Academic All-Big Ten Honors Go To 132 Fall Athletes
12/10/2020 12:33:00 PM | Cross Country, Football, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Field Hockey
The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 1,602 students - 132Â of them from Michigan State University - on fall sports rosters who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team on Thursday.
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This year's conference-wide honoree total marks the most since the award was established in 1990.
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Among the sixty Big Ten fall sport student-athletes who boast a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average, 16 of them (27%) compete for the Green & White: cross country runners Luke Beauchamp, Lauren Freeland, John Gove, Melanie Helder, Tess Iler, Claire Kendell, Jillian Lange, Annika Linzmeier, Judith Rector, Joseph Riordan, Aden Smith and Alison Ziehl; women's soccer players Natalie Daube and Annabelle Honet, field hockey player Jillian Mahon, and volleyball student-athlete Lauren Swartz.Â
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To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team (as verified by being on the official squad list as of Nov. 1 for fall sports), have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
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Football (33)
AJ Arcuri, Sr., Packaging, Powell, OH
Adam Berghorst, So., Business, Zeeland, MI
Evan Brunning, So., Hospitality Business, Oxford, MI
Blake Bueter, Jr., Packaging, Howell, MI
Reid Burton, Sr., English, East Lansing, MI
Luke Campbell, Sr., Kinesiology, Lewis Center, OH
Matt Coghlin, Sr., Finance, Cincinnati, OH
Michael Dowell, So., Business, North Ridgeville, OH
J.D. Duplain, So., Business, Strongville, OH
Michael Fletcher, So., Business, Flint, MI
Parks Gissinger, So., Business, Los Angeles, CA
Cole Hahn, Jr., Kinesiology, West Des Moines, IA
Maverick Hansen, So., Business, Farmington Hills, MI
C.J. Hayes, Jr., Communication, Bowling Green, KY
Jack Henrichs, Jr., Actuarial Science, Mequon, WI
Damon Kaylor, So., AgriBusiness Management, Huntington, IN
Chase Kline, So., Apparel and Textile Design, Chardon, OH
David Kruse, So., Construction Management, Lowell, MI
Dominique Long, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Westerville, OH
Jack Mandryk, Jr., Finance, Hudsonville, MI
Cade McDonald, So., Business, Naperville, IL
Eli McLean, So., Business, Clarkston, MI
Tre'Von Morgan, So., Communication, Massillon, OH
Evan Morris, So., Social Science, Education Elsie, MI
Terry O'Connor, So., Kinesiology, Traverse City, MI
James Ohonba, So., Criminal Justice, Stockbridge, GA
Jude Pedrozo, So., Mechanical Engineering, Westerville, OH
Nick Samac, So., Communication, Mentor, OH
Jack Saylor, So., Criminal Justice, Rochester, MI
Payton Thorne, So., Communication, Naperville, IL
DeAri Todd, Jr., Kinesiology, Lorain, OH
Dan VanOpstall, So., Economics, Jenison, MI
Torrell Williams, So., Business, Detroit, MI
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Men's Cross Country (17)
Brenden Allen, Jr., Finance, Armada, MI
Morgan Beadlescomb, Sr., Electrical Engineering, Algonac, MI
Luke Beauchamp, Sr., Public Health, Bellevue, WA
Ty Buckley, Sr., Computational Data Science, Brighton, MI
Avery Felty, Sr., Human Biology, Novi, MI
John Gove, Sr., Horticulture, Leominster, Mass
