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 Debbie Bateman, Saint Joseph's |
April 29, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Junior Debbie Bateman of Saint Joseph's has been named the Student-Athlete of the Year in women's rowing in voting conducted among the Conference's sports information directors. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average and be an important part of the team.
Bateman was a member of the Varsity 8 crew that placed second at the 2008 Atlantic 10 Championship on Apr. 19, the first-ever medal in the Varsity 8 for the Hawks, who finished third overall in the team standings. Named to the All-Conference second-team, the Longport, N.J., native led Saint Joseph's to an unprecedented first-place finish at the Kelly Cup on Apr. 26. A two-time Academic All-Conference selection and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honoree in 2007, Bateman maintains a 3.93 grade point average as a marketing major.
Bateman is joined on the Academic All-Conference women's rowing team by Airlina Burrill, Sarah Marsan and Amy Rayla of Massachusetts; Dayton's Lydia Caldwell and Jeanna Heink; Karin Fulkerson of Rhode Island; Fordham's Caroline Gibbons; Anne Mikolajewski of Temple; and Duquesne's Elizabeth Mills.
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