Northwestern University Athletics
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)
Women's Basketball (9)
Men's Swim & Dive (19)
Women's Swim & Dive (24)
Wrestling (14)
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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