Big Ten Recognizes Winter Academic All-Big Ten Honorees 3/17/2021

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Big Ten Recognizes Winter Academic All-Big Ten Honorees

3/17/2021 1:59:17 PM
Big Ten Recognizes Winter Academic All-Big Ten Honorees

https://bigten.org/news/2021/3/17/general-big-ten-recognizes-winter-academic-all-big-ten-honorees.aspx

More than 1,100 students earn academic honors

2020-21 Winter Academic All-Big Ten (PDF)
https://bigten.org/documents/2021/3/17//2021_Winter_Academic_All_Big_Ten_.pdf?id=7113

ROSEMONT, Ill. –  The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 1,130 students competing in winter sports who have been named to the Academic All-Conference Team Wednesday.

The list of honorees features 81 men's and 89 women's basketball students, 79 men's and 114 women's gymnasts, 189 men's and 285 women's swimming and diving students, 190 wrestlers and 103 men's hockey students.

To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team, as verified by being on the official squad list as of March 1 for winter sports, who have been enrolled full-time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

Twenty-five of the winter honorees have maintained unblemished cumulative GPAs:
Zach Griffith, Sr., Illinois, Men's Basketball, Kinesiology
Nate Cotroneo, So., Illinois, Wrestling, Agribusiness Markets and Management
Michelle McCord, Gr., Illinois, Women's Swimming and Diving, Master's Degree (Nuclear, Plasma and Radial Energy)
Kylie Noonan, Sr., Illinois, Women's Gymnastics, Marketing
Ali Patberg, Gr., Indiana, Women's Basketball, Master's Degree (Recreation Administration)
Allie Gilchrist, Sr., Iowa, Women's Gymnastics, Accounting
Allyson Steffensmeier, Jr., Iowa, Women's Gymnastics, Biomedical Science
Olivia Carter, Jr., Michigan, Women's Swimming and Diving, Classical Archeology
Austin Davis, Gr., Michigan, Men's Basketball, Movement Science
Franz Wagner, So., Michigan, Men's Basketball, LSA Undeclared
Taylor Arnold, Sr., Michigan State, Women's Swimming and Diving, Special Education – Learning Disabilities
Austin Kamer, Sr., Michigan State, Men's Hockey, Chemical Engineering
Amanda Ling, Sr., Michigan State, Women's Swimming and Diving, English
Lucy Schenden, Jr., Michigan State, Women's Swimming and Diving, Accounting
Hunt Conroy, Gr., Minnesota, Men's Basketball, Youth Development Leadership
Ona Loper, Gr., Minnesota, Women's Gymnastics, Epidemiology 
Izzie Murray, Sr., Nebraska, Women's Swimming and Diving, Environmental Studies/Fisheries & Wildlife
Jack Baldwin, Sr., Penn State, Men's Gymnastics, Mechanical Engineering
Kathryn Mueller, So., Purdue, Women's Swimming and Diving, Social Studies Education
Dale Williams, Sr., Purdue, Men's Swimming and Diving, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Jenna Douglass, Jr., Rutgers, Women's Swimming and Diving, Chemical Engineering
Zach Firestone, Gr., Rutgers, Wrestling, Human Resource Management
Carmen Backes, Jr., Wisconsin, Women's Basketball, Health Promotion and Health Equity & Communication Sciences and Disorders
Drew Nixdorf, So., Wisconsin, Men's Swimming & Diving, Mechanical Engineering
D'Mitrik Trice, Gr., Wisconsin, Men's Basketball, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

The conference office also awards Academic All-Big Ten distinction in the fall and spring seasons and will present the Distinguished Scholar Award at the end of the academic year. To be eligible for selection, students must be a recipient of Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must be enrolled for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.7 or higher during that time. This GPA shall be calculated based on the previous academic year only, excluding summer. The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award was established by conference Faculty Representatives as an addition to the conference's Academic All-Big Ten program.

The complete listing of 2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten honorees for winter sports is attached.

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68 Badgers named to winter Academic All-Big Ten Team
Date:     Wed 03/17/21 07:00 PM

Student-athletes honored for academic excellence

MADISON, Wis. — Excelling both on the field of play and in the classroom, 68 student-athletes from the University of Wisconsin winter sports teams were named to the 2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten team, as announced by the Big Ten on Wednesday. Women's swimming and diving led the list with 19 honorees, while men's swimming and diving had 13 recipients and wrestling earned 10. Men's Hockey gathered nine honors, while men's and women's basketball each saw eight Badgers earn spots on the academic honor team.

The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 1,130 students on winter sports rosters who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team.

To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team, as verified by being on the official squad list as of March 1 for winter sports, have been enrolled full-time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

Shining in the classroom, three Badgers maintained a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (bolded below):
•       D'Mitrik Trice, Gr., Men's Basketball, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
•       Drew Nixdorf, So., Men's Swimming and Diving, Mechanical Engineering
•       Carmen Backes, Jr., Women's Basketball, Health Promotion and Health Equity & Communication Sciences
Overall, Wisconsin totals 176 student-athletes who have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors during the 2020-21 academic year across fall and winter sports. Spring and at-large sports will be announced in June. Read the fall announcement here.

