BIG 12 CONFERENCE NEWS Associate Commissioner - Communications - Bob Burda, 469/524-1007, bob@big12sports.com Director of Communications - Rob Carolla, 469/524-1011, rcarolla@big12sports.com Associate Director of Communications - Joni Lehmann, 469/524-1022, joni@big12sports.com Assistant Director of Communications - Laura Rasmussen, 469/524-1009, lrasmussen@big12sports.com Will Hancock Communications Assistant - Carter Babb, 469/524-1040, cbabb@big12sports.com Will Hancock Communications Assistant - Emma Cornish, 469/524-1039, ecornish@big12sports.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2013 Contact: Laura Rasmussen Academic All-Big 12 Track & Field Teams Honor 214 Student-Athletes IRVING, Texas — The Big 12 Conference has named 214 student-athletes to the 2013 Academic All-Big 12 Track & Field Teams, the league office announced. A total of 136 individuals were recognized on the women’s team (106 first team, 30 second team), while the men’s team featured 78 studentathletes (59 first team, 19 second team). On the men’s side, Greg Bostick and Blake Niccum (Baylor) were nominated with 4.00 grade point averages. For the women, 10 individuals represented with a perfect GPA: Annelle Meals (Kansas State), Jacy Bennett (Oklahoma), Brooke Gritters, Clara Telford, Caitlin Way and Kendra Woodson (Oklahoma State), Tiffany Tarver and Caitlin Waters (Texas Tech), and Aubrey Moskal and Kelly Williams (West Virginia). Oklahoma State paced all men’s teams with 17 total selections, while Baylor had the most honorees on the women’s side with 27. Combined, 165 student-athletes earned first team distinction, while 49 comprised the second team. First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold 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 their 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. --more-- F OLL OW T HE B I G 12 C ON FE R E N C E Big12Sports.com @Big12Conference Facebook.com/Big12 2013 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD TEAM FIRST TEAM (3.20-PLUS GPA; *INDICATES NOMINATED WITH A 4.00 GPA) Name, School Class Major Hometown Ben Allen, Baylor Sr. English Cedar Hill, Texas Justin Allen, Baylor Jr. General Studies Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Eric Bostick, Baylor Sr. Accounting Eddy, Texas Greg Bostick, Baylor* So. Pre-business Eddy, Texas Richard Hansen, Baylor So. Mechanical Engineering Newberg, Ore. Taylor Jackson, Baylor Sr. Biology El Paso, Texas Hayden Loudenslager, Baylor Jr. Finance Erie, Colo. Blake Mayberry, Baylor Jr. Speech Communication Arlington, Texas Blake Niccum, Baylor* Sr. Engineering Houston, Texas Justin Schappell, Baylor So. Business Fellow Richland Hills, Texas Tyler Stewart, Baylor Sr. Exercise Physiology Nikayuna, N.Y. Jonathan Tijerina, Baylor So. Biology Marshall, Texas Mohamed Hrezi, Iowa State Sr. Accounting Naugatuck, Conn. Mark Johnson, Iowa State Jr. Mechanical Engineering Ames, Iowa Charles Paul, Iowa State Sr. Kinesiology: Health Studies Le Claire, Iowa Taylor Sanderson, Iowa State RFr. Business Bondurant, Iowa Cullen Wannarka, Iowa State RFr. Civil engineering West Linn, Ore. Alex Bishop, Kansas Jr. Exercise Science Scottsdale, Ariz. Aaron Blevins, Kansas So. Aerospace Engineering Mayetta, Kan. Reid Buchanan, Kansas So. Electrical