Feb. 7, 2008

OREM, Utah - Utah Valley junior Robyn Fairbanks has earned ESPN the Magazine Academic All District VIII Second Team honors as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Fairbanks, who is fourth nationally with an average of 24.3 points per game, is the lone player from the state of Utah on the first, second or third teams. She also ranks among the national leaders is rebounds (9.8, 21st) and field goal percentage (.561, 23rd).

Only those picked to the first team are eligible for Academic All-America selection. The five players representing District VIII on the first team are: Delaney Conway, (Portland State), Jami Bjorklund (Gonzaga), Lindsey Pluimer (UCLA), Elizabeth Doran (Santa Clara) and Kelsey Kahle (Portland State).