June 11, 2002
University of Kentucky tennis player Gustav Pousette has been named to the Verizon Academic All-America At-Large First Team, it was announced Tuesday by Verizon and the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Pousette, a Kolmarden, Sweden native, earned the honor after being named first-team All-District by Verizon last month. A May 2002 graduate of Kentucky, Pousette maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA and received a bachelor of arts & sciences degree in foreign language and international economics. He has been a constant member of the Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, while also being named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll. He is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Honor Society and Delta Phi Alpha National German Honor Society.On the court, Pousette helped Kentucky advance to the final eight of the 2002 NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament. He rounded out his senior season with a 38-8 singles record and a 22-15 doubles mark. He started the season winning his first 12 matches and was ranked as high as No. 84.
The Verizon At-Large team is selected by members of CoSIDA based on nominations from the following sports: fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis, men’s volleyball, water polo and men’s wrestling. Nominees must be a starter or important reserve, have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA, reached sophomore athletic and academic standing and have completed at least one full academic year at the athlete’s institution.
Pousette is the 13th Wildcat in UK’s 22-sport varsity program to earn Academic All-America honors this season.
2002 Men’s Verizon Academic All-America At-Large First Team
Name School Sport District Yr. MajorPetro Broggini Denver Skiing VII Gr. MBAJustin Dumais Texas Swimming VI Sr. FinanceDavid Evans Clarkson Ice Hockey I Sr. Bio-Molecular ScienceBence Hamori American Tennis II Sr. Business AdministrationK.J. Hippensteel Stanford Tennis VIII Sr. Human BiologyMicheal Jansen Florida Swimming III Sr. Microbiology & Cell ScienceDavid Johnston Oklahoma Gymnastics VI Sr. FinanceOla Jonsson NC-Charlotte Tennis III Sr. Business ManagementFrantisek Krepelka Okl. State Tennis VI Sr. Computer Science/MathAndrew Lux James Madison Tennis III Sr. Mktg. Information SystemsDejan Miladinovic Hawaii Volleyball VIII Sr. Business FinanceDavid Moilanen Washington Swimming VIII Sr. Physics & ChemistryBrad Morris E. Kentucky Golf IV Sr. Chemistry
Gustav Pousette Kentucky Tennis IV Sr. F. Language/Int’l Econ.Dan Swan Purdue Tennis V Sr. ManagementJustin Toman Michigan Gymnastics IV Sr. Sports ManagementDan Witt Ball State Golf V Sr. Marketing
