Student-athletes at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls earned the 2009-10 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Award for their outstanding performance in the classroom.

During the 2009-10 academic year, nearly 50 percent of the student-athletes competing in the conference achieved a 3.0 grade point average or better (on a 4.0 scale) and were named to the Scholastic Honor Roll.

Individuals named to the Scholastic Honor Roll receive a certificate.

“This is another example of how engaged Falcon student-athletes are regarding the academic rigors of college life,” said Athletic Director, Roger Ternes. “They are model students for the young men and women who attend the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to emulate”.

Women’s Head Coach Cindy Holbrook said “It is a great honor for our student athletes. We expect all our players to excel in the classroom and the court.”

The six student athlets from the 2009-2010 season include:

Melissa Carmody   G 5-7 Fr.  Barneveld

Brittany Gregorich   F 5-9 Fr.  Altoona

Tiffany Gregorich   G 5-5 So.  Altoona

Kelli Hilt   G 5-6 Sr.  Lakeville, MN / North HS

Jenna Hanson   G 5-6 Sr.  Altoona

Lindsey Olson   F 6-0 Fr.  Plainview, MN / Plainview-Elgin-Millville HS 

View the Freshmen here.

Freshmen waiting to get in

Melissa Carmody

 

33 Questions with  Melissa Carmody of the UW-River Falls Falcons Women’s Basketball team

 1­Parent(s) name(s):John and Lisa Carmody 

 2­Home town and School:  Barneveld High School Barneveld WI

3­Major/Minor:   undecided…I will have a minor in coaching though.

4­My Friends Call Me:  Mello,  Carmello, Smell

5­Favorite College Class:   English

6­Favorite Quote:   It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get backup-Vince Lombardi

7­What is your favorite spot on campus?   Nikki and Morgan’s hotel room

8­What makes you laugh?   When my grandpa leaves voicemails on my phone.

9­Advice I’d give a young athlete:   Don’t be afraid of hard work

10­In my free time I like to:  Watch movies, go shopping, annoy my parents…facebook stalk….the usual

11­Pre­game Superstition:   I have to wear the same bra for every game until the team loses then I switch (I always wash it) Have to eat the same food, hair has to be the same way

12­One word that best describes me:  dedicated

13­Nobody knows how much I love to:  go shopping

14­If I weren’t playing basketball I would be:  fat? Haha probably playing on an intramural team  

15­The best thing about attending UWRF is:   Jimmy Johns? Just kidding. The small classes. 

16­My dream job would be:   It would be cool to be a physical therapist for a professional sports team, hopefully a basketball or football team and not tennis or something.

17­If you could be on the cover of a magazine, it would be? Why?  Guiness World Records for my ridiculously large collection of body sprays

18­My greatest sports moment was: Playing at state my sophomore year or the Field House in  Madison my junior year.  

19­What would you like to learn and achieve this sports season? I would just like to improve the way I play and be able to step up to level the team and coaches need me to.

20­Describe an ideal teammate: I would say the ideal teammate would be honest. If I weren’t doing things the way I was supposed to be I would expect them to let me know without being degrading and someone who I could look to for help anytime I needed it.

21­What is one word that describes you right now?  hungry

22­What is one word you hope to use to describe yourself in ten years?  Happy

23­What’s one television show that you can’t miss each week? Friends

24­If you had a theme song, what would it be?  Until the End-Breaking Benjamin

25­ What is your biggest pet peeve?  Bad hygiene 

26­ If you were a traffic sign what would you be?  Slow

27­ If you could trade places with anyone, who would it be? My high school basketball coach because he has had a very successful career.

28­ If you could do anything just once, what would it be?  Go surfing

29If we made a movie of your life what would it be called and who would star in it? 

30­If you were to choose an animal you most resemble, what would it be?  A jaguar

31-Why did you decide to come to UWRF?Seemed like a lot of fun…the coaches/players were really nice 

32-What’s the best thing about UWRF in your experience so far?Chuck Gregorich buying me lunch.

33-How do you feel about your UWRF basketball teammates?  Coaches? I get along with my teammates pretty well. The upperclassmen are helpful without being rude which makes adjusting to a new team much easier. The coaches are friendly and easy to get along with…but the season hasn’t started yet. Haha  

Melissa just having fun

Mel scoring again