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HOUGHTON, Mich. - Michigan Tech had two women named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team Friday (May 23). Sophomore Nordic skier Jenna Klein and senior tennis player Amy Palmgren were each named at-large selections.

“This is a great honor for Amy and Jenna,” said Michigan Tech athletic director Suzanne Sanregret. “It speaks volumes about the dedication and time that our student-athletes put into their academics and athletics.

Klein, a 4.00 student in biology, competed in the NCAA Skiing Championships for the second straight year. The Ely, Minn., native led the team with a 92nd place finish on the United State Skiing Association National Points List. This is her first select to the all-district team.

Palmgren, a senior from Holly, Mich., holds a perfect 4.00 grade point average in computer engineering. The Huskies’ number one singles and number one doubles player earned a place on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team in 2007. She is a four-time All-GLIAC selection who earned Second Team All-GLIAC accolades this past fall. Palmgren has also been named an ITA Scholar-Athlete twice and to the GLIAC All-Academic Team three times.

Michigan Tech led all Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference members with two first team selections. Ferris State and Wayne State each had one first-team selection and one second-team selection.

The district team is divided into two categories, University (Div. I) and College (Div. II, III and NAIA). There is also a first, second and third team selected for each category. The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Teams are selected from the first-team all-district selections from the eight districts.

To be nominated, the student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) for her career. No athlete is eligible until she has reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at her current institution.

Eligible sports for the at-large program are bowling, crew, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis and water polo.

The At-Large Academic All-America Teams will be announced on June 12.