Indiana University Athletics
Benoit Named CRCA National Scholar Athlete
5/22/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
May 22, 2006
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Senior Elisabeth Benoit earned her second Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar Athlete award as announced the association on May 22.
"Elisabeth has been a leader for this program both on and off the water for the past four years," Indiana head coach Steve Peterson said. "Athletically, she worked tirelessly as a member of the varsity 8 the past three years to make our program as fast as it could be, and she matched those efforts in the classroom as well, and the results show it. She was a standout both on the water and in the classroom."
The award recognizes student-athletes with a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher who competed in 75 percent of their team's 2006 spring races. Also, the student-athletes must be upperclassmen (2nd, 3rd, or 4th year) in terms of eligibility and their head coaches must be good standing members of the CRCA. A total of 135 student-athletes from 50 different schools garnered recognition for their efforts during the 2006 season.
