University of Connecticut Athletics
Congdon and Cooley Named CRCA Scholar-Athletes
6/11/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
STORRS, CT (June 11) – Becky Congdon (Preston, CT) and Jennifer Cooley (New Hartford, CT) of the University of Connecticut women’s rowing team were named Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athletes by the CRCA on Monday afternoon. For the 2002 season, 93 Division I student-athletes received the National Scholar-Athlete Award.
Congdon was named to the All-New England Team after earning a 3.84 overall GPA in the Physical Therapy program. Cooley, who was named a 2001 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete, was also named to the All-New England Team with a 3.94 GPA in the Education program.
The award, in its fourth year, is designed to recognize the outstanding academic accomplishments of female rowers and coxswains during the current season. The criteria include meeting eligibility rules defined by her institution, participating in their second, third or fourth years of eligibility, participating in at least 75% of the season’s races in the varsity boat, the student-athlete’s head coach must be a member in good standing of the CRCA and the student-athlete must have a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA through the fall semester of the current season.
