Spring Academic All-Big Ten Team Features 121 Wolverines
5/28/2015 12:00:00 AM | General, Athletic News
May 28, 2015
• Photo Roster of Spring 2015 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The Big Ten Conference office released its spring 2015 Academic All-Big Ten teams on Thursday (May 28), which includes 121 University of Michigan student-athletes. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. All told this year, U-M student-athletes garnered 260 academic honors from the conference.
The No. 3-ranked Michigan softball team features seven Academic All-Big Ten selections, led by recently named NFCA All-American Kelly Christner. Christner has enjoyed a breakout season for the Wolverines, starting all 62 games and hitting .404 with 20 HR and 63 RBI. Also earning the honor were Lauren Sweet (.324, 11 HR, 52 RBI), Kelsey Susalla (.380, 14 HR, 57 RBI) and Abby Ramirez (.357, 2 HR, 22 RBI), each of whom earned NFCA All-Region honors. The Wolverines open play at the 2015 Women's College World Series on Thursday night (May 28) against No. 6 Alabama (6 p.m. CDT, ESPN2).
In addition, all six eligible members of the Big Ten champion women's tennis team were honored, headlined by Big Ten Player of the Year Emina Bektas. She leaves Michigan ranked No. 1 in singles wins (129), second in doubles wins (119) and first in combined wins (258).
Three members of the Big Ten Tournament champion baseball team received Academic All-Big Ten recognition, including seniors Eric Jacobson and Kendall Patrick. The Wolverines, who are in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2008, open NCAA Regional play against Bradley on Friday (May 29) in Louisville, Kentucky.
The rowing team had the most selections of any spring sport (23), including six members of the team's 2V8 boat that won gold at the Big Ten Championships on May 17: Francesca Derteano, Adena Coste, Lexie Beemer, Allison Boss, Kinsey Vear and Susie Stevens. The sixth-ranked rowers compete at the NCAA Championships beginning on Friday (May 29) in Gold River, California.
The men's and women's track and field teams combined for 29 Academic All-Big Ten selections, including 11 student-athletes that are slated to compete at the NCAA East Regional, which begins Thursday in Jacksonville, Florida. Among the honorees include individual Big Ten champions Cindy Ofili (indoor: 60-meter hurdles; outdoor: 100-meter hurdles) and Erin Finn (10,000-meter run) on the women's side, as well as men's distance runner Mason Ferlic (indoor: 5,000-meter run; outdoor: 3,000-meter steeplechase).
The conference office also awards Academic All-Big Ten distinction in the fall and winter seasons, and the Distinguished Scholar Award at the end of the academic year. Student-athletes eligible for the Distinguished Scholar Award must be letterwinners in at least their second year in residence at their institution. Qualifying student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the current academic year, excluding summer school.
• Michigan Places 71 on Fall Academic All-Big Ten Team (Dec. 10, 2014)
• Sixty-Eight Wolverines Named to Winter Academic All-Big Ten Team (March 25, 2015)
Michigan's 2015 Spring Academic All-Big Ten Team
BASEBALL (3)
Eric Jacobson, Sr., Business Administration, Chicago, Ill.
Jackson Lamb, So., Literature, Science and the Arts/Undeclared, Temperance, Mich.
Kendall Patrick, Sr., General Studies, Mitchell, S.D.
MEN'S GOLF (5)
Bryce Evon, So., Business Administration, Windsor, Ontario
Noori Hyun, Sr., Economics, Seoul, Korea
Chris O'Neill, Jr., Psychology, Glen Allen, Va.
Tom Swanson, So., Undeclared, Missoula, Mont.
Andrew Yeager, Jr., Business Administration, Grand Rapids, Mich.
WOMEN'S GOLF (3)
Grace Choi, So., Undeclared, Dallas, Texas
Lauren Grogan, Sr., Psychology, Columbus, Ohio
Catherine Peters, Jr., Physical Education, Clarence, N.Y.
MEN'S LACROSSE (20)
Chase Brown, Jr., Political Science, Annapolis, Md.
Mike Francia, Sr., General Studies, Wilton, Conn.
Mack Gembis, Sr., Economics, Birmingham, Mich.