Jack Huber, Jr., Integrative Biology Delmar, NY
Jeremy Kloss, So., Mechanical Engineering, Harbor Springs, MI
George Nummer, So., Business, Birmingham, MI
John Petruno, Sr., Packaging, Wixom, MI
Joe Riordan, Sr., Biosystems Engineering, , Solon, OH
Aden Smith, So., Human Biology, Alpena, MI
Joshua Smith, So., Kinesiology, Alpena, MI
Gezahegn Starr, So., Electrical Engineering, Parma, MI
Steven Stine, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Sterling Heights, MI
Fraser Wilson, Jr., Supply Chain Management, Bailey, MI
Zacary Wright-Fisher, Sr., Kinesiology, Muskegon, MI
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Men's Soccer (8)
Giuseppe Barone, Sr., Social Science/Education, Grandville, MI
Jack Beck, Jr., Business, Dewitt, MI
Conner George, So., Kinesiology, Louisville, KY
Kellan Landefeld, So., Business, Livonia, MI
Farai Mutatu, Jr., Human Capital and Society, Haslett, MI
Andrew Nicholsen, So., Psychology, Novi, MI
Alex Shterenberg, Sr., Interdisciplinary Humanities, Boston, MA
Nick Stone, So., Human Biology, Pinckney, MI
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Women's Cross Country (27)
Noelle Adriaens, So., Kinesiology, Pinckney, MI
Libby Becker, So., Dietetics, Saint Ignace, MI
Chloe Bullough, So., Kinesiology, Traverse City, MI
Lauren Cleary, So., Media and Information, East Lansing, MI
Elizabeth Dalrymple, So., Kinesiology, Clarkston, MI
Karenna Duffey, Jr., Human Geography Chesterfield, MI
Maggie Farrell, Sr., Dietetics Battle Creek, MI
Kendra Fowler, So., Chemical Engineering, Grant, MI
Lauren Freeland, So., Apparel and Textile Design Kent City, MI
Lynsie Gram, Sr., Human Nutrition Clarkston, MI
Melanie Helder, Jr., Kinesiology, Hudsonville, MI
Tess Iler, Sr., Advertising, Mission Hills, KS
Abigail Inch, So., Engineering, Farmington Hills, MI
Claire Kendell, Sr., Electrical Engineering, Huntington Woods, MI
Remmi King, Jr., Education Kingsley, MI
Courtney Krupp, Jr., Dietetics Chesaning, MI
Jillian Lange, So., Psychology Goodrich, MI
Abigail Lee, So., Human Biology, Fenton, MI
Annika Linzmeier, Jr., Kinesiology, Pulaski, WI
Jenna Magness, Sr., Chemical Engineering, Grand Ledge, MI
Katie Osika, Jr., Communication, Waterford, MI
Makayla Perez, Jr., English, Lincoln Park, MI
Judith Rector, So., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Hanover, MI
Lindsey Rudden, Sr., Clinical Social Work Marquette, MI
Cecilia Stalzer, So., Kinesiology, Mason, MI
Ashlyn Tait, So., Human Biology, Howell, MI
Alison Ziehl, So., Human Biology, Oxford, MI
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Field Hockey (15)
Jade Arundell, Jr., Environmental Engineering, County Kildare, Ireland
Nienke Bloemsaat, So., Kinesiology, Oosterhout, The Netherlands
Cara Bonshak, Sr., Civil Engineering, Whitehall, PA
Maggie Cole, Sr., Criminal Justice, Chelsea, MI
Meghan Cole, Sr., Criminal Justice, Chelsea, MI
Monique Jardell, Jr., Kinesiology, Granville, OH
Hannah Jarvie, So., Advertising, Management, Saline, MI
Lori Mack, Jr., Communication, Shaker Heights, OH
Jillian Mahon, Sr., Accounting, Wilton, CT
Madeline McDonough, Jr., Business, Kennett Square, PA
Valerie Radvany, So., Kinesiology, Lawrenceville, NJ
Devin Reilly, So., Advertising, Creative, Saline, MI
Celina Riccardo, So., Education Downingtown, PA
Meredith Ross, Sr., Accounting, Berwyn, PA
Lia Sinisi, Sr., Kinesiology, North Caldwell, NJ
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Women's Soccer (21)
