97 Wildcats Earn Spring Academic All-Big Ten Distinction

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97 Wildcats Earn Spring Academic All-Big Ten Distinction

6/27/2023 9:54:00 AM | Baseball, General, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Tennis, Women's Fencing

EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern saw 97 spring student-athletes honored with Academic All-Big Ten distinctions, the conference announced on Monday. The total brings the Wildcats to 312 student-athletes throughout the 2022-23 academic calendar earning Academic All-Big Ten honors.

This marks the 13th-consecutive year that Northwestern has eclipsed 200 student-athletes earning Academic All-Big Ten honors, as well as the third-straight year suprassing 300 honorees.

In addition, six student-athletes in the spring posted unblemished GPA's: Max Bengtsson (Men's Tennis), Michael Farinelli (Baseball), Kendall Peterson (Softball) Trice Pickens (Men's Tennis) Izzy Scane (Women's Lacrosse), and Danielle Williams (Softball).

To earn Academic All-Big Ten distinction, an athlete must be in at least their second year at the institution and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0-or-better. The Office of Academic Services & Student Development plays a key role in ensuring that the athletic department succeeds in its mission of helping student-athletes perform well on the field and in the classroom.

The conference office also presented the Distinguished Scholar Award on Tuesday. Qualifying students must be in at least their second year at their institution while earning at least a 3.7 GPA for the 2022-23 academic year.

Baseball (17)

Vincent Bianchina	Junior	Learning & Organizational Change	Lafayette, California
Alex Calarco	Sophomore	Learning & Organizational Change	Wilmette, Illinois
Grant Comstock	Sophomore	Learning & Organizational Change	Valparaiso, Indiana
Jack Dyke	Senior	Learning & Organizational Change	San Francisco, California
Michael Farinelli	Grad Student	Post Baccalaureate	New York, New York
Ben Grable	Junior	Economics	Pasadena, Califronia
Stephen Hrustich	Senior	Learning & Organizational Change	Lilburn, Georgia
Bennett Markinson	Sophomore	Data Science and Economics	Tarzana, California
Evan Minarovic	Senior	Learning & Organizational Change	The Woodlands, Texas
Kellen Pate	Junior	Economics	Rogers, Arkansas
Andrew Pinkston	Sophomore	Learning & Organizational Change	Smyrna, Georiga
Chad Readey	Sophomore	Data Science	Flossmoor, Illinois
Alex Roessner	Sophomore	Undeclared	New York, New York
Jack Sauser	Senior	Computer Science	Bloomington, Illinois
Reed Smith	Senior	Learning & Organizational Change	Cypress, Texas
Luke Tanner	Senior	Learning & Organizational Change	Los Angeles, California
David Utagawa	Junior	Psychology	Phoenix, Arizona

Men's Golf (6)

Cameron Adam	Sophomore	Learning & Organizational Change	Edinburgh, Scotland
Matthhew Camel	Senior	Learning & Organizational Change	Greenwich, Connecticut
John Driscoll III	Senior	Economics	Lake Mary, Florida
James Imai	Senior	Economics	Brookline, Massachusetts
David Nyfjäll	Senior	Statistics	Uppsala, Sweden
Chris Zhang	Junior	Economics	Blacksburg, Virginia

Women's Golf (6)

Jennifer Cai	Junior	Psyschology	Irvine, California
Charlotte Hillary	Junior	Communication Studies	Englewood, Colorado
Irene Kim	Senior	Communication Studies	La Palma, California
Jieni Li	Junior	Learning & Organizational Change	Hangzhou, China
Lauryn Nguyen	Sophomore	Communication Studies	Seattle, Washington
Kelly Sim	Grad Student	Information Design & Strategy	Edgewater, New Jersey

Women's Lacrosse (25)

