Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
97 'Cats Earn Spring Academic All-Big Ten Honors
6/11/2025 1:00:00 PM | Baseball, General, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Tennis, Women's Fencing
ROSEMONT, Ill. - Ninety-seven Northwestern student-athletes earned Spring Academic All-Big Ten honors, the conference announced on Wednesday.
Including the spring honorees, Northwestern saw 315 total student-athletes named to academic all-conference teams during the 2024-25 athletic year, good for the third-highest total in school history. This marks the fourth time in the last five years that more than 300 Wildcats have earned the distinction and the 15th consecutive year that Northwestern has seen at least 200 student-athletes honored.
Max Bengtsson (Men's Tennis), Jaylen Rosga (Women's Lacrosse) and Claire Snyder (Women's Lacrosse) all posted unblemished 4.0 GPA's during their seasons.
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 May 1 for spring 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.
Baseball (19)
Men's Golf (7)
Women's Golf (4)
Women's Lacrosse (22)
Softball (14)
Men's Tennis (6)
Women's Tennis (6)
Women's Fencing (19)
Including the spring honorees, Northwestern saw 315 total student-athletes named to academic all-conference teams during the 2024-25 athletic year, good for the third-highest total in school history. This marks the fourth time in the last five years that more than 300 Wildcats have earned the distinction and the 15th consecutive year that Northwestern has seen at least 200 student-athletes honored.
Max Bengtsson (Men's Tennis), Jaylen Rosga (Women's Lacrosse) and Claire Snyder (Women's Lacrosse) all posted unblemished 4.0 GPA's during their seasons.
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 May 1 for spring 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.
Baseball (19)
| Vince Bianchina | GR | Sports Communication Certificate | Lafayette, Calif. |
| Jack Counsell | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Whitefish Bay. Wis. |
| Kelly Crittenberger | SO | Political Science | McLean, Va. |
| Drew Dickson | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Zionsville, Ind. |
| Jackson Freeman | SO | Undeclared | Ladera Ranch, Calif. |
| Tyler Ganus | GR | Technology Entrepreneurship | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Marty Kaplan | GR | Learning & Organizational Change | Santa Monica, Calif. |
| Preston Knott | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | Arlington, Texas |
| Jack Lausch | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Chicago, Ill. |
| Trent Liolios | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Newport Beach, Calif. |
| Bennett Markinson | SR | Data Science | Tarzana, Calif. |
| Cole Mascott | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Newburyport, Mass. |
| Owen McElfatrick | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Tampa, Fla. |
| Griffin Mills | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Morristown, N.J. |
| Joshua Ramos | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | West Palm Beach, Fla. |
| Sonny Rao | SR | Communication Studies | Orlando, Fla. |
| Chad Readey | SR | Data Science | Flossmoor, Ill. |
| Garrett Shearer | SO | Undeclared | O'Fallon, Ill. |
| Amar Tsengeg | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | College Station, Texas |
Men's Golf (7)
| Cameron Adam | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Akshay Anand | JR | Data Science | Redmond, Wash. |
| Jeremy Chen | SO | Economics | Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Archie Finnie | SO | Economics | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Niall Shiels-Donegan | SO | Undeclared | Mill Valley, Calif. |
| Daniel Svärd | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Jarfalla, Sweden |
| Ethan Tseng | JR | Economics | Portland, Ore. |
Women's Golf (4)
| Dianna Lee | JR | Communication Studies | San Diego, Calif. |
| Lauryn Nguyen | SR | Communication Studies | Seattle, Wash. |
| Jiayi Wang | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Shanghai, China |
| Ashley Yun | SO | Communication Studies | West Covina, Calif. |
Women's Lacrosse (22)
| Lauren Archer | SO | Journalism | Chevy Chase, Md. |
| Francesca Argentieri | JR | Journalism | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Alex Blake | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Medfield, Mass. |
| Emerson Bohlig | SR | Communication Studies | Orinda, Calif. |
| Serafina DeMunno | SR | Communication Studies | Barrington, Ill. |
| Jane Hansen | GR | Sports Communication Certificate | Cohasset, Mass. |
| Hannah Johnson | SR | Human Development in Context | Baldwinsville, N.Y. |
| Taylor Lapointe | SO | Communication Studies | Lutz, Fla. |
| Abby LoCascio | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Lindenhurst, N.Y. |
| Megan Mallgrave | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | Summit, N.J. |
| Lucy Munro | JR | Psychology | Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
| Cara Nugent | SR | Computer Science | Boxford, Mass. |
| Talia Reading | SO | Communication Studies | Littleton, Colo. |
| Jaylen Rosga | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Saint Paul, Minn. |
| Madison Smith | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Mill Valley, Calif. |
