Turland Named Third Team Academic All-America
June 27, 2007 | Track & Field
June 27, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville senior thrower Emily Turland was named Tuesday to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Third Team for 2007 becoming the first Cardinal woman to earn such an award since 2002.
Turland, a native of New Albany, Ind., has a 3.77 GPA while majoring in Accountancy and Equine Business. She is the first U of L women's track and field athlete to earn Academic All-America honors since Trish Young was named First Team Academic All-America in 2002. Outside of the classroom, Turland won the 2007 BIG EAST hammer throw title to lead the Cardinal women to a runner-up team finish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in May while in Feb., she won the conference indoor weight throw title.
"Emily has been an integral part of the improvement and success of our women's track and field program over the last few years and this honor shows her commitment to success in everything she does," said Cards' head coach Ron Mann. "Having successful student-athletes both in the competition arena and in the classroom is very important at the University of Louisville and we're pleased to have another Academic All-American represent Cardinal track and field."
In March, she became the Cards' first ever woman to compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships, finishing 10th in the weight throw, and she also earned an at-large bid to the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Championships finishing in the top 25 in the nation. Turland is the Cards' school record holder in the weight throw, hammer throw and discus.
