McMunn, Gombosi on Academic All-District Team

May 26, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tennis student-athletes named on ESPN The Magazine District 7 squad

Missouri Southern State University tennis student-athletes Lacey McMunn (Parsons, Kan.) and Barb Gombosi (Maribor, Slovenia) have been selected for the 2005 ESPN The Magazine College Division Women’s At-Large Academic All-District VII squad.

By virtue of being named to the Academic All-District squad, both McMunn and Gombosi advance to the national ballot for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America consideration.

McMunn, who graduated earlier this month with a degree in elementary education, maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA while at Missouri Southern. This season, she turned in a 10-8 won-lost record at No. 3 singles and was 13-7 in No. 2 doubles with partner Kristen Meschede. In 2005, McMunn earned All-MIAA laurels for the third time in four years with the Lions, including first-team mention for the second time.

McMunn, on the Academic All-District team for the third straight year, was a third-team Academic All-America selection last year. She’s a three-time Academic All-MIAA performer and a four-time MIAA Presidential Scholar.

Gombosi was Southern’s No. 1 player in singles, posting a 14-9 ledger. She was 18-11 in No. 1 doubles and earned All-MIAA accolades for the second year in a row. She has a career 25-13 singles record and a 39-19 doubles mark at MSSU.

In the classroom, Gombosi, a psychology major, maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA. She will earn Academic All-MIAA honors for the second straight year and will also be named to the MIAA Presidential Scholars list for the second time.

The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District and All-America teams are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.20 on a scale of 4.0, must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, II and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.

ESPN The Magazine, winner of the 2003 National Magazine Award for General Excellence, is a provocative and innovative sports publication. Full of insight, analysis, impact and wit, the oversized bi-weekly with a circulation of 1.85 million looks ahead to give fans a unique perspective on the world of sports.


	May 26, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE McMunn, Gombosi on Academic All-District Team Tennis student-athletes named on ESPN The Magazine District 7 squad Missouri Southern State University tennis student-athletes Lacey McMunn (Parsons, Kan.) and Barb Gombosi (Maribor, Slovenia) have been selected for the 2005 ESPN The Magazine College Division Women’s At-Large Academic All-District VII squad. By virtue of being named to the Academic All-District squad, both McMunn and Gombosi advance to the national ballot for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America consideration. McMunn, who graduated earlier this month with a degree in elementary education, maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA while at Missouri Southern. This season, she turned in a 10-8 won-lost record at No. 3 singles and was 13-7 in No. 2 doubles with partner Kristen Meschede. In 2005, McMunn earned All-MIAA laurels for the third time in four years with the Lions, including first-team mention for the second time. McMunn, on the Academic All-District team for the third straight year, was a third-team Academic All-America selection last year. She’s a three-time Academic All-MIAA performer and a four-time MIAA Presidential Scholar. Gombosi was Southern’s No. 1 player in singles, posting a 14-9 ledger. She was 18-11 in No. 1 doubles and earned All-MIAA accolades for the second year in a row. She has a career 25-13 singles record and a 39-19 doubles mark at MSSU. In the classroom, Gombosi, a psychology major, maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA. She will earn Academic All-MIAA honors for the second straight year and will also be named to the MIAA Presidential Scholars list for the second time. The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District and All-America teams are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.20 on a scale of 4.0, must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, II and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports. ESPN The Magazine, winner of the 2003 National Magazine Award for General Excellence, is a provocative and innovative sports publication. Full of insight, analysis, impact and wit, the oversized bi-weekly with a circulation of 1.85 million looks ahead to give fans a unique perspective on the world of sports.