Cantrell graduated in December 2001 with a perfect 4.00 GPA in accounting and is currently working on her M.B.A. at Auburn. She is a four-time Academic All-SEC member and a three-time Academic All-America selection.

In 2002 competition, Cantrell won six individual titles, including two all-around titles, and was the first SEC gymnast to score a perfect 10.00 on the balance beam. She suffered a torn ACL after competing in the first nine meets of the season. The Tampa, Fla., native, finished the season ranked eighth in the region on beam (9.845 RQS), ninth in the all-around (38.885) and 15th on bars (9.840).

Montgomery was named a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete for the second-straight year, as she owns a perfect G.P.A. of 4.00 in microbiology. Montgomery is also a two-time member of the CRCA All-South Region squad.

Montgomery was a second-team All-South selection by the CRCA and rows from the seventh seat on the starboard side. She became the first Lady Vol to earn back-to-back All-South Region honors after being on the first team last year.

Kentucky senior gymnast Nicole Allen (3.94/Biology) and Alabama senior tennis player Jenny Ketchum (4.00/Biology) were named to the third-team Academic All-America squad.

A complete list of the Verizon Academic All-America Women's At-Large Teams in both divisions is attached.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Verizon Academic All-America program, which was founded by CoSIDA in 1952 to recognize collegiate student-athletes for their outstanding achievements in the classroom and on the playing field. Over the past 50 years, the Verizon Academic All-America program has grown into one of the most recognized and prestigious collegiate scholar-athlete awards nationwide, honoring student-athletes from all NCAA championship sports.

The Verizon Academic All-America Teams are selected by a vote of the 1,800-member CoSIDA. To be eligible, an athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20 on a scale of 4.00. Sports information directors nominate eligible athletes from their schools who are named to district teams prior to being voted upon the national level.

"This group of student-athletes typifies the kind of individuals the founders had in mind when the Academic All-America program was formed in 1952. In this, our 50th anniversary year, the members of CoSIDA are proud to play a part in this tremendous program," said Dick Lipe, CoSIDA's Academic All-America chairman.

Under an agreement with CoSIDA, Verizon, formerly GTE, has been the exclusive sponsor of the Academic All-America program since 1985. Verizon, America's literacy champion, strongly believes that literacy is a key ingredient to success and outstanding achievements in life. The Academic All-America program is an integral part of Verizon Reads, the company's national campaign to promote literacy through corporate philanthropy, partner collaboration, community outreach, and customer and employee participation. See attachment for additional Verizon literacy information.

VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA WOMEN'S AT-LARGE TEAM

Name (School)	Sport	Yr.	Hometown	GPA/Major
University Division First Team
Shannon Bowles (Utah)	Gymnastics	Sr.	Lee, N.H.	3.81/Exercise & Sports Science
Sally Cantrell (Auburn)	Gymnastics	Sr.	Tampa, Fla.	4.00/Accounting
Courtney Choate (New Mexico)	Tennis	Sr.	San Angelo, Texas	4.03/Marketing
Gillian Cote (Maryland)	Gymnastics	Sr.	Fredericksburg, Va.	4.00/Classics
Julia Delich (Denver)	Skiing	Sr.	Fernie, British Columbia	3.84/International Business
Stephanie Eim (Penn St.)	Fencing	Sr.	Hendersonville, Tenn.	3.73/Management
Mandy Gorley (Western Illinois)	Tennis	Sr.	Danville, Ill.	4.00/English
Theresa Kulikowski (Utah)*	Gymnastics	Jr.	Colorado Springs, Colo.	4.00/Exercise & Sports Science
Kacey Montgomery (Tennessee)	Crew	Jr.	Apopka, Fla.	4.00/Microbiology
Erica Perkins (Washington St.)	Tennis	Gr.	Seattle, Wash.	3.92/History
Stacy Prammanasudh (Tulsa)	Golf	Sr.	Enid, Okla.	3.93/Exercise Sport Science
Jaimee Reynolds (Cornell)	Lacrosse	Jr.	Baltimore, Md.	3.77/Agricultural & Bio. Engin.
Rachel Spiry (Nebraska)	Rifle	Sr.	Lincoln, Neb.	4.00/Mathematics
Vladka Uhlirova (Texas)	Tennis	Sr.	Ceske Budsjovice, Czech Rep.	3.80/International Business
Katie Younglove (UCLA)	Swimming	Sr.	Sacramento, Calif.	3.83/Communication Studies
University Division Second Team
Deborah Birrer (Illinois St.)	Swimming	Sr.	Indianapolis, Ind.	4.00/Athletic Training
Stacy Black (Long Beach St.)	Water Polo	Sr.	Los Alamitos, Calif.	3.81/Spanish & English
Mhairi Brown (Arizona St.)	Tennis	Jr.	Kirkcaldy, Scotland	4.00/Exercise Science
Anik Cote (Bemidji St.)	Ice Hockey	So.	Grand Falls,	Minn. 4.00/Chemistry
Yvonne de Waal (Northern Arizona)	Tennis	So.	Veendam, Netherlands	4.00/Business
Jennifer French (Nebraska)	Gymnastics	Jr.	Greensboro, N.C.	3.96/Exercise Science
Angela Gaetz (Wisconsin-Green Bay)	Skiing	Sr.	St. Cloud, Minn.	4.00/Human Biology
Melanie Hagewood (Baylor)	Golf	Jr.	Clarksville, Tenn.	3.95/Mechanical Engineering
Tjasa Jezernik (Nevada)	Tennis	Sr.	Celje, Slovenia	4.00/Psychology
Thrine Kane (Xavier)	Rifle	Jr.	Merrick, N.Y.	3.92/International Affairs/Spanish
Catherine Mellon (St. Bonaventure)	Lacrosse	Sr.	Grand Island, N.Y.	3.90/Math & Computer Science
Martina Nedelkova (Va. Commonwealth)	Tennis	Gr.	Piestany, Slovakia	3.90/Masters Recreation
Cindy Pasechnik (Louisville)	Golf	Jr.	Calgary, Alberta	4.00/Biology
Nancy Turnblacer (Loyola) (MD)	Tennis	Sr.	Severna Park, Md.	3.91/Business Administration
Emma Zackrisson (Oklahoma St.)	Golf	Sr.	Holmsund, Sweden	3.88/Journalism & Broadcasting
University Division Third Team
Nicole Allen (Kentucky)	Gymnastics	Sr.	Bowmansville, N.Y.	3.94/Biology
Mieke Boynton (Sacramento St.)	Crew	Sr.	Bright, Australia	3.90/English
Lindsay Campbell (Princeton)	Fencing	Sr.	Shaker Heights, Ohio	3.81/Government
Rachel Goldberg (Cornell)	Gymnastics	So.	Indianapolis, Ind.	3.96/Agriculture & Bio. Engin.
Amanda Halovanic (West Virginia)	Gymnastics	Jr.	Grove City, Pa.	4.00/Marketing
Mily Kanarkat (Old Dominion)	Tennis	Sr.	Virginia Beach, Va.	3.97/Biology/Pre-Medicine
Jenny Ketchum (Alabama)	Tennis	Sr.	Franklin, Tenn.	4.00/Biology
Kate Kollarova (Valparaiso)	Tennis	So.	Bratislava, Slovakia	4.00/International Business
Laura Ozolins (Georgia Tech)	Tennis	Sr.	Toronto, Ontario	3.97/Biology
Megan Roesch (Virginia)	Swimming	Sr.	Columbia, Md.	3.60/Commerce
Alena Sharp (New Mexico St.)	Golf	Jr.	Hamilton, Ontario	3.85/Marketing
Carrie Soults (Syracuse)	Lacrosse	Sr.	Washington, D.C.	3.82/Information Mgt. Technology
Catherine Wetmore (Yale)	Crew	Sr.	Branford, Conn.	3.87/Physics
Kathryn Wheatley (Md.-Baltimore Co.)	Tennis	Sr.	Ancaster, Ontario	3.94/Biological Sciences
Porter Wilkinson (North Carolina)	Lacrosse	Sr.	Charlottesville, Va.	3.90/Political Science

* Verizon Academic All-America Team Member of the Year - University Division