Spartans Produce 134 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
6/28/2023 1:18:00 PM | Baseball, Cross Country, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Gymnastics, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, Field Hockey, Women's Rowing
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State athletic department placed a total of 134 student-athletes among the Big Ten's list of 2022-23 Distinguished Scholars, which was released on Tuesday (June 27).Â
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Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time at the institution for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year, excluding any summer grades.Â
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The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a student's academic career. Over the course of the 2022-23 academic year, 341 MSU student-athletes across 24 varsity sports earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.Â
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The 2022-23 class of Distinguished Scholar Award recipients includes 328 student-athletes who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic term across the Big Ten, 40 of whom wear the Green and White.Â
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The Michigan State student-athletes earning Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors for 2022-23 are listed below. Those listed in bold posted a 4.0 GPA.Â
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BaseballÂ
Trent Farquhar, KinesiologyÂ
Jack Frank, FinanceÂ
Dillon Kark, CommunicationsÂ
Brian Martin, Community Leadership & StrategyÂ
Casey Mayes, CommunicationsÂ
Dominic Pianto, AccountingÂ
Nick Powers, Advertising ManagementÂ
Brock Vradenburg, Advertising ManagementÂ
Christian Williams, Kinesiology Â
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Men's BasketballÂ
Joey Hauser, Sport Coaching & LeadershipÂ
Jason Whitens, Sport Coaching & LeadershipÂ
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Women's BasketballÂ
Matilda Ekh, BusinessÂ
Jayla James, Lifelong EducationÂ
Taiyier Parks, Public RelationsÂ
Brooklyn Rewers, Creative AdvertisingÂ
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Field HockeyÂ
Jillian Bonczewski, Special Ed & Learning DisabilitiesÂ
Ashley Harlock, NeuroscienceÂ
Monique Jardell, KinesiologyÂ
Hannah Jarvie, CommunicationsÂ
Eliza Kreske, Social Relations and PolicyÂ
Emma O'Neill, Special Ed & Learning DisabilitiesÂ
Valerie Radvany, Interdisciplinary Studies in Social ScienceÂ
Celina Riccardo, CommunicationsÂ
Kim Smit, Criminal JusticeÂ
Ellie Wheatley, Supply Chain ManagementÂ
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FootballÂ
Sam Edwards, Political Theory and Constitutional DemocracyÂ
Maverick Hansen, Hospitality BusinessÂ
Jackson Morse, AccountingÂ
Darius Snow, Graphic DesignÂ
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Men's GolfÂ
Parker Jamieson, FinanceÂ
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Women's GolfÂ
Shannon Kennedy, CommunicationÂ
Katie Lu, BusinessÂ
Leila Raines, Public RelationsÂ
Nina Rissi, Supply Chain ManagementÂ
Valentina Rossi, BusinessÂ
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GymnasticsÂ
Baleigh Garcia, KinesiologyÂ
Sydney Hayashi, KinesiologyÂ
Lauren Hsu, KinesiologyÂ
Jori Jackard, PsychologyÂ
Giana Kalefe, Advertising ManagementÂ
Genevieve Lebster, EngineeringÂ
Nyah Smith, Human Capital and SocietyÂ
Gabrielle Stephen, Criminal JusticeÂ
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HockeyÂ
Cal Dybicz, Supply Chain ManagementÂ
AJ Hodges, FinanceÂ
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RowingÂ
Maggie Carless, Human DevelopmentÂ
Kendall Carlin, Finance Â
Danielle Carlson, Chemical EngineeringÂ
Lily Devereaux, FinanceÂ
Maya Elbaranes, Supply Chain ManagementÂ
Freya Engel, Criminal JusticeÂ
Ellise Flessland, Special Ed & Learning DisabilitiesÂ
Carolynn Garner, Human BiologyÂ
Ella Harrell, Biosystems EngineeringÂ
Lizzie Johnston, Animal ScienceÂ
Claudia Kingma, KinesiologyÂ
Victoria Mills, NeuroscienceÂ
Colby Orcutt, KinesiologyÂ
Olivia Portner, Environmental EngineeringÂ
Avery Rugg, Agribusiness ManagementÂ
Mackenzie Rugg, KinesiologyÂ
Sophia Stauffer, NeuroscienceÂ
Grace Thomas, KinesiologyÂ
Olivia Tolkinen, CommunicationÂ
Caroline Williams, Criminal JusticeÂ
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Men's SoccerÂ
Jack Beck, Supply Chain ManagementÂ
Conner George, Human Capital and SocietyÂ
Zac Kelly, Crop and Soil ScienceÂ
Kellan Landefeld, FinanceÂ
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Women's SoccerÂ
Ally Childers, KinesiologyÂ
