Mackin, Perkins Earn Academic All-District Honors

May 10, 2007

Fresno, Calif. - Fresno State sophomore pitcher Robin Mackin was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 8 First Team announced Thursday. Fresno State sophomore shortstop Haley Perkins was named to the All-District 8 Second Team.

Haley Perkins

Mackin and Perkins, both in their sophomore seasons, earned their first honor in the first year they were eligible for the award.

Mackin, a Biology-Physiology and Anatomy major, carries a 4.0 GPA and was named to the All-WAC First Team earlier this week. Mackin is 32-9 overall this year in the circle, with a 1.34 earned run average.

Perkins, a Liberal Studies major, carries a 3.46 GPA and was named to the All-WAC First Team earlier this week. Perkins leads the team with a .388 batting average with 58 runs scored and 76 hits in the leadoff spot.

To be elgible for the Academic All-District Team, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at her current institution and be nominated by her sports information director. Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports.

By winning this award, Mackin is eligible to be named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team. Fresno State has had 17 All-Academic selections in the program's history.

District 8 Winners

University DivisionFIRST TEAMCatcher Deanna Menapace CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF AT DAVIS VIII So. Livermore, Calif. 3.32 Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyInfield Clare Warwick HAWAII, UNIVERSITY OF AT MANOA VIII So. Melba, A.C.T. Australia 3.80 Pre-KinesiologyInfield Suzie Barnes OREGON, UNIVERSITY OF VIII Sr. Lake Forest Park, Wash. 3.43 Educational FoundationsInfield Jennifer Curtier PACIFIC, UNIVERSITY OF THE VIII Sr. Lancaster, Calif. 3.44 Studio ArtInfield Kristi Leiter OREGON, UNIVERSITY OF VIII Sr. Lake Stevens, Wash. 3.58 AccountingInfield Bronwyn Russell SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE (CA) VIII Jr. Greenbank, Wash. 3.9 Health ScienceOutfield Jennifer Whiteley BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY VIII Sr. Houston, Texas 3.76 Mathematics EducationOutfield Natalie Johnson OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY VIII Sr. Lake Oswego, Ore. 3.71 PsychologyOutfield Gina Carbonatto PACIFIC, UNIVERSITY OF THE VIII Sr. Lake Stevens, Wash. 3.65 Sport SciencesOutfield Kaitlin Cochran ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY VIII So. Yorba Linda, Calif. 3.49 Secondary Education (Math)Pitcher Robin Mackin FRESNO STATE VIII So. Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 4.0 Biology-Physiology & AnatomyPitcher Brooke Weekley CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AT FULLERTON VIII Sr. Mission Viejo, Calif. 3.97 Business AdministrationDesignated Player Heidi Boyer UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE VIII So. Haines, Ore. 3.72 Undecided
SECOND TEAMCatcher Cassie Greenawalt CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF AT RIVERSIDE VIII Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. 3.61 PsychologyInfield Haley Perkins FRESNO STATE VIII So. Fresno, Calif. 3.46 Liberal StudiesInfield Bobbi Jo Merrill SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY VIII Sr. Show Low, Ariz. 3.58 Criminal JusticeInfield April Murray CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF AT RIVERSIDE VIII Jr. Yorba Linda, Calif. 3.60 Business AdministrationInfield Rhiannon Baca ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY VIII Jr. Flagstaff, Ariz. 3.34 Elementary EducationOutfield Sara Overmier SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY VIII Sr. San Andreas, Calif. 3.76 AccountingOutfield Jessica Mapes ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY VIII So. Tempe, Ariz. 4.00 Elementary EducationPitcher Caitlin Noble WASHINGTON, UNIVERSITY OF VIII Jr. Sammamish, Wash. 3.38 HistoryPitcher Kelly Harrison SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY VIII Jr. San Jose, Calif. 3.82 Behavioral Science

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