Twelve SJSU Fall Sports Student-Athletes Named to 2000 Academic All-WAC Team

Senior Julie Brum from the first San Jose State University women's soccer team to compete in an NCAA Championship tops a group of 12 Spartan student-athletes named to the 2000 academic All-Western Athletic Conference team.

Brum, a nursing major and now a three-time recipient of this combined athletic and academic award, was the leading scorer with seven goals and four assists on the San Jose State team that won the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. Recently, she was named to the school's list of students in the 2000 "Who's Who Among Students at American Colleges and Universities."

Her teammates, seniors Brandy Apodaca and Jolene Keel, junior Trisha Forni, sophomores Cynthia Harrah, Jessica Hernandez and Kelly Pryor were named to the academic All-WAC team.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must have completed at least one academic year at the school, have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average and participate in at least 50 percent of the team's contests. Only student-athletes whose teams play a Western Athletic Conference schedule are eligible for consideration.

Women's cross country runners Janina Crain and Rebekah Harmer, football players Josh Parry and Tuati Wooden and volleyball players Stephanie Pascucci and Katherine Powers also earned 2000 academic All-WAC recognition.

172 student-athletes from the nine conference members were selected.

2000 academic All-Western Athletic Conference selections
(San Jose State fall sports only)

Name               Sport            Class Major
Brandy Apodaca     W. Soccer         SR   Kinesiology
Julie Brum         W. Soccer         SR   Nursing
Janina Crain       W. Cross Country  SR   Child Development
Trisha Forni       W. Soccer         JR   Criminal Administration of Justice
Rebekah Harmer     W. Cross Country  SO   Environmental Studies
Cynthia Harrah     W. Soccer         SO   Psychology
Jessica Hernandez  W. Soccer         SO   Psychology
Jolene Keel        W. Soccer         SR   Psychology
Josh Parry         Football          SR   Biology
Stephanie Pascucci Volleyball        SO   Kinesiology
Katherine Powers   Volleyball        SO   Industrial Technology
Kelly Pryor        W. Soccer         SO   Journalism
Tuati Wooden       Football          SO   Computer Engineering