Raegan Cox, MarketingÂ
Sierra Curtis, Public RelationsÂ
Ruby Diodati, Global HealthÂ
Celia Gaynor, Communications Science & DisordersÂ
Justina Gaynor, KinesiologyÂ
Belle Okoroafo, KinesiologyÂ
Bria Schrotenboer, KinesiologyÂ
Kelly Severini, Advertising ManagementÂ
Samantha White, Supply Chain ManagementÂ
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SoftballÂ
Faith Guidry, Human BiologyÂ
Macy Lee, Criminal JusticeÂ
Ashley Miller, FinanceÂ
Jenae Wash, Criminal JusticeÂ
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Men's TennisÂ
Luke Baylis, PsychologyÂ
Anthony Pero, Mechanical EngineeringÂ
Josh Portnoy, PhysiologyÂ
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Women's TennisÂ
Monique Karoub, Human BiologyÂ
Tia Mukherjee, Supply Chain ManagementÂ
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Men's Track & Field/Cross CountryÂ
Nathan Larson, KinesiologyÂ
Andrew Nolan, Applied Engineering ScienceÂ
Jack Pennewell, Environmental EngineeringÂ
Alexander Penski, Social Relations and PolicyÂ
Luke Perelli, Computer EngineeringÂ
Tyler Pritchett, Applied Engineering ScienceÂ
Aden Smith, Human BiologyÂ
Joshua Smith, KinesiologyÂ
Heath Baldwin, Information ScienceÂ
Michael Davenport, Sport Coaching and LeadershipÂ
Jalen Jackson, Biomedical Laboratory ScienceÂ
Noah Sage, Information ScienceÂ
Trey Searles, Construction ManagementÂ
Ryan Talbot, KinesiologyÂ
Dylan Terryberry, EconomicsÂ
Brendan Vander Meer, BusinessÂ
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Women's Track & Field/Cross CountryÂ
Lizzie Babcock, HorticultureÂ
Julia Bajt, BiologyÂ
Emily Bardwell, ZoologyÂ
Abbey Carvey, NeuroscienceÂ
Lauren Freeland, Apparel and Textile DesignÂ
Eleanor Kendell, MarketingÂ
Abigail Lee, Human BiologyÂ
Annika Linzmeier, Clinical Social WorkÂ
Sophia Lucki, Human BiologyÂ
Avery McLean, Information ScienceÂ
Katie Osika, CommunicationsÂ
Tess Piper, DieteticsÂ
Madison Price, Environmental EngineeringÂ
Judith Rector, History, Philosophy and Sociology of ScienceÂ
Makenna Veen, KinesiologyÂ
Taylor Visscher, Supply Chain ManagementÂ
Alison Ziehl, Human BiologyÂ
Lexy Alston, JournalismÂ
Nala Barlow, Organizations & Community LeadershipÂ
Shakira Dancy, Strategic CommunicationÂ
Janan Khalil, PackagingÂ
Valadian Pallett, Genomics & Molecular GeneticsÂ
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VolleyballÂ
Julia Bishop, Computational Data ScienceÂ
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WrestlingÂ
Cameron Caffey, Cybercrime and Digital InvestigationÂ
Luke Daly, BusinessÂ
Rayvon Foley, Interdisciplinary Studies in Social ScienceÂ
Andy Hampton, BusinessÂ
Marty Larkin, Kinesiology
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Rowing
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
Multi-Event
/ Track and Field
/ Cross Country
Sprints
/ Track and Field
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Rowing
S
/ Volleyball
/ Women's Rowing
/ Wrestling
/ Women's Rowing
/ Cross Country
M
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
/ Wrestling
Sprints
/ Track and Field
Jumps
/ Track and Field
LB
/ Football
INF
/ Baseball
/ Wrestling
OF
/ Baseball
/ Cross Country
All-Around
/ Women's Gymnastics
D
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Men's Soccer
RHP
/ Softball
/ Wrestling
DL
/ Football
M
/ Field Hockey
F
/ Men's Basketball
All-Around
/ Women's Gymnastics
All-Around
/ Women's Gymnastics
Sprints
/ Track and Field
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Men's Golf
GK
/ Field Hockey
F
/ Field Hockey
INF
/ Baseball
/ Women's Tennis
/ Cross Country
/ Women's Golf
Throws
/ Track and Field
D
/ Field Hockey
M
/ Men's Soccer
/ Wrestling
/ Cross Country
Distance
/ Track and Field
/ Women's Golf
/ Cross Country
OF/RHP
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Softball
/ Women's Rowing
TE
/ Football
/ Women's Tennis
F
/ Field Hockey
/ Cross Country
/ Men's Tennis
/ Cross Country
/ Women's Rowing
/ Men's Tennis
LHP
/ Baseball
/ Cross Country
M/D
/ Field Hockey
/ Women's Golf
/ Cross Country
C
/ Women's Basketball
M
/ Field Hockey
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Rowing
/ Women's Rowing
Sprints
/ Track and Field
D
/ Women's Soccer
Jumps
/ Track and Field
M
/ Women's Soccer
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
LB
/ Football
/ Women's Rowing
All-Around
/ Women's Gymnastics
Multi-Event
/ Track and Field
Jumps
/ Track and Field
/ Women's Rowing
Throws
/ Track and Field
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
INF
/ Baseball
OF
/ Softball
D
/ Field Hockey
D
/ Women's Soccer
G
/ Men's Basketball
/ Women's Rowing
C
/ Baseball
/ Cross Country
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