For Immediate Release
March 10, 2004
contact Tilea Coleman
770.279.8027 ext. 112
WBCA AND KODAK ANNOUNCE NCAA DIVISION III KODAK/WBCA ALL-AMERICA FINALISTS

ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Eastman Kodak Company today announced the finalists for the 2004 NCAA Division III Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team. WBCA Head Coach members from each of the eight WBCA geographical regions determine finalists. Once selected, all finalists are considered for Kodak/WBCA All-America Team honors. Finalists for the NCAA Division III Kodak/WBCA All-America Team are listed below by region.

Region 1 Allison Coleman Eastern Connecticut State University Sr. G/F 5'10"
Sarah DeLuca Gordon College Jr. F 5'11"
Danielle Fitzpatrick Brandeis University Sr. F/C 5'11"
Lora Trenkle Bowdoin College Sr. G 5'9"
Jen Webster University of Southern Maine Sr. F 5'11"
Region 2 Aliza Bogdanich St. Lawrence University Sr. F 6'0"
Kaitlyn Saunders Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Jr. F 5'9"
Erika Smith University of Rochester Sr. G 5'6"
Kelly Wescott University of Rochester Jr. F 5'11"
Rachel Wojdowski New York University Jr. G 5'10"
Region 3 Annetta Benjamin Marymount University Sr. F 5'8"
Kami Bernardo Rowan University Jr. F 5'11"
Shervon James Kean University Sr. F 6'1"
Kellie Rice Kean University Sr. G 5'8"
Jacclyn Rock College of Staten Island Jr. C 5'8"
Region 4 Amy Abernathy Franklin and Marshall College Sr. C 6'0"
Alyssa Antolick DeSales University Jr. G 6'0"
Katie Dougherty University of Scranton Sr. G 5'7"
Kate Pierangeli University of Scranton Sr. G 5'6"
Katie Robinson Swarthmore College Sr. G 5'9"
Region 5 Carrie Grandstaff Eastern Mennonite University So. G 5'9"
Lauren Harris Hardin-Simmons University Sr. F 5'10"
Tara Rohde Trinity University Jr. C 6'2"
Megan Silva Randolph-Macon College So. G 5'6"
Hayley Smith Maryville College Sr. G 5'9"
Region 6 Diana Esterkamp Otterbein College Sr. G 5'8"
Karen Hall Alma College Sr. F 5'11"
Angel Hall Anderson University Sr. F 5'10"
Erika Schultz Baldwin-Wallace College Sr. F 5'11"
Tara Rausch Wilmington College Sr. F 5'11"
Region 7 Lesley Hawley Washington University Sr. G 5'6"
Elizabeth Klotz Fontbonne University Sr. C 5'11"
Kay Mikolajczak University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Sr. Post 6'0"
Amanda Nechuta University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Jr. Post 5'10"
Becca Spaeth University of Wisconsin -Eau Claire Sr. C 6'1"
Region 8 Melody Bongiorno Chapman University Sr. G 5'8"
Amy Meggers Buena Vista University Sr. F 5'10"
Angie Peterson Gustavus Adolphus College Sr. Wing 5'6"
Tiffany Speer Whitworth College Jr. F 5'10"
Megan Vig Carleton College So. Post 5'10"

"On behalf of the WBCA and our Board of Directors, I am proud to salute the best players in NCAA Division III women's basketball as finalists for the Kodak/WBCA All-America Team," said WBCA CEO, Beth Bass. "I look forward to seeing which players will fill the ten spots on our NCAA Division III Kodak/WBCA All-America Team this year."

"Kodak is proud to partner with the WBCA in honoring the best women's collegiate players as Kodak/WBCA All-Americans," said Bud Denker, Director & VP of Brand & Market Development at Kodak. "Kodak recognizes the accomplishments of young athletes and the positive recognition they bring to their school by displaying their talents on the basketball floor."

The NCAA Division III Kodak/WBCA All-America Women's Basketball Team will be announced at the Division III Championship Team Banquet on March 18, 2004 in Norfolk, Virginia by WBCA CEO, Beth Bass and WBCA President, Wendy Larry. For more information, please contact Tilea Coleman at 770-279-8027, ext. 112.

Founded in 1981, the WBCA promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game as an amateur sport for women and girls. For additional information about the WBCA, please visit its Web site at WBCA.org.

 
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