May 15, 2014

WCC Women's Rowing All-Academic Team

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Five members of the USD women's rowing team were honored by the WCC for their academic accomplishments, the conference office announced Thursday. Michelle Campbell, Ellycia Halden, and Allyson Ward named to WCC All-Academic Team. It was the second time being honored for Campbell and Halden. Erica Mayer and McKenna Wray earned honorable mention.

Campbell, a senior from Waikanae, New Zealand, posted a 3.75 GPA while majoring in Communication Studies. The 2013 WCC Newcomer of the Year, Campbell was named to the preseason All-WCC team and helped the USD Varsity Eight earn WCC Crew of the Month Honors for March.

Halden (Phoenix, Ariz.) holds a 3.66 GPA as a Finance major. She has competed on the USD 2V8 and V4 this year and was chosen to the All-Academic team last year as well.

Ward (Laguna Niguel, Calif.) earned her first All-Academic selection after posting a 3.85 GPA as an electrical engineering major. She has rowed for the 2V8 and V4, and was part of the V4 squad that knocked off No. 1 Cal, which led to their selection as WCC Crew of the Month for April

Mayer and Wray earned honorable mention selections after posting a 3.33 and 3.47 GPA respectively. Mayer (Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a mechanical engineering and is the coxswain for the V8. Wray (Tiburon, Calif.) has yet to declare a major and was part of the V4 squad that beat No. 1 Cal as well.

The Toreros compete in the WCC Championships this Saturday morning at Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.