SAN FRANCISCO.--- As announced by the office of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), 28 San Francisco State University student-athletes are recipients of the CCAA All-Academic Award for 2008-09. This past academic year 428 student-athletes were eligible to receive this award from the 11-member conference. 

            To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be a varsity letter winner who competed in one of 13 CCAA-sponsored sports during the 2008-09 academic year. Student-athletes must also have a grade point average of 3.40 or higher in a minimum of 24 semester or 36 quarter units completed at a certifying institution.

            Following is a list of the SF State award winners:

Colleen Allen (Atascadero, Calif., Cuesta JC)                            Women's Track/Field

Morgan Aycox (Bartlett, Illinois, Bartlett)                                       Women's Basketball

Madison Bencomo (Woodland, Calif., Woodland HS)              Women's Cross Country

Carly Bliss (San Diego, California, Ranch Bernardo)                Women's Soccer

Robin Bowman (San Francisco, California, Cal State Bakersfield)          Women's Soccer

Samantha Brockel (Orangevale, California)                                   Women's Basketball

Eileen Cafferty (Hillsborough, N.J., Hillsborough HS)                   Women's Track/Field

Andrea Carey (Fresno, California, San Joaquin Memorial)           Women's Soccer

Alicia Chambers (Roseville, Calif., Oakmont HS)                            Women's Track/Field

Danielle Chapman (San Jose, California, San Jose City College)  Softball

Thomas Comer (Danville, California, San Ramon Valley)                 Men's Soccer

Kara Cunningham (Rohnert Park, California, Rancho Cotate)          Women's Soccer

Alyssa Esquibel (San Jose, California, Archbishop Mitty)                     Softball

Dylan Glass (Rancho Cucamonga, California, Alta Loma)                 Men's Soccer

Patrick Haugen (Cayucos, California, Cuesta College)                         Baseball

Lisa Herrera (Morgan Hill, Calif., Live Oak HS)                                       Women's Cross Country

Ashley Jackson (Vallejo, California, St. Patrick's-St. Vincent)              Softball

Kirsten Jackson (Oak Park, Calif., Oak Park HS)                                     Women's Cross Country

Carolyn Knudson (Napa, California, Napa Valley Junior College)       Softball

Spencer Kreisberg (Tigard, Oregon, Los Medanos College)                Baseball

Will Logan (Apple Valley, California, Apple Valley)                                 Men's Basketball

Lauren McAulay (Pasadena, California, LaSalle)                                     Women's Soccer

Jeff McCall (Santa Rosa, California, Santa Rosa Junior College)         Baseball

Lisa Morgan (La Quinta, Calif., La Quinta HS)                                           Volleyball

Nick Nyman (Susanville, California, Lassen College)                             Baseball

Felicia Terwilliger (Eureka, Calif., West Warwich (Rhode Island))          Women's Track/Field

Courtney Wheeler (Palmdale, Calif., Lancaster HS)                                   Women's Cross Country

Vanesa Zuzuarregui (Clovis, Calif., Buchanan HS)                                     Women's Cross Country

 

Eight Gators are two-time recipients of this prestigious award in Nick Nyman, Ashley Jackson, Courtney Wheeler, Vanessa Zuzuarregui, Robin Bowman, Lauren McAulay, Carly Bliss, and Samantha Brockel while Danielle Chapman is a three-time recipient.