Men's Basketball (
Trevor Anderson, Gr., Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, Stevens Point, Wis.
Brad Davison, Sr., Business: Management and Human Resources, Maple Grove, Minn.
Joe Hedstrom, Jr., Communication Arts, Hopkins, Minn.
Carter Higginbottom, Jr., Business: Management and Human Resources & Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, Chicago, Ill.
Walt McGrory, Sr., Economics, Minneapolis, Minn.
Micah Potter, Gr., Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, Mentor, Ohio
Nathan Reuvers, Sr., Business: Supply Chain Management, Lakeville, Minn.
D'Mitrik Trice , Gr., Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, Huber Heights, Ohio

Women's Basketball (
Carmen Backes, Jr., Health Promotion and Health Equity & Communication Sciences and Disorders, Lindstrom, Minn.
Sydney Hilliard, So., Undeclared, Monroe, Wis.
Imani Lewis, Jr., Personal Finance, Willingboro, N.J.
Alex Luehring, Jr., Rehabilitation Psychology, Verona, Wis.
Sydney Mathiason, Jr., Data Science & Spanish, Monroe, Wis.
Julie Pospisilova, So., Business: Finance, Investment and Banking & International Business, Prague, Czech Republic
Sara Stapleton, So., Rehabilitation Psychology, Blaine, Minn.
Tara Stauffacher, So., Kinesiology, Columbus, Wis.

Men's Hockey (9)
Roman Ahcan, Jr., Personal Finance, Savage, Minn.
Tarek Baker, Sr., Life Sciences Communication, Verona, Wis.
Brock Caufield, Jr., Personal Finance, Stevens Point, Wis.
Jason Dhooghe, Sr., Personal Finance, Aurora, Ill.
Shay Donovan, So., Personal Finance, Duluth, Minn.
Ty Emberson, Jr., Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, Eau Claire, Wis.
Owen Lindmark, So., Business: Accounting, Naperville, Ill.
Mike Vorlicky, So., Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, Edina, Minn.
Linus Weissbach, Sr., Scandinavian Studies & Communication Arts, Gothenburg, Sweden
Men's Swimming & Diving (13)
Tazman Abramowicz, Jr., Psychology, Calgary, Alberta
Constantin Bensch, So., Biomedical Engineering & Biological Systems Engineering, Madison, Wis.
Eli Fouts, Jr., Business: Accounting, Gathersburg, Mary.
Erik Gessner, Jr., Computer Sciences, Plymouth, Minn.
Matthew Hillmer, Jr., Computer Sciences, Weldon Spring, Mo.
Wesley Jekel, So., Undeclared, Madison, Wis.
Jack Leuthold, So., Undeclared, Billings, Mont.
Graham Miotke, Jr., Statistics, Rochester Hills, Mich.
Drew Nixdorf, So., Mechanical Engineering, Hartland, Wis.
Frank Niziolek, Jr., Civil Engineering, Bartlett, Ill.
Matthew Novinski, Sr., Personal Finance, Grand Island, Neb.
Braden Rumpit, So., Engineering Mechanics, Brookfield, Wis.
Ryan Zelen, So., Biology, Duluth, Minn.

Women's Swimming & Diving (19)
Maddie Aguirre, So., Retailing and Consumer Behavior, Lansdale, Penn.
Bella Cortina, Jr., Business: Marketing, Neenah, Wis.
Allison Courtney, Sr., Journalism & Communication Arts, Wilton, Conn.
Kit Greenberg, So., Retailing and Consumer Behavior & Marketing, Tarrytown, New York
Margaret Guanci, Jr., Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, Riverwoods, Ill.
Lillie Hosack, Jr., Retailing and Consumer Behavior, Cedarburg, Wis.
Isabel Lampre, Jr., Biology, Brisbane, Australia
Alivia Lindorfer, So., Political Science, St. Paul, Minn.
Elizabeth Moore, So., Biochemistry, Sylvan Lake, Alberta
Mara Newman, Jr., Psychology & Human Development and Family Studies, Portland, Ore.
Alana Palmer, Jr., Kinesiology, Lincoln, Neb.
Alexandra Reddington, Sr., Economics, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Paige Richardson, Sr., Personal Finance, Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Mikayla Seigal, So, Mechanical Engineering, Boulder, Colo.
Jenna Silvestri, Jr., Personal Finance, Middleton, Wis.
Holly Stoll, Jr., Business: Marketing, Hartland, Wis.
Julia Stupar, Jr., Human Development and Family Studies, Stevens Point, Wis.
Carly Townsend, Jr., Retailing and Consumer Behavior & Political Science, Dana Point, Calif.
Alexandra Zeiss, Jr., Psychology, Buffalo, Minn.
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