Engineering Manhattan, Kan. Dalen Fink, Kansas Jr. Mechanical Engineering O’Fallon, Mo. Evan Landes, Kansas So. Exercise Science Mulvane, Kan. Josh Munsch, Kansas Jr. Design Hays, Kan. Kaman Schneider, Kansas Sr. Biology: Genetics Tribune, Kan. Nick Seckfort, Kansas Jr. Architecture St. Louis, Mo. Tommy Brady, Kansas State So. Education Gardner, Kan. Kyle Hanson, Kansas State Sr. Finance Leawood, Kan. Ryan Hershberger, Kansas State Jr. Math/Computer Science Clay Center, Kan. Cameron Savage, Kansas State Sr. Finance Upland, Calif. David Taylor, Kansas State Sr. Finance Coffeyville, Kan. Kyle Wait, Kansas State Jr. Wildlife Biology Gardner, Kan. Patrick Casey, Oklahoma Sr. Multidisciplinary Studies Laurel, Mont. William Kogel, Oklahoma Sr. Multidisciplinary Studies Sioux Fall, S.D. Holden Mitchell, Oklahoma Sr. Mechanical Engineering Bartlesville, Okla. Kevin Schwab, Oklahoma Sr. Multidisciplinary Studies Mustang, Okla. Kevin Williams, Oklahoma Sr. Marketing Denver, Colo. Mason Williams, Oklahoma So. Finance Southlake, Texas Nathaniel Winfrey, Oklahoma Jr. Health and Exercise Science Stillwater, Okla. Raul Botezan, Oklahoma State Sr. Economics Cluj-Napoca, Romania Taylor Buck, Oklahoma State Sr. Mechanical Engineering Technology Medicine Lodge, Kan. Fabian Clarkson, Oklahoma State RFr. Aerospace Engineering Berlin, Germany Kevin Colon, Oklahoma State Jr. Physical Education, with option in Teacher Education Kansas City, Mo. Thomas Farrell, Oklahoma State Sr. Entrepreneurship & Marketing Carlisle, United Kingdom Brian Gohlke, Oklahoma State RFr. Accounting The Woodlands, Texas Shadrack Kipchirchir, Oklahoma State Sr. Construction Management Technology Eldoret, Kenya Nick Miller, Oklahoma State So. University Studies Carlisle, United Kingdom David Osborn, Oklahoma State Jr. Chemical Engineering Chesterton, Ind. Klaus Schmidt, Oklahoma State Sr. Physical Education, with option in Teacher Education Tivoli, N.Y. Neal Smith, Oklahoma State Jr. Health Education and Promotion Southlake, Texas Zach Wills, Oklahoma State So. Nutritional Sciences, w/ option in Human Nutrition/Premedical Sciences Mason, Ohio Austin Wright, Oklahoma State So. Zoology & Spanish Rapid City, S.D. Justin Chambers, TCU Jr. Economics Kaufman, Texas Taylor Moult, TCU So. Finance Tulsa, Okla. Josh Brudnick, Texas Jr. Economics Katy, Texas John McNamara, Texas Sr. Government Austin, Texas Kevin Rayes, Texas Sr. Government Scottsdale, Ariz. Taji Henley, Texas Tech So. Petroleum Engineering Spring, Texas Kendall McVey, Texas Tech So. Chemical Engineering Albuquerque, N.M. Kyle Thompson, Texas Tech So. Exercise and Sports Sciences Argyle, Texas SECOND TEAM (3.00 TO 3.19 GPA) Name, School Bradley Miles, Baylor Drew Seale, Baylor Brandon Barnes, Iowa State Alexander Dillenbeck, Iowa State Henry Kelley, Iowa State Class Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Major Marketing Accounting Marketing Kinesiology Mechanical Engineering --more-- Hometown Hatfield, Pa. Abilene, Texas Bismarck, N.D. Aurora, Colo. Waukee, Iowa Josh Baden, Kansas Brendan Soucie, Kansas Frezer Legesse, Oklahoma Austin Perry, Oklahoma Tommy Casey, Oklahoma State Kirubel Erassa, Oklahoma State Cody Kenny, Oklahoma State Taylor Monaghan, Oklahoma State Preston Newsome, TCU Blake Jakobsson, Texas Patrick McGregor, Texas Jacob Wohlford, Texas Kory Mauritsen, Texas Tech Kyal Meyers, Texas Tech Sr. Jr. Sr. RFr. So. