Northwestern University Athletics
Seven Wildcats Earn Academic All-Big Ten Honors
5/31/2017 11:40:00 AM | Women's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. — For the fourth consecutive year, Northwestern has broken its school record for Academic All-Big Ten awards, the Conference announced on Wednesday. The Wildcats finished the 2016-17 year with a total of 245 student-athletes receiving the recognition.
"In the midst of a tremendous year of achievement in competition, our young men and women have been even more impressive in the classroom," said Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Jim Phillips. "The academic commitment displayed by all 19 of our teams, from the student-athletes to the coaches to the support staff, is the most critical element of the Northwestern experience. The continued success of our nearly 500 young men and women academically, socially and athletically is a tremendous source of pride for the entire Northwestern community."
In data released Wednesday by the Big Ten Conference, 86 Wildcats earned spring and at-large Academic All-Big Ten recognition. Combined with the 99 awards captured in the fall and 60 in the winter, the 2016-17 academic year marks the seventh straight in which the 'Cats have topped 200 total honors.
Eight Northwestern sports are eligible for spring awards. Highlighting the list this year are women's golf and women's tennis, as all of their eligible student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. To be eligible for an Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution carrying a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Earlier this month the NCAA announced that ten Wildcats varsity programs own the nation's top Academic Progress Rate (APR) in their respective sports, including Northwestern football. During the fall the 'Cats scored a 97 percent Graduation Success Rate (GSR), a figure which leads the Big Ten by seven percentage points and ranks among the best in the nation.
The conference office will also present the Distinguished Scholar Award in July. Qualifying students must be in at least their second year at their institution while earning at least a 3.7 GPA for the 2016-17 academic year.
Following are Northwestern's 2017 spring and at-large season Academic All-Big Ten award winners:
Baseball (15)
Tommy Bordignon, Jr., Communication Studies
Willie Bourbon, So., Undeclared
Jack Claeys, Jr., Learning & Organizational Change
Ben Dickey, So., Undeclared
Jack Dunn, So., Economics
Pete Hofman, Sr., Political Science
Matt Hopfner, Sr., Economics
Joe Hoscheit, Sr., Economics
Mat Jones, Jr., Economics
Danny Katz, So., Undeclared
Connor Lind, Jr., Learning & Organizational Change
Grant Peikert, Sr., Economics
JR Reimer, Jr., Learning & Organizational Change
Jake Schieber, Gr., Sports Administration
Cooper Wetherbee, Sr., Economics and Environmental Sciences (double major)
Men's Golf (5)
Pete Griffith, So., Undeclared
Ryan Lumsden, So., Undeclared
Luke Miller, So., Political Science
Sam Triplett, Jr., Statistics
Dylan Wu, Jr., Economics
Men's Tennis (4)
Jason Seidman, So., Undeclared
Sam Shropshire, Sr., Communication Studies
Ben Vandixhorn, So., Undeclared
Konrad Zieba, Sr., Political Science
Softball (8)
Renee Ariola, Jr., Human Communication Sciences
Nicole Bond, Sr., Economics
Abbey Boyd, Jr., Biological Sciences
Brooke Marquez, Jr., Communication Studies
Sammy Nettling, Jr., Communication Studies
Anna Petersen, Sr., Mechanical Engineering
Sabrina Rabin, Jr., Biological Sciences
Krista Williams, Sr., Economics
Women's Fencing (20)
Julia Abelsky, Jr., Statistics
Sacha Bazzal, Jr., Learning & Organizational Change
Mandeep Bhinder, Sr., Learning & Organizational Change
Kaila Budofsky, Jr., Psychology
Stephanie Chan, Sr., English and Asian Studies (double major)
Yvonne Chart, So., Materials Science And Engineering
