Shuster Named Second Team All-American By Rowing Coaches
6/8/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
June 8, 2000
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State senior Elizabeth Shuster (Troy, Mich.) was named a second-team All-American by the Collegiate Rowing Coaching Association on Wednesday, June 7. A 1999 Central Region first-team member, Shuster was a member of the MSU varsity eight which placed eighth in the nation at the 2000 NCAA Championships.
Shuster also earned a spot on the Central Region first team along with her junior teammate Nicole DeMott (Rogers, Minn.). DeMott was also a member of the varsity eight crew. Sophomore Cassandra Weddell (East Tawas, Mich.) was selected as the coxswain on the Central Region second team.
The All-Region and All-America awards are designed to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of female rowers and coxswains during the season. The criteria include meeting eligibility rules as defined by her institution, participating in at least 75% of the season's races in the varsity boat, and the student athlete's head coach must be a member in good standing of the CRCA.
The CRCA also announced the National Scholar-Athlete awards on Wednesday. Nicole DeMott and sophomore Krista Buzzell (Fenton, Mich.) were each named Central Region scholar-athletes. Buzzell owns a 3.84 GPA in physical science, while DeMott is majoring in civil engineering with a 3.65 GPA.
The National Scholar-Athlete award is designed to recognize the outstanding academic accomplishments of female rowers and coxswains during the current season. The criteria include meeting eligibility rules as defined by her institution, participating in their second, third or fourth year of eligibility, participating in at least 75% of the season's races in the varsity boat, the student-athlete's head coach must be 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. For the 2000 season, 96 Division I student-athletes received the National Scholar-Athlete Award.
"I'm very proud of the academic and athletic accomplishments of our women," said Michigan State head coach Bebe Bryans. "It's always nice to be nationally recognized in your sport. I know how great these women are, but it's nice to see that others do too."