Eight Tar Heels Named To ACC Rowing Team

Eight Tar Heels have been named to the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Rowing Team, announced Thursday by the league. The award honors outstanding academic and athletic performance.

Carolina student-athletes selected for the 62-member team are Paige Colpo, Hannah Fisher, Margaret High, Abby Hudspeth, Kathryn Johnson, Jackie Kenny, Sally Stanley and Kelly Williams.

Colpo, a rising senior from Cary, N.C., is majoring in media and journalism.

Fisher, a rising sophomore from Fairfax, Va., plans to major in business administration.

High, a rising senior from Whiteville, N.C., is majoring in media and journalism.

Hudspeth, a rising junior from Asheville, N.C., is majoring in environmental studies.

Johnson, from Thomasville, N.C., graduated in May after majoring in biology.

Kenny, from Castle Rock, Colo., also is a May graduate and majored in English.

Stanley, a rising junior from Philadelphia, Pa., is majoring in philosophy.

Williams, a rising senior from Chevy Chase, Md., is majoring in environmental studies.

The team was selected from a pool of 286 nominees, the most in league history. The nine ACC schools that sponsor rowing averaged 31.7 nominees each.

Colpo, Johnson, Kelly and Williams all earned the honor for the second year in a row. Fisher was one of five freshmen recognized.

Johnson, a team captain, also was named second team All-ACC in 2018.

Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.

Notre Dame's Treasa O'Tighearnaigh was named the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year and leads the 62-person All-ACC Academic Rowing Team announced Thursday.

2018 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Treasa O'Tighearnaigh, Notre Dame

2018 All-ACC Academic Rowing Team
Megan Lydon, Boston College, Sr.; Allied Psychology & Human Development
Jacqueline McDonnell, Boston College, Sr.; English
Elizabeth McKernan, Boston College, Sr., Secondary Education
Claire Orzel, Boston College, Sr.; English
Jacqueline Taeubel, Boston College, Fr.; General Management
Jennifer D'Anthony, Clemson, Sr.; Bioengineering
Emily Goff, Clemson, Sr.; Marketing
Isla McRae, Clemson, Jr.; Health Science
Amelia Shein, Clemson, Sr.; English
Sarah Fletcher, Duke, Sr.; Sociology/Psychology
Katherine Maitland, Duke, Senior; Biology/Evolutionary Anthropology
Kiernan Spencer, Duke, So.; History
Shannon Tierney, Duke, Jr.; Psychology
Rebecca Busk, Louisville, Sr.; Business Economics
Abbi Fitts, Louisville, Jr.; Accounting/Marketing
Kirsti Harrison, Louisville, Sr; Exercise Science
Violette Legrand, Louisville, Fr.; Sports Administration
Callie McGowan, Louisville, Sr.; Exercise Science
Sarah Podwojski, Louisville, Sr.; Accounting
Hannah Richardson, Louisville; Sr.; Accounting
Sophie Schulz, Louisville, Sr.; Exercise Science
Kimberly Streetz, Louisville, Sr.; Bioengineering
Allison Zimmermann, Louisville, Sr.; Exercise Science
Kathleen Hanson, Miami, Fr.; Finance/Business Technology
Rebecca Camplin, Miami, Fr.; Marine Affairs
Alexa Aguilar, Miami, Sr.; Advertising
Emily Kean, Miami, Sr.; Public Health
Jane Moore, Miami, Sr.; Political Science
Taegan Lynch, Miami, Sr.; Exercise Physiology
Paige Colpo, North Carolina, Jr.; Media & Journalism
Hannah Fisher, North Carolina, Fr.; Business Administration
Margaret High, North Carolina, Jr.; Media & Journalism
Abby Hudspeth, North Carolina, So.; Environmental Studies
Kathryn Johnson, North Carolina, Sr.; Biology
Jackie Kenny, North Carolina, Sr.; English
Sally Stanley, North Carolina, So.; Philosophy
Kelly Williams, North Carolina,    Jr.; Environmental Studies
Jeanne Farnan, Notre Dame, Sr.; Preprofessional/Philosophy
Gen Johanni, Notre Dame, Sr.; Accountancy/ Finance
Reilly Kearney, Notre Dame, Sr., Computer Science
Treasa O'Tighearnaigh, Notre Dame, Sr., Biological Sciences/Economics
Julia Randall, Notre Dame, So.; Economics
Lauren Saunee, Notre Dame, Sr.; Preprofessional/Psychology
Christine Murayama-Schindele, Notre Dame, Sr.; Info Tech Mgt.
Rachel Caldwell, Syracuse, Sr.; Public Health
Christine Habjan, Syracuse, Jr.; Biotechnology
Ashley Johnson, Syracuse, Sr.; Economics
Haley Jones, Syracuse, Sr.; Advertising
Arianna Lee, Syracuse, Jr.; Computer Engineering
Lucy Pearce, Syracuse, So.; Nutrition
Zoe Preston, Syracuse, Jr.; Newspaper & Online Journalism
Sydney Rodriguez, Syracuse, Sr.; Advertising,
Rebecca Spraggins, Syracuse, Jr.; Political Science
Adi Hendlin, Virginia, Sr.; Engineering Business
Jane Hudson, Virginia, Sr.; Psychology, Religious Studies
Heidi Long, Virginia Jr., Biology, INTER-Cognitive Science
Sophie Pennoyer, Virginia, So.; INTER-Computer Science
Morgan Rosts, Virginia, Sr., Speech Communication Disorders
Lizzie Trull, Virginia, So.; Arts & Sciences Undeclared
Izzi Weiss, Virginia, Jr.; Entrepreneurship, INTER-Media
Ali Zwicker, Virginia, Gr.; Higher Education (MED)

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