University of North Carolina Athletics
Trio Of Tar Heels Earns Academic All-District Honors
May 21, 2009 | Women's Gymnastics
May 21, 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Three North Carolina student-athletes have earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors, as announced Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Katura Harvey (swimming and diving) and Kara Wright (gymnastics) were named to the women's at-large first team and Chip Peterson (swimming and diving) was named to the men's at-large first team. As first-team honorees, all three are now in the running for Academic All-America recognition, which will be announced next month.
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Wright, a junior journalism major from Virginia Beach, Va., earned first-team Academic All-District honors after being named to second team a year ago. An all-conference honoree on uneven bars, all-around and vault, she was selected as her team's most outstanding gymnast. She is a three-time member of the conference all-academic team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll, and represents her squad on UNC's Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Very involved in community service, Wright is a recipient of the Carolina Leadership Academy's Tar Heel Leader of Distinction Award.
Peterson, a junior biology major from Pine Knoll Shores, N.C., is one of the top distance swimmers in the college ranks. He finished 10th in the 1650-yard freestyle at the 2009 NCAA Championships to earn honorable mention All-America honors, and also qualified in the 500 free and 400 IM. He qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials in four events and has set school records in the 1000 free and 1650 free as a freshman. A gold medalist at the 2007 Pan-Am Games, he has been named to the Dean's List, ACC Academic Honor Roll and All-ACC Academic Team.
The Academic All-District at-large teams are open to student-athletes from the sports of women's bowling, women's crew, men's and women's fencing, field hockey, men's and women's golf, men's and women's gymnastics, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's rifle, men's and women's skiing, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's tennis, men's volleyball, men's and women's water polo and wrestling. To be a candidate for the honor, a student-athlete must be a starter or key reserve and must carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or better.
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First and second teams in University and College divisions were announced Thursday for eight districts across the U.S. After another round of voting among those named to the first teams, Academic All-America teams will be announced on June 9 (men) and 11 (women).
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District At-Large Teams
District 3 Winners
University Division - First team
Women
First Team: Amanda Blumenherst (Duke, Sr., 3.81); Courtney Kupets (Georgia, Sr., 3.80); Lisa Caprioglio (Georgia, Jr., 4.0); Kelsey Cutchins (James Madison, Jr., 3.90); Patricia Coimbra (Winthrop, Sr., 4.0); Katura Harvey (UNC, So., 3.83); Ashley Shepard (NC State, Sr., 4.0); Kara Wright (UNC, Jr., 3.95); Grace Taylor (Jr., 3.97); Klaudyna Kasztelaniec (William & Mary, Sr., 3.95);
Men
First Team: Chip Peterson (UNC, Jr., 3.85); Kiril Dimitrov (Duke, Sr., 3.77); Markus Leandersson (East Carolina, Sr., 4.0); Max Quinzani (Duke, Jr., 3.59); Mike Timms (Virginia, Gr., 3.37, 3.51 grad); Peter Truszkowski (Duke, Sr. 3.74); Patrick Mellors (Virginia, Sr., 3.58); Pedro Graber (Virginia Tech, Jr., 3.95); David Dragoo (Georgia Tech, Sr., 3.64); Clark Burckle (Florida, Jr., 3.56)
Players Mentioned
