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AMANDA GRAPPE NAMED HONORABLE MENTION WBCA NCAA DIVISION
II STATE FARM COACHES' ALL-AMERICAN SELECTION
ATLANTA,
Georgia –
Arkansas Tech’s
Amanda Grappe was named an Honorable Mention NCAA
Division II WBCA State Farm All-America selection on
Tuesday during the NCAA Division II Elite Eight Banquet
in Kearney, Neb.
Grappe,
who was one of 40 finalists from the eight WBCA award
regions for All-America honors, becomes Tech’s first
All-America selection since former Golden Sun
Jennifer Richardson was honored in 1996-97.
“Amanda Grappe had an outstanding season for our
basketball team and is truly deserving of All-American
honors,” Golden Suns Head Coach Dave Wilbers
said. “Her play was one of the reasons for our
successful season.”
Grappe, a
junior forward from Benton, Ark., earns Honorable
Mention All-America honors after averaging 17.6 points
and 8.4 rebounds per game and shot 48 percent from the
field and 79 percent from the free throw line. In
addition, she recorded 11 double-doubles and scored in
double figures in 28 of her 32 games and scored 20 or
more points in 13 games, including a career-high 36
points in Tech’s 82-61 win over Tuskegee in the first
round of the NCAA D-II South Regional in Cleveland,
Miss.
In addition to her strong play during the
regular season, Grappe was more impressive in postseason
play as she averaged 23.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per
game and shot 52 percent from the floor and 88 percent
at the free throw line in Tech’s five postseason
contests.
Along with her Honorable Mention WBCA
All-America honor, Grappe was also been named a
First-Team All-GSC West Division selection, a GSC
All-Tournament Team honoree, a Daktronics First-Team
All-South Region honoree and was named to the NCAA D-II
South Regional All-Tournament team.
Listed below are the 10 First-Team NCAA
Division II State Farm Coaches’ All-America Basketball
Team and the list of Honorable Mention All-America
selections.
|
Player |
School |
Yr. |
Pos.
|
Hgt. |
|
Lauren Beckley |
Shippensburg [PA] |
So. |
F |
5-11 |
|
Katie Cezat |
Hillsdale College |
Jr. |
F |
6-0 |
|
Jeana Hoffman |
University of South Dakota |
Sr. |
G |
5-7 |
|
Kierah Kimbrough |
University of North Dakota |
Jr. |
F |
6-0 |
|
Johannah Leedham |
Franklin Pierce |
So. |
F |
5-11 |
|
Kate Lynch |
Southern Conn. State Univ. |
Sr. |
F |
5-10 |
|
Jennifer Rushing |
Delta State University |
Sr. |
G |
5-8 |
|
Michelle Stueve |
Emporia State University |
Sr. |
F |
6-2 |
|
Jahzinga Tracey |
Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania |
Jr. |
G |
6-1 |
|
Celeste Trahan |
Elizabeth City State University |
Sr. |
C |
6-2 |
The following have been recognized as State Farm
Coaches’ All-America Team Honorable Mentions for NCAA
Division II:
|
Player |
School |
Yr. |
Pos.
|
Hgt. |
|
Nikki Anthony |
Anderson University |
Sr. |
C |
6-2 |
|
Anna Atkinson |
Wingate University |
Jr. |
G |
5-6 |
|
Amanda Behnke |
Concordia University, St. Paul |
Sr. |
C |
6-2 |
|
Emily Brister |
West Texas A&M University |
Jr. |
G |
5-9 |
|
Molly Carter |
Drury University |
Sr. |
G |
5-6 |
|
Beth Christensen |
Seattle Pacific University |
Sr. |
G |
5-5 |
|
Rachel Folcik |
Ferris State University |
Sr. |
F/C |
6-1 |
|
Tiara Good |
Lander University |
Sr. |
G |
5-10 |
|
Amanda Grappe |
Arkansas Tech |
Jr. |
F |
6-0 |
|
Angela Healy |
Northern Kentucky |
Sr. |
C |
6-1 |
|
Jackie Hollands |
Seattle Pacific University |
Sr. |
G |
5-9 |
|
Britney Jordan |
TAMU-Commerce |
Jr. |
G |
5-8 |
|
Rebecca Kielpinski |
Alaska Anchorage |
Jr. |
C |
6-2 |
|
Ashley Langen |
North Dakota |
Sr. |
C |
6-2 |
|
Katie LaViolette |
Concordia University, St. Paul |
Sr. |
G |
5-9 |
|
Syretha Marble |
No. Ga. College & State Univ. |
Jr. |
G/F |
5-9 |
|
Lakeisha Monroe |
Mount Olive College |
Sr. |
G |
5-5 |
|
Stephany Neptune |
Tusculum College |
So. |
F |
5-9 |
|
Carley Peterson |
Valdosta State University |
Sr. |
G |
5-9 |
|
Bethany Plasski |
Assumption College |
Jr. |
G |
5-6 |
|
Amber Shelton |
SIU-Edwardsville |
Sr. |
F |
5-10 |
|
Kelsey Simonds |
Stonehill College |
Jr. |
C |
6-3 |
|
Erika Souza |
Southwest Baptist University |
Sr. |
G |
5-6 |
|
Audriana Spencer |
Cal State-Chico |
Sr. |
G |
5-9 |
|
Corkey Stiger |
Washburn University |
Sr. |
G |
5-9 |
|
Erika Stupinski |
Stonehill College |
Sr. |
G |
5-9 |
|
Sarah Van Horn |
West Virginia Wesleyan |
Jr. |
F |
5-11 |
|
Sheena Walton |
University of Tampa |
Sr. |
C |
6-1 |
|
Ashton Washington |
West Alabama |
Sr. |
F |
6-0 |
|
Vanessa Wilt |
Cal State San Bernardino |
Sr. |
C |
6-1 |
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