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Koeppel and Thompson Nominated For 2005 NCAA Woman of the YearBUFFALO, NY - Jenny Koeppel (Amherst, NY/Amherst) and Faith Thompson (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls) have been chosen as the University at Buffalo's nominees for the 15th annual NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The award program honors senior student-athletes for their achievement in service, leadership, athletics and academics. Koeppel and Thompson where chosen for their balanced commitment to these four areas.
Koeppel was a two-year team captain of the cross country and track and field teams, and she graduated with a 3.664 grade point average as a mathematics major. She was an active member of UB's Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and also volunteered with the All Day/All Night Relay Challenge which raises money for the Amherst Youth Board. In addition, she was the selected student-athlete speaker at UB's National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration in 2005. Koeppel was the recipient of the SUNY Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete Award for women's cross country and was UB's Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2004-05.
Thompson is a two-time Academic All-District I honoree, earning first-team honors in 2002-03 and second-team honors in 2001-02, and she was the recipient of the 2004-05 SUNY Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete Award for women's track and field. She holds an undergraduate degree in psychology and is pursuing a master's degree in school counseling. Thompson had a 3.973 grade point average as an undergraduate and has a 4.0 GPA as a graduate student. The NCAA Woman of the Year and the 52 winners representing each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will be honored at a dinner in Indianapolis on October 29, 2005. Koeppel and Thompson will each receive a certificate honoring them as NCAA Woman of the Year nominees from the University at Buffalo. Written by Samantha Amy Frishman, UB Athletic Communications Intern |
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