March 10, 2010

WBCA Finalists for NCAA Division II State Farm® Coaches’ All-America Team

WBCA Announces Finalists for NCAA Division II
State Farm® Coaches’ All-America Team

ATLANTA- The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in cooperation with State Farm, announced the finalists for the 2010 State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II.  The 40 finalists, who are voted upon by WBCA member coaches in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions, are now in the running for selection to the 10-member State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team. 

The finalists are:

Region 1 Institution    
Year  
Pos.
Height
Name                        
Kim Brennan Bentley University
Jr.
G
5’8
Catherine Carr Holy Family University
Jr.
F
6’0
Johannah Leedham Franklin Pierce Univ.
Sr.
G
5’11
Amelia Simmons Wilmington College
Sr.
F
5’11
Kelsey Simonds Stonehill College
Sr.
C
6’3
         
Region 2 Institution  
Year
Pos.
Height
Name
Lauren Beckley Shippensburg 
Sr.
F
6’0
Kristina Freeman Gannon Univ.
Sr.
G
5’9
Kayla Smith California Univ. of Pa.
Jr.
F/C
5’11
Brittany Tabron Gannon Univ.
Sr.
F
6’2
Brooque Williams California Univ. of Pa.
Sr.
G
5’8
         
Region 3 Institution
Year
Pos. 
Height
Name
Shari Buford Carson Newman College
Sr.
F
5’11
Anita Bulcher Newberry College
Sr.
C
6’2
Jasmine Gunn Tusculum College
Jr.
G
4’11
Shannon McKever Lander University
Jr.
C
6’0
Shannon Singleton-Bates Francis Marion Univ.
Jr.
G
5’10
         
Region 4 Institution
Year
Pos.
Height
Name
Lindsay Ballweg Drury University
Sr.
G
5’10
Jessica Canary University of Indianapolis
Sr.
G
6’0
Samantha Meissel University of Indianapolis
Jr.
F
6’2
Jodi Ostergren Northwood University
Sr.
F
5’10
Katie Wysocky Michigan Tech Univ.
Sr.
F
6’0
         
Region 5 Institution
Year
Pos.
Height
Name
Sarita “Bug” Cooper Delta State Univ.
Jr.
G
5'6
Mariesa Greene Barry University
Sr.
F
6’0
Takesha Riggs Fort Valley State
Sr.
G
5’7
Jenny Vining Arkansas Tech Univ.
Jr.
G
5’10
Veronica Walker Delta State Univ.
Soph.
C
6’1
         
Region 6 Institution
Year
Pos.
Height
Name
Cassondra Boston Emporia State Univ.
Sr
G
5’6
Jamie Meyer Abilene Christian Univ.
Sr.
F
6’0
Dayna Rodriguez Washburn University
Sr.
F
6’2
Jamie Simmons West Texas A&M Univ.
Soph.
F
6’0
Joni Unruh West Texas A&M Univ.
Jr.
G
5’10
         

Region 7

Institution
Year
Pos.
Height
Name
Ashley Arlen Wayne State College
Soph.
F
6’2
Jheri Booker Univ. of Minnesota- Duluth
Sr.
F
5’10
Vera Jo Bustos Adams State College
Jr.
G
5’8
Allison Rosel Fort Lewis College
Sr.
F
5’11
Jineen Williams Concordia Univ. (Minn.)
Jr.
G
5’9
         
Region 8 Institution
Year
Pos.
Height
Name
Chelsea Carlisle  Univ. of California San Diego
Soph.
G
5’7
Reyana Colson Cal. State Poly Univ. Pomona
Jr.
G
5’6
Amanda Dunbar Western Washington Univ.
Jr.
G
5’9
Daesha Henderson Seattle Pacific Univ.
Sr.
G
5’8
Jessica Summers Western Washington Univ.
Sr.
G
6’1

The State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team will be presented at the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship Banquet on Monday, March 22, 2010, at the Fulkerson Center on Missouri Western State University’s campus.

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