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Math Exercise Science Multidisciplinary Studies Communications Economics Marketing Undeclared Physiology Pre-Business Physical Culture and Sport Physical Culture and Sports Corporate Communication Mechanical Engineering Marketing Colby, Kan. Osawatomie, Kan. Oklahoma City, Okla. Duncan, Okla. Sligo, Ireland Grayson, Ga. Woodward, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Lawrence, Kan. Burleson, Texas Hoover, Ala. Coppell, Texas Artesia, N.M. China Spring, Texas 2013 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD TEAM FIRST TEAM (3.20-PLUS GPA; *INDICATES NOMINATED WITH A 4.00 GPA) Name, School Class Major Lynette Atkinson, Baylor Sr. Physical Education Justine Charbonnet, Baylor Jr. Communication Specialist Lauren Cook, Baylor So. Business Jessica Gabler, Baylor Sr. Environmental Studies Jennifer Gueldner, Baylor Jr. Environmental Studies Jenna Henrich, Baylor So. General Studies Calesia Henson, Baylor Jr. Political Science Christina Holland, Baylor Sr. Communication Specialist Rachel Johnson, Baylor So. Exercise Physiology Mariah Kelly, Baylor Jr. Health Science Studies Georgia Mullins, Baylor Jr. Exercise Physiology Alyssa Nichols, Baylor Jr. Studio Art: Graphic Design Michelle Nwachukwu, Baylor Jr. Biology Brittany OgunMokun, Baylor Sr. General Studies Michelle Ratliff, Baylor Sr. Studio Art: Graphic Design Raena Rhone, Baylor So. Health Science Studies Brianna Schrader, Baylor So. Exercise Physiology Jessica Shadley, Baylor Jr. Child and Family Studies Taylor Torres, Baylor Jr. Mechanical Engineering Lizzy Whitney, Baylor Sr. Health Science Studies Samantha Bluske, Iowa State Jr. Diet and Exercise Tressa Borchardt, Iowa State Jr. Child and Family Studies Danielle Frere, Iowa State Sr. Kinesiology: Health Studies Margaret Gannon, Iowa State So. Chemical Engineering Christina Hillman, Iowa State So. Child and Family Studies Jessica Nichols, Iowa State So. Psychology Emily Meese, Iowa State Jr. Kinesiology: Health Studies Kathryn Moen, Iowa State So. Elrm. Education Meaghan Nelson, Iowa State RFr. software engineering Taylor Petersen, Iowa State Sr. Animal Science Donnise Powell, Iowa State Sr. child and family studies Colleen Riley, Iowa State RFr. Kinesiology: Health Studies Kayla Sanborn, Iowa State So. Kinesiology: Health Studies Krista Shoeman, Iowa State So. Electrical and Computer Engineering Danielle Stack, Iowa State Sr. Diet and Exercise Andrea Toppin, Iowa State RFr. Kinesiology: Health Studies Bree Woelber, Iowa State So. Kinesiology: Health Studies Natalie Becker, Kansas Jr. Community Health Heather Bergmann, Kansas Sr. Chemistry Sarah Hedberg, Kansas Sr. Human Biology: Biology Jaimie House, Kansas So. Business: Accounting Denesha Morris, Kansas Sr. Psychology Timmie Morris, Kansas Jr. Biology: Genetics Abby Row, Kansas Jr. Pharmacy Kathleen Thompson, Kansas Sr. Civil Engineering Devin Wiegers, Kansas Sr. Graduate School: Sports Managament Richelle Farley, Kansas State Sr. Public Health Nutrition Cenarda Jackson, Kansas State Sr. Accounting Sarah Kolmer, Kansas State So. Kinesiology Annelle Meals, Kansas State* Sr. Agriculture Education Erika