June 12, 2007

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IRVING, Texas -- Conference USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky announced the recipients of the 2006-07 Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards, as approved by the Board of Directors. C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year awards are presented to the top student-athletes in each conference-sponsored sport. The award is based on academic achievement (GPA), athletic achievement and service.

Rice produced a conference-best five Scholar Athlete Award winners, Tulsa had four winners and SMU had three student-athletes selected. Ten of C-USA's 12 institutions produced at least one scholar athlete winner, with co-winners named in baseball, women's basketball, women's soccer, women's tennis and men's track & field. Five student-athletes were repeat winners, as indicated below on the complete list:

2006-07 SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS:

Baseball - Josh Stirneman, Houston
Baseball - Trey Sutton, Southern Miss
Men's Basketball - Donatas Rackauskas, SMU
Women's Basketball - Kristin Chaney, Southern Miss
Women's Basketball - Jami Montagnino, Tulane
Men's Cross Country - Aaron Robson, Rice
Women's Cross Country - Marissa Daniels, Rice
Football - Paul Smith, Tulsa
Men's Golf - Sam Korbe, Tulsa*
Women's Golf - Michelle Williams, East Carolina
Men's Soccer - Jeremy Drake, UAB
Women's Soccer - Melissa Abraham, UTEP
Women's Soccer - Olivia O'Rear, SMU
Softball - Jenna Kubesch, Memphis*
Women's Swimming & Diving - Szintia Szanto, Houston
Men's Tennis - Arnau Brugues, Tulsa
Women's Tennis - Natalia Bubien, SMU
Women's Tennis - Santie Delport, Tulsa
Women's Tennis - Dominique Karas, Rice
Women's Tennis - Christina Wieser, Memphis
Men's Track and Field - Mickael Hanany, UTEP*
Men's Track and Field - Luke Stadel, Rice
Women's Track and Field - Callie Wells, Rice*
Volleyball - Heidi Krug, East Carolina*

* Repeat winner