May 23, 2008

CREW: Jenkins Earns Second Team All-America Honors

Pacific Lutheran junior Kat Jenkins has earned Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association second team All-America honors in rowing. Jenkins, from Rochester, Minn., competed on Pacific Lutheran’s Varsity 8, Varsity 4 and pairs boats.

Jenkins and teammate Amber Iverson, an All-American in 2007, placed third in the pairs competition at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championships held May 3-4 on Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif.

In addition to receiving All-America recognition for her athletic endeavors, Jenkins also earned All-America Scholar-Athlete honors. Jenkins maintains a 3.87 grade point average while majoring in physics. She was joined on that list by PLU freshman Caroline Olsen (4.00, nursing) and Mary Wuest (3.92, nursing).

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