IRVING, Texas – Thirty-three BYU women’s track and field student-athletes earned spots on the Big 12 Spring Academic Team, with nine also named to the All-Rookie Team, the conference announced Tuesday.
To be eligible for the Spring Academic Team, the athlete must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have competed in at least 20 percent of their 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.
| SPRING ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 TEAM | |
|---|---|
| Name | Major |
| Andie Aagard | Undecided |
| Vanessa Alder | Medical Laboratory Science Pre-Major |
| Cameron Bliss | Family Life: Human Development |
| Zoey Bonds | Family Life: Family Studies |
| Riley Chamberlain | Family Life: Human Development |
| Nadia Chiara | Pre-Business |
| Emily Ellis-Dalley | Biology |
| Rebekah Erikson | Computer Science |
| Destiny Everett | Post-Baccalaureate Studies |
| Maren Garnett | Dietetics |
| Jea Genet | Exercise Science |
| Makayla Grossarth | Political Science Pre-Major |
| Lexy Halladay-Lowry | Public Health: Health Promotion |
| Carlee Hansen | Computer Science: Data Science |
| Meghan Hunter | Communication Disorders |
| Katie Hutchings | Pre-Business |
| Jenna Hutchins | Communications Disorders |
| Alysa Keller | Undecided |
| Jayda Lee | Bioinformatics Cybersecurity |
| Cate Phipps Louis | Exercise and Wellness |
| Taylor Lovell | Exercise and Wellness |
| Lindsey Middleton | Exercise Science |
| Brooklyn Montgomery | Sociology |
| Mikki Naatjes | Economics |
| Kylie Olsen | Undecided |
| Maddie Passmore | Psychology |
| Raygan Peterson | Communications: Public Relations |
| Paje Rasmussen | Communications: Advertising |
| Nelah Roberts | Exercise and Wellness |
| Taylor Rohatinsky | Exercise Science |
| Madelynne Taggart | Undecided |
| Violett Taylor | Chemical Engineering Pre-Major |
| Heather Thayer | Chemical Engineering |
| Summer Young | Pre-Business |
To be eligible for the All-Rookie team, nominees must have completed at least 24 hours of non-remidal coursework and achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Additionally, the student-athlete must have competed in at least one of their team's scheduled contests and must have been a member of their respective team for their sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
| SPRING ACADEMIC BIG 12 ALL-ROOKIE TEAM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Major | GPA |
| Maria Alejandra Alvarado | International Relations | 3.30 |
| Clara Baker | Computer Science: Software Engineering | 3.78 |
| Cortnie Barker | Nursing Pre-Major | 3.50 |
| Tessa Buswell | Exercise Science | 3.83 |
| Jea Genet | Exercise Science | 3.71 |
| Brooklyn Montgomery | Sociology | 3.63 |
| Annie Nuttall | Exercise Science | 3.81 |
| Remy Romney | Exercise Science | 3.48 |
| Monet Ward | Pre-Business | 3.29 |
View the full Big 12 release at the conference's website.