Seawolves lead MPSF All-American team with nine honorees

Nine UAA gymnasts were honored for their classroom success April 9 as the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation announced its 2010 Women's Gymnastics All-Academic Team.


Junior Kristy Boswell, a marketing/management major, led the way for UAA with a 3.55 overall grade-point average, helping UAA earn the most honorees among the conference's four programs. UC Davis produced eight all-academic picks, followed by Seattle Pacific (6) and Air Force (1).

For the Seawolves, seniors Lauren Agostino (Virginia Beach, Va., 3.44, physical education), Meagan Byrne (Arcadia, Calif., 3.31, biological sciences) and Courtney Williams (San Angelo, Texas, 3.20, elementary education) all earned their third career academic honor. Second-time honorees were Boswell (Cherry Hill, N.J.) and junior Maria Puricelli (Chesterfield, Mo., 3.32, psychology), while junior Leah Wilson (Port Coquitlam, B.C., 3.45, management) and sophomores Erin Aitcheson (Champaign, Ill., 3.41, philosophy), Kelsey Fullerton (Flower Mound Texas, 3.33, marketing/management) and Kaelei Spoor (Rome, N.Y., 3.21, undeclared) were all first-time recipients.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must carry a 3.0 or better cumulative GPA, be in at least her second season, and compete in at least 50 percent of meets. As such, the Seawolves qualified nine or their 10 eligible student-athletes.