January 16, 2013

FRISCO, Texas – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Department of Athletics placed 30 student-athletes on the 2012 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll, tying an all-time high for the program in school history. A student-athlete must earn at least a 3.0 GPA during the preceding fall semester to qualify for the honor. The honor roll includes student-athletes who took part in men’s and women’s cross country, football, women’s soccer and volleyball.

“We’re happy that our student-athletes put forth another strong semester in the classroom,” Director of Athletics Scott Lazenby said. “Our cross country and volleyball teams have traditionally been consistent performers away from the athletic arena, and we’re proud of their accomplishments.”

Leading the way for the Islanders are six athletes with a 4.0 GPA, including four members of the women’s cross country team. Kayla Fischer, Vanessa Galindo, Paola Perez and Alexandria Rossi earned 4.0 GPAs during the fall for the women’s cross country team, while Logen Bourque and Micah Nolan also had perfect GPAs during the previous semester.

The women’s cross country team led the way with a total of 11 athletes earning the honor, with men’s cross country following at 10 and volleyball rounding out the list with nine. In addition to Fischer, Galindo, Perez and Rossi, Breanna Briggs, Jasmine Boutte, Ashley Mills, Regina Salinas, Shelby Polasek, Teresa Tauriello and Samantha Hardin made it for the women’s cross country team.

On the men’s side, Philipp Barr, Valentinas Rudys, Justin Adame, Julian Pfeiffer, Adrian Marquez, Abel Koskey, Paul Hansel, Bryce Johnston, Brandon Lacy and Christoph Hintz scored above a 3.0 GPA in the fall of 2012.

The volleyball team also placed Morgan Brubaker, Ashley Phelps, Brianna Brink, Courtney Hall, Tyger Holt, Ivy Baresh and Sarah Sanchez on the list of honorees.

The department showed no signs of regression, matching the all-time high of 30 set just last year during the fall semester of 2011 to make Islanders history. The department as a whole continues to strive for excellence in all areas, both on and off the field.

The Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll acknowledges participants in all sports sponsored by the league and its member institutions. The honor roll is released within 30 days at the conclusion of the fall and spring semesters, recognizing student-athletes who maintained a minimum 3.00 GPA. Student-athletes, nominated by their respective academic advisors, must have been eligible to compete in a conference sport during the academic year in which the nomination occurs.

Philipp Baar	So.	3.60	M Cross Country	Business Management	Schwerin, Germany
Valentinas Rudys	So.	3.56	M Cross Country	Economics	Vilnius, Lithuania
Justin Adame	Jr.	3.47	M Cross Country	Biomedical Sciences	Corpus Christi, Texas
Julian Pfeiffer	So.	3.43	M Cross Country	Environmental Sciences	Diez, Germany
Adrian Marquez	Sr.	3.40	M Cross Country	Health Sciences	Hutchinson, Kan.
Abel Koskey	So.	3.38	M Cross Country	Health Sciences	Eldoret, Kenya
Paul Hansel	So.	3.29	M Cross Country	Environmental Sciences	Victoria, Texas
Bryce Johnston	So.	3.20	M Cross Country	Communications	Gunnison, Colo.
Brandon Lacy	So.	3.13	M Cross Country	Kinesiology	San Antonio, Texas
Christoph Hintz	So.	3.00	M Cross Country	Mechanical Engineering	Schwerin, Germany
Logen Bourque	Jr.	4.00	Volleyball	Interdisciplinary Studies	Houston, Texas
Micah Nolan	Jr.	4.00	Volleyball	Interdisciplinary Studies	Amarillo, Texas
Morgan Brubaker	Fr.	3.81	Volleyball	Business Management	San Antonio, Texas
Ashley Phelps	So.	3.75	Volleyball	Communications	Conifer, Colo.
Brianna Brink	So.	3.56	Volleyball	Psychology	Corona, Calif.
Courtney Hall	Fr.	3.42	Volleyball	Biology	Austin, Texas
Tyger Holt	Fr.	3.36	Volleyball	Biomedical Sciences	Victoria, Canada
Ivy Baresh	Fr.	3.31	Volleyball	Kinesiology	Arlington, Texas
Sarah Sanchez	Jr.	3.25	Volleyball	Kinesiology	The Woodlands, Texas
Kayla Fischer	So.	4.00	W Cross Country	English	Katy, Texas
Vanessa Galindo	So.	4.00	W Cross Country	Kinesiology	Del Rio, Texas
Paola Perez	Fr.	4.00	W Cross Country	Biomedical Sciences	Corpus Christi, Texas
Alexandria Rossi	So.	4.00	W Cross Country	Kinesiology	Corpus Christi, Texas
Breanna Briggs	Sr.	3.77	W Cross Country	Kinesiology	Wasmego, Kan.
Jasmine Boutte	So.	3.73	W Cross Country	Environmental Science	Long Branch, N.J.
Regina Salinas	Fr.	3.54	W Cross Country	Political Science	Corpus Christi, Texas
Shelby Polasek	So.	3.40	W Cross Country	Finance	Reno, Nev.
Teresa Tauriello	So.	3.31	W Cross Country	Nursing	Katy, Texas
Samantha Hardin	Fr.	3.13	W Cross Country	Chemistry	Montgomery, Texas
Ashley Mills	Fr.	3.10	W Cross Country	Kinesiology	Kingwood, Texas