Northwestern University Athletics
Wildcats Add One More to the Class of 2009
4/21/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
April 21, 2005
EVANSTON, Ill.-- Northwestern head coach Beth Combs announced that Julie Bielawski (Rogers, Ark./Rogers) has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Wildcat women's basketball program for the 2005-06 season.
Bielawski averaged 11 points and six rebounds her senior season, en route to earning all-state and all-conference accolades. In her final campaign, Bielawski led Rogers High to a tie for third place in the 5-A West Conference, as the team won five of their last six games. She was also named the KFSM Channel 5 Player of the Year and the Lady Mounties' Most Valuable Player.
"Julie will be a great addition to our Wildcat family," Combs said, "We are thrilled to be able to land a player of her caliber so late in the process and we are confident that she will help take us to the next level."
Bielawski is the fourth signee to join the class of 2009, which also includes Kristin Cartwright (Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest), Erin Dickerson (Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young) and Lauren Roberts (Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier College Preparatory). Bielawski's complete bio follows.
Julie Bielawski
6'2", 185
High School: All-state and all-conference selection as a senior ... All-county team ... KFSM Channel 5 Super Team, First Team ... KFSM Channel 5 Player of the Year ... NWA Morning News All-Area First Team ... Team MVP ... Led the Lady Mounties to the state tournament in 2004 ... Played for the Arkansas Mavericks and Arkansas Avengers ... Ended her career averaging eight points, five rebounds and had 46 career blocks, including 22 in her senior campaign ... Honor roll ... Student of the Year, 2003.
Personal: Born Julie Ann Bielawski on October 13, 1986 ... Daughter of John and Donna Bielawski ... Chose Northwestern over Samford, Arkansas Tech and Nicholls State ... Member of the orchestra for seven years ... Five-time All-Region Orchestra.
