Track And Fielders Make The Grade

Team record 13 Rebels receive academic all-conference honors.

Thirteen members of the UNLV track and field / cross country team were named academic all-conference.
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July 23, 2003

LAS VEGAS - A team record thirteen members of the UNLV women's track and field / cross country squad were recently named to the 2003 Academic All-Mountain West Conference team.

Andrea Azzara (Incline Village, Nev.), Autumn Beza (Bunkerville, Nev.), Erin Hammond (Sandia Park, N.M.), Katie Hughes (Henderson, Nev.), Casey Lektorich (Spokane, Wash.), Lauren McCarty (Peoria, Ariz.), Colleen O'Brien (Henderson, Nev.), Kiyota Reed (Los Angeles), Dalila Russell (Ventura, Calif.), Michele Suszek (Alpena, Mich.), Angie Turner (Las Vegas), Heather Walsh (North Pole, Alaska) and Jessica Zarndt (Las Vegas) all maintained a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better, while being a starter or significant contributor for the Rebels.

In previous seasons, five members received academic all-conference honors in 2000, while in 2001 (7) and 2002 (4).

2003 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE TRACK AND FIELD TEAM
Andrea Azzara	Jr.	3.66	Culinary Arts Management
Autumn Beza	So.	3.37	Criminal Justice
Erin Hammond	Fr.	3.74	Kinesiology
Katie Hughes	Fr.	3.20	Undeclared
Casey Lektorich	Sr.	3.79	Physical Education
Lauren McCarty	Jr.	3.72	Kinesiology
Colleen O'Brien	Fr.	3.30	Sports Injury Management
Kiyota Reed	So.	3.26	Political Science
Dalila Russell	So.	3.06	Psychology
Michele Suszek	So.	3.62	Fitness & Sport Management
Angie Turner	Fr.	3.03	Biology
Heather Walsh	So.	3.86	Physical Education
Jessica Zarndt	Sr.	3.70	Kinesiology