2000
CIAA COMMISSIONER'S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
ANNOUNCED
May 16, 2000
HAMPTON,
VA -- Twenty
student-athletes from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association have
been named to the third annual CIAA Commissioner. s All-Academic Team, the
CIAA announced Monday (May 15).
. I
commend each
of these students for their hard work and determination both on and off the playing
field,. said CIAA Commissioner Leon G. Kerry. . It is my hope that
this team will be the examples of the standard of excellence we promote through
out the CIAA. It is important that we highlight the academic achievements as
well as the athletic accomplishments demonstrated by our student-athletes, for
this is truly a deserving honor..
The
2000 CIAA
Commissioner. s All-Academic Team consists of 20 student-athletes, 10 on the
First Team and 10 on the Second Team, as voted on by the CIAA Sports Information
Directors. Association. The average grade
point average of the First Team is a 3.799, and the average for the Second
Team is a 3.579 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
The
2000 CIAA Commissioner. s
All-Academic First Team consists of Beverly Winstead of Bowie State;
Monica Jacobs of Fayetteville State; Ronneshia Brown of Johnson C. Smith; Katerina
Glosova, Lisa Hicks and Rachelle Zastoupil of North Carolina Central; Akin
Ayorinda Minnis of Saint Augustine. s; Tanika Grant of Saint Paul.
s; Marsha Tennant of Shaw; and Jenee Tucker of Virginia Union.
The
2000 CIAA Commissioner.
s All-Academic Second Team includes Rayshawn Askew of Elizabeth
City State; Rhoshawnnah Clark of FSU; Lanelle Turner of NCCU; Portia Joyner
of St. Paul. s; LaTanya McDaniel of Shaw; Kevin Parker of Virginia State;
Lucinda Brown and Joy Carrington of Virginia Union; and Jennifer Clark and
Candice Idol of Winston-Salem State.
To be
eligible, a student-athlete must have completed one full academic year at a CIAA
institution, earned a minimum 3.20 overall grade point average, and played as a
starter of important reserve in a CIAA sanctioned sport.
LIST OF 2000 HONOREES
FIRST TEAM
| Name |
Sport |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major |
| Ronneshia Brown |
Softball |
JCSU |
Soph. |
Philadelphia, PA |
3.7 |
Communication Arts |
| Katerina Glosova |
Cross Country/Track |
NCCU |
Soph. |
Cernotin, Czech Rep. |
3.908 |
Pre-Accounting |
| Tanika Grant |
Women' s Basketball |
SPC |
Junior |
New York, NY |
3.641 |
Math |
| Lisa Hicks |
Softball |
NCCU |
Junior |
Detroit, MI |
3.873 |
Math |
| Monica Jacobs |
Softball |
FSU |
Senior |
Margarettsvile, NC |
3.872 |
Math |
| Akin Ayorinde Minnis |
Tennis |
SAC |
Junior |
Nassau, Bahamas |
3.95 |
Pre-Med/Biology |
| Marsha Tennant |
Women' s Basketball |
SU |
Senior |
Maplewood, NJ |
3.740 |
Business Administration |
| Jenee Tucker |
Volleyball |
VUU |
Junior |
Baltimore, MD |
3.96 |
Criminology |
| Beverly Winstead |
Women' s Basketball |
BSU |
Senior |
Roxboro, NC |
3.35 |
Business Administration |
| Rachelle Zastoupil |
Volleyball |
NCCU |
Soph. |
Dickinson, ND |
4.000 |
Pre-Business |
SECOND TEAM
| Rayshawn Askew |
Football |
ECSU |
Junior |
Cincinnati, OH |
3.5 |
Biology/Pre-Med |
| Lucinda Brown |
Volleyball |
VUU |
Senior |
Franklin, VA |
3.62 |
Psychology |
| Joy Carrington |
Golf |
VUU |
Senior |
Portsmouth, VA |
3.74 |
Political Science |
| Jennifer Clark |
Softball |
WSSU |
Soph. |
Statesville, NC |
3.523 |
Business Administration |
| Rhoshawnnah Clark |
Softball |
FSU |
Junior |
Edwards AF Base, CA |
3.35 |
Political Science |
| Candice Idol |
Softball |
WSSU |
Junior |
Walnut Cove, NC |
3.727 |
Math |
| Portia Joyner |
Cross Country |
SPC |
Junior |
Virginia Beach, VA |
3.536 |
English |
| LaTanya McDaniel |
Volleyball/Softball |
SU |
Junior |
Warrensville, OH |
3.485 |
Accounting |
| Kevin Parker |
Football |
VSU |
Junior |
Chesapeake, VA |
3.54 |
Engineering Technology |
| Lanelle Turner |
Softball |
NCCU |
Soph. |
Chester, VA |
3.764 |
Pre-Business Admin. |
HONORABLE MENTION
| Nigel Depeiza |
Football |
BSU |
Senior |
Stafford, VA |
3.48 |
Biology |
| Steven Guy |
Men' s Basketball |
VSU |
Senior |
Danville, VA |
3.45 |
Engineering Technology |
| William Harris |
Football |
JCSU |
Junior |
Lancaster, SC |
3.3 |
Biology |
| Christa West |
Women' s Basketball |
WSSU |
Junior |
Havelock, NC |
3.473 |
Biology |
For more information, contact the Central Intercollegiate Athletic
Association at (757) 865-0071 or the Sports Information Director at the
student-athlete's school.
C.I.A.A. SCHOOL ABBREVIATIONS GUIDE:
BSU = Bowie State University (SID: Scott Rouch - 301-464-7710)
ECSU = Elizabeth City State University (SID: Randy Jones -
252-335-3278)
FSU = Fayetteville State University (SID: Marion Crowe -
910-486-1349)
JCSU = Johnson C. Smith University (SID: Patricia Harvey -
704-378-1118)
LC = Livingstone College (SID: Leonard Haynes - 704-797-1179)
NCCU = North Carolina Central University (SID: Kyle Serba -
919-530-7054)
SAC = Saint Augustine. s College (SID: Leon Carrington -
919-516-4233)
SPC = Saint Paul. s College (SID: April Emory - 804-848-2001)
SU = Shaw University (SID: Ronnie Holloway - 919-546-8279)
VSU = Virginia State University (SID: Greg Goings -
804-524-5028)
VUU = Virginia Union University (SID: Paul Williams -
804-342-1493)