Lexi Childers, Jr., Packaging, Grand Blanc, MI
Allyson Childers, So., Kinesiology, Grand Blanc, MI
Natalie Daube, So., Business, McMurray, PA
Ava Diggins, So., Finance, Far Hills, NJ
Camryn Evans, Jr., Interdisciplinary Studies, Fenton, MI
Mya Fregoli, So., Kinesiology, Washington Township, MI
Abby Gardiner, Jr., Business, Novi, MI
Miranda Hart, Jr., NeuroScience, Albuquergue, NM
Michelle Herring, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Freeland, MI
Annabelle Honet, Jr., Zoology West Bloomfield, MI
Devin Jaqua, Sr., Supply Chain Management, Kalamazoo, MI
Bella Jodzis, Sr., Human Capital and Society, Macomb, MI
Sydney Kloosterman, So., Communications, Northville, MI
Lauren Kozal, So., Communications, Ada, MI
Bria Schrotenboer, So., Kinesiology, Holland, MI
Sam Sklarski, Jr., Human Capital and Society, Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Danielle Stephan, Sr., Human Capital and Society, Dewitt, MI
Alexandra Thomas, Sr., Kinesiology, Dryden, MI
Gia Wahlberg, Jr., Human Biology, South Elgin, IL
Paige Webber, So., Human Biology, Grand Blanc, MI
Samantha White, Jr., Supply Chain Management, McKees Rocks, PA
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Volleyball (10)
Alyssa Chronowski, Sr., Physiology, Munster, IN
Jamye Cox, Sr., Advertising, Management, Oregon, OH
Talia Edmonds, Jr., Human Development and Family Studies, Kalamazoo, MI
Julia Hatcher, Sr., Communication, Richmond, KY
Molly Johnson, Jr., Psychology. Ann Arbor, MI
Emma Monks, So., Kinesiology, Louisville, KY
Meredith Norris, Sr., Kinesiology, Corunna, MI
Rebecka Poljan, Jr., Kinesiology, Bath, MI
Elena Shklyar, Jr., Journalism, McLean, VA
Lauren Swartz, Gr., Marketing Research , Pittsburgh, PA
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This year's conference-wide honoree total marks the most since the award was established in 1990.
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Among the sixty Big Ten fall sport student-athletes who boast a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average, 16 of them (27%) compete for the Green & White: cross country runners Luke Beauchamp, Lauren Freeland, John Gove, Melanie Helder, Tess Iler, Claire Kendell, Jillian Lange, Annika Linzmeier, Judith Rector, Joseph Riordan, Aden Smith and Alison Ziehl; women's soccer players Natalie Daube and Annabelle Honet, field hockey player Jillian Mahon, and volleyball student-athlete Lauren Swartz.Â
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To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team (as verified by being on the official squad list as of Nov. 1 for fall sports), have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
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Football (33)
AJ Arcuri, Sr., Packaging, Powell, OH
Adam Berghorst, So., Business, Zeeland, MI
Evan Brunning, So., Hospitality Business, Oxford, MI
Blake Bueter, Jr., Packaging, Howell, MI
Reid Burton, Sr., English, East Lansing, MI
Luke Campbell, Sr., Kinesiology, Lewis Center, OH
Matt Coghlin, Sr., Finance, Cincinnati, OH
Michael Dowell, So., Business, North Ridgeville, OH
J.D. Duplain, So., Business, Strongville, OH
Michael Fletcher, So., Business, Flint, MI
Parks Gissinger, So., Business, Los Angeles, CA
Cole Hahn, Jr., Kinesiology, West Des Moines, IA
Maverick Hansen, So., Business, Farmington Hills, MI
C.J. Hayes, Jr., Communication, Bowling Green, KY
Jack Henrichs, Jr., Actuarial Science, Mequon, WI
