Four Golfers Named Academic All-Big 12
BOULDER - Four University of Colorado golfers were named to the 2008 Academic All-Big 12 first and second teams, the conference office announced Wednesday.
On the women's side, sophomore Julie Kim, a Business major, earned first team honors, while fellow sophomore Dominique Pytlewski (Integrative Physiology) and junior Cierra Ko (Business) were named to the second team, a career-first for all three.
Senior Michael Baird, also a first-time recipient of the award, was the lone men's golfer to earn Academic All-Big 12 honors. Baird, a Sociology major scheduled to graduate in May, earned second-team recognition.
Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the men's golf academic all-league squad consisted of 18 first team members combined with six on the second team, while the women had 36 first team recipients and six student-athletes on the second team. First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of his/her team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
The 2008 Big 12 Women's Golf Championship will take place on Friday-Sunday, April 25-27 at the par-72, 6,210-yard Karsten Creek Golf Course in Stillwater, Okla. The men's event is also scheduled for the same dates, and their championship will be decided on the par-72, 7,249 yard Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas.
2008 Academic All-Big12 Women's Golf Team
First Team (3.20-plus GPA; *indicates nominated with a 4.00 GPA)
Name, School Class Major
Meg McDaniel, Baylor Sr. Health Science
Kristen Hendrix, Baylor So. Business Accounting & Finance
Julie Kim Colorado So. Business
Kendra Hanson, Iowa State* Sr. Elementary Education
Karly Pinder, Iowa State Sr. Marketing
Annie Giangrosso, Kansas Sr. Sport Management
Meghan Gockel, Kansas* So. Accounting
Jaci Hiatt, Kansas Sr. Business Management
Hailey Mireles, Kansas State Sr. Kinesiology/Pre-Physical Therapy
Abbi Sunner, Kansas State* So. Nutritional Sciences/Pre-Chiropractic
Madde Augustsson, Missouri Sr. Marketing
Madison Marcolla, Missouri So. Journalism
Michelle Morgan, Missouri So. Business
Chelsea Schriewer, Missouri Jr. Psychology
Elli Brown, Nebraska Sr. Business Administration
JC Stevenson, Nebraska So. Elementary Education
Allison Stewart, Nebraska Sr. Business Administration
Charlotte Wendner, Nebraska So. Business Administration
Kate White, Nebraska So. History
Kendall Dye, Oklahoma Jr. Communication
Kelly Jacques, Oklahoma Sr. Health and Exercise Science
Sydney Lee, Oklahoma Sr. Health and Exercise Science
Amanda Johnson, Oklahoma State* Jr. Accounting
Karin Kinnerud, Oklahoma State* Jr. International Business
Pernilla Lindberg, Oklahoma State Jr. International Business
Angela Akins, Texas Sr. Journalism
Julia Best, Texas Sr. Early Childhood Education
Caney Hines, Texas Jr. Corporate Communication
Kelley Louth, Texas Sr. Corporate Communication
Ashley Rollins, Texas Sr. Corporate Communication
Kristin Walla, Texas Jr. Journalism
Ashley Freeman, Texas A&M So. Accounting
Lauren Johnson, Texas A&M Jr. Marketing
Miranda Orr, Texas A&M Sr. Graduate School
Megan Dowdy, Texas Tech Jr. Communications Studies
Ulrika Van Niekerk, Texas Tech Jr. Environmental Engineering
Second Team (3.00 to 3.19 GPA)
Name, School Class Major
Natalie Hocott, Baylor Jr. Journalism/Public Relations
Cierra Ko, Colorado Jr. Business
Dominique Pytlewski, Colorado So. Integrative Physiology
JoJo Hallenbeck, Kansas Sr. Microbiology
Kali Quick, Kansas State Sr. Mass Communications/Electronic Journalism
Lindsey Haupt, Missouri So. Business Marketing
2008 AcademicAll-Big12 Men's Golf Team
First Team (3.20-plus GPA; *indicates nominated with a 4.00 GPA)
Name, School Class Major
William Allcorn, Baylor Jr. Business
Brian Meck, Baylor Sr. Accounting
Chris Baker, Iowa State Sr. Marketing/Management
Cedric Bertin, Iowa State Sr. Liberal Arts & Sciences
Patrick Hall, Iowa State Sr. Business Management
Walt Koelbel, Kansas Jr. Business Management
Mitchell Gregson, Kansas State So. Business Administration
Kyle Yonke, Kansas State Sr. Marketing
Peter Malnati, Missouri Jr. Journalism
Bud Reynolds, Missouri Jr. Business
Trent Price, Nebraska Jr. Business Administration
Phillip Bryan, Oklahoma Sr. Economics
Trent Leon, Oklahoma State Jr. Economics
Kevin Schultz, Texas Sr. Business
Andrea Pavan, Texas A&M So. General
Trey Todd, Texas A&M Sr. Accounting
Matt Van Zandt, Texas A&M Jr. Accounting
Garrett Merrell, Texas Tech Jr. Finance
Second Team (3.00 to 3.19 GPA)
Name, School Class Major
Carmine Mediate, Baylor Sr. Communications
Michael Baird, Colorado Sr. Sociology
Johnny Larson, Iowa State Sr. Communication Studies
Joe Ida, Kansas State So. Business Administration
Ben Blundell, Oklahoma So. Business
Tyler Rody, Oklahoma So. Undecided