ECU Trio Named AAC Scholar-Athlete Excellence Award Winners
July 29, 2015 | General
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - East Carolina upperclassmen Rokas Cepulis (swimming & diving), Katie Kirk (golf) and Bailie Monahan (swimming & diving) have been named 2014-15 American Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete Excellence Award Winners according to an announcement by the league office Wednesday afternoon.
The Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards are given to one student-athlete in each American Athletic Conference-sponsored sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades and performances, and volunteer service to the community. Student-athletes who have attained junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 are eligible.
Memphis led the American with five award recipients, followed by Connecticut (four), East Carolina (three), SMU (three), Cincinnati (two), UCF (two), Houston (one), Tulane (one) and Tulsa (one).
Rokas Cepulis SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS (Sr., 2014-15)
- Helped ECU men's swimming & diving to an American Athletic Conference Championship (Feb. 21) …
- Competed at the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships for the second consecutive season (2014 and 2015) …
- Won three individual gold medals at the conference championships (men's 100 breast, men's 200 breast, men's 200 IM) …
Katie Kirk SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS (Sr., 2014-15)
- 2015 Dinah Shore recipient, which recognizes female collegiate golfers who excel in both academics and athletics …
- Named 2014-15 Division I All-America Scholar by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) for the fourth-straight year …
- Appeared in 10 events recording four top 10 finishes with a share of fifth place coming at the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate …
- Posted a 75.50 stroke average, which ranked second on the team …
- Named ECU's Most Outstanding Female Athlete for the 2014-15 athletic year, while earning the Pirate Service and Leadership Postgraduate Scholarship and the Walter and Marie Williams "Spirit of the East" Post-Eligibility Scholarship Award …
Bailie Monahan SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS (Jr., 2014-15)
- Led Pirates to a third-place finish at the American Athletic Conference Championship …
- Won individual gold medal at the conference championships (women's 200 fly) …
- Helped Pirates to a 6-1 dual meet record (to extend their streak of consecutive winning dual meet campaigns to 23) …
- Part of program that earned Scholar All-America status (2014 Fall Semester) as designated by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America …
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