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Chloe Smith Named Academic All-America by ESPN The Magazine

WOW! Great honor! Congrats!

This is a HUGE honor. Great job Chloe!! We are all proud of you.

Even more fantastic news! Congrats!!!

Big congratulations to Chloe! It's always great to see our Sugar Bears recognized for their hard work and success both on the court and in the classroom.

Wow...what an honor and achievement....congrats to Chloe...



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2009 ESPN THE MAGAZINE Academic All-America® Volleyball Team (University Division) as selected by CoSIDA

Academic All-America of the Year: Megan Hodge, Penn State

FIRST TEAM
Jessica Boulavsky, Rice (VI): Sr. Houston, Tex. ... 4.00 GPA, major(s): psychology, pre-medicine
Kori Cooper *, Nebraska (VII): Sr. Amarillo, Tex. ... 3.81, major(s): speech & language pathology
Molly Davis ***, SE Missouri State (VII): Sr. Muncie, Ind. ... 4.00, major(s): sports management
Meagan Dooley, Pittsburgh (II): Sr. West Chester, Pa. ... 4.00, major(s): liberal studies/special education
Megan Hodge **, Penn State (II): Sr. Durham, N.C. ... 3.45, major(s): business management
Rachael Moss **, Duke (III): Sr. Cypress, Cal. 3.94 major(s): political science

SECOND TEAM
(Name, School, District, Yr., Hometown, GPA, Major)
Sarah Cline, South Carolina (III): Sr. Rock Hill, S.C. ... 4.00 GPA, major(s): exercise science
Jill Collymore ***, Washington VIII Sr. Bellevue, Wash. 3.77 major(s): Honors psychology/Honors digital arts
Elizabeth Fleming, Marshall (II): Jr. Sound Bend, Ind. ... 4.00, major(s): international affairs
Alix Klineman, Stanford ( VIII): Jr. Manhattan Beach, Cal. ... 3.53, major(s): art
Jill Nyhof, Coastal Carolina (III): Sr. Alpharetta, Ga. ... 4.00, major(s): political science
Chloe Smith, Central Arkansas (VI): Jr. San Diego, Calif. 3.93, major(s): digital filmmaking

THIRD TEAM
(Name, School, District, Yr., Hometown, GPA, Major)
Sabrina Baby, N.J. Institute of Technology (II): Sr. Florianopolis, Brazil ... 3.91 GPA, major(s): business
JuliAnne Chisholm, Kansas State (VII): Jr. Hillsboro, Kan. ... 4.00 major(s): athletic training/pre-medicine
Lauren Felsing **, Wisconsin-Milwaukee (V): Sr. Hartland, Wis. ... 3.97, major(s): marketing
Angie Porché, Valparaiso (V): Sr. Lynwood, Ill. ... 3.76, major(s): psychology
Sarah Rumely, Kentucky (IV): Sr. New Palestine, Ind. ... 3.63, major(s): kinesiology/exercise science
Caitlin Saxton, Rutgers (II): Jr. Encinitas, Cal. ... 4.00, major(s): sociology

* - ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® 1st team in 2008
** - ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® 2nd team in 2008
*** - ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® 3rd team in 2008

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Chloe Smith Named Capital One Bank/Southland Conference Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year
Courtesy: Southland.org Release: 12/17/2009

FRISCO, Texas - Central Arkansas junior Chloe Smith was named the Capital One Bank/Southland Conference Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Thursday in conjunction with the release of the All-Academic Volleyball Teams.

Smith, a native of San Diego, Calif., is the first player in Southland history named both league player of the year and student-athlete of the year in two consecutive seasons.

A Second-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American, Smith maintains a 3.93 grade-point average in digital filmmaking. Smith led Central Arkansas to its first perfect season in conference play (16-0) and ranked 17th in the NCAA setting a school record with 4.46 kills per set. She holds Central Arkansas' career record with 3.86 kills per set and is second in career kills with 1,256. Smith ranked third in the league in kills (442), ninth in hitting percentage (.280) and received four player of the week awards during the 2009 season...

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SMITH NAMED STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR, FIVE ON ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
VOLLEYBALL • Dec 17, 2009

FRISCO, Texas- University of Central Arkansas junior Chloe Smith was named the Capital One Bank/Southland Conference Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Thursday in conjunction with the release of the All-Academic Volleyball Teams.

Smith, a native of San Diego, Calif., is the first player in Southland history named both league player of the year and student-athlete of the year in two consecutive seasons....

What a great award for Chloe. I'm a little verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I will give you a topic...

For all sports, where does Chloe rank among the all-time great student-athletes at UCA? Top 25? 20? 10? 5? 1?

Oooo, good question.
These two immediately come to mind: Cangelosi and Trusty.
I'm sure there are plenty of others, but I'm not sure any were as nationally recognized as Chloe has been - as a junior.

I have to Chloe is right up near the top. She has achieved a lot and to think she only has one more year. By far and way, she is the volleyball player in the history of the school.

Great accomplishments by Chloe....

Fred Jackson ws an All-American sprinter for Bears in late 60s (his times would still compete today at D1 nationals) and was probably a 4.0 GPA....if not, then close...not much recognition in those days for the academic side of things.....he went on to a Phd and long career as a big university dean.....