AMERICA HONORS

        RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – Arkansas Tech’s Amanda Grappe has been named one of five finalists from Region 5 for the 10-member WBCA Division II State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team.

The 40 finalists were voted on by WBCA member coaches in each of the WBCA’s eight award regions.

“What a nice honor for Amanda Grappe,” Tech Women’s Basketball Coach Dave Wilbers said. “She has had a great season and is truly deserving of the recognition she’s receiving.”

 Grappe, who was a five-time GSC West Division Player of the Week and a First-Team All-GSC West Division selection for the second consecutive season this year, enters Saturday’s 12:30 p.m. GSC Tournament semifinal with Arkansas-Monticello averaging 16.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game and is shooting 47 percent from the field and 77 percent from the foul line. In her three-year Tech career, Grappe has scored 1,112 points and pulled down 527 rebounds and is the 14th player in Tech history to score 1,000 points and pull down 500 rebounds.

Joining Grappe as Region 5 finalists are Delta State senior guard Jennifer Rushing, the two-time GSC West Division Player of the Year, Tampa senior center Sheena Walton, West Alabama senior forward Ashton Washington and Valdosta State senior guard Carley Peterson.

 -- Tech Athletics --