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73 Wildcats Earn Winter Academic All-Big Ten Recognition

3/18/2026 11:10:00 AM | Men's Basketball, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Wrestling, Academic Services & Student Development

EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern had 73 student-athletes honored with Academic All-Big Ten distinction during their winter seasons, the conference announced on Wednesday.

The number marks an increase from last year's 61 winter honorees, and the third-highest Winter Quarter total in school history (80 in 2021, 79 in 2022).

Graduate student Sammy White headlined the group as one of 30 Big Ten athletes to post an unblemished 4.0 GPA this winter.

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.

Men's Basketball (7)
Angelo Ciaravino SO Learning & Organizational Change Chicago, Illinois
K.J. Windham SO Learning & Organizational Change Indianapolis, Indiana
Gus Hurlburt SR Economics Enderlin, North Dakota
Jordan Clayton JR Learning & Organizational Change Medford, Massachusetts
Justin Mullins SR Learning & Organizational Change Oak Park, Illinois
Blake Smith SR Journalism Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Nick Martinelli JR Communication Studies Glenview, Illinois

Women's Basketball (9)
Caroline Lau SR Communication Studies Westport, Connecticut
Casey Harter JR Psychology Harleysville, Pennslyvania
Crystal Fuqu Wang JR Communication Studies Beijing, China
Lauren Trumpy SR Communication Studies Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Sammy White GR Sports Communications Timonium, Maryland
Claire Keswick SO Learning & Organizational Change Wrentham, Massachusetts
Kat Righeimer SO Learning & Organizational Change Costa Mesa, California
Xamiya Walton SO Journalism Chicago, Illinois
Grace Sullivan SR Sociology Antioch, Illinois

Men's Swim & Dive (19)
Aaron Baltaytis JR Data Science Tenafly, New Jersey
Adam Cohen JR Biological Sciences Winnipeg, Manitoba
Connor Schuster JR Economics Singapore
Christopher Leung JR Electrical Engineering Irvine, California
David Gerchik JR Computer Science Haifa, Israel
David Vinokur JR Economics Scottsdale, Arizona
Diego Nosack JR Economics Beaverton, Oregon
Oliver Kós SO Undeclared Budapest, Hungary
Jack White SR Economics Lincolnshire, Illinois
Matthew Lucky SR Neuroscience Harrisburg, North Carolina
Ryan Augustine JR Mechanical Engineering Cerritos, California
Stuart Seymour JR Biological Sciences Brookfield, Wisconsin
Tonahuc Zinn SR Social Policy Santa Ana, California
Kyle Ly SO Mechanical Engineering Certos, California
Tristan Prizler SO Philosophy Oakwood, Ohio
Nolan Rooker SO Neuroscience San Clemente, California
Wiley Spinner SO Economics Fort Mill, South Carolina
Kyle Wang SO Undeclared Potomac, Maryland
Alexander Rousseau SO Economics Cary, North Carolina

Women's Swim & Dive (24)
Amy Pan JR Neurooscience Farmington Hills, Michigan
Audrey Yu SR Human Communication Sciences Las Vegas, Nevada
Chloe Sharpe JR Communication Studies The Woodlands, Texas
Claudia Chang JR Data Science Edina, Minnesota
Hana Shimizu-Bowers SR Political Science New York City, New York
Maggie Belbot JR Psychology Baltimore, Maryland
Lila Bleakney SO Political Science Toronto, Ontario
Lindsay Ervin SR Political Science Irvine, California
Lydia Georgopoulou JR Communication Studies Athens, Greece
Mackenzie Lanning SR Environmental Sciences Louisville, Kentucky
Maggie Papanicholas JR Spanish Winnetka, Illinois
Isabella Chen SO Undeclared Whittier, California
Inés Sancho SR Mathematics Guadalajara, Spain
Shauntel Lim SR Psychology East Palo Alto, California
Sydney Smith JR Biological Sciences Houston, Texas
Grey Davis SO Social Policy Charlottesville, Virginia
Brianna Deierlein SO Communication Studies Nokomis, Florida
Olivia Detter SO Mathematics Los Altos, California
Sophie Martin SO Undeclared Brisbane, Australia
Claire Mehok SO Political Science Moreland Hills, Ohio
Lily Mehok SO Political Science Moreland Hills, Ohio
Zoe Nordmann SO Undeclared The Woodlands, Texas
Caroline Li JR Data Science College Station, Texas
Ekaterina Nikonova GR Economics Novosibirsk, Russia

Wrestling (14)
Andre Rocker SR Philosophy Byfield, Massachusetts
Marcell Booth SO Communication Studies Apple Valley, Minnesota
Dedrick Navarro JR Learning & Organizational Change Nampa, Idaho
Dirk Morley JR Undeclared Denver, Colorado
Jacob Bostelman JR Learning & Organizational Change Parker, Colorado
Eddie Enright SO Undeclared Chicago, Illinois
August Hibler SO Learning & Organizational Change Edgewater, New Jersey
Giosue Hickman SO Communication Studies Goodyear, Arizona
Matthew Kubas SO Learning & Organizational Change Libertyville, Illinois
Kolby McClain JR Economics Liberty, Missouri
Luis Bazan JR Learning & Organizational Change Winter Park, Florida
Massey Odiotti JR Learning & Organizational Change Wilmette, Illinois
Gunnar Myers SO Learning & Organizational Change Hawley, Pennsylvania
Ty Wilson SO Learning & Organizational Change Columbus, Ohio

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