Schiller, Kansas State So. Dietetics Danielle Winters, Kansas State RFr. Communication --more-- Hometown St. Louis, Mo. The Woodlands, Texas Liberty, Texas Georgetown, Texas Seabrook, Texas Little Rock, Ark. Plano, Texas San Antonio, Texas Plano, Texas Niagara Falls, Ontario San Antonio, Texas Cedar Hill, Texas Wylie, Texas Landrover, Md. Amarillo, Texas Chicago, Ill. Austin, Texas Lewisville, Texas New Braunfels, Texas Montgomery, Texas Chaseburg, Wis. Gothenburg, Neb. Muscatine, Iowa Hampshire, Iowa Dover, Del. Perry, Iowa Excelsior, Minn. Fairbank, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Gladbrook, Iowa Union City, Calif. St. Louis, Mo. Anamosa, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Mankato, Minn. Clear Lake, Iowa Popestone, Minn. St. Louis, Mo. Concordia, Kan. Phoenix, Ariz. El Dorado, Kan. Manchester, Jamaica Paola, Kan. Merriam, Kan. Chesterfield, Mo. Leawood, Kan. Bridgetown, Barbados Frederick, Md. Emporia, Kan. Clay Center, Kan. Leavenworth, Kan. Plainville, Kan. Jacy Bennett, Oklahoma* Molly Ferguson, Oklahoma Kate Foster, Oklahoma Hilary Krein, Oklahoma Alexandra Morgan, Oklahoma Morgan Nichols, Oklahoma Rylee Rackley, Oklahoma Robin Ray, Oklahoma Kristen Rice, Oklahoma Karen Shump, Oklahoma Mihaela Bobos, Oklahoma State Jackie Campos, Oklahoma State Victoria Fratczak, Oklahoma State Brooke Gritters, Oklahoma State* Bailey Johnson, Oklahoma State Kate Kujawa, Oklahoma State Gloria Moseley, Oklahoma State Natalja Piliusina, Oklahoma State Taylor Stolt, Oklahoma State Clara Telford, Oklahoma State* Caitlin Way, Oklahoma State* Kendra Woodson, Oklahoma State* Katie Dalton, TCU Agnes Kemboi, TCU Emily Hanna, TCU Brianna Latson, TCU Samantha Reynolds, TCU Kelsey Samuels, TCU Megan Smith, TCU Mia Behm, Texas Shanay Briscoe, Texas Chalonda Goodman, Texas Marielle Hall, Texas Jessica Harper, Texas Anne Jones, Texas Briana Nelson, Texas Akua Sencherey, Texas Megan Siebert, Texas Ginny Simon, Texas Avril McGhee, Texas Tech Tiffany Tarver, Texas Tech* Caitlin Waters, Texas Tech* Sarah-Anne Brault, West Virginia Sydney Cummings, West Virginia Kiley Defibaugh, West Virginia Jordan Hamric, West Virginia Alexandra Klauke, West Virginia Aubrey Moskal, West Virginia* Lauren Moskal, West Virginia Allison Pettit, West Virginia Hallina Portner, West Virginia Alanna Pritts, West Virginia Allison Tyree, West Virginia Kelly Williams, West Virginia* Sr. Sr. RFr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. RFr. Sr. RFr. Jr. RFr. RFr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. RFr. RFr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Supply Chain Management Mesa, Ariz. International Business Oklahoma City, Okla. Language Arts Education Mesquite, Texas Finance Eureka, S.D. Psychology Ventura, Calif. Finance Ennis, Texas Communications Sulphur, Okla. Multidisciplinary Studies McAlester, Okla. Environmental Engineering Flower Mound, Texas Special Education Media, Pa. Economics Cluj-Napoca, Romania Health Education and Promotion Santa Teresa, N.M. Biological Science Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Exercise & Health Pella, Iowa Nutritional Sciences, w/ option in Human Nutrition/Premedical SciencesDripping Springs, Texas Aerospace Engineering & Mechanical Engineering Regina, Canada Mechanical