Gutsche, Tooker Named Scholar-Athletes of the Week
12/2/2019 6:12:00 PM | Academics
Chiara Gutsche (field hockey) and Aidan Tooker (men's track & field) are the Syracuse University Scholar Athletes of the Week.
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Gutsche, a junior and native of Falkensee, Germany, is a psychology major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Gutsche was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Spring 2019, as well as the 2018-19 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Honor Roll. The Orange field hockey squad was one of 76 Division one teams that earned Zag Field Hockey/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Academic Team honors in 2018.
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The midfielder has been a steady contributor for Ange Bradley's field hockey team for the past three seasons. Gutsche has played in 53 of 54 games in her first three seasons, scoring a goal and helping the Orange to a 32-22 record in that span, including two trips to the NCAA tournament.
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Tooker, a senior from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is majoring in communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Tooker is a two-time member of the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team and a two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll. In six semesters at Syracuse, Tooker has been on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll six times.
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Tooker is an NCAA First Team All-American for his personal best 3000m steeplechase event which he ran in 7:56.57, good for 10th at the Iowa State Classic in 2018. Â
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Gutsche, a junior and native of Falkensee, Germany, is a psychology major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Gutsche was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Spring 2019, as well as the 2018-19 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Honor Roll. The Orange field hockey squad was one of 76 Division one teams that earned Zag Field Hockey/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Academic Team honors in 2018.
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The midfielder has been a steady contributor for Ange Bradley's field hockey team for the past three seasons. Gutsche has played in 53 of 54 games in her first three seasons, scoring a goal and helping the Orange to a 32-22 record in that span, including two trips to the NCAA tournament.
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Tooker, a senior from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is majoring in communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Tooker is a two-time member of the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team and a two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll. In six semesters at Syracuse, Tooker has been on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll six times.
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Tooker is an NCAA First Team All-American for his personal best 3000m steeplechase event which he ran in 7:56.57, good for 10th at the Iowa State Classic in 2018. Â
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