SAN MARCOS, CA \u2013 Based on recently posted semester grades, Palomar College\u2019s 2015 fall-sport teams produced 70 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC) Scholar-Athletes. Qualifications for the award include active participation on an in-season intercollegiate athletic team, successful completion of 12-or-more credit units and a 3.0 (B) grade-point average.<\/p>\n
The total includes 18 members of the Comet football team; 10 members of the men\u2019s water polo team; nine members of the women\u2019s basketball team; eight members of the women\u2019s soccer team; five members each of the women\u2019s golf and men\u2019s soccer teams; four members each of the wrestling and women\u2019s water polo teams; three members each of the men\u2019s basketball and women\u2019s volleyball teams and a female cross country runner.<\/p>\n
Ten Comet athletes achieved perfect 4.0 (straight-A) grade point averages for the semester, including: Aaron Ruth and Aaron Schroeder of the men\u2019s soccer team; Samantha Swanson and Alexis Tietjen of the women\u2019s soccer team; Kelly Iverson of the women\u2019s volleyball team; Adam Kelsey, Paul Schaner and Tim Sheehy of the men\u2019s water polo team; and Emilee Foltz and Lucy Gates of the women\u2019s water polo team.<\/p>\n
A total of 222 student athletes participated on Comet varsity athletic teams in the 2015 fall season of sport. Of those, 139 (63%) passed 12-or-more semester units and combined to post an aggregate grade-point average of 2.52. In addition to the program\u2019s nine straight-A students, 18 others recorded grade point averages of 3.5 or better. Among the honorees, 19 sophomores earned academic all-conference distinction for a second time, while dual-sport participant Emilee Foltz (water polo\/swim-dive) earned the honor a third time.<\/p>\n
In addition to Palomar\u2019s All-PCAC Scholar Athletes, the Comet Cheer Squad had five members meet the same academic standards, including Sara Engebretson, Emily Holland, Jennalin Partee, Domenique Sciuto and Rick Stevens.<\/p>\n
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By team, the 2015 Palomar College fall-sport All-Pacific Coast Conference Academic honorees follow:<\/p>\n
Matthew Duniphan*
\nHolden Haskett
\nDeven Riley<\/p>\n
Ashleigh Barnes*
\nCheyenne Ertz
\nAdriana Hernandez
\nAlexandra Israel
\nRoshell Lamug
\nTatiana Navarro*
\nVanessa Perryman
\nMikaela Shannon*
\nRegina Sheffield<\/p>\n
Sarah Martinez*<\/p>\n
Bryce Ackert
\nKameron Calhoun
\nColeman Cowling
\nAustin Early
\nZachary Gallina
\nWayne Ganan
\nAlex Gaylis
\nPreston Johnson
\nCharles Long*
\nRoger Mann
\nMatthew Mata\u2019u*
\nMichael Moore
\nAustin Parades*
\nChristian Prince
\nMichael Stevens
\nMalavai Taylor
\nMalique Taylor
\nRobert Ursua<\/p>\n
Brittany Bilek*
\nMia Cassel
\nMadison Rumic
\nJessica Safford
\nDana Zapanta<\/p>\n
Juan Garcia
\nVictor Gonzalez
\nStone McElderry
\nAaron Ruth
\nAaron Schroeder<\/p>\n
Grace Busby
\nYulithsa Chamu-Rojas
\nRegina Deanda
\nMelina Heredia
\nJustine Miranda*
\nJillian Skinner
\nSamantha Swanson
\nAlexis Tietjen*<\/p>\n
Kayla Boatright
\nKelly Iverson*
\nSavanna Sherbourne<\/p>\n
Tristin D\u2019Ambrosi
\nNeal Gorman*
\nNicholas Hendricks*
\nAdam Kelsey*
\nTravis Lane
\nCameron Rath*
\nPaul Schaner
\nArnie Schmidt
\nTim Sheehy
\nAbraham Turner<\/p>\n
Morgan Brown
\nDallas Fatseas
\nEmilee Foltz**
\nLucy Gates*\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\nWRESTLING<\/u><\/h2>\n
Ernie Chambers
\nErik Collin*
\nInyeob Na
\nJorge Rodriguez<\/p>\n
*Previous honors<\/p>\n
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Media contacts:
\nMelinda Finn, Public Affairs Office, 760-744-1150 ext. 2365
\nLaura Gropen, Director, Public Affairs Office, 760-744-1150 ext. 2152
\nTom Saxe, Athletics, 760-744-1150, ext. 2989<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"