Nine Orange Earn CRCA Accolades
6/2/2016 8:35:00 AM | Women's Rowing
Fitzpatrick and Tomeny named All-Region 3
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Nine members of the Syracuse University women's rowing team were recognized by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) for their performances on and off the water for the 2016 season.
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For the second consecutive year, senior Deirdre Fitzpatrick collected All-Region 3 First Team accolades. An All-ACC First Team honoree, Fitzpatrick stroked the first varsity eight crew to a 12th-place showing at the 2016 NCAA Championship.
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Classmate Kari Tomeny recorded All-Region 3 Second Team honors. Tomeny, a Second-Team All-ACC recipient, sat in the sixth seat of the first varsity eight boat at the NCAA Championship in Gold River, Calif.
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CRCA also announced its scholar-athlete awards for the 2016 season, as well. The student-athletes recognized are in their second, third, or fourth year of eligibility; rowed in an NCAA Championship-eligible boat this season; and hold a 3.5 cumulative grade point average.
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Syracuse had nine rowers recognized, which was the third-most among Atlantic Coast Conference programs. Kelsey Adams, Fitzpatrick, Yasmine Hemida, Paula Hughes, Haley Jones, Saydee McQuay, Olivia Mennillo, Christina Tobias, and Tomeny all earned CRCA Scholar-Athlete Awards. Adams, Fitzpatrick, McQuay, Mennillo, and Tomeny all notched their second honor of their collegiate careers.
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For the second consecutive year, senior Deirdre Fitzpatrick collected All-Region 3 First Team accolades. An All-ACC First Team honoree, Fitzpatrick stroked the first varsity eight crew to a 12th-place showing at the 2016 NCAA Championship.
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Classmate Kari Tomeny recorded All-Region 3 Second Team honors. Tomeny, a Second-Team All-ACC recipient, sat in the sixth seat of the first varsity eight boat at the NCAA Championship in Gold River, Calif.
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CRCA also announced its scholar-athlete awards for the 2016 season, as well. The student-athletes recognized are in their second, third, or fourth year of eligibility; rowed in an NCAA Championship-eligible boat this season; and hold a 3.5 cumulative grade point average.
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Syracuse had nine rowers recognized, which was the third-most among Atlantic Coast Conference programs. Kelsey Adams, Fitzpatrick, Yasmine Hemida, Paula Hughes, Haley Jones, Saydee McQuay, Olivia Mennillo, Christina Tobias, and Tomeny all earned CRCA Scholar-Athlete Awards. Adams, Fitzpatrick, McQuay, Mennillo, and Tomeny all notched their second honor of their collegiate careers.
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