IRVING, Texas – Twenty-nine BYU men’s track and field student-athletes earned spots on the Big 12 Spring Academic Team, with three 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.
First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
| SPRING ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Major | GPA |
| Ben Barton | Exercise Science | 3.72 |
| Lucas Bons | Mechanical Engineering | 3.78 |
| Mark Boyle | Accounting | 3.46 |
| Garrett Copelin | Pre-Business | 3.86 |
| Austin Cox | Exercise Science | 3.96 |
| Carter Cutting | Pre-Business | 3.90 |
| Brayden Dahl | Pre-Business | 3.65 |
| Dallin Draper | Statistics: Data Science | 3.65 |
| Sebastian Fernandez | Chemical Engineering | 3.43 |
| Hayden Gray | Exercise Science | 3.31 |
| Luke Grundvig | Computer Science: Software Engineering | 3.85 |
| Landon Heemeyer | Mechanical Engineering Pre-Professional | 3.95 |
| Jonah Heimuli | Pre-Business | 3.58 |
| Trey Jackson | Information Systems | 3.90 |
| Noah Jenkins | Undecided | 3.39 |
| Kyle Lund | Statistics: Applied Statistics and Analytics | 3.55 |
| Tyler Mathews | Mechanical Engineering Pre-Professional | 3.93 |
| Jefferson McMullin | Undecided | 4.00 |
| Berkley Nance | Pre-Business | 4.00 |
| Joey Nokes | Exercise Science | 4.00 |
| Jake Orr | Pre-Business | 3.96 |
| Brayden Packard | Undecided | 3.80 |
| Kaden Passey | Psychology | 4.00 |
| Brinton Paulson | Exercise Science | 3.70 |
| Josh Taylor | Construction and Facilities Management | 3.64 |
| Peyton Williams | Marketing | 3.38 |
| SPRING ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM | |
|---|---|
| Name | Major |
| Danny Bryant | Exercise and Wellness |
| James Corrigan | Economics |
| Eli Hazlett | Exercise and Wellness |
To be eligible for the All-Rookie team, nominees must have completed at least 24 hours of non-remedial 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 ALL-BIG 12 ROOKIE TEAM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Major | GPA |
| Hayden Gribble | Undecided | 3.11 |
| Jayden Jessee | Exercise Science | 3.75 |
| Berkley Nance | Pre-Business | 4.00 |
View the full Big 12 release at the conference's website.