Complete Verizon Women’s At-Large Academic All-America Teams
University of Kentucky gymnast Nicole Allen was named to the women’s Verizon At-Large Academic All-America third team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced Thursday. After two consecutive years being named to the All-District IV first team, Allen earned her first All-America honor and is the Wildcats’ 14th student-athlete to earn Verizon Academic All-American honors during the 2001-02 school year.
Allen is the 14th UK student-athlete to earn Verizon Academic All-America honors during the 2001-02 academic year. |
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Allen, a native of Bowmansville, N.Y., is a senior majoring in biology with a 3.939 grade-point average. She helped Kentucky finish the season with a No. 23 national ranking and its 16th NCAA regional appearance in 18 years. This season, she set career-highs on the uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise, while earning a spot on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll. In addition, Allen is a member of UK’s prestigious Society of Character and a two-time NACGC/W Academic All-American.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Verizon Academic All-America program, which was founded by CoSIDA in 1952 to recognize collegiate student-athletes for their outstanding achievements in the classroom and on the playing field. Over the past 50 years, the Verizon Academic All-America program has grown into one of the most recognized and prestigious collegiate scholar-athlete awards nationwide, honoring student-athletes from all NCAA championship sports.
The Verizon At-Large team is selected by members of CoSIDA based on nominations from the following sports: crew, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis, and water polo. Nominees must be a starter or important reserve, have a 3.20 cumulative gpa, reached sophomore athletic and academic standing and have completed at least one full academic year at the athlete’s insitution.
