BOULDER - Colorado sophomore guard Lexy Kresl was named to the 2013 Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball All-Academic second team, the league office announced on Tuesday.
Junior center Rachel Hargis received honorable mention to the all-academic squad.
To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade point average and either be a starter or a significant contributor.
Kresl, a native of Paradise Valley, Ariz., was the only underclassman out of the 10 student-athletes that made one of the all-academic squads. She averaged 6.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game this season and led the Buffaloes in 3-point field goals with 34. Kresl owns a 3.52 GPA and is majoring in integrative physiology.
Hargis was Colorado's top shot blocker with 34 while averaging 4.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. A psychology major, the Robinson, Texas, native sports a 3.06 GPA.
PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIC - WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
First Team |
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Chelsea Bridgewater, UTAH |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Psychology/Political Science |
Kristi Kingma, WASH |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Communication |
Rachel Messer, UTAH |
Sr. |
3.83 |
Management |
Taryn Wicijowski, UTAH |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Biology/Psychology |
Mariah Williams, UCLA |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Political Science |
Second Team |
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Layshia Clarendon, CAL |
Sr. |
3.47 |
American Studies |
Katie Grad, WSU |
Sr. |
3.80 |
Sport Management |
Lexy Kresl, COLO |
So. |
3.52 |
Integrative Physiology |
Eliza Normen, ASU |
Fr. |
3.57 |
Biomedical Engineering |
Carly Noyes, WSU |
Sr. |
3.49 |
Elementary Education |
Women's Basketball Honorable Mention All-Academic
Ireti Amojo, Jr., WSU; Liz Brenner, So., ORE; Joy Burke, Jr., ASU; Talia Caldwell, Sr., CAL; Amanda Delgado, So.,
ORE; Ciera Dunbar, So. UTAH; Janae Fulcher, Sr., ASU; Cassie Harberts, Jr., USC; Rachel Hargis, Jr., COLO; Toni
Kokenis, Jr., STAN; Thea Lemberger, Jr., UCLA; Jordan Loera, So., ORE; Danielle Love, Jr., ORE; Mikayla Lyles, Jr., CAL; Christina Marinacci, Sr., USC; Alyssa Martin, Jr., OSU; Chiney Ogwumike, Jr., STAN; Kate Oliver, Jr., USC; Erica Payne, So., STAN; Eliza Pierre, Sr., CAL; Michelle Plouffe, Jr., UTAH; Mikaela Ruef, Sr., STAN; Bonnie Samuelson, So., STAN; Mercedes Wetmore, Jr., WASH; Aminah Williams, So., WASH.