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116 Wildcats Earn Spring Academic All-Big Ten Honors
6/10/2026 2:56:00 PM | Baseball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Cross Country & Track, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Tennis, Academic Services & Student Development, Women's Fencing
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern saw 116 student-athletes earn Spring Academic All-Big Ten honors, the conference announced on Wednesday.
Including the spring honorees, 329 total Wildcats were named to academic all-conference teams during the 2025-26 athletic year, the university's most since 2021-22. It also marks the 16th consecutive year that Northwestern has seen at least 200 athletes honored and the fifth time in the last six years that more than 300 Wildcats have earned the distinction.
Cara Nugent (Women's Lacrosse), Jaylen Rosga (Women's Lacrosse) and Erin Boler (Women's Track & Field) 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 (6)
Women's Golf (4)
Women's Lacrosse (26)
Softball (15)
Men's Tennis (6)
Women's Tennis (6)
Women's Track & Field (14)
Women's Fencing (20)
Including the spring honorees, 329 total Wildcats were named to academic all-conference teams during the 2025-26 athletic year, the university's most since 2021-22. It also marks the 16th consecutive year that Northwestern has seen at least 200 athletes honored and the fifth time in the last six years that more than 300 Wildcats have earned the distinction.
Cara Nugent (Women's Lacrosse), Jaylen Rosga (Women's Lacrosse) and Erin Boler (Women's Track & Field) 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)
| Zach Carlson | SO | Undeclared | South Jordan, Utah |
| Charlie Caruso | SO | Undeclared | Pasadena, Calif. |
| Jack Counsell | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Whitefish Bay, Wis. |
| Carter Danz | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Newport Beach, Calif. |
| Logan de Groot | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Coto de Caza, Calif. |
| Drew Dickson | GR | Master in Management | Zionsville, Ind. |
| Jackson Freeman | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Ladera Ranch, Calif. |
| Alex Grant | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Avon, Conn. |
| Jack Grunkemeyer | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Batesville, Ind. |
| Sam Hliboki | GR | Post Baccalaureate | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Marty Kaplan | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | Santa Monica, Calif. |
| Matt Kouser | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Haddonfield, N.J. |
| Ryan Kucherak | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Chandler, Ariz. |
| Jack Lausch | GR | Sports Administration | Chicago, Ill. |
| Masai Marshall | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | New York, N.Y. |
| Owen McElfatrick | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | Tampa, Fla. |
| Griffin Mills | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Morristown, N.J. |
| Josh Ramos | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | West Palm Beach, Fla. |
| Garrett Shearer | JR | Economics | O'Fallon, Ill. |
Men's Golf (6)
| Jeremy Chen | JR | Economics | Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Archie Finnie | JR | Economics | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Mark Gazi | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Tralee, Ireland |
| Akshay Anand | SR | Data Science | Redmond, Wash. |
| Daniel Svärd | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | Jarfalla, Sweden |
| Ethan Tseng | SR | Economics | Portland, Ore. |
Women's Golf (4)
| Dianna Lee | SR | Communication Studies | San Diego, Calif. |
| Hsin Tai Lin | SO | Communication Studies | Taoyuan, Taiwan |
| Megan Meng | SO | Economics | Pennington, N.J. |
| Ashley Yun | JR | Communication Studies | West Covina, Calif. |
Women's Lacrosse (26)
| Lauren Archer | JR | Journalism | Chevy Chase, Md. |
| Francesca Argentieri | SR | Journalism | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Alex Blake | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Medfield, Mass. |
| Mary Carroll | SO | Psychology | Kennett Square, Pa. |
| Noel Cumberland | JR | Human Development in Context | Fallston, Md. |
| Aditi Foster | SO | Communication Studies | Ambler, Pa. |
| Camille Grieve | SO | Data Science | Belevue, Wash. |
| Kate Keller | SO | Economics | Newburyport, Mass. |
| Taylor Lapointe | JR | Communication Studies | Lutz, Fla. |
| Abby LoCascio | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | Lindenhurst, N.Y. |
| Annabelle Mahoney | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Mendhem, N.J. |
| Bricín Mahoney | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Denver, Colo. |
| Claire Marosi | SO | Communication Studies | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| Lucy Munro | SR | Psychology | Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
| Cara Nugent | GR | Post Baccalaureate | Boxford, Mass. |
| Claire Ratke | SO | Economics | Winnetka, Ill. |
| Talia Reading | JR | Communication Studies | Littleton, Colo. |
| Jaylen Rosga | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Hannah Rudolph | SO | Undeclared | Olney, Md. |
| Madison Smith | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Mill Valley, Calif. |
| Jenna Soto | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Nexconset, N.Y. |
| Brooke Stroh | SO | Radio/Television/Film | Woodside, Calif. |
| Madison Taylor | SR | Human Development in Context | Wantagh, N.Y. |
| Alexis Ventresca | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Blue Bell, Pa. |
| Rachel Weiner | SR | Communication Studies | Parkland, Fla. |
| Kathryn Welch | SR | Industrial Engineering | Pearl River, N.Y. |
Softball (15)
| Kaylie Avvisato | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Leesburg, Va. |
| Emma Blea | SO | Communication Studies | Fresno, Calif. |
| Isabel Cunnea | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Oak Lawn, Ill. |
| Renae Cunningham | JR | Sociology | Heath, Ohio |
| Hannah Cushing | JR | Biological Sciences | Los Altos, Calif. |
