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Jul 21, 2009

Phila Inquirer Names Six PhilaU Athletes to Academic All-Area Team


Jared Farbman (l), Daniela Rodriguez (r)

Philadelphia, PA- Six Philadelphia University spring student-athletes were selected to the annual Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Teams, as released in the newspaper this past Sunday (July 19th).  An overall male and female ‘Academic Player of the Year' was also selected from all the student-athletes voted on year-round, and PhilaU graduate student and Phila Inquirer field hockey ‘Player of the Year' Brooke Woodland was in the running for the top female honor.

Spring athletes selected were: Daniela Rodriguez (women's tennis), Briana Zelinski (women's crew), Jared Farbman and Tyler Mentzer (baseball), Tom McAvoy (men's tennis) and Thomas Ferree-Gooding (men's crew). 

The academic teams were voted on by the 28 area sports information directors (SIDs).