Sharon Chen, So., Radio/Television/Film
Kimmy Fishman, Sr., Radio/Television/Film
Alisha Gomez-Shah, Sr., Psychology
Stefani Kahookele, Jr., Radio/Television/Film
Alex Kain, Sr., Psychology
Sarit Kapon, Sr., Psychology and Political Science (double major)
Michelle Lee, Jr., Cognitive Science
Ella Lombard, So., Undeclared
Cindy Oh, Sr., Political Science
Stella Pointeau, Sr., Statistics and Political Science (double major)
Lucia Procopio, Jr., Anthropology / History
Anna Tolley, Jr., Anthropology
Katie Van Riper, Jr., History and Psychology (double major)
Emine Yücel, Jr., Neuroscience
Women's Golf (8)
Sarah Cho, Jr., Communication Studies
MacKenzie Hawkes, So., Undeclared
Hannah Kim, Jr., Communication Studies
Kacie Komoto, Sr., Communication Studies
Stephanie Lau, So., Undeclared
Minjia Luo, Sr., Mathematics
Janet Mao, So., Neuroscience
Monica Matsubara, So., Undeclared
Women's Lacrosse (19)
Ivy Arlia, So., Learning And Organizational Change
Nicole Beardsley, Jr., Human Development & Psychological Services
Nell Copeland, So., Undeclared
Lindsay Darrell, Jr., Human Communication Sciences
Liza Elder, So., Learning And Organizational Change
Christina Esposito, Gr., Sports Administration
Shelby Fredericks, Jr., Human Development & Psychological Services
Kim Harker, So., Communication Studies
Olivia Harpel, Jr., English
Catie Ingrilli, Sr., Communication Studies
Holly Korn, So., History
Selena Lasota, Jr., Human Development & Psychological Services
Ally Mueller, Jr., Legal Studies and Political Science (double major)
Shannon Nesselbush, Jr., Industrial Engineering
Sheila Nesselbush, Sr., Industrial Engineering
Claire Quinn, So., Communication Studies
Emily Stein, Jr., Communication Studies
Danita Stroup, Sr., Human Communication Studies
Leighton Yenor, So., Journalism
Women's Tennis (7)
Alex Chatt, Jr., Sociology
Rheeya Doshi, Jr., Communication Studies
Erin Larner, Jr., Communication Studies
Maddie Lipp, Sr., Communication Studies
Lee Or, So., Economics
Brooke Rischbieth, Sr., Learning And Organizational Change
Jillian Rooney, Sr., Economics
"In the midst of a tremendous year of achievement in competition, our young men and women have been even more impressive in the classroom," said Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Jim Phillips. "The academic commitment displayed by all 19 of our teams, from the student-athletes to the coaches to the support staff, is the most critical element of the Northwestern experience. The continued success of our nearly 500 young men and women academically, socially and athletically is a tremendous source of pride for the entire Northwestern community."
In data released Wednesday by the Big Ten Conference, 86 Wildcats earned spring and at-large Academic All-Big Ten recognition. Combined with the 99 awards captured in the fall and 60 in the winter, the 2016-17 academic year marks the seventh straight in which the 'Cats have topped 200 total honors.
Eight Northwestern sports are eligible for spring awards. Highlighting the list this year are women's golf and women's tennis, as all of their eligible student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. To be eligible for an Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution carrying a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Earlier this month the NCAA announced that ten Wildcats varsity programs own the nation's top Academic Progress Rate (APR) in their respective sports, including Northwestern football. During the fall the 'Cats scored a 97 percent Graduation Success Rate (GSR), a figure which leads the Big Ten by seven percentage points and ranks among the best in the nation.
The conference office will also present the Distinguished Scholar Award in July. Qualifying students must be in at least their second year at their institution while earning at least a 3.7 GPA for the 2016-17 academic year.