Evan Glaser, Jr., Political Science, Owings Mills, Md.
David Joseph, Sr., General Studies, Westlake, Ohio
Charlie Keady, Jr., Political Science, Darien, Conn.
Riley Kennedy, Jr., Political Science, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Peter Khoury, So., Business Administration, Greenwich, Conn.
Dan Kinek, Jr., General Studies, Emmaus, Pa.
Ian King, So., Literature, Sciences and the Arts/Undeclared, Cincinnati, Ohio
Peter Kraus, Jr., American Culture, New Canaan, Conn.
David McCormack, Sr., Political Science, Mariemont, Ohio
Will Meter, Sr., Sport Management, Beverly Hills, Mich.
Paxton Moore, So., Political Science, Haverford, Pa.
Thomas Orr, Sr., Business Administration, West Bloomfield, Mich.
Andrew Portnoy, Sr., Business Administration, Mountain Lakes, N.J.
Andrew Roswell, So., Literature, Sciences and the Arts/Undeclared, Baltimore, Md.
Josh Stauffer, Jr., Business Administration, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Christian Wolter, So., Literature, Sciences and the Arts/Undeclared, Hanover, N.H.
Kevin Wylie, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Denver, Colo.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE (12)
Emily Braun, So., Movement Science, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Allie Breitfeller, So., Literature, Sciences and the Arts/Undeclared, East Northport, N.Y.
Bianca Brueckner, So., Literature, Sciences and the Arts/Undeclared, Weston, Mass.
Sophie duPhily, So., Sport Management, Chadds Ford, Pa.
Hadie Evarts, So., Literature, Sciences and the Arts/Undeclared, Austin, Texas
Caroline Fitzpatrick, So., Environment, Norwell, Mass.
Margaret Metzger, So., Psychology, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Lauren Pryor, So., Literature, Sciences and the Arts/Undeclared, Darien, Conn.
Kathy Quigley, So., Literature, Sciences and the Arts/Undeclared, Birmingham, Mich.
Kelly Schlansker, So., Literature, Sciences and the Arts/Undeclared, Glenville, N.Y.
Anna Schueler, So., Sport Management, Chicago, Ill.
Allison Silber, So., Movement Science, Phoenix, Md.
WOMEN'S ROWING (23)
Lexie Beemer, So., Health and Fitness, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Allison Boss, Sr., Cellular and Molecular Biology, Northville, Mich.
Emma Burke, Jr., Sport Management, Radnor, Pa.
Adena Coste, Jr., Sport Management, Woodbridge, Conn.
Francesca Derteano, So., Literature, Science and the Arts/Undeclared, Hyannis, Mass.
Olivia Flessland, So., Neuroscience, Grosse Ile, Mich.
Laura Foster, So., History, West Windsor, N.J.
Lauren Gilbert, So., Literature, Science and the Arts/Undeclared, Brighton, Mich.
Kelsi Harden, So., Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hastings, Mich.
Sam Heron, So., Psychology, Victoria, British Columbia
Emma Knorps, Jr., Biopsychology, Cognition and Neuroscience, Wilmette, Ill.
Karla McDaniel, So., Business Administration, Tallahassee, Fla.
Kaitlyn Mills, So., Industrial and Operations Engineering, Ostego, Mich.
Kara Puidokas, So., Computer Science, Grand Blanc, Mich.
Arielle Sanders, Jr., Art and Design, Atlanta, Ga.
Hannah Sherman, Sr., Political Science/Women's Studies, Bethesda, Md.
Alex Spaulding, Sr., Business Administration, Watervliet, Mich.
Susie Stevens, So., Sport Management, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Halli Travers, Jr., Political Science, Guilderland, N.Y.
Kinsey Vear, So., Literature, Science and the Arts/Undeclared, Marquette, Mich.
Ty Wellik, Jr., Mechanical Engineering, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Kaitlin Wright, So., Literature, Science and the Arts/Undeclared, Lakeville, Minn.
Mariel Ziperski, So., Business Administration, Raleigh, N.C.
SOFTBALL (7)
Kelly Christner, So., Movement Science, Tinley Park, Ill.
Sara Driesenga, Sr., Psychology, Hudsonville, Mich.
