Monhartova, Junius Earn Tulane's Top Honor
 |  Anna Monhartova was one of two Wave athletes named Scholar-Athlete of the Year |
May 1, 2001
NEW ORLEANS, La. - - Anna Monhartova and Nathan Junius have been named the Tulane University Scholar-Athletes of the Year, the athletic department announced on Tuesday.
The two were chosen in a vote by the Green Wave's 11 head coaches as well as athletic department administrators.
Monhartova, a senior women's tennis player from Plzen, Czech Republic, earned the accolade after a standout senior season. She was named first-team All-Conference USA for the third straight season and has been ranked as high as ninth nationally by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). She was undefeated at the recent Conference USA Women's Tennis Tournament in Hattiesburg, helping the Green Wave to its first-ever team title.
Junius, a junior track athlete from New Orleans, has also had a stellar 2001 campaign. He has already automatically qualified for the 2001 NCAA Outdoor Championships, while his best mark in the javelin currently ranks fourth nationally. Last season, Junius picked up All-America honors after winning the javelin at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships for the second straight season. He also participated in the 2001 Olympic Trials.
Both Monhartova and Junius excel in the classroom as well. Both are three-time selections to the Conference USA Academic Honor Roll, while Monhartova has been awarded the prestigious Commissioner's Academic Medal. Junius is currently a junior majoring in civil engineering, while Monhartova is a senior with a double major in political science and international relations, while minoring in russian.
