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Obama to honor NCAA student athletes

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 12:53pm PDT

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President Barack Obama will hold a White House reception next month to honor student athletes from dozens of colleges, including Villanova and Penn State universities.

The White House said Friday the NCAA student athletes will be recognized for their accomplishments on and off the playing field. The reception Sept. 13 continues a tradition begun by President George W. Bush.

The students and champion teams represent a wide range of women’s and men’s sports. Among those invited are Villanova’s women’s cross country teams, and Penn State’s women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s fencing squads.

Additional schools and teams women’s invited to attend the September 13 event include:

Fairleigh Dickinson University Women’s Bowling
Purdue University Women’s Golf
Stanford University Women’s Tennis
Texas A&M; University, College Station Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field
Texas Christian University Men’s & Women’s Rifle
University of California, Los Angeles Softball
University of California Los Angeles Women’s Gymnastics
University of Denver Men’s & Women’s Skiing
University of Florida Women’s Swimming and Diving
University of Maryland, College Park Women’s Lacrosse
University of Minnesota Duluth Women’s Ice Hockey
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Field Hockey
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Women’s Soccer
University of Oregon Women’s Indoor Track and Field
University of Southern California Women’s Water Polo
University of Virginia Women’s Rowing
Villanova University Women’s Cross Country

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