Big West Scholar Athletes of the
Year Named
from Dateline (February 13, 2003)
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Tim Donnelly |
Tim Donnelly of the men's soccer team
and Kelly Mathiasen of the women's gymnastics team were selected
Cal State Fuller-ton's Male and Female Big West Conference
Scholar-Athletes for 2002.
Donnelly, a team captain in 2002, scored two goals
for an 8-9-3 Titan team that upset No. 1-ranked Indiana. During
the spring and fall semesters of 2002, Donnelly – a health
promotions and kinesiology major – carried a 4.0 grade-point
average. He plans on attending graduate school in the fall and eventually
earn a doctorate.
“Tim is most deserving of this accolade,”
said soccer coach Al Mistri. “He was not recruited and walked
on to eventually earn a scholarship, a starting role and, as the
captain of our 2002 team, the respect of all his peers. He did all
this while maintaining a 4.0 grade-point average. In my opinion,
he embodies the very best of what Cal State Fullerton athletics
stands for.”
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Kelly Mathiasen |
Mathiasen is a senior who placed 13th in the all-around
at last year's NCAA championships, with a ninth-place finish
on balance beam. She set or tied her career high in every event
during the season, including a score of 39.425 in the all-around
at UCLA. The 2001 Big West Conference Gymnast of the Year is majoring
in kinesiology with a minor in health science. Mathiasen will graduate
in June 2004 and then enter the teaching credential program.
“Kelly was one of our most talented athletes
and best students as a freshman, but refused to rest on her laurels,”
said gymnastics coach Julie Knight. “She has continued to
learn new skills, on every event, and improve her GPA. Kelly was
named MVP of her team two years in a row (2001 and 2002) and is
on course to earn the award again this season. She is a wonderful
example for her teammates and most deserving of this honor.”
Donnelly and Mathiasen will be honored along with
scholar-athletes from the other Big West institutions at a March
13 breakfast in Anaheim.
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