June 2, 2003

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Capping off a year filled with athletic and academic accolades, senior Natalie Dye has been named a 2003 Verizon Academic All-District honoree. Receiving honors on the first team All-District, the Baltimore, Md., native held a 3.971 GPA in biochemistry.

Dye was selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) in District II, which includes institutions from Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C., New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The only honoree from a Maryland school, Dye is receiving the award for the second year in a row.

2003 Verizon Academic All-District II University Division Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Team

First Team
Name              School        Yr. GPA    Major
Aderonke Adeniyi  Temple        Jr. 3.80   Biochemistry
Sarah Conway      St. Joseph's  Sr. 3.63   Finance
Laura Dietrich    Delaware      Sr. 3.897  Philosophy
Natalie Dye       Maryland      Sr. 3.971  Biochemistry
Erin Gemill       Delaware      Sr. 3.689  Exercise Phys.
Davina McKenzie   Seton Hall    Jr. 4.00   Accounting
Shea McMillan     Duquesne      Jr. 3.78   Finance
Julie Siebert-    Pennsylvania  Sr. 3.34   Psychology
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Lindsey Stefan    St. Francis   Jr. 3.81   Eng./Comm.
Jessica Urbonas   Delaware      Sr. 3.838  Animal Sci.
Erin Walczak      St. Francis   Sr. 3.54   Econ./Finance