Leah Holmes	Junior	Journalism	Larchmont, N.Y.
Maddy Balter	Senior	Learning and Organizational Change	Wellesley, Mass.
Natalie Lopez	Junior	Journalism	New Canaan, Conn.
Kiera Shanley	Senior	Learning and Organizational Change	Fayetteville, N.Y.
Kendall Halpern	Junior	Learning and Organizational Change	Woodbury, N.Y.
Carleigh Mahoney	Junior	Learning and Organizational Change	Mendham, NJ
Katie Shanley	Senior	Communication Studies	Fayetteville, N.Y.
Samantha White	Sophomore	Communication Studies	Baltimore, Maryland
Megan Mallgrave	Sophomore	Learning and Organizational Change	Summit, N.J.
Eve Hritzuk	Senior	Human Development in Context	Sherwood Park, Alberta
Claire Snyder	Junior	Learning and Organizational Change	Surrey, British Columbia
Karly Keating	Sophomore	Economics	Elmhurst, Ill.
Serafina DeMunno	Sophomore	Communication Studies	Barrington, Ill.
Cara Nugent	Sophomore	Computer Science	Boxford, Mass.
Daniella Stroup	Senior	Communication Studies	Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Emerson Bohlig	Sophomore	Communication Studies	Orinda, Calif.
Johanna Kingsfield	Senior	Environmental Science	Wheaton, Ill.
Hannah Gillespie	Senior	Communication Studies	Newtown Square, PA
Samantha Smith	Sophomore	Communication Studies	Mill Valley, Calif.
Elle Hansen	Grad Student	Post Baccalaureate Certificate	Cohasset, Mass.
Izzy Scane	Grad Student	Post Baccalaureate Certificate	Clarkston, Mich.
Allie Berkery	Grad Student	Analytics Management Certificate	Bronxville, N.Y.
Erin Coykendall	Senior	Human Communication Sciences	Spencerport, N.Y.
Logan Lillie	Senior	Journalism	Moorestown, N.J.
Dylan Amonte	Senior	Communication Studies	Norwell, Mass.

Softball (14)

Kendall Peterson	Grad Student	Information Design & Strategy	Barrington, Illinois
Danielle Williams	Grad Student	Elementary Teaching	Pleasanton, California
Jordyn Rudd	Grad Student	Sports Administration	Greenwood, Indiana
Lauren Boyd	Junior	Learning and Organizational Change	Union, Missouri
Hannah Cady	Junior	Biological Sciences	Clarkston, Michigan
Maeve Nelson	Grad Student	Data Science	River Forest, Illinois
Emmie Farnam	Senior	Chemistry	Crystal Lake, Illinois
Grace Nieto	Sophomore	Human Development in Context	Farmington Hills, Michigan
Ashley Schultz	Senior	Art Theory and Practice	Aurora, Illinois
Angela Zedak	Senior	Biological Sciences	Chicago, Illinois
Sydney Supple	Senior	Journalism	Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Parker Huff	Senior	Biomedical Engineering	Palatine, Illinois
Skyler Shellmyer	Grad Student	Sports Administration	Urbandale, Iowa
Nikki Cuchran	Grad Student	Post Baccalaureate Certificate	Downers Grove, Illinois

Men's Tennis (9)

Max Bengtsson	Sophomore	Applied Mathematics	Winnetka, Illinois
Gleb Blekher	Junior	Economics	Moscow, Russia
Simen Bratholm	Grad Student	Management Studies	Oslo, Norway
Steven Forman	Grad Student	Management Studies	Troy, Michigan
Saiprakash Goli	Junior	Economics	Cincinnati, Ohio
Felix Nordby	Sophomore	Economics	Oslo, Norway
Natan Spear	Senior	Chemical Engineering	Chicago, Illinois
Presley Thieneman	Junior	Economics	Carmel, Indiana
Trice Pickens	Grad Student	Post Baccalaureate	Cary, North Carolina

Women's Tennis (7)

Aino Alkio	Sophomore	Industrial Engineering	Helsinki, Finland
Briana Crowley	Senior	Communication Studies	Battle Ground, Indiana
Christina Hand	Senior	Communication Studies	Moorsetown, New Jersey
Justine Leong	Senior	Economics	Hong Kong, China
Sydney Pratt	Sophomore	Undeclared	Glenview, Illinois
Kiley Rabjohns	Sophomore	Communication Studies	Lake Forest, Illinois
Maria Shusharina	Junior	Chemical Engineering	Moscow, Russia

Fencing (13)

Levi Hoogendoorn	Junior	Materials Science	Eden Prairie, Minn.
Ophelia Tong	Sophomore	Biomedical Engineering	Arcadia, Calif.
Julia Yoon	Junior	Learning and Organizational Change	Belle Mead, N.J.
Isabelle Banin	Senior	Journalism	New York City, N.Y.
Rowan Park	Sophomore	Undeclared	Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Julia Shalansky	Senior	Human Development in Context	Providence, R.I.
Thea Nguyen	Senior	Psychology	Irvine, Calif.
Anna Biasco	Senior	Economics	Glenview, Ill.
Blodwen Bindas	Senior	Learning and Organizational Change	Fair Haven, N.J.
Sumin Liu	Junior	Communication Studies	Shenzhen, China
Asha Henry	Sophomore	Cognitive Science	Takoma Park, MD.
Hanna Lipthay	Sophomore	Biomedical Engineering	Balatonfüred, Hungary
Sky Miller	Junior	Chemistry	Durham, N.C.