Buffs Place 14 On MPSF All-Academic Team
April 14, 2017 | Track and Field
BOULDER – The University of Colorado's track and field team placed 14 student-athletes on the 2017 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic teams. The women had nine, while the men placed five on the team.
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Erin Clark headlines the women's group. Clark, who earned her degree in ecology and evolutionary biology is now pursuing a master's degree in educational foundations, policy and practice and owns a 4.00 GPA. Junior Kaitlyn Benner was second with a 3.915 GPA in biological and chemical engineering, while thrower Elisa Grandemange rounds out the top three with a 3.873 GPA in integrative physiology major.
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The men's team was led by junior Ben Saarel, who has a 3.971 GPA while majoring in engineering physics and computer science double major. Junior Christian Martin, a double major in political science and international affairs was second with a 3.57 GPA.
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To be chosen for this distinction, honorees must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00, must be a sophomore academically, must have completed at least one academic year with their institution, and must have competed in at least 50 percent of the institution's competition.
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ACADEMIC ALL-MPSF MEN'S TEAM
ACADEMIC ALL-MPSF WOMEN'S TEAM
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Erin Clark headlines the women's group. Clark, who earned her degree in ecology and evolutionary biology is now pursuing a master's degree in educational foundations, policy and practice and owns a 4.00 GPA. Junior Kaitlyn Benner was second with a 3.915 GPA in biological and chemical engineering, while thrower Elisa Grandemange rounds out the top three with a 3.873 GPA in integrative physiology major.
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The men's team was led by junior Ben Saarel, who has a 3.971 GPA while majoring in engineering physics and computer science double major. Junior Christian Martin, a double major in political science and international affairs was second with a 3.57 GPA.
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To be chosen for this distinction, honorees must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00, must be a sophomore academically, must have completed at least one academic year with their institution, and must have competed in at least 50 percent of the institution's competition.
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ACADEMIC ALL-MPSF MEN'S TEAM
- Ben Saarel, 3.971, engineering physics and computer science double major
- Christian Martin, 3.57, political science and international affairs
- Joe Klecker, 3.268, integrative physiology
- Jaron Thomas, integrative physiology and language and hearing sciences double major
- Matthew Denton, 3.048, molecular, cellular and developmental biology double major
ACADEMIC ALL-MPSF WOMEN'S TEAM
- Erin Clark, 4.00, master's degree in educational foundations, policy and practice
- Kaityln Benner, 3.915, biological and chemical engineering
- Elisa Grandemange, 3.873, integrative physiology major
- Maja Wichhart-Donzo, 3.745, international affairs
- Mariah Slack, 3.548, intergrative physiology
- Karina Mann, 3.214, integrative physiology
- Gabby Scott, 3.196, business management
- Dani Jones, 3.13, integrative physiology
- Tabor Scholl, 3.100, integrative physiology
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