| Signe Dohse | JR | Psychology | Hopkins, Minn. |
| Bridget Donahey | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Kate Dowden | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Avery Garden | SO | Learning & Organizational Change | Allen Park, Mich. |
| Riley Grudzielanek | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Oak Creek, Wis. |
| Grace Minarovic | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | The Woodlands, Texas |
| Ainsley Muno | JR | Anthropology | Barrington, Ill. |
| Kelsey Nader | SR | Industrial Engineering | Canton, Mich. |
| Emma Raye | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Superior, Wis. |
| Kansas Robinson | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | Indianapolis, Ind. |
Men's Tennis (6)
| Greyson Casey | JR | Radio/Television/Film | Oro Valley, Ariz. |
| Lucas Coriaty | SO | Undeclared | Long Beach, Calif. |
| Owen Megargee | JR | Economics | Washington, D.C. |
| Chad Miller | SR | Learning & Organizational Change | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Carter Pate | SO | Undeclared | Charleston, S.C. |
| Vincent Yang | SO | Economics | Kirkland, Wash. |
Women's Tennis (6)
| Mika Dagan Fruchtman | SO | Economics | Ra'anana, Israel |
| Neena Feldman | JR | Mechanical Engineering | Beaverton, Ore. |
| Maia Loureiro | SO | Biological Sciences | Orland Park, Ill. |
| Erica Jessel | SO | Radio/Television/Film | Friendswood, Texas |
| Autumn Rabjohns | JR | Learning & Organizational Change | Lake Forest, Ill. |
| Katya Shepherd Johnson | JR | Radio/Television/Film | Takoma Park, Md. |
Women's Track & Field (14)
| Erin Boler | JR | Economics | Niskayuna, N.Y. |
| Ava Criniti | JR | Journalism | Lexington, Mass. |
| Anna Delgado | JR | Radio/Television/Film | Lansing, Mich. |
| Cary Drake | SO | Social Policy | York, Maine |
| Ava Earl | GR | Public Policy Admin Certificate | Girdwood, AK |
| Skye Ellis | SR | Biomedical Engineering | Jan Juc, Australia |
| Mallory Grubb | SR | Economics | Amherst, N.Y. |
| Jackie Holman | JR | Data Science | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Katherine Klimek | SO | Economics | Elmhurst, Ill. |
| Mia Mraz | SR | Journalism | Broomsfield, Colo. |
| Maddy Powers | JR | Journalism | Queensbury, N.Y. |
| Lydia Sommer | JR | Linguistics | Betterndorf, Iowa |
| Maddy Whitman | SR | Journalism | London, England |
| Kailey Zagst | JR | Journalism | Canton, Ohio |
Women's Fencing (20)
| Adele Bois | JR | Statistics | New York, N.Y. |
| Daphne Chan Nok Sze | SO | Communication Studies | Hong Kong, China |
| Alex Chen | JR | Journalism | Beijing, China |
| Anna Damratoski | SR | Mechanical Engineering | Peapack, N.J. |
| Kira Erikson | SO | Economics | Torrance, Calif. |
| Nisha Hild | SO | Undeclared | Holliston, Mass. |
| Brianna Ho | SO | Economics | Bernardsville, N.J. |
| Juliana Hung | SR | Communication Studies | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Allison Lee | SR | Political Science | Kinnelon, N.J. |
| Christina Liu | JR | Biological Sciences | Houston, Texas |
| Amy Lu | JR | Biological Sciences | Rockville, Md. |
| Emma Ning | JR | Biological Sciences | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Megumi Oishi | SR | English | Portland, Ore. |
| Samantha Serban | SR | Political Science | Chatham, N.J. |
| Natalie Shearer | SO | Undeclared | Lake Forest, Calif. |
| Yukari Takamizawa | SO | Economics | Tokyo, Japan |
| Karina Vasile | JR | Biological Sciences | Bucharest, Romania |
| Ava Wade-Currie | JR | Psychology | Hype Park, Mass. |
| Annie Wang | SR | Art Theory and Practice | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Karen Wang | SR | Chemical Engineering | Houston, Texas |
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Golf
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
G
/ Women's Lacrosse
OF/IF
/ Softball
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
P
/ Softball
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
OF
/ Baseball
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
C
/ Baseball
/ Men's Tennis
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Tennis
INF
/ Baseball
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
OF
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
/ Women's Tennis
Epée
/ Women's Fencing
UTL
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
RHP
/ Baseball
P/UTL
/ Softball
IF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
/ Women's Tennis
/ Men's Golf
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
OF
/ Baseball
OF
/ Softball
/ Men's Golf
LHP
/ Baseball
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
P/UTL
/ Softball
RHP
/ Baseball
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
RHP
/ Baseball
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
/ Women's Tennis
OF
/ Baseball
G
/ Women's Lacrosse
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
RHP
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
OF
/ Baseball
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
/ Women's Golf
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
/ Women's Tennis
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
OF
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Golf
/ Men's Tennis
OF
/ Baseball
OF
/ Softball
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
IF
/ Softball
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
OF
/ Softball
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
G
/ Women's Lacrosse
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
/ Women's Tennis
C
/ Baseball
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
C
/ Softball
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
IF
/ Softball
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
RHP
/ Baseball
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
/ Women's Tennis
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
/ Women's Golf
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
/ Men's Golf
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Epée
/ Women's Fencing
Epée
/ Women's Fencing
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Cross Country & Track
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