Boston College Athletics
Kelsey Rockey Named All-ACC Academic
July 16, 2008 | Women's Golf
July 16, 2008
Chestnut Hill, MA - Boston College freshman Kelsey Rockey has been named to the 2008 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic women's golf team as announced today by ACC Commissioner John D. Swofford. Twenty golfers were named to the team, while six golfers who earned All-Conference honors this past season, secured spots on the 2008 All-ACC Academic Women's Golf Team as well.
To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during her academic career. Players earning both All-Academic and All-Conference honors in 2008 were Duke's Amanda Blumenherst, Jennie Lee, Jennifer Pandolfi and Alison Whitaker, Caroline Westrup from Florida State, Sydney Crane from North Carolina and Wake Forest's Nannette Hill.
Rockey, a native of South Lake, TX, had a strong first season with the Eagles. She tied for 33rd at the ACC Tournament, the top BC finisher at the tournament. She tied for 19th at the Diablo Grande Intercollegiate Tournament and the Treasure Coast Classic. At the Crimson Tide Classic, she finished with 249 over three rounds.
The 2008 All-ACC Academic Women's Golf team is as follows:
Name, Class, School Major
Kelsey Rockey, Fr., Boston College Undeclared
##Amanda Blumenherst, Jr., Duke History
Jennie Lee, Jr., Duke Sociology
#Jennifer Pandolfi, Sr., Duke Philosophy
#Alison Whitaker, So., Duke Psychology
##Whitney Brummett, Sr., Florida State Political Science
Lauren Cousart, Sr., Florida State PGM
Macarena Silva, Fr., Florida State Business
##Caroline Westrup, Jr., Florida State Sports Management
##Kathryn Trotter, Sr., Maryland Finance/BMGT
Maria Ronderos, So., Miami Architecture
#Jessica Steward, Sr., Miami Sport Administration
##Sydney Crane, Jr., North Carolina Exercise Sports Science
#Ann Laney, Sr., North Carolina Exercise Sports Science
##Stephanie Derrey, Sr., NC State Business
Joanna Saleeby, Jr., NC State Communications
Julie Saleeby, Fr., NC State Biological Sciences
#Whitney Neuhauser, So., Virginia Foreign Affairs
Jordan Craig, Sr., Wake Forest Business
!Nannette Hill, Jr., Wake Forest Sociology
##Repeat honoree (2006-07) #Repeat honoree (2007) !Repeat honoree (2006)
