MSU Student-Athletes Named Academic All-Big Ten
4/8/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
April 8, 2009
Complete 2009 Winter Academic All-Big Ten Team in PDF Format 
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Forty-six Michigan State student-athletes in six sports were named Academic All-Big Ten for the winter athletic season, as announced by the Big Ten office last week.
Women's swimming and diving led the way with 12 honorees, while women's gymastics and men's swimming and diving each had nine student-athletes honored. Wrestling (seven honorees), women's basketball (five) and men's basketball (four) also placed student-athletes on the Academic All-Big Ten team.
In all, the Big Ten recognized 519 student-athletes for their success in the classroom. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten consideration, student-athletes must earn a varsity letter, be in at least their second academic year at a Big Ten institution and carry a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.
Men's Basketball:
Isaiah Dahlman, Jr., Communication, Braham, Minn.
Tom Herzog, Jr., Applied Engineering, Flint, Mich.
Idong Ibok, Gr., Advertising, Lagos, Nigeria
Mike Kebler, So., Undecided, Okemos, Mich.
Women's Basketball:
Allyssa DeHaan, Jr., Human Biology, Grandville, Mich.
Mia Johnson, Sr., Sociology, Minneapolis, Minn.
Mandy Piechowski, Jr., Journalism, Shelby Township, Mich.
Brittney Thomas, So., Undecided, Bolingbrook, Ill.
Taja Wilson, So., Undecided, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Women's Gymnastics:
Nicole Argiros, So., Dietetics, Livonia, Mich.
Elise Craig, So., Pre-Med, Macomb, Mich.
Dani Fanning, Sr., Criminal Justice, Glendale, Ariz.
Nicole Heikkila, So., Lyman Briggs, Aurora, Ontario
Emily Lopatofsky, Jr., Advertising, Waymart, Pa.
Kathryn Mahoney, So., Chemical Engineering, Western Springs, Ill.
Kelly Moffitt, Jr., Supply Chain Management, Flora, Ind.
Kelsey Morley, So., Marketing, Elkhart, Ind.
Katlyn Roggensack, Sr., Psychology, Wheaton, Ill.
Men's Swimming & Diving:
Ricky Forrest, So., Kinesiology, Lake Orion, Mich.
David Garry, Jr., Supply Chain, Management Warren, Mich.
Matt Massman, Jr., Criminal Justice, Livonia, Mich.
kevin Puskaric, So., Construction Management, Mokena, Ill.
Mark Rogers, Sr., Computer Engineering, Beverly Hills, Mich.
Joseph Schmitt, Jr., Media Technology, Grand Haven, Mich.
Gabe Strickler, Jr., Supply Chain Management, Midland, Mich.
Michael VanBeek, Sr., Criminal Justice, Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich.
L. Colby Ward, So., Physiology, Rochester Hills, Mich.
Women's Swimming & Diving:
Rebecca Ebner, So., Professional Writing, Okemos, Mich.
Stephanie Fisher, So., Pre-Dental, Hartland, Wis.
Marlys Fuqua, Sr., Marketing, Fairport, N.Y.
Jordan Jackson, So., Kinesiology, Flushing, Mich.
Alison Johnson, Sr., Economics, Rochester Hills, Mich.
Julie Kahn, Sr., Psychology, Saline, Mich.
Kayla Kalmbach, Jr., Chemical Engineering, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Heather Kiluk, Sr., Advertising, Libertyville, Ill.
Alycia Mokedanz, Sr., Kinesiology, Pickering, Ontario
Kara Wackerle, Jr., Human Biology, Auburn, Mich.
Erinn Wertz, Jr., Marketing, Rockford, Mich.
Danielle Williams, Sr., Kinesiology, Dorchester, Ontario
Wrestling:
Kyle Bounds, Jr., Psychology, Vancouver, Wash.
Franklin Gomez, Jr., Interdisciplinary Studies In Social Science, Brandon, Fla.
Curran Jacobs, So., Undecided, Owosso, Mich.
Rex Kendle, Sr., Biological Science, Edwardsburg, Mich.
John Murphy, Sr., Electrical Engineering, Evergreen Park, Ill.
Alan O'Donnell, Jr., Human Biology, Lakewood, Mich.
Joel Trombly, So., Marketing, New Baltimore, Mich.
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