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

ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Eastman Kodak Company today announced finalists for the 2004 NAIA 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 NAIA Kodak/WBCA All-America Team are listed below by region.

Region 1 Liz deWaalMalefyt The Master's College Sr. G/F 6'0''
Jessica Seyler The Master's College So. G/F 6'0''
Grace Tappe The Master's College So. G 5'8''
Ki'i S. Vasconcellos Menlo College Sr. G 5'5''
Tara Zoanni Carroll College Sr. G 5'9''
Region 2 Ndeye Ndiaye Southern Nazarene University Sr. Post 6'3"
Sadio Sangare Oklahoma City University Sr. Post 6'2"
Jadrea Seeley Oklahoma Baptist University Sr. F 6'1"
Elinor Smith Houston Baptist University Sr. Post 6'1"
Kesha Watson Oklahoma City University Sr. G 5'8"
Region 3 Sarah Harrison Concordia University, NE Jr. C 6'1"
Lacole Hook MidAmerica Nazarene University Jr. G 5'11"
Katie Howard College of the Ozarks Jr. F 5'8"
Kristen Jennings MidAmerica Nazarene University Sr. C 6'2"
Niki Nicholas Southwestern College Jr. F 5'10"
Region 4 Jaime Woudstra Northwestern College Jr. F 5'11"
Lindsey Schneiderman University of Sioux Falls Sr. G 5'9"
Courtney Farrell University of Sioux Falls Jr. Post 5'11"
Nikida McSween Dickinson State University Sr. Post 5'10"
Sara Berglund Dickinson State University Jr. G 5'7"
Region 5 Jacque Clark McKendree College Sr. G 5'9''
Elizabeth Oleferchik Judson College Jr. C 6'2''
Elizabeth Plass Taylor University So. F 5'11''
Jessica Ramey Huntington College So. G 5'6''
Cathi Velzen Cornerstone University Jr. G 5'8''
Region 6 Ashley Norman Walsh University Sr. F 6'0"
Becky Richter Ohio Dominican University Sr. C 6'2"
Tiffany Roaden Campbellsville College Jr. F 6'0"
Allisia Stewart Lindsey Wilson College Sr. F 6'0"
Neeley Thomas Georgetown College Jr. G 5'9"
Region 7 Stephanie Clark Union University Jr. Post 6'2"
Courtney Hindman Lee University Sr. G 5'7"
Angelyn Love N. Georgia College & State University Sr. Post 5'11"
Region 8 Allison Depp Daemen College So. C 6'0"
Kristen Lancas St. Vincent College Sr. G 5'7"
Jessica Opyrchal Carlow College Sr. F 5'11''
Jennifer Stuczynski Roberts Wesleyan College Sr. G/F 6'0"

"On behalf of the WBCA and our Board of Directors, I am proud to salute the best players in NAIA 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 filll the ten spots on our NAIA 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 NAIA Kodak/WBCA All-America Women's Basketball Team will be announced at the NAIA Championship Banquet on March 16, 2004 in Jackson, Tennessee. 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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