Huskers Earn 38 Academic All-Big 12 Selections

<?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Lincoln ? With the release of the Academic All-Big 12 Track and Field Team, the Huskers have again shown they excel not only in athletic events but also in the classroom. The Big Red posted the most male and female athletes on the team, with 20 on the men’s side and 18 on the women’s team.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

Among its 38 sections, the track and field team had four student athletes earn a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. The perfect GPA students on the women’s team included Kim Shubert (biological sciences), Betsy Miller (biological sciences) and Joslyn Dalton (communication studies) while the men’s team added Bryce Somer (nutritional science and dietetics).

 

For the Husker women, it was the first honor for nine athletes and second honor for six athletes. Dalton and Miller each earned their third first-team honor while Shubert was recognized on the first team for the fourth time.

 

On the men’s side, 11 student-athletes made the list for the first time and another seven are repeat selections. Keith Lloyd (pre-industrial technology) and Thorin Meyer (theatre) were awarded with Academic All-Big 12 honors for the third time.

 

Athletes are nominated by each institution’s director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices. Overall, the men’s track and field academic all-league squad consisted of 82 first-team members combined with 21 on the second team, while the women had 109 first- team recipients and 22 student-athletes on the second team.  First-team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team includes those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.

 

To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of his/her team’s scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

 

NU Student-Athletes on First Team (Women)

Channing Anseth - Psychology (Lincoln, Neb.)

Rachel Carrizales - Elementary Education (Morrill, Neb.)

Beth Christensen - Pre-Nursing (Bennington, Neb.)

*Joslyn Dalton - Communication Studies (Fremont, Neb.)

Ari Goldstein - Biochemistry (Soldotna, Alaska)

Erin Hannon - Psychology (Bradford, Pa.)

Lindsey Maher - Pre-Middle Grades Education (Utica, Neb.)

Leandra McGruder - Psychology (Jefferson City, Mo.)

*Betsy Miller - Biological Sciences (Lodgepole, Neb.)

Lisa Minnick - Nutritional Science and Dietetics (Cambridge, Neb.)

Janae Mueller - Nutritional Science and Dietetics (Columbus, Neb.)

Jennifer Pancoast - Nutritional Science and Dietetics (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)

*Kim Shubert - Biological Sciences (Lincoln, Neb.)

Alyssa Vierregger - Nutritional Science and Dietetics (Springfield, Neb.)

Kayla Wilkinson - Nutritional Science and Dietetics (Deshler, Neb.)

Natalja Zarcenko - Finance and Accounting (Valmeira, Latvia)

 

NU Student-Athletes on Second Team (Women)

Epley Bullock - Business Administration (Allen, Texas)

Elizabeth Marsh - Biological Sciences (Wichita, Kan.)

 

NU Student-Athletes on First Team (Men)

Patrick Burke - Marketing and Management (Bellevue, Neb.)

Dan Christensen - International Business (Omaha, Neb.)

Kyle Custer - Nutritional Science and Dietetics (Cambridge, Neb.)

Dusty Jonas - Horticulture (La Vernia, Texas)

Keith Lloyd - Pre-Industrial Technology Education (Omaha, Neb.)

Eric Lund - Horticulture (Milford, Neb.)

Thorin Meyer - Theatre (Scribner, Neb.)

Chris Nuttelman - Advertising (Kearney, Neb.)

John Ottun - Veterinary Science (Fremont, Neb.)

Eric Petersen - Physics (Rapid City, S.D.)

Matt Ramm - Construction Management (Stuart, Neb.)

Skyler Reising - Music Education (Lincoln, Neb.)

Ben Schutter - Biochemistry (Larned, Kan.)

David Schutter - Psychology (Larned, Kan.)

*Bryce Somer - Nutritional Science and Dietetics (Yankton, S.D.)

 

NU Student-Athletes on Second Team (Men)

Aaron Bozarth - Nutritional Science and Dietetics (Lincoln, Neb.)

Zac Holoch - Economics (York, Neb.)

Tyrell Ross - Accounting (Mullica Hill, N.J.)

Brandon Sheppard - Pre-Chiropractic (Danville, Calif.)

Peter van der Westhuizen - Nutritional Science and Dietetics (Kempton Park, South Africa)

 

* - denotes 4.0 GPA