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OAKLAND LEADS HORIZON LEAGUE IN WINTER ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS

May 4, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS - Honoring student-athletes for their success both in competition and in the classroom, the Horizon League announced its 2016 Winter Academic All-League Teams on Wednesday. A total of 75 student-athletes from six winter sports were honored in balloting by the league's faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors.

Oakland landed a league-best 17 selections including leading the conference in men's and women's swimming and diving with five student athletes each. The Golden Grizzlies also lead the league in women's indoor track and field with four selections.

The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Academic All-League Teams in each of its 19 championship sports. To be eligible for Academic All-Horizon League consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale) and have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits.

2016 Oakland Winter Academic All-League Members

Men's Basketball

Max Hooper | SR | 3.64 (Master's) | Pubic Administration
*Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 Team, 1st player in Division I era
*Selected as Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year
*5th in NCAA in 3-pointers made (117), 8th in 3-point FG% (45.5), 9th in 3-pointers made per game (3.34)
*Only player in NCAA history to shoot over 200 3-point attempts without attempting a 2-point shot

Women's Basketball

Elena Popkey | SR | 3.85 | Counseling
*Finished career tied with Ann Serra (1988-90) for the most career assists in program history with 483
*Ranks sixth all-time in program history in 3-pointers made with 184
*Two-time nominee for the Allstate (Women's Basketball Coaches Association) WBCA Good Works Team and nominated for the prestigious Matilda R. Wilson award
*Scored in double figures 17 times notching seven or more assists five times, Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team selection

Men's Swimming and Diving

Mitch Alters | SR | 3.40 | Health Sciences
*2016 Horizon League Runner-Up in the 200 butterfly
*Placed ninth in the 400 IM and seventh in the 500 freestyle at the 2016 Horizon League Championships
*Held the fastest 400 IM and 200 butterfly time on the team

Andrew Binder | SO | 3.66 | Pre-Business Administration
*Part of the champion 200, 400 and 800 freestyle relays that set a Horizon League
*Horizon League Runner-Up in the 50 freestyle
*Placed third in the 100 freestyle and fifth in the 200 freestyle at the Horizon League Championships
*Recorded personal bests in the 50 and 100

Tuomas Kiviluoma | JR| 3.29 | Pre-Business Administration
*Member of the 200 medley relay that set a new school record at Horizon League Championships
*Part of the champion 800 freestyle relay that set a new league and school record at Horizon League Championships
*Member of the champion 400 medley relay that set a new pool, school and league record
*Horizon League Champion in the 200 freestyle
*Horizon League Runner Up in the 200 IM setting a new school record of 1:46.16

Jacob Pearson | JR| 3.42 | Electrical Engineering
*Member of the champion 800 freestyle relay that set a league and school record at the 2016 Horizon League Championships
*Placed fourth in the 200, 500 and 1,650 freestyle at Horizon League Championships
*Posted the top team time in the 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle
*Recorded career best times in the 50, 200 and 500 freestyle

Hrafn Traustason | SR | 3.47 | Chemistry
*Horizon League Runner-Up in the 200 breaststroke
*Placed 10th in the 100 breaststroke at Horizon League
*Competed in the 200 IM at Horizon League Championships
*Ranked in the top three on the team in the 100 and 200 breaststroke

Women's Swimming and Diving

Patricia Aschan | JR | 3.51 | Psychology
*2016 Horizon League Swimmer of the Year for second consecutive season
*2016 Horizon League Champion in the 800 freestyle relay, 200 IM, 400 IM, 400 medley relay, 200 backstroke and 400 free relay
*Broke the league, pool and school record in the 400 IM
*Named Horizon League Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 17 and Jan. 12

Nikki Flynn | SR | 3.51 | Health Sciences
*Horizon League Champion in the 200 freestyle setting a league and school record
*Her 200 freestyle record of 1:47.54 ties the pool record held by Olympic gold medalist Allison Schmitt.
*Member of the champion 800 freestyle relay that set a pool, school and league record at Horizon League Championships
*Anchored the champion 200 and 400 freestyle relays at Horizon League Championships
*Clocked a school and league record in the preliminaries of the 50 freestyle (22.90) at Horizon League Championships
*Placed third in the 50 and 100 freestyle at Horizon League Championships

Takara Martin | JR | 3.75 | Health Sciences
*Horizon League Runner-Up in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at Horizon League Championships
*Placed third in the 200 IM at Horizon League Championships
*Member of the 200 medley relay team that set a school record at Horizon League Championships
*Recorded top three team times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, 200 IM and 100 butterfly

Melissa VanderMeulen | JR | 3.82 | Health Sciences
*Member of the champion 200 freestyle relay that set a pool and school record at Horizon League Championships
*Placed third in the 200 breaststroke and fourth in the 100 breaststroke at Horizon League Championships
*Placed 10th in the 50 freestyle at Horizon League Championships
*Recorded three career best times in the 50 and 100 freestyle as well as the 200 breaststroke.

Rachel Waite | JR | 3.54 | Nursing
*Horizon League Champion in the 100 and 200 breaststroke
*Set a school record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:01.85
*Member of champion 400 medley relay that set a pool and school record at Horizon League Championships
*Placed fourth in the 200 IM at Horizon League Championships

Men's Indoor Track and Field

Chris Scott | SR | 3.49 | Health Sciences
*Claimed the 400m title at the 2016 Horizon League Indoor Championships
*Ran third leg on the distance medley team that finished first and ran on the 4x400 relay team that placed second at the YSU National Invite

Women's Indoor Track and Field

Elizabeth Girardot | JR | 3.81 | Elementary Education
*Ran second leg on the distance medley team that finished first at the 2016 Horizon League Indoor Championships with a school record time of 12:22.17 helping Oakland to the first title in program history
*Also ran second leg of 4x400 relay team that finished fourth at the 2016 Horizon League Indoor Championships setting the school record at 3:53.36

Miranda Haas | SR | 3.91 | Biology
*Named Outstanding Performer at the 2016 Horizon League Indoor Championships winning the 5000m and finishingsecond in the 3000m helping Oakland to the first title in program history
*Finished second on 3000m at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invite

Alana Koepf | SO| 3.87 | Pre-Biomedical Sciences
*Made the podium finishing fifth in the 3000m at the 2016 Horizon League Indoor Championships helping Oakland to the first title in program history
*Won the 3000m title at the Tiffin Dragon Invite and placed fourth at the EMU Triangular

Hayley MacDonald | SR| 3.78| Health Sciences
*Made the podium finishing sixth in the Pentathlon at the 2016 Horizon League Indoor Championships helping Oakland to the first title in program history

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