Following are Northwestern's 2017 spring and at-large season Academic All-Big Ten award winners:
Baseball (15)
Tommy Bordignon, Jr., Communication Studies
Willie Bourbon, So., Undeclared
Jack Claeys, Jr., Learning & Organizational Change
Ben Dickey, So., Undeclared
Jack Dunn, So., Economics
Pete Hofman, Sr., Political Science
Matt Hopfner, Sr., Economics
Joe Hoscheit, Sr., Economics
Mat Jones, Jr., Economics
Danny Katz, So., Undeclared
Connor Lind, Jr., Learning & Organizational Change
Grant Peikert, Sr., Economics
JR Reimer, Jr., Learning & Organizational Change
Jake Schieber, Gr., Sports Administration
Cooper Wetherbee, Sr., Economics and Environmental Sciences (double major)
Men's Golf (5)
Pete Griffith, So., Undeclared
Ryan Lumsden, So., Undeclared
Luke Miller, So., Political Science
Sam Triplett, Jr., Statistics
Dylan Wu, Jr., Economics
Men's Tennis (4)
Jason Seidman, So., Undeclared
Sam Shropshire, Sr., Communication Studies
Ben Vandixhorn, So., Undeclared
Konrad Zieba, Sr., Political Science
Softball (8)
Renee Ariola, Jr., Human Communication Sciences
Nicole Bond, Sr., Economics
Abbey Boyd, Jr., Biological Sciences
Brooke Marquez, Jr., Communication Studies
Sammy Nettling, Jr., Communication Studies
Anna Petersen, Sr., Mechanical Engineering
Sabrina Rabin, Jr., Biological Sciences
Krista Williams, Sr., Economics
Women's Fencing (20)
Julia Abelsky, Jr., Statistics
Sacha Bazzal, Jr., Learning & Organizational Change
Mandeep Bhinder, Sr., Learning & Organizational Change
Kaila Budofsky, Jr., Psychology
Stephanie Chan, Sr., English and Asian Studies (double major)
Yvonne Chart, So., Materials Science And Engineering
Sharon Chen, So., Radio/Television/Film
Kimmy Fishman, Sr., Radio/Television/Film
Alisha Gomez-Shah, Sr., Psychology
Stefani Kahookele, Jr., Radio/Television/Film
Alex Kain, Sr., Psychology
Sarit Kapon, Sr., Psychology and Political Science (double major)
Michelle Lee, Jr., Cognitive Science
Ella Lombard, So., Undeclared
Cindy Oh, Sr., Political Science
Stella Pointeau, Sr., Statistics and Political Science (double major)
Lucia Procopio, Jr., Anthropology / History
Anna Tolley, Jr., Anthropology
Katie Van Riper, Jr., History and Psychology (double major)
Emine Yücel, Jr., Neuroscience
Women's Golf (8)
Sarah Cho, Jr., Communication Studies
MacKenzie Hawkes, So., Undeclared
Hannah Kim, Jr., Communication Studies
Kacie Komoto, Sr., Communication Studies
Stephanie Lau, So., Undeclared
Minjia Luo, Sr., Mathematics
Janet Mao, So., Neuroscience
Monica Matsubara, So., Undeclared
Women's Lacrosse (19)
Ivy Arlia, So., Learning And Organizational Change
Nicole Beardsley, Jr., Human Development & Psychological Services
Nell Copeland, So., Undeclared
Lindsay Darrell, Jr., Human Communication Sciences
Liza Elder, So., Learning And Organizational Change
Christina Esposito, Gr., Sports Administration
Shelby Fredericks, Jr., Human Development & Psychological Services
Kim Harker, So., Communication Studies
Olivia Harpel, Jr., English
Catie Ingrilli, Sr., Communication Studies
Holly Korn, So., History
Selena Lasota, Jr., Human Development & Psychological Services
Ally Mueller, Jr., Legal Studies and Political Science (double major)
Shannon Nesselbush, Jr., Industrial Engineering
Sheila Nesselbush, Sr., Industrial Engineering
Claire Quinn, So., Communication Studies
Emily Stein, Jr., Communication Studies
Danita Stroup, Sr., Human Communication Studies
Leighton Yenor, So., Journalism
Women's Tennis (7)
Alex Chatt, Jr., Sociology
Rheeya Doshi, Jr., Communication Studies
Erin Larner, Jr., Communication Studies
Maddie Lipp, Sr., Communication Studies
Lee Or, So., Economics
Brooke Rischbieth, Sr., Learning And Organizational Change
Jillian Rooney, Sr., Economics
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