On Wednesday UCSD and the athletics department recognized 12 student-athletes for their performances within their sports, the classroom and the community. Founded by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports in 1987, National Student-Athlete Day honors the positive impact that sports and student-athletes have on the community. More than 229,000 student-athletes were honored in 2015 for boasting a GPA above 3.00 (for UCSD, all recipients had above a 3.48) and for their outreach and involvement in the community.
- Michael Cohn
Men’s Swimming and Diving, Muir College junior, 3.98 GPA
Three-time All-American
Three school records
Scholar All-America first team 2015
- Chase Cockerill
Men’s Water Polo, Warren College senior, 3.68 GPA
ACWPC Player of the year 2015
ACWPC First Team All-American
ACWPC All-Academic awardee
- Jamie Katuna
Women’s Basketball, Warren College senior, 3.69 GPA
All-CCAA First Team 2016
All-CCAA Tournament Team
NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team
- Adam Klie
Men’s Basketball, Revelle College junior, 4.00 GPA
All-CCAA First Team
Three-time CCAA All-Academic pick
Academic All-American 2016
- Terrence Luevano
Men’s Cross COuntry/Track and Field, Thurgood Marshall College junior, 3.75 GPA
Three time CCAA All-Academic pick
USTFCCCA All-Academic selection Track and Field 2015
USTFCCCA All-Academic selection Cross Country 2015
- Courtney Miller
Women’s Water Polo, Warren College senior, 3.80 GPA
Three time ACWPC and WWPA All-Academic honoree
Academic All-American 2015
ACWPC Co-Player of the year 2015
- Sam Palano
Men’s Soccer, Muir College junior, 3.80 GPA
Academic All-District 8 First team 2014
Four time CCAA academic honoree
UCSD Athletics All-Academic Team 2015
- Kristen Sampietro
Women’s Soccer, Sixth College junior, 3.58 GPA
Four time CCAA Academic honoree
Started 53 of 54 games
Back-to-back postseason appearances
- Kristen Sato
Women’s Track and Field, Revelle College senior, 3.61 GPA
Three time USTFCCCA All Region performer at the triple jump
CCAA Freshman of the year 2013
Fourth best triple jump and ninth best long jump in school history
- Farrah Shokoor
Women’s Basketball, Marshall College senior, 3.67 GP
Academic All-America and CCAA All-American
WBCA and D2CCA All-American, CCAA Player of the year 2015
Two time All West Region and All CCAA honoree
- Heidi Sierks
Women’s Volleyball, Thurgood Marshall College senior, 3.48 GPA
Two time All West Region and All CCAA First Team performer
All America honorable mention 2013
3,757 assists, second-most in school history
- Kuba Waligorski
Men’s Soccer, Thurgood Marshall College junior, 3.71 GPA
Two All-CCAA Second Team
All-West Region performer 2014
Academic All-America Third team, two CCAA academic accolades
