Seven Nebraska bowlers were named Academic All-Big Ten, as the conference released its spring honorees on Wednesday.
Gazmine Mason and Briana Zabierek were both named Academic All-Big Ten for the third-consecutive season, while Kelly Belzeski, Julia Bond and Alexandra Mosquera each earned recognition for a second time. Meghan Straub and Allison Morris rounded out NU's list of honorees, as both earned the honor for the first time.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be letterwinners who are in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Nebraska Bowling 2017 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Kelly Belzeski - Jr., Social Science Education, Schererville, Ind.
Julia Bond - Jr., Forensic Science, Aurora, Ill.
Gazmine Mason - Sr., Business Administration, Cranston, R.I.
Allison Morris - So., Finance and Accounting, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Alexandra Mosquera - Sr., Chemical Engineering, Armenia, Colombia.
Meghan Straub - So., English Education and Journalism, Lincoln, Neb.
Briana Zabierek – Sr., Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science and Nutrition Science, Lockport, Ill.
*(Year represents academic standing)