| Sam Smith | SR | Communication Studies | Mill Valley, Calif. |
| Claire Snyder | GR | Leadership for Creative Enterprises | Surrey, British Columbia |
| Madison Taylor | JR | Human Development in Context | Wantagh, N.Y. |
| Alexis Ventresca | SO | Communication Studies | Blue Bell, Pa. |
| Rachel Weiner | JR | Communication Studies | Parkland, Fla. |
| Kathryn Welch | JR | Industrial Engineering | Pearl River, N.Y. |
| Sammy White | SR | Communication Studies | Timonium, Md. |
Softball (14)
| Lauren Boyd | GR | Sports Administration | Union, Mo. |
| Isabel Cunnea | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Oak Lawn, Ill. |
| Lauren Curry | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | Whitehouse, Ohio |
| Hannah Cushing | SO | Biological Sciences | Los Altos, Calif. |
| Bridget Donahey | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Riley Grudzielanek | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Oak Creek, Wis. |
| Ayana Lindsey | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Grace Minarovic | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | The Woodlands, Texas |
| Ainsley Muno | SO | Anthropology | Barrington, Ill. |
| Kelsey Nader | JR | Industrial Engineering | Canton, Mich. |
| Grace Nieto | SR | Psychology | Farmington Hills, Mich. |
| Emma Raye | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Superior, Wis. |
| Kansas Robinson | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Lauren Sciborski | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | South Lyon, Mich. |
Men's Tennis (6)
| Max Bengtsson | SR | Applied Mathematics | Winnetka, Ill. |
| Jackson Caldwell | SO | Undeclared | Houston, Texas |
| Greyson Casey | SO | Radio/Television/Film | Oro Valley, Ariz. |
| Saiprakash Goli | GR | Post Baccalaureate | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Owen Megargee | SO | Economics | Washington, D.C. |
| Chad Miller | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Women's Tennis (6)
| Neena Feldman | SO | Mechanical Engineering | Beaverton, Ore. |
| Britany Lau | GR | Master in Management | Kinnelon, N.J. |
| Sydney Pratt | SR | Economics | Glenview, Ill. |
| Autumn Rabjohns | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Lake Forest, Ill. |
| Kiley Rabjohns | SR | Communication Studies | Lake Forest, Ill. |
| Jennifer Riester | JR | Economics | Lynnfield, Mass. |
Women's Fencing (19)
| Adele Bois | SO | Statistics | New York, N.Y. |
| Alex Chen | SO | Journalism | Toronto, Ontario |
| Anna Damratoski | JR | Mechanical Engineering | Peapack, N.J. |
| Asha Henry | SR | Cognitive Science | Takoma Park, Md. |
| Juliana Hung | JR | Communication Studies | San Francsico, Calif. |
| Allison Lee | JR | Political Science | Kinnelon, N.J. |
| Yejine Lee | SR | Cognitive Science | Norwood, N.J. |
| Hanna Lipthay | SR | Biomedical Engineering | Balatonfüred, Hungary |
| Christina Liu | SO | Biological Sciences | Houston, Texas |
| Amy Lu | SO | Biological Sciences | Rockville, Md. |
| Kaylin Nguyen | JR | Statistics | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Emma Ning | SO | Biological Sciences | Toronto, Ontario |
| Megumi Oishi | JR | English | Portland, Ore. |
| Rowan Park | SR | Gender & Sexuality Studies | Hermosa Beach, Calif. |
| Samantha Serban | JR | Political Science | Chatham, N.J. |
| Ophelia Tong | SR | Biomedical Engineering | Arcadia, Calif. |
| Karina Vasile | SO | Biological Sciences | Bucharest, Romania |
| Ava Wade-Currie | SO | Psychology | Hyde Park, Mass. |
| Karen Wang | JR | Chemical Engineering | Houston, Texas |
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
G
/ Women's Lacrosse
/ Men's Tennis
INF
/ Baseball
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
P
/ Softball
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Golf
INF
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
OF
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
Epée
/ Women's Fencing
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
RHP
/ Baseball
IF
/ Softball
/ Women's Tennis
/ Men's Golf
OF
/ Baseball
UTL
/ Baseball
/ Men's Tennis
P/IF
/ Softball
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
Epée
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
OF
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
/ Women's Tennis
OF
/ Baseball
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
/ Women's Golf
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
OF
/ Softball
INF
/ Baseball
Epée
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
C/1B
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
OF
/ Baseball
IF
/ Softball
IF
/ Softball
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
OF
/ Softball
Epée
/ Women's Fencing
/ Women's Golf
IF
/ Softball
G
/ Women's Lacrosse
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
C
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
/ Women's Tennis
IF
/ Softball
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
C
/ Softball
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Men's Golf
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
/ Men's Golf
RHP
/ Baseball
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
/ Women's Golf
Epée
/ Women's Fencing
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
/ Women's Golf
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