WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – University of Oregon sophomore Kate Hildahl and junior Blair Ressler were tabbed to the Pacific-10 Conference’s All-Academic Teams in Wednesday’s annual announcement by Commissioner Tom Hansen.

Hildahl, an accounting major, claimed All-Academic Second-Team honors thanks to her athletic accomplishments and 3.52 cumulative grade point average. Ressler was tabbed as an honorable mention, and both honors were the players’ first of their careers.

To be eligible for the award, players must be returnees for the squad, be at least a sophomore academically, maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, and be a starter or significant contributor.

Hildahl shined on the course in the spring slate, and led the Ducks in the final standings in the Pac-10 Championships (16th, 75-70-81-226) and Lady Gator Invitational (27th, 77-73-74). Among her 33 individual rounds of action this season, she paced UO four times, and lowered her career best to 70 with her second round score in the league championship.

Ressler saw the most extensive action of her Duck career and played seven events – including six for the team and one as an individual – and her season best (2-over 74) was only one shot off her career best. She ranked top four in final tournament standings for the Ducks in three events.

The duo became the 13th and 14th honorees in eighth year head coach Shannon Rouillard’s tenure with the Ducks, and the Ducks have had at least two honorees in five of Rouillard’s seasons, including three in 2004 – the second-highest tally in school history.

A listing of the three Pac-10 All-Academic teams follows, and more information is available at the www.Pac-10.org website.



Pac-10 Women's Golf All-Academic First Team - Yr. GPA Major
Mari Chun, STAN Jr. 3.62 Japanese
Jessi Gebhardt, OSU. Sr. 3.77 Business Administration
Ki-Shui Liao, STAN Jr. 3.86 Communications
Azahara Munoz, ASU Jr. 3.90 Psychology
Juliana Murcia, ASU So. 3.91 PE-Art
Alison Walshe, ARIZ Sr. 3.51 Interdisciplinary Studies

Pac-10 Women's Golf All-Academic Second Team - Yr. GPA Major
Brooke Henderson, WSU Sr. 3.36 Hospitality Business Management
* Kate Hildahl, ORE So. 3.52 Accounting
Diana Hong, WSU So. 3.77 Undeclared
Tiffany Joh, UCLA Jr. 3.47 Communications
Anna Nordqvist, ASU So. 3.55 Interdisciplinary Studies
Shannon Yocum, CAL Jr. 3.52 Economics

Honorable Mention: Blair Ressler, ORE; Lauren Archer, OSU; Jessica Black, WSU; Molly Boyle, WASH; Tracy Broders, WSU; Amy Eneroth, WSU; Allison Goodman, CAL; Mary Jacobs, ARIZ; Liisa Kielo, ASU; Angela King, STAN; Jennifer Osborn, ASU; Saana Rapakko, STAN; Brooke Todare, ASU; Catherina Wang, STAN.

Oregon Women’s Golf All-Time Academic All-Pacific-10 Honorees

2008
Kate Hildahl (2nd)
Blair Ressler (HM)

2007
Therese Wenslow (1st)
Kim McCready (2nd)

2006
Therese Wenslow (1st)

2005
Kim McCready (HM)

2004
Therese Wenslow (1st)
Jaime Seefried (HM)
Michelle Timpani (HM)

2003
Annie Davis (1st)
Jaime Seefried (HM)

2002
Kathy Cho (1st)
Jaime Seefried (HM)

2001
Dawn Berry (1st)

2000
Anika Heuser (1st)
Angela Rizzo (2nd)
Pam Sowden (HM)
Kylie Wilson (HM)

1999
Karen Bristow (1st)
Dawn Berry (HM)
Angie Rizzo (HM)

1998
Anika Heuser (1st)
Karen Bristow (2nd)

1997
Karen Bristow (2nd)

1996
Susie Roh (2nd)

1995
Susie Roh (2nd)

1994
Cappy Mack (1st)
Becca Giersdorf (HM)

1993
Cappy Mack (1st)
Shannon Maier (2nd)
Stacy Smith (HM)

1992
Nancy Crawford (HM)
Shannon Maier (HM)
Beth Manczak (HM)

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