College Sports Information Directors of America named Elon May graduates John Marshall and Julianne Treme Verizon Academic All-Americans this week.
Marshall, a golfer, was named to the men’s first team while Treme, a tennis player, was tabbed to the women’s second team.
A second team selection last year, Marshall becomes the first Phoenix honoree on a CoSIDA Academic All-America first team in three years. He is also Elon’s first such honoree since the Phoenix joined the University Division as part of its official move to the NCAA Division I ranks last year.
Marshall, a two-time First Team Academic All-District athlete and a two-time GCAA All-America Scholar, was chosen to the 15-member Academic All-America First Team from 80 finalists. Of the 15 members, only three were golfers including Georgia Tech’s Bryce Molder, the 2001 Academic All-American of the Year. Other members were standouts in lacrosse, tennis and track and field.
Marshall excelled on the golf course during his senior campaign, averaging 76.50 strokes over 16 rounds this spring. The Montgomery, AL resident and 1997 Lakeville High School (MN) graduate recorded a season-low round of 71 to go with three rounds of 74 this past season.
The four-year starter and four-year letterman helped the Phoenix to 10 team tournament titles during his career while claiming nine top 10 individual finishes. He tallied four top 25 finishes in Elon’s seven tournaments this spring.
Off of the golf course, Marshall was a double major in computer science and mathematics who graduated suma cum laude last month with a 3.93 cumulative GPA. During his career at Elon, he spent seven semesters on the President’s List, one on the Dean’s List and all eight on the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll.
In April, Marshall became Elon’s first-ever Big South Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year in any sport. The four-time Academic All-Big South golfer was also a member of three National Honor Societies (Alpha Chi, Phi Eta Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi).
Treme excelled on the tennis court during her senior season, posting an 8-5 record at her number three singles position including a 5-1 mark in the Big South Conference. The Salisbury, NC native and 1997 Salisbury High School graduate also registered an 8-5 slate at number two doubles with a 4-2 league ledger.
This spring, the four-year starter and four-year letterwinner helped the Phoenix to a winning 9-5 record and a third-place finish in the Big South. For her career, Treme was 36-11 in singles and 19-8 in doubles.
Off of the tennis court, Treme was an economics major who graduated suma cum laude last month with a 3.96 cumulative grade-point average. During her career at Elon, she appeared on both the President’s List and the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll all eight semesters while collecting six perfect 4.0 semesters.
Treme was the 1999-2000 and the 2000-2001 A.L. Hook Scholar Athlete, recognizing Elon’s female scholar athlete of the year from all nine Phoenix women’s sports combined. The Big South slated her to its Presidential Honor Roll as well as its All-Academic Team.
The Verizon Academic All-America Teams are selected by a vote of the 1,800-member CoSIDA. To be eligible for nomination, an athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve who maintains a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20 on a 4.00 scale. CoSIDA has been selecting Academic All-America teams since 1952.
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