Damon Kaylor, So., AgriBusiness Management, Huntington, IN
Chase Kline, So., Apparel and Textile Design, Chardon, OH
David Kruse, So., Construction Management, Lowell, MI
Dominique Long, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Westerville, OH
Jack Mandryk, Jr., Finance, Hudsonville, MI
Cade McDonald, So., Business, Naperville, IL
Eli McLean, So., Business, Clarkston, MI
Tre'Von Morgan, So., Communication, Massillon, OH
Evan Morris, So., Social Science, Education Elsie, MI
Terry O'Connor, So., Kinesiology, Traverse City, MI
James Ohonba, So., Criminal Justice, Stockbridge, GA
Jude Pedrozo, So., Mechanical Engineering, Westerville, OH
Nick Samac, So., Communication, Mentor, OH
Jack Saylor, So., Criminal Justice, Rochester, MI
Payton Thorne, So., Communication, Naperville, IL
DeAri Todd, Jr., Kinesiology, Lorain, OH
Dan VanOpstall, So., Economics, Jenison, MI
Torrell Williams, So., Business, Detroit, MI
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Men's Cross Country (17)
Brenden Allen, Jr., Finance, Armada, MI
Morgan Beadlescomb, Sr., Electrical Engineering, Algonac, MI
Luke Beauchamp, Sr., Public Health, Bellevue, WA
Ty Buckley, Sr., Computational Data Science, Brighton, MI
Avery Felty, Sr., Human Biology, Novi, MI
John Gove, Sr., Horticulture, Leominster, Mass
Jack Huber, Jr., Integrative Biology Delmar, NY
Jeremy Kloss, So., Mechanical Engineering, Harbor Springs, MI
George Nummer, So., Business, Birmingham, MI
John Petruno, Sr., Packaging, Wixom, MI
Joe Riordan, Sr., Biosystems Engineering, , Solon, OH
Aden Smith, So., Human Biology, Alpena, MI
Joshua Smith, So., Kinesiology, Alpena, MI
Gezahegn Starr, So., Electrical Engineering, Parma, MI
Steven Stine, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Sterling Heights, MI
Fraser Wilson, Jr., Supply Chain Management, Bailey, MI
Zacary Wright-Fisher, Sr., Kinesiology, Muskegon, MI
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Men's Soccer (8)
Giuseppe Barone, Sr., Social Science/Education, Grandville, MI
Jack Beck, Jr., Business, Dewitt, MI
Conner George, So., Kinesiology, Louisville, KY
Kellan Landefeld, So., Business, Livonia, MI
Farai Mutatu, Jr., Human Capital and Society, Haslett, MI
Andrew Nicholsen, So., Psychology, Novi, MI
Alex Shterenberg, Sr., Interdisciplinary Humanities, Boston, MA
Nick Stone, So., Human Biology, Pinckney, MI
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Women's Cross Country (27)
Noelle Adriaens, So., Kinesiology, Pinckney, MI
Libby Becker, So., Dietetics, Saint Ignace, MI
Chloe Bullough, So., Kinesiology, Traverse City, MI
Lauren Cleary, So., Media and Information, East Lansing, MI
Elizabeth Dalrymple, So., Kinesiology, Clarkston, MI
Karenna Duffey, Jr., Human Geography Chesterfield, MI
Maggie Farrell, Sr., Dietetics Battle Creek, MI
Kendra Fowler, So., Chemical Engineering, Grant, MI
Lauren Freeland, So., Apparel and Textile Design Kent City, MI
Lynsie Gram, Sr., Human Nutrition Clarkston, MI
Melanie Helder, Jr., Kinesiology, Hudsonville, MI
Tess Iler, Sr., Advertising, Mission Hills, KS
Abigail Inch, So., Engineering, Farmington Hills, MI
Claire Kendell, Sr., Electrical Engineering, Huntington Woods, MI
Remmi King, Jr., Education Kingsley, MI
Courtney Krupp, Jr., Dietetics Chesaning, MI
Jillian Lange, So., Psychology Goodrich, MI
Abigail Lee, So., Human Biology, Fenton, MI
Annika Linzmeier, Jr., Kinesiology, Pulaski, WI
