Nineteen Huskers Earn Big 12 Spring Academic Honors

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A total of 270 Nebraska student-athletes earned the honor, including 36 who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. The swimming and diving team contributed nearly 17 percent of the 4.0 grade point-averages in freshman Emily Burbach, freshman Julie Giehl, sophomore Kelsey Ida, junior Courtney Jolly, senior Kate Wheeler and sophomore Sarah Ziegelmann.

 

Wheeler was one of two former Huskers on the list in addition to Lauren Bailey. Each completed their athletic eligibility following the 2006-07 season.

 

Jolly’s 4.0 grade-point average gave her a seventh appearance on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Jolly has been with the Husker program for four seasons, but will be a senior in 2008-09 following a redshirt year in 2004-05.

 

Junior Christina Yemm was named to the list for the sixth consecutive semester, while four sophomores - Ida, Ziegelmann, Kaitlin Arntz and Sarah Broker ? made it four straight awards.

 

Seven of Nebraska’s 19 honorees were freshmen, including five who made it back-to-back selections.

 

Over the past four seasons, 76 percent of head coach Pablo Morales’ swimming and diving team has met the minimum 3.0 grade-point average requirement to be named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

 

Nebraska Swimming and Diving Spring 2008 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Jess Andrews, Fr., Gillette, Wyo. (Undeclared)

Kaitlin Arntz, So., Omaha, Neb. (Advertising)

Lauren Bailey, Sr., San Mateo, Calif. (Family & Consumer Sciences)

C.J. Bray, Jr., Omaha, Neb. (Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science)

Sarah Broker, So., Downers Grove, Ill. (Nursing)

Emily Burbach, Fr., Lincoln, Neb. (Biological Sciences)*

Mariesa Cloud, Fr., Maple Valley, Wash. (Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science)

Colleen Criss, So., Omaha, Neb. (Speech-Language Pathologist)

Julie Giehl, Fr., Boulder, Colo. (Economics)*

Kelsey Grushecky, Fr., West Newton, Pa. (Biological Sciences)

Kelsey Ida, So., Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Philosophy)*

Courtney Jolly, Jr., Plantation, Fla. (Animal Science)*

Brandie Kavalec, Fr., Loveland, Colo. (Communication Studies)

Meredith Matthies, Fr., Wichita, Kan. (Business Administration)

Jenna Stroud, Jr., Lincoln, Neb. (Communication Studies)

Jenny Toler, Jr., Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Art History & Criticism)

Kate Wheeler, Sr., Issaquah, Wash. (Physics)*

Christina Yemm, Jr., Sterling, Ill. (Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science)

Sarah Ziegelmann, So., Fargo, N.D. (Marketing)*