Weinmann a finalist for Athlete of Year honor

Amanda Weinmann (Rochester, Minn.) inched one step closer to adding yet another athletic and academic honor to her ever-growing résumé.
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On Thursday, the Saint Mary’s senior was named as one of the four female finalists for the College Sporting News Senior Student-Athlete of the Year Award.

The CSN SSAA is awarded to one male and one female senior student-athlete who personifies what the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and NCAA Division III represent — academic excellence, outstanding athletic performance and a commitment to community service.

A two-time NCAA Division III All-American in the shot put, Weinmann won the 2007 MIAC weight throw title, and was runner-up to teammate Ashley Luehmann (Lewiston, Minn.) in the shot put. A seven-time All-MIAC indoor and outdoor track and field selection, Weinmann is the first-ever MIAC athlete to be named MIAC Field Athlete of the Week three weeks in a row.

A double-major in biophysics and engineering physics with a 3.986 GPA, Weinmann was SMU’s 2005-06 Outstanding Female Scholar Athlete and is a three-time USTFCCCA All-Academic Team selection. A National Merit finalist, she is also a four-time recipient of the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Ethical Leadership Scholarship in Scientific Research, the Mayo Foundation Scholarship, and the Saint Thomas More Scholarship (Saint Mary’s most prestigious academic student award).

In her “spare” time, Weinmann has performed service at Starry Nights, Gifts for Winona during the Christmas holidays, and the Rivertown Shuffle annual cancer walk, sponsored by the American Cancer Society. She has also served as Physics and Astronomy Club president.

The other three female finalists are: Carrie Embree (St. Thomas/volleyball, softball), Hailey Harren (Gustavus/cross country, track and field) and Kaela Schramm (Macalester/ track and field).