June 16, 2008

IRVING, Texas (C-USA/SMU)--SMU track and field athlete Andrea Kvetova was named a recipient of a Conference USA Postgraduate Scholarship, as announced by C-USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky Monday.

The conference presented 11 athletes with the $4,000 awards, as selected by the Faculty Athletics Representatives and approved by the Board of Directors.

Kvetova, who recently helped her Mustangs to a 19th-place finish at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finished fourth in the javelin event, earning All-America honors. Kvetova is a three-time NCAA qualifier and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in International Economics at SMU, after completing her bachelor's in finance with an economics minor.

The complete list of recipients follows.

2007-08 POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:

Geoffrey Handsfield, East Carolina, Men's Swimming
Britani Keeney, Marshall, Women's Track & Field
Neil Schenk, Memphis, Baseball
Marissa Daniels, Rice, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Andrea Kvetova, SMU, Women's Track & Field
Cornelius Duncan, Southern Miss, Men's Track & Field
Megan Weinlein, Tulane, Women's Soccer
Lindsey Tower, Tulsa, Softball
Jill Porto, UAB, Women's Soccer
Shelly Frick, UCF, Softball
Jami Tullius, UTEP, Women's Soccer