MONMOUTH, Ill. – A total of nine student-athletes at Monmouth College have been named to the Academic All-Midwest Conference team for the winter 2002-03 sports season. Student-athletes must have achieved at least a 3.2 grade point average, have attained at least sophomore status and completed one academic year at their current school to be eligible for the honor.

The Fighting Scots’ women’s indoor track team led the college in selections with seven team members: seniors Cheris Beaty, Havana, Ill. (HS), Jill Hoops, Hanna City, Ill. (Farmington), Melissa Jones, Port Byron, Ill. (East Moline), Kara Kuhrts, Toulon, Ill. (Stark County), Jennifer Latchford, Rock Falls, Ill. (Rock Falls), and Lindsey Whately, Fairbury, Ill. (Prairie Central); and junior Elizabeth Altekruse, St. Charles, Ill. (East). Jones was also Monmouth’s lone representative on the women’s basketball squad.

The men’s basketball team placed two sophomores on the honors list: Nick Swing, Loda, Ill. (Cissna Park), and Kyle Wilhelm, Grayslake, Ill. (Mundelein).