April 5, 2001
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - As the winter term of the 2000-01 school year comes to a close, the Big Ten recognized a total of 397 winter sports student-athletes who have been named to Academic All-Conference Team. The list honored 34 Purdue athletes from the men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the men's and women's swimming and diving and wrestling teams.
Two Boilermakers received special recognition for their academic success. Kelly Mackus of the swimming and diving team maintained the highest grade point average for Purdue with a 3.92 in communication and advertising. From the women's basketball, Katie Douglas achieved excellence on the field. The senior guard/forward earned conference Player of the Year honors and was named a first team All-American while carrying a 3.50 GPA in public relations.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, athletes must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a career GPA of 3.0 or better.
Men's Basketball
Carson Cunningham GR 3.60 History Ogden Dunes, Ind.
Women's Basketball
Camille Cooper SR 3.78 Political Science Georgetown, Ky.
Candi Crawford SR 3.43 Public Relations Fort Waye, Ind.
Katie Douglas SR 3.50 Public Relations Indianapolis, Ind.
Kelly Komara JR 3.34 Physical Education Schererville, Ind.
Mo-nique Langston SR 3.30 Audiology/Speech Science Bakersfield, Calif.
Men's Swimming and Diving
Donovan Crowley JR 3.14 Mechanical Engineering Austin, Texas
Javier Diaz JR 3.13 Economics Satillo, Mexico
Matthew Garrison SR 3.38 OLS East Peoria, Ill.
Matthew Martin SR 3.74 Biology/Pre-Med Mission Viejo, Calif.
Guilherme Rego SO 3.53 Management Recife, Brazil
Women's Swimming and Diving
Jennifer Alden SR 3.55 Health Sciences Albany, Ore.
Heather Bachman SO 3.14 Health Sciencs/Pre-Med Aurora, Ind.
Karina Bolanos SO 3.55 Nurtrition Oaxaca, Mexico
Melissa Bromley SR 3.52 Secondary Education Indianapolis, Ind.
Lisa Dolansky SO 3.83 Pre-Physical Therapy Rakway, N.J.
Sarah Dougall SR 3.31 Psychology Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Carrrie Dougherty SO 3.06 Sales and Selling Management Trafalger, Ind.
Patricia Finnerty SO 3.73 Management New Fairfield, Conn.
Shannon Funk SO 3.03 Communication Cambridge, Ohio
Kara Hajek SR 3.38 Industrial Engineering Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Gynonger Lakos SR 3.25 Interior Design Budapest, Hungary
Lindsay Lange SO 3.68 Communication Oak Harbor, Ohio
Molly MacFarlane JR 3.42 Movement and Sport Sciences Alburquerque, N.M.
Kelly Mackus JR 3.92 Communication and Advertising Brookfield, Wis.
Kathyrn Mullarkey JR 3.61 OLS Tucson, Ariz.
Kimberly Pardeise SO 3.72 Civil Engineering Apple Valley, Minn.
Ronica Rogalski JR 3.08 Management Peoria, Ariz.
Wrestling
Jon Bush JR 3.50 Technology Palmer, Alaska
Jon Fitch SR 3.25 Education Churubusco, Ind.
Kirk Moore JR 3.80 Undecided Bakersfield, Ill.
Paul Sacquitne SO 3.50 Engineering Fremont, Ind.
Oscar Santiago JR 3.00 Engineering Canfield, Ohio
Jared Williams SR 3.17 Industrial Engineering Evansville, Ind.