Jenna Magness, Sr., Chemical Engineering, Grand Ledge, MI
Katie Osika, Jr., Communication, Waterford, MI
Makayla Perez, Jr., English, Lincoln Park, MI
Judith Rector, So., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Hanover, MI
Lindsey Rudden, Sr., Clinical Social Work Marquette, MI
Cecilia Stalzer, So., Kinesiology, Mason, MI
Ashlyn Tait, So., Human Biology, Howell, MI
Alison Ziehl, So., Human Biology, Oxford, MI
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Field Hockey (15)
Jade Arundell, Jr., Environmental Engineering, County Kildare, Ireland
Nienke Bloemsaat, So., Kinesiology, Oosterhout, The Netherlands
Cara Bonshak, Sr., Civil Engineering, Whitehall, PA
Maggie Cole, Sr., Criminal Justice, Chelsea, MI
Meghan Cole, Sr., Criminal Justice, Chelsea, MI
Monique Jardell, Jr., Kinesiology, Granville, OH
Hannah Jarvie, So., Advertising, Management, Saline, MI
Lori Mack, Jr., Communication, Shaker Heights, OH
Jillian Mahon, Sr., Accounting, Wilton, CT
Madeline McDonough, Jr., Business, Kennett Square, PA
Valerie Radvany, So., Kinesiology, Lawrenceville, NJ
Devin Reilly, So., Advertising, Creative, Saline, MI
Celina Riccardo, So., Education Downingtown, PA
Meredith Ross, Sr., Accounting, Berwyn, PA
Lia Sinisi, Sr., Kinesiology, North Caldwell, NJ
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Women's Soccer (21)
Lexi Childers, Jr., Packaging, Grand Blanc, MI
Allyson Childers, So., Kinesiology, Grand Blanc, MI
Natalie Daube, So., Business, McMurray, PA
Ava Diggins, So., Finance, Far Hills, NJ
Camryn Evans, Jr., Interdisciplinary Studies, Fenton, MI
Mya Fregoli, So., Kinesiology, Washington Township, MI
Abby Gardiner, Jr., Business, Novi, MI
Miranda Hart, Jr., NeuroScience, Albuquergue, NM
Michelle Herring, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Freeland, MI
Annabelle Honet, Jr., Zoology West Bloomfield, MI
Devin Jaqua, Sr., Supply Chain Management, Kalamazoo, MI
Bella Jodzis, Sr., Human Capital and Society, Macomb, MI
Sydney Kloosterman, So., Communications, Northville, MI
Lauren Kozal, So., Communications, Ada, MI
Bria Schrotenboer, So., Kinesiology, Holland, MI
Sam Sklarski, Jr., Human Capital and Society, Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Danielle Stephan, Sr., Human Capital and Society, Dewitt, MI
Alexandra Thomas, Sr., Kinesiology, Dryden, MI
Gia Wahlberg, Jr., Human Biology, South Elgin, IL
Paige Webber, So., Human Biology, Grand Blanc, MI
Samantha White, Jr., Supply Chain Management, McKees Rocks, PA
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Volleyball (10)
Alyssa Chronowski, Sr., Physiology, Munster, IN
Jamye Cox, Sr., Advertising, Management, Oregon, OH
Talia Edmonds, Jr., Human Development and Family Studies, Kalamazoo, MI
Julia Hatcher, Sr., Communication, Richmond, KY
Molly Johnson, Jr., Psychology. Ann Arbor, MI
Emma Monks, So., Kinesiology, Louisville, KY
Meredith Norris, Sr., Kinesiology, Corunna, MI
Rebecka Poljan, Jr., Kinesiology, Bath, MI
Elena Shklyar, Jr., Journalism, McLean, VA
Lauren Swartz, Gr., Marketing Research , Pittsburgh, PA
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Forward
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Defender
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DE
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D
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M
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Forward
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