The following article appeared in the April 29 issue of the Cornell Daily Sun.

By Keenan Weatherford

Each year, the Sun chooses the top athletes from each class. Below are the 10 best freshmen as selected by the members of the Sun's sports department. On Friday, the Sun will reveal its choice for Athlete of the Year.

Rebecca Johnston - Women's Hockey
Johnston is another rookie icer who has already received plenty of attention in her freshman campaign. She was named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year, first team all-conference - Johnston is the first Cornell player to win either recognition - and Ivy League Rookie of the Year following a team-leading, 32-point season. Even more impressive, Johnston was selected to the Canadian National Team, which lost to the United States team in the gold-medal match of the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Women's Championship.

Complete article can be accessed via the Daily Sun Web site by clicking here.