May 25, 2006

UCLA student-athletes Kate Richardson (Gymnastics), Sarah Lombardo (Rowing) and Eric Chaghouri (Volleyball) were named to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 8 At-Large first team, while Emily Feher (Water Polo) and Mathieu Dehaine (Tennis) were selected to the second team. The three first-team selections will be added to the national ballot as candidates for Academic All-America honors.

Richardson, a senior from Coquitlam, BC with a 3.67 gpa in Psychobiology, becomes a three-time All-District winner. She has already earned Academic All-America honors twice in her career, receiving second-team acclaim last year and third-team honors in 2004. Richardson finished her career as a five-time NCAA champion (two team titles, three individual titles) and 13-time All-American.

Lombardo, a senior from Long Beach, Calif. with a 3.95 gpa in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, received her second Academic All-District honor in two different sports. She was a first-team Academic All-American in soccer in 2003. In rowing, Lombardo is a member of the Bruins' second varsity eight boat that has recorded eight victories in 12 races this season.

Chagouri, a redshirt sophomore from Santa Monica, Calif. with a 3.89 gpa in Biology, is a member of UCLA's 2006 NCAA Championship squad. He started seven matches at libero and played in 27 of 37 matches on the year, averaging 1.14 digs per game and recording a .950 service reception ratio.

Feher, a junior goalkeeper from Santa Ana, Calif. with a 3.57 gpa in Psychology, led UCLA to back-to-back NCAA titles in 2005 and 2006. The two-time All-American recorded a 4.45 goals against average with 158 saves in 23 games. She was a third-team Academic All-American last year.

Dehaine, a sophomore from Meudon, France with a 3.71 gpa in Business Economics, played No. 3 singles and No. 3 doubles for the men's tennis team in 2006, helping the Bruins advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the 18th year in a row. He ended the season with a 26-16 overall singles record, and he and partner Jeremy Drean captured the 2006 Pac-10 Doubles Championship.

CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America
2006 Women's At-Large District 8 Winners District 8 Winners - University Division

First Team
Anca Anastasiu (USC), Tennis - Jr.; Pretoria, South Africa; 3.98, Business Administration
Marielle Gruenig (UCSB), Tennis - Sr.; Basel, Switzerland; 3.93, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keegan Fitzgerald (Oregon State), Gymnastics - Jr.; Beaverton, Ore.; 3.98, Biology in the University's Honors College
Sarah Lombardo (UCLA), Rowing - Sr.; Long Beach, Calif.; 3.95, Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Paige Mackenzie (Washington), Golf - Sr.; Yakima, Wash.; 3.59, Business Administration
Alice Barnes (Stanford), Tennis - Sr.; Cambridge, United Kingdom; 3.67, Art
Kate Richardson (UCLA), Gymnastics - Sr.; Coquitlam, British Columbia; 3.67, Psychobiology
Whitney Myers (Arizona), Swimming & Diving - Jr.; Oxford, Ohio; 3.82, Science Education
Kari Durgan (Gonzaga), Rowing - Sr.; Vancouver, Wash.; 3.82, English
Susan McClelland (Northern Arizona), Tennis - Jr.; Edina, Minn.; 4.00, Pre-Medicine

Second Team
Blythe Hartley (USC), Swimming & Diving - Sr.; North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; 3.60, Communications
Amber Liu (Stanford), Tennis - Sr.; La Mesa, Calif.; 3.66, Economics
Stephanie Bengson (Long Beach State), Tennis - So.; Albion Park, NSW, Australia; 3.88, Psychology
Gritt Hofmann (Utah), Gymnastics - Sr.; Berlin, Germany; 3.67, Interior Design
Caitlin Andrew (Arizona State), Swimming & Diving - So.; San Antonio, Texas; 3.83, Undeclared
Kristen Caverly (Stanford), Swimming & Diving - Sr.; San Clemente, Calif.; 3.26, Psychology
Karin Wurm (Arizona), Gymnastics - So.; Landenberg, Pa.; 3.93, Pre-Business
Elizabeth Clark (UCSB), Water Polo - Jr.; Athlerton, Calif.; 3.86, History
Emily Feher (UCLA), Water Polo - Jr.; Santa Ana, Calif.; 3.57, Psychology
Kim Bonney (UNLV), Swimming & Diving - So.; Cape Town, South Africa; 3.90, Accounting

CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America
2006 Men's At-Large District 8 Winners District 8 Winners - University Division

First Team
Alejandro Canizares (Arizona State), Golf - Sr.; Manilva, Spain; 3.87, Interdisciplinary Studies
Brian Rowley (BYU), Volleyball - Sr.; San Diego, Calif.; 3.85, Chemical Engineering
Ben Wildman-Tobriner (Stanford), Swimming & Diving; Jr.; San Francisco, CA; 3.59, Biomechanical Engineering
Lauri Hakala (Hawaii), Volleyball - Jr.; Pieksamaki, Finland; 3.88, Speech
Daniel Summerhays (BYU), Golf - So.; Farmington, Utah; 3.95, Business- Financial Services
Jordan Madison (Washington State), Golf - Jr.; Pasco, Wash.; 3.91, Management Operations
Eric Chaghouri (UCLA), Volleyball - So.; Santa Monica, Calif.; 3.89, Biology
Brian Gregg (Alaska Anchorage), Skiing - Sr.; Winthrop, Wash.; 3.70, Management
Adam Martinson (UNLV), Swimming & Diving - Sr.; Calgary, Alberta, Canada; 3.80, Environmental Science
Joe Bartoch (UNLV), Swimming & Diving - Sr.; London, Ontario, Canada; 3.54, Physical Education
Michael Tanoue (Nevada), Rifle - Jr.; Honolulu, HI; 3.92, Biochemistry
Tanner Gardner (Stanford), Wrestling - Jr.; Berryton, Kansas; 3.69, Public Policy

Second Team
Alan Kelly (Pacific), Tennis - Jr.; Dublin, Ireland; 3.96, Mathematics
Thomas Winkler (Hawaii), Swimming & Diving - Sr.; Gottmadingen, Germany; 3.79, Economics
Jakub Cech (Fresno State), Tennis - Jr.; Prague, Czech Republic; 3.73, International Business
Pierrick Ysern (San Diego), Tennis - Sr.; Paris, France; 3.61, Business Administration
James Lepp (Washington), Golf - Sr.; Abbotsford, B.C.; 3.36, Business Administration
Mathieu Dehaine (UCLA), Tennis - So.; Meudon, France; 3.71, Business Economics
Simon Burnett (Arizona), Swimming & Diving - Sr.; Tetsworth, U.K.; 3.21, Business Economics
Travis Price (BYU), Swimming & Diving - So.; Mesa, Ariz.; 3.71, Pre-Management
Arnar Sigurdsson (Pacific), Tennis - Sr.; Kopavogur, Iceland; 3.53, Biological Sciences
Romain Massaro (UNLV), Tennis - Sr.; Paris, France; 3.87, Communication Studies