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ICSA NAMES FIRST ALL ACADEMIC SAILING TEAM

 

(Norfolk, Va.) November 16, 2006 – For the first time in its nearly 80-year history, the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) has recognized outstanding scholar athletes with selection to its first-ever ICSA All Academic Sailing Team honoring men and women who have succeeded at the highest level – both on the water and in the classroom.  Leading the inaugural team is Sloan Devlin (Mystic, Conn.), Harvard ’06, who achieved a 3.88 GPA in Organic Chemistry while also excelling on-the-water.  Her outstanding performance in competition during the college sailing year (fall and spring seasons combined) earned her three-time ICSA All-American (’06, ’05, ’04) honors.

The inaugural team recognizes nine All-Academic and ten Honorable Mention student-athletes, nominated by their respective schools for academic and athletic performance during the 2005-2006 school year.  To be considered eligible for this distinction, the nominee must be a key starter or reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a scale of 4.00, and have reached junior standing at his or her institution of learning.

Joining Devlin on the ICSA All Academic Sailing Team are Arlene Chung (Murrysville, Penn.) – Brown University ‘06, Jamie Kimbal (Grand Rapids, Mich.) – College of Charleston ‘06, Becca Levin (New Haven, Conn.) – Stanford University ‘07, Meghan Pearl (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) – Yale '07, Melissa Pumphrey (Annapolis, Md.) – St. Mary’s College '07, Kevin Reali (St. Petersburg, Fla.) – University of South Florida ‘06, Emily Simon (Oak Brook, Ill.) – Harvard University ‘07, and Jennifer Wilson (Fargo, North Dakota) – University of Minnesota ‘06.

Receiving Honorable Mention were Derby Anderson (Annapolis, Md.) – Georgetown University ’06, John Appelbaum (Florissant, Mo.) – US Naval Academy ’06, Andrew Blom (Miami, Fla.) – University of South Florida ’06, Molly Lawson (Duxbury, Mass.) – Hobart/William Smith Colleges ’06, Whitney Loufek (Newport Beach, Calif.) – UC Irvine ’07, Hannah Oakland (Charlottesville, Va.) – Yale University ’07, Russell O’Reilly (Charleston, S.C.) – College of Charleston ’07, Ashley Reynolds (St. Petersburg, Fla.) – University of South Florida ’06, Frank Tybor (Coronado, Calif.) – UC/Irvine ’07, and Quynhanh Anna Vu (Houston), Stanford University ’06.

For more information on ICSA and college sailing, please visit www.collegesailing.org

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(Complete list with major and GPA follows.)

2006 ICSA ALL ACADEMIC NATIONAL SAILING TEAM

Arlene Chung                 Sr          Murrysville, PA              Brown Univ.                          3.97        Neuroscience

Sloan Devlin                   Sr.         Mystic, CT                    Harvard Univ.                        3.88        Organic Chemistry

Jamie Kimbal                 Sr.         Grand Rapids, MI       College of Charleston         3.82        Economics and Finance

Rebecca Levin              Jr.          New Haven, CT           Stanford Univ.                       3.97        History

Meghan Pearl                Sr.         Ft. Lauderdale, FL      Yale Univ.                               3.80        Hist. of Science, Hist. of Medicine

Melissa Pumphrey        Jr.          Annapolis, MD             St. Mary's College (MD)      3.99        Mathematics & Economics

Kevin Reali                     Sr.         St. Petersburg, FL       Univ. of South Florida          3.87        Mechanical Engineering

Emily Simon                   Jr.          Oak Brook, IL               Harvard Univ.                        3.83        History & Literature

Jenny Wilson                  Sr.         Fargo, ND                     Minnesota-Twin Cities       3.76        Finance and Accounting

2006 ICSA ALL ACADEMIC SAILING TEAM – HONORABLE MENTION

Kathleen Anderson       Sr.         Annapolis, MD            Georgetown Univ.                3.54        Government

John Appelbaum           Sr.         Florissant, MO           US Naval Academy              3.66        Computer Science

Andrew Blom                  Sr.         Miami, FL                    Univ. of South Florida         3.58        International Studies

Margaret Lawson          Sr.         Duxbury, MA                William Smith College       3.54        Art and Education

Whitney Loufek              Jr.          Costa Mesa, CA          UC, Irvine                              3.54        Social Ecology & Political Science

Hannah Oakland           Jr.          Charlottesville, VA       Yale Univ.                             3.57        Religious Studies

Russell O'Reilly             Jr.          Charleston, SC            College of Charleston        3.64        Sociology, Int. Studies/Pol. Science

Ashley Reynolds            Sr.         St. Petersburg, FL       Univ. of South Florida         3.58        Elementary Education

Frank Tybor                    Jr.          Coronado, CA             UC, Irvine                              3.62        Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

Quynhanh Anna Vu       Sr.         Houston, TX                 Stanford Univ.                      3.54        Economics and Mathematics