Basson, Schluntz Earn Pac-10 Medals
June 9, 2010
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Arizona's Jean Basson and Justine Schluntz from the swimming and diving program were among recipients of the 2009-10 Pacific-10 Tom Hansen Conference Medal winners announced today.
A Conference Medal is awarded annually to each member institution's outstanding senior male and female student-athlete based on the exhibition of the greatest combination of performance and achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership.
Basson, an individual national champion and 12-time All-American, holds two UA school records and earned All-America status all four years in the 200 free, 500 free and 800 free relay. An Olympic finalist on the international scene for his native South Africa, Basson plans to continue to train in Tucson under head coach Frank Busch in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Schluntz, a Rhodes scholar and 16-time All-American, has received multiple praises for her efforts both in and out of the pool. In her career, the Albuquerque, N.M. native swam on six national championship-winning relays and helped the Wildcats to top-four finishes nationally in each of her four years. Studying at Oxford this fall, Schluntz graduated summa cum laude with a mechanical engineering degree in 2009 and continued her studies through graduate work in 2010 while completing her athletic eligibility.
The Tom Hansen Conference Medal winners will be honored at the State Farm Pride of the Pac-10 Breakfast held in Los Angeles in conjunction with the Pac-10 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments next March.
The UA swimming and diving program continues to earn recognition through the Conference Medal awards as the team has won 10 of the last 12 medals awarded over the past six years.
2009-10 Pacific-10 Tom Hansen Conference Medal Winners
School Men Women Arizona Jean Basson (Swimming) Justine Schluntz (Swimming) Arizona State Ryan Whiting (Track & Field) Liz Harkin (Soccer) California Jerome Randle (Basketball) Hana Cutura (Volleyball) Oregon Ashton Eaton (Track & Field) Keshia Baker (Track & Field) Oregon State Diego Velasquez (Golf) Mandi Rodriquez (Gymnastics) Stanford Toby Gerhart (Football) Carly Janiga (Gymnastics) UCLA Mustafa Abdul-Hamid (MBKB) Kaitlin Sather (Volleyball) USC Jeff Byers (Football) Kelly Lucas (Water Polo) Washington Nick Taylor (Golf) Danielle Lawrie (Softball) Washington State Matt Lamb (Track & Field) Kiersten Dallstream (Soccer)
Past Arizona Medalists
Pacific-10 Conference Medal Winners - University of Arizona
2010 Jean Basson, Swimming
Justine Schluntz, Swimming
2009 Craig Sheedy, Diving
Lara Jackson, Swimming
2008 Albert Subirats, Swimming
Lacey Nymeyer, Swimming
2007 Adam Ritter, Swimming
Whitney Myers, Swimming
2006 Simon Burnett, Swimming
Alicia Hollowell, Softball
2005 Channing Frye, Basketball
Emily Mason, Swimming
2004 Chris Nallen, Golf
Wendy Allen, Softball
2003 Jason Johnson, Football
Lovieanne Jung, Softball
2002 Brandon Nash, Football
Jennie Finch, Softball
2001 Patrick Nduwimana, Cross Country/Track &Field
Lauren Bauer, Softball
2000 Ryk Neethling, Swimming
Heidi Hornbeek, Gymnastics
1999 Abdi Abdirahman, Cross Country/Track &Field
Amy Skieresz, Cross Country/Track &Field
1998 Joe Salave'a, Football
Nancy Evans, Softball
1997 Wayne Wyatt, Football
Leah O'Brien, Softball
1996 Jan Anderson, Tennis
Jenny Dalton, Softball
1995 Martin Keino, Cross Country/Track
Amy Chellevold, Softball
1994 Michael McQuitty, Swimming
Tanya Hughes, Track & Field
1993 Jason Thompson, Baseball
Stacy Fowlkes, Gymnastics
1992 John Fina, Football
Lori Detweiler, Diving
1991 Trev Anderson, Golf
Sharon Manship, Track & Field
1990 Derek Huff, Track & Field
Stacy Engel, Softball
1988 Chuck Cecil, Football
Yolanda Turner, Basketball
1987 Chip Hale, Baseball
1986 Gordon Bunch, Football
1985 George DiCarlo, Swimming
1984 Ivan Lesnik, Football
1983 Jeff Hess, Cross Country/Track & Field
1982 Jim Bagnall, Baseball
1981 Ted Staren, Tennis
1980 Joe Nehls, Football
1979 Jeff Whitton, Football
