Tiffin University's Kristen Ameling capped off her brilliant track and field career with selection as 2009 CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American as selected by vote of the
CoSIDA Sports Information Directors.
Ameling, a GLIAC Commissioner's award recipient for the spring season, was also a First Team District 4 pick. She majored in Accounting and holds a 3.97 GPA. She qualified for the NCAA National Championships in the shot put, finishing 9th. Kristen was named Tiffin University’s Scholar Athlete of the Year during 2009 Commencement ceremony, capping a strong season where she set a new shot put record with a throw of 14-.06 meters. She won the shot put event at the GLIAC Championships, Oberlin, and Tiffin Invitationals and was also honored as GLIAC Outdoor Athlete of the Week.
For the complete CoSIDA Academic All-American team, click here.