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Dodge named Academic All-American
June 14, 2007
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Academic All-American Michelle Dodge (Photo by Ken DeBolt) |
GENEVA, N.Y.—Recent William Smith College graduate Michelle Dodge (St. Paul’s School/Jackson, N.H.) was named to the 2007 ESPN The Magazine At-Large Academic All-America third team. The rower graduated summa cum laude last month with a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and English.
Overall, Dodge is the 12th William Smith student-athlete to be named an Academic All-American since basketball player Gwen Scott ’82 became the first in 1980. Dodge is the second Heron rower in as many years to earn the honor, joining 2006 second-team honoree Rebecca Gutwin ’06.
Dodge is a three-time Liberty League All-Academic selection and was named a 2007 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholar-Athlete. She is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
On the water, Dodge was a part of six Liberty League Boats of the Week this season, including the gold medal winning varsity eights at the Liberty League and New York State championships. Dodge and the rest of the Heron varsity eight completed a very successful season with a fifth place finish in the NCAA Championship grand final.
William Smith’s varsity eight won seven of the 14 events it entered this season and was named the Liberty League Crew of the Year. The Herons ended the regular season ranked first in the New York Region by the NCAA Rowing Committee and second in the nation by CRCA.
To be eligible for the Academic All-America teams, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average, be a starter or significant reserve, be at least a sophomore in academic standing, and be voted to one of the eight Academic All-District first teams.
The College Sports Information Directors of America select Academic All-America teams in 12 programs: football, women’s volleyball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s track & field/cross country, women’s track & field/cross country, men’s at-large, and women’s at-large. A first team and second team are selected in both the University (Division I and I-AA) and College (Division II, III and NAIA) Divisions.