May 21, 2010

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -

Six Mountain West Conference student-athletes are among the individuals named to the 2009-10 Academic All-District All-Large Teams, announced by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and ESPN the Magazine.

Air Force's Eric Robinson, New Mexico's Jodi Ewart and UNLV's Luca Barlocchi each were honored as first-team members of their respective districts. UNLV's Therese Koelbaek and Wyoming's Kari Budd and Emily Huth were recognized as second-team selections.

The sports covered in the at-large category of the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Teams include women's bowling; women's crew; men's and women's fencing; women's field hockey; men's and women's golf; men's and women's gymnastics; men's and women's ice hockey; men's and women's lacrosse; men's and women's rifle; men's and women's skiing; men's and women's swimming & diving; men's and women's tennis; men's volleyball; men's and women's water polo; and men's wrestling.

Three Academic All-District teams are chosen in each district, with those on the All-District first teams placed on the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.

MWC Student-Athletes on 2009-10 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District At-Large Teams
FIRST TEAM
Name	Institution	Sport	District	Class	Hometown	GPA	Major
Eric Robinson	Air Force	Men's Swimming	VII	Jr.	Lakewood, Colo.	3.98	Mathematics
Jodi Ewart	New Mexico	Women's Golf	VI	Sr.	North Yorkshire, England	3.70	Psychology
Luca Barlocchi	UNLV	Men's Tennis	VIII	Sr.	Zurich, Switzerland	3.86	Finance
SECOND TEAM
Therese Koelbaek	UNLV	Women's Golf	VIII	Jr.	Henderson, Nev.	3.96	Marketing
Kari Budd	Wyoming	Women's Swimming	VII	Sr.	Seabrook, Texas	3.88	Kinesiology / health promotion
Emily Huth	Wyoming	Women's Diving	VII	Sr.	Salt Lake City, Utah	3.91	Civil engineering

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