Dec. 23, 2004

BAY CITY - Twelve Lake Superior State University fall sport athletes, representing the Laker cross country, women's tennis and volleyball teams, received Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic honors.

LSSU's top student-athlete on the list was sophomore Richard Stein, who is a sophomore on the men's cross country team and carrying a 3.84 grade point average while majoring in biology and education. Senior Kristy James, of the Laker volleyball team, followed with a 3.82 gpa in secondary education.

Cross Country
Ross Malatinsky, Jr., 3.45, Elementary education, Holt, Mich.
Richard Stein, So., 3.84, Biology/education, Dorr, Mich.
Michelle Ballance, So., 3.36, Biology, White Cloud, Mich.
Jen Buerger, Jr., 3.33, Elementary education, Ironwood, Mich.
Amy Busfield, Sr., 3.13, Exercise science, Caledonia, Mich.

Women's Tennis
Sophie Bedard, So., 3.10, Exercise science, Montreal, Quebec
Alex Chiakmakis, So., 3.61, Biology, St. Clair, Mich.
Kelli Hammond, Sr., 3.10, Elementary education, Alma, Mich.

Volleyball Ashlee Buckley, Jr., 3.58, Nursing, Freeland, Mich.
Kristy James, Sr., 3.82, Secondary education, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Kristy Kelly, Sr., 3.52, Exercise science, St. Louis, Mich.
Katy Traylor, Jr., 3.29, Environmental science, Gaylord, Mich.