Hanenburg Records Fourth Academic All-Big 12 Honor
IRVING, Texas- University of Colorado senior Emily Hanenburg earned her fourth academic all-conference honor to lead the Buffs on the 2011 Academic All-Big 12 Track and Field team, announced by the conference Tuesday.
Hanenburg, a Colorado Springs, Colo. native, graduated last week with a bachelor's degree in studio art and Spanish. She is a four-time member of the Academic All-Big 12 first team and has never missed a semester on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. Hanenburg has been a member of the Dean's List.
In total, the Buffs have 28 student-athletes who earned a spot on the team; 19 were named to the first team and nine were named to the second team.
Seniors Kevin Fasing, Laura Thweatt and Joi Windham each earned their third academic all-conference honor. Fasing graduated with a degree in integrative physiology and Thweatt earned a bachelor's in sociology. Windham finished her CU career with a degree in management.
Five other seniors earned their second honor on the academic team. Megan Burrell, Matthew McCathran and Max Van Dyke are on the first team for the second consecutive year and Richard Medina and Matt Tebo are making their second appearance on the second team. Senior Kirsten Wicks is a member of the first team for the first time in her career.
To qualify for the Academic All-Big 12 team, student-athletes must maintain a 3.0 grade point average 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 eligible.
Colorado will travel to the 15th Annual Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championship May 13-15 at the John Jacob Track & Field Complex in Norman, Okla.
Academic All-Big 12 Men's First Team
Name Yr Major Hometown (# years on academic team)
Matthew Biegner Jr. Applied Math Broomfield, Colo. (2)
Kevin Fasing Sr. Integrative Physiology Denver, Colo. (3)
Steve Kasica Jr. Journalism Grand Junction, Colo. (2)
Matthew McCathran Sr. Environmental Studies Marshall, Texas (2)
Ryan Savercool So. Integrative Physicology Chester, N.J.
Academic All-Big 12 Women's First Team
Name Yr Major Hometown (# of years on academic team)
Courtney Bouchet So. MCD Biology Estes Park, Colo.
Megan Burrell Sr. Integrative Physiology Colorado Springs, Colo. (2)
Emma Coburn Jr. Marketing Crested Butte, Colo. (2)
Katie Cumming Jr. Philosophy Hudson, Wis. (2)
Emily Hanenburg* Sr. Studio Art/Spanish Colorado Springs, Colo. (4)
Nikki Look* So. Applied Mathematics Castle Rock, Colo.
Holly Odneal So. Finance Palisade, Calif.
Brooke Regan So. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Loveland, Colo.
Laura Thweatt Sr. Sociology Durango, Colo. (3)
Elizabeth Tremblay So. Integrative Physiology Loveland, Colo.
Laura Tremblay So. Chemical & Biological Engineering Loveland, Colo.
Max Van Dyke Sr. Business Management Vail, Colo. (2)
Kirsten Wicks Sr. Marketing Wheaton, Ill.
Joi Windham Sr. Management Dallas, Texas (3)
*indicates nominated with a 4.0 GPA
Academic All-Big 12 Men's Second Team
Name Yr Major Hometown (# of years on academic team)
Joe Bosshard So. Finance Crested Butte, Colo.
Richard Medina Sr. Spanish Grand Junction, Colo. (2)
Geo Tam So. Studio Art Boulder, Colo.
Matt Tebo Sr. Studio Art Albuquerque, N.M. (2)
Jake Timmons Jr. Mechanical Engineering Parker, Colo. (2)
Andy Wacker Jr. Evolutionary Biology Pinehurst, N.C. (3)
Academic All-Big 12 Women's Second Team
Name Yr Major Hometown (# of years on academic team)
Katie Dreher Jr. Spanish Salida, Colo. (2)
Emily Hunsucker So. Business Arvada, Colo.
Camille Logan So. Integrative Physiology Littleton, Colo.