March 2, 2008

The University of Louisville celebrated the Cardinals who show excellence in the classroom at the Red & Black Banquet Sunday Night.

The best and brightest were on hand as both individuals and teams were recognized for their efforts.

The U of L team with the highest team grade point average was the Field Hockey team for the women (3.487) and the men's swim team (3.008).

The outstanding senior awards for athletes with the highest gpas were both from the field hockey team as Casey Meizinger and Casey Diener took home the honors.

The National City Bank Scholars were also named as Paul Augustus of swimming and Casey Meizinger of field hockey earned scholarships.

Below is a complete list of academic honors to date:

Red and Black Award Winners:
2007 Team GPA winners:
Women: Field Hockey (3.487)
Men: Swimming and Diving (3.008)
Outstanding Senior Awards:
Casey Meizinger: Field Hockey (3.975)
Casey Diener: Field Hockey (3.973)

National Football Foundation Award Winner - Daniel Barlowe
Judith Hill Wilson Award Winner - Patrika Barlow
Aeropostale Female Big East Scholar Athlete Award Winner for University of Louisville - Joanna Haig
Aeropostale Male Big East Scholar Athlete Award Winner for University of Louisville - Marco Terminesi
Aeropostale Big East Scholar Athlete of the Year for Football - Brian Brohm
National City Post-Grad Award Winner - Casey Meizinger
National City Post-Grad Award Winner - Paul Augustus