Engineering Edmond, Okla. Civil Engineering Klaipeda, Lithuania Nutritional Sciences, with option in Allied Health Wichita Falls, Texas Physiology Euless, Texas Physiology Mitchell, S.D. Physiology Farmington, N.M. Kinesiology Bentonville, Ark. Nursing Eldoret, Kenya Supply and Value Chain Management Pueblo, Colo. Social Work Prairie Village, Kan. Kinesiology Mesa, Ariz. Journalism Mesquite, Texas Biology Olathe, Kan. Advertising Tyler, Texas Marketing Houston, Texas Marketing Newnan, Ga. Government Haddonfield, N.J. Marketing Southlake, Texas Pharmacy Houston, Texas Economics Greenville, S.C. Advertising Jackson, Texas Health Promotion Dallas, Texas Spanish Houston, Texas Nutrition Spanish Town, Jamaica Political Science San Diego, Calif. Biology Clovis, N.M. Finance Winnipeg, Manitoba Child Development and Family Studies Charleston, W. Va. Sociology and Anthropology Moundsville, W. Va. Exercise Physiology Bruceton Mills, W. Va. Sport and Exercise Psychology Cincinnati, Ohio Elementary Education Morgantown, W. Va. Sport and Exercise Psychology Morgantown, W. Va. Exercise Physiology Morgantown, W. Va. Exercise Physiology Morgantown, W. Va. Animal and Nutritional Sciences Weirton, W. Va. Industrial Engineering Chesterland, Ohio Journalism Chesterland, Ohio SECOND TEAM (3.00 TO 3.19 GPA) Name, School Jasmine Adekoya, Baylor Courtney Cox, Baylor Ashley Fields, Baylor Kim Parr, Baylor Lauren Rover, Baylor Ivorie Walker, Baylor Skylar White, Baylor Hayle Bozarth, Iowa State Kelly McCoy, Iowa State Hannah Willms, Iowa State Alena Krechyk, Kansas Neville, Kansas Tessa Turcotte, Kansas Class Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Major Psychology Biomedical Engineering General Studies General Studies Exercise Physiology Psychology Exercise Physiology Kinesiology: Health Studies Finance Kinesiology: Health Studies Slavic Languages Music Education Speech Language Hearing --more-- Hometown Missouri City, Texas Allen, Texas Amherst, Texas Grapevine, Texas Cypress, Texas Dallas, Texas DeSoto, Texas Norton, Kan. Cary, Iowa Waterloo, Iowa Grodno, BelarusRebecca Merrillville, Ind. Albuquerque, N.M. Erica Twiss, Kansas State Brooke Garner, Oklahoma Claire McConnell, Oklahoma Madison Allen, Oklahoma State Sara Talley, TCU Patricia Terry, TCU Dowie, Texas Brittany Marches, Texas Morgan Snow, Texas Michaela Palu, Texas Tech Heather Adams, West Virginia Stephanie Aldea, West Virginia Rachel Buser, West Virginia Arielle Gaither, West Virginia Alison Kimble, West Virginia Karissa Knabenshue, West Virginia Chene Townsend, West Virginia Jr. RFr. Sr. RFr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Jr. Elementary Education Broadcasting and Electronic Media International Business Athletic Training Business Information Systems Kinesiology Nutrition Biology Education Public Relations Professional Pharmacy Economics Special Education Mechanical Engineering Exercise Physiology Psychology Exercise Physiology --Big12Sports.com-- Carrollton, Texas Tulsa, Okla. Klein, Texas Whitesboro, Texas Resaca, Ga. McAllen, Texas Danielle Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica Atascocita, Texas Decatur, Ga. San Antonio, Texas Reedsville, Pa. Windsor, Ontario Berkeley Springs, W. Va. Baltimore, Md. Morgantown, W. Va. Buckhannon, W. Va. Kingston, Jamaica