Ficken Named Track Student-Athlete of the Year; Johnson All-Academic
May 17, 2006
Philadelphia - Charlotte's Cassie Ficken was elected as Atlantic 10 Conference Women's Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year, and was joined on the Academic All-Conference team by triple jumper Sharonda Johnson. The league office made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon. The Academic All-Conference teams are selected in voting by the league's sports information offices.
Ficken heads the women's academic All-Conference team after qualifying for the NCAA Regionals in three events. She won the Atlantic 10 1,500 meter title, placed second in the 5,000-meters, and earned bronze as a member of the 49ers' 4x800-meter relay team.
During the indoor season, Ficken won the mile and the 3,000-meters at the A-10 Championship, Feb. 18. Last season, Ficken participated in the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships, earning Indoor All-America honors in the 3,000-meters.
Cassie was also a member of the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Academic All-Conference team this fall. She was also the 2005 Conference USA Indoor Track Co-Student-Athlete of the Year.
Ficken maintains a 4.00 grade point average in Charlotte's masters program in civil engineering.
Sharonda Johnson joined Ficken on the Academic All-Conference team. She was the A-10's outdoor triple jump champion and posted third-place medalist performances in the long and high jumps to score 22 points toward Charlotte's team championship. Ranked 34th nationally in the triple jump, Johnson posted a NCAA Regional qualifying mark in her first meet back this spring following a year-long layoff due to knee surgery.
Johnson, a chemistry major, has a 3.876 GPA. She was the 2005 Arthur Ashe National Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and earned Academic All-America honors in 2004.
Both Ficken and Sharonda Johnson are candidates for Academic All-District, which is a precursor for Academic All-America. Voting in the Academic All-District competition begins soon.
2006 ATLANTIC 10 WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Name, School, Cl., Hometown, Major
Emily Anderson, Rhode Island, Sr., Westerly, RI, Political Science & Economics
Cassie Ficken, Charlotte, Gr., Conifer, CO, Civil Engineering
Sharonda Johnson, Charlotte, Jr., Raleigh, NC, Chemistry
Diana Nordquist, Fordham, Sr., North Bellmore, NY, Biological Sciences
Rachel Papin, La Salle, Jr., Philadelphia, PA, Nursing
Kelly Pohlman, Dayton, Sr., Versailles, OH, Psychology
Cindy Smith, Rhode Island, Gr., Miller Place, NY, Secondary Ed. & Biological Science
Andria Smythe, Saint Joseph's, Sr., St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, Economics
Melissa Stewart, Duquesne, Sr., Greenville, PA, Health Management Systems
Maureen Zivic, Fordham, Sr., Coraopolis, PA, Business Administration
Student-Athlete of the Year: Cassie Ficken, Charlotte
2006 ATLANTIC 10 MEN'S TRACK & FIELD ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Name, School, Cl., Hometown, Major
Mike Bernardo, Rhode Island, So., South Attleboro, MA, Business
Kevin Borrelli, Duquesne, Sr., Dickson City, PA, Elementary Education
Matthew Clark, Massachusetts, Sr., Worcester, MA, Journalism
Bob Healy, Duquesne, Gr., Pittsburgh, PA, Multimedia
Matt Kobialka,Temple, Sr., Cunyngham, PA, History
Jon Korhonen, Massachusetts, Sr., Gardner, MA, Communication
Teddy Meyers, Saint Joseph's, Jr., Bethel Park, PA, Economics
Jonathan Molz, Richmond, So., East Northport, NY, Chemistry
Ryan Moseley, La Salle, Sr., Nassau, Bahamas, Computer Science
Matt Petrocci, Saint Joseph's, Sr., Rockville, MD, Biology
Andrew Thomas, Saint Joseph's, Sr., Yardley, PA, Management
Student-Athlete of the Year: Bob Healy, Duquesne
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