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Gymnastics Places Nine on Academic All-MAC Team

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Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

Women's Gymnastics | March 31, 2017

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Western Michigan gymnastics team had nine student-athletes named to the Academic All-MAC team today. The total marks an improvement for the third straight year as the team had six in 2015, seven in 2016 and nine this year.
 
Making the team were Brittany Aragon, Rachel Binkley, Anna Corbett, Kelsey Hood, Katie Jennings, Jessica Juncaj, Audry Merritt, Jessie Peszek and Rachael Underwood. Corbett, Hood, Juncaj, Merritt, and Peszek are repeat honorees while Aragon, Binkley, Jennings and Underwood are first time honorees.
 
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. 
 
2017 Gymnastics Academic All-MAC Team
Shelby Arms, Ball State, Senior, 3.538, Speech Language Pathology
Baylee Bell, Ball State, Junior, 3.466, Business Administration
Clare Collins, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.414, Communication Studies
Jackie Duffy, Ball State, Junior, 3.543, Business Administration
Sydney Finke, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.844, Social Work
Jillian Hacker, Ball State, Junior, 3.752, Exercise Science
Miranda Kuehl, Ball State, Senior, 3.687, Teaching Major in Health Physical Education
Jordyn Penny, Ball State, Junior, 3.285, Psychological Science
Rachel Creagh, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.710, Pre-Exercise Science
Lauren DeMeno, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.575, Communication Disorders
Lauren Feely, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.000, Inclusive Early Childhood Education
Rachel Reis, Bowling Green, Senior, 4.000, Exercise Science
Kayla Rose, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.352, Pre-Exercise Science
Courtney Campbell, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.58, Biomedical Sciences
Rachel Carr, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.47, Exercise Science/Health Fitness
Katy Clements, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.47, Journalism: Public Relations,
Caroline Fitzpatrick, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.39, Exercise Science/Kinesiology
Bryttany Kaplan, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.92, Commercial Recreation
Kasey Janowicz, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.26, Sport Management
Kailey Miller, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.42, Biomedical Sciences
Gianna Plaksa, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.94, Biomedical Sciences
Shaila Segal, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.63, Statistics
Sydney Audet, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.43, Elementary Education
Kelsie Brooks, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.39, Business
Catie Conrad, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.98, Management
Kirsten Gendron, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.47, Biology
Natalie Gervais, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.95, Elementary Education
Megan Hultgren, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.75, Exercise Science
Megan Marino, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.45, Social Work
Sydney McEachern, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.87, Chemistry
Lacey Rubin, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.28, Social Work
Kendall Valentin, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.93, Biology
Milena Fabry, Kent State, Senior, 3.984, Biology
Skyelee Lamano, Kent State, Senior, 3.798, Business Management
Sarah Lippowitsch, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.552, Nursing
Ali Marrero, Kent State, Junior, 3.305, Public Health
Kennedy Plude, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.419, Chemistry
Alyssa Quinlan, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.896, Exercise Science
Michaela Romito, Kent State, Junior, 3.678, Nursing
Brooke Timko, Kent State, Junior, 3.611, Sports Administration
Dara Williams, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.870, Psychology
Jamyra Carter, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.271, Communications
Taylor Crumley, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.676, Psychology
Megan Gilliam, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.763, Communicative Disorders
Megan Greenfield, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.889, Kinesiology
Anna Martucci, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.614, Marketing
Katherine Prentice, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.540, Nursing
Brittany Wenzel, Northern Illinois University, Senior, 3.319, Communicative Disorders
Brittany Aragon, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.69, Nursing
Rachel Binkley, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.66, Pre-Dietics
Anna Corbett, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.88, Nursing
Kelsey Hood, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.47, Computer Information System
Katie Jennings, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.64, Biomedical Sciences
Jessica Juncaj, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.49, Integrated Supply Management
Audry Merritt, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.73, University Curriculum
Jessie Peszek, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.79, Biomedical Services
Rachael Underwood, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 4.0, Pre-Occupational Therapy

 
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Players Mentioned

Brittany Aragon

Brittany Aragon

AA
5' 3"
Senior
Rachel Binkley

Rachel Binkley

AA
5' 3"
Sophomore
Anna Corbett

Anna Corbett

AA
5' 3"
Senior
Kelsey Hood

Kelsey Hood

AA
5' 4"
Junior
Katie Jennings

Katie Jennings

AA
5' 4"
Sophomore
Jessica Juncaj

Jessica Juncaj

AA
5' 8"
Junior
Audry Merritt

Audry Merritt

V, UB, FX
5' 4"
Senior
Jessie Peszek

Jessie Peszek

UB, BB, FX
5' 2"
Senior
Rachael Underwood

Rachael Underwood

AA
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Brittany Aragon

Brittany Aragon

5' 3"
Senior
AA
Rachel Binkley

Rachel Binkley

5' 3"
Sophomore
AA
Anna Corbett

Anna Corbett

5' 3"
Senior
AA
Kelsey Hood

Kelsey Hood

5' 4"
Junior
AA
Katie Jennings

Katie Jennings

5' 4"
Sophomore
AA
Jessica Juncaj

Jessica Juncaj

5' 8"
Junior
AA
Audry Merritt

Audry Merritt

5' 4"
Senior
V, UB, FX
Jessie Peszek

Jessie Peszek

5' 2"
Senior
UB, BB, FX
Rachael Underwood

Rachael Underwood

5' 7"
Sophomore
AA