Becca Garfinkel, Sr., Political Science, West Bloomfield, Mich.
Abby Ramirez, So., Communication, Chicago, Ill.
Olivia Richvalsky, Jr., Communication, South Lyon, Mich.
Kelsey Susalla, Jr., Psychology, Garden City, Mich.
Lauren Sweet, Sr., Elementary Education, Corona, Calif.
MEN'S TENNIS (1)
Tyler Gardiner, So., Literature, Science and the Arts/Undeclared, Novi, Mich.
WOMEN'S TENNIS (6)
Emina Bektas, Sr., Sport Management, Indianapolis, Ind.
Kristen Dodge, Sr., English, Barrington, Ill.
Sarah Lee, Sr., Sociology, Los Angeles, Calif.
Sara Remynse, So., Literature, Science and the Arts/Undeclared, Richland, Mich.
Annie Wierda, So., Literature, Science and the Arts/Undeclared, Holland, Mich.
Ronit Yurovsky, Jr., Sport Management, New Kensington, Pa.
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD (14)
Brandon Alfond, Sr., Mathematics BS/Economics, Everett, Wash.
Ali Arastu, Sr., Movement Science, Northville, Mich.
Aaron Baumgarten, So., Undeclared, Williamston, Mich.
Billy Bund, So., Undeclared, Lake Forest, Ill.
Nate Chapman, Jr., Psychology, Auburn Hills, Mich.
Patrick Cochran, Sr., Economics, Erie, Pa.
Mason Ferlic, Sr., Aerospace Engineering, St. Paul, Minn.
Ben Flanagan, So., Movement Science, Kitchener, Ontario
Connor Mora, So., Undeclared, Cedar Springs, Mich.
Codie Nolan, Sr., Biology, Adrian, Mich.
August Pappas, Sr., Performance, Chelsea, Mich.
Nick Posada, Sr., Political Science/History, Winter Park, Fla.
Morsi Rayyan, Sr., Biology, Dewitt, Mich.
Cody Riffle, Sr., Communication/Sociology, Toledo, Ohio
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD (15)
Erin Finn, So., Biochemistry, West Bloomfield, Mich.
Corinne Florie, So., Earth and Environmental Science, Mahopac, N.Y.
Brook Handler, Sr., Chemical Engineering, Rochester, Mich.
Devon Hoppe, Sr., International Studies, Newport Beach, Calif.
Aaron Howell, So., Undeclared, Farmington Hills, Mich.
Meghan Lark, Sr., Neuroscience, Livonia, Mich.
Gina McNamara, Jr., International Studies, Northville, Mich.
Chelsey Miller, Sr., International Studies, Indianapolis, Ind.
Elly Mioduszewski, Sr., Accounting, Dexter, Mich.
Cindy Ofili, Jr., Education Elementary, Ypsilanti, Mich.
Anna Pasternak, Sr., Psychology, Brighton, Mich.
Danielle Pfeifer, Jr., Nursing, Cincinnati, Ohio
Amber Smith, Sr., Industrial and Operations Engineering, Cleveland, Ohio
Sarah Uhlian, So., Spanish, Canton, Mich.
Sarah Zieve, So., Undeclared, Northport, N.Y.
WATER POLO (12)
Emily Browning, So., Screen Arts and Cultures, Lake Forest, Calif.
Julia Campbell, Jr., Communication/Program in Entrepreneurship, Naperville, Ill.
Allison Larko, So., Communication, Los Gatos, Calif.
Kelly Martin, Jr., Business Administration, Orlando, Fla.
Heidi Moreland, So., Movement Science, La Jolla, Calif.
Jamie Nolan, So., Industrial and Operational Engineering, San Jose, Calif.
Presley Pender, Jr., Communication, Costa Mesa, Calif.
Danielle Robinson, Sr., Communication, Burnaby, British Columbia
Emily Sejna, Jr., Communication, Naperville, Ill.
Allison Skaggs, So., Literature, Science and the Arts/Undeclared, Lake Forest, Calif.
Ali Thomason, Jr., Neuroscience, San Rafael, Calif.
Elizabeth Williams, Sr., Movement Science, Carlsbad, Calif.
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