Big Ten Names 66 Wolverines as Distinguished Scholars
7/6/2016 12:00:00 AM | General, Athletic News
July 6, 2016
• Photo Roster of 2015-16 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The Big Ten Conference office announced the 2015-16 Distinguished Scholars award recipients today (Wednesday, July 6), with 66 University of Michigan student-athletes earning recognition for their work in the classroom over the last year.
The 66 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars are the most in school history and the first time Michigan topped 60 individuals since the honor started in 2009. It is the fifth straight year U-M has increased its total with 57 in 2015, 55 in 2014, 53 in 2013, 49 in 2012 and 37 in 2011.
The list includes student-athletes who recorded a grade-point average of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year. The Wolverines' list is comprised of 21 men and 45 women across 24 sports. Women's track and field led all programs with 11 selections, nine of whom also met the award criteria for cross country.
Leading the way for U-M are NCAA Elite 90 Award winners Kinsey Vear (rowing) and Danielle Johnson (water polo) along with CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Erin Finn (women's track and field/cross country), Sara Driesenga (softball), PJ Ransford (men's swimming and diving) and Ali Thomason (water polo).
Eight individuals recorded an unblemished 4.0 GPA over the last academic year. They are Adena Coste (rowing), Vear (rowing), Corinne Harris (women's soccer), Niki Wilkinson (women's soccer), Ransford (men's swimming and diving), Davis Crocker (men's tennis), Finn (women's track and field/cross country) and Anna Pasternak (women's track and field/cross country).
The following is the list of Michigan's 66 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars:
Baseball (1)
Michael Hendrickson, So., Biopsychology, Cognition & Neuroscience, Saline, Mich.
Field Hockey (2)
Shannon Scavelli, Sr., Psychology, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
Eliza Stein, Jr., Biopsychology, Cognition & Neuroscience, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Football (1)
Michael Jocz, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Novi, Mich.
Men's Golf (1)
Bryce Evon, Jr., Business Administration, Windsor, Ontario
Women's Golf (1)
Grace Choi, Jr., Economics, Dallas, Texas
Men's Gymnastics (2)
Alec Krystek, So., Aerospace Engineering, Lake Orion, Mich.
Nolan Novak, Sr., Sport Management, Albuquerque, N.M.
Women's Gymnastics (1)
Talia Chiarelli, Jr., Sport Management, Boston, Mass.
Ice Hockey (1)
Steve Racine, Sr., General Studies, Williamsville, N.Y.
Men's Lacrosse (2)
PJ Bogle, So., Business Administration, Geneva, Ill.
Aaron Madaisky, Jr., English, Surrey, British Columbia
Women's Lacrosse (2)
Margaret Metzger, Jr., Psychology, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Allison Silber, Jr., Movement Science, Phoenix, Md.
Rowing (7)
Adena Coste, Sr., Sport Management, Woodbridge, Conn.
Laura Foster, Jr., History, West Windsor, N.J.
Lauren Gilbert, Jr., Neuroscience, Brighton, Mich.
Alexis Jones, So., Biochemistry, Dallas, Tex.
Susie Stevens, Jr., Sport Management, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Kinsey Vear, Jr., Evolutionary Anthropology, Marquette, Mich.
Ty Wellik, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Men's Soccer (2)
James Murphy, Sr., History, Oxford, England
Yamann Sahlool, Jr., Psychology, Cognitive & Neuroscience, Grand Blanc, Mich.
Women's Soccer (6)
Corinne Harris, Sr., Psychology, Chicago, Ill.
Bailey Haydock, Jr., Industrial & Operations Engineering, Tulsa, Okla.
Sarah Jackson, So., Sport Management, Southborough, Mass.
Sydney Raguse, Sr., Sport Management, Newport Beach, Calif.
Anna Soccorsi, Jr., Environment, Yardley, Pa.
Niki Wilkinson, So., Movement Science, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
Softball (3)
Sara Driesenga, Gr., Master of Social Work, Hudsonville, Mich.
Olivia Richvalsky, Sr., Communication Studies, South Lyon, Mich.
Mary Sbonek, Sr., Psychology, Southgate, Mich.
Men's Swimming & Diving (5)
Paul Corbae, Sr., Engineering Physics, Madison, Wis.
Anders Lie Nielsen, Sr., Psychology, Farum, Denmark
PJ Ransford, So., Mechanical Engineering, Pittsford, N.Y.
Paul Soley, Sr., Psychology, Lebanon, N.J.
Cameron Stitt, Jr., Chemical Engineering, Portland, Ore.
Women's Swimming & Diving (5)
Nicole Honey, Sr., Movement Science, New Hyde Park, N.Y.
Madison Horton, Jr., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Milton, Ga.
Sarah Kamstra, Sr., Psychology, Zeeland, Mich.
Zoe Mattingly, Sr., Business Administration, Zionsville, Ind.
Carolyn McCann, So., Civil Engineering, Gig Harbor, Wash.
Men's Tennis (1)
Davis Crocker, Jr., Sport Management, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Men's Track & Field / Cross Country (3)
Aaron Baumgarten*, Jr., Aerospace Engineering, Williamston, Mich.
Stephen Burk, Sr., International Studies, Parsippany, N.J.
August Pappas*, Sr., Performance Music, Chelsea, Mich.
* also met award criteria for cross country
Women's Track & Field / Cross Country (11)
Rachel Barrett*, So., Movement Science, Milford, Mich.
Claire Borchers*, So., LSA Undeclared, Grand Haven, Mich.
Erin Finn*, Jr., Biochemistry, West Bloomfield, Mich.
Ellie Leonard*, So., Biochemistry, Jenison, Mich.
Sophie Linn*, Jr., Sport Management, Adelaide, Australia
Anna Pasternak*, Sr., Psychology, Brighton, Mich.
Danielle Pfeifer*, Sr., Nursing, Cincinnati, Ohio
Taleen Shahrigian*, So., Movement Science, Northville, Mich.
Sarah Uhlian, Jr., Biopsychology, Cognitive Science And Neuroscience, Canton, Mich.
Emily Wee, Sr., Movement Science, Frankenmuth, Mich.
Sarah Zieve*, Jr., Public Policy, Northport, N.Y.
* also met award criteria for cross country
Volleyball (2)
Lindsey Lerg, Sr., Sport Management, Farmington Hills, Mich.
Tiffany Morales, Sr., Psychology, Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Water Polo (5)
Emily Browning, Jr., Screen Arts and Cultures, Lake Forest, Calif.
Julia Campbell, Sr., Communication Studies, Naperville, Ill.
Danielle Johnson, Jr., Sport Management, Walnut Creek, Calif.
Allison Skaggs, Jr., Sport Management, Lake Forest, Calif.
Ali Thomason, Sr., Neuroscience, San Rafael, Calif.
Wrestling (2)
Cory Lester, Sr., Sport Management, St. Louis, Mo.
Cody VanderHagen, Sr., Sport Management, Hazel Park, Mich.
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