IRVING, Texas – Jenna Hutchins, Sarena Mackley, Kylie Olsen, Raygan Peterson and Mayci Taylor were named honorees of the Dr. Gerald Lage Award, the Big 12 Conference announced Tuesday.
| Athlete | Major | GPA |
| Jenna Hutchins | Communication Disorders | 3.96 |
| Sarena Mackley | Exercise and Wellness | 3.91 |
| Kylie Olsen | Exercise Science | 4.00 |
| Raygan Peterson | Public Relations | 4.00 |
| Mayci Taylor | Post-Graduate Studies | 4.00 |
Hutchins, Mackley, Olsen, Peterson and Taylor were among 365 student-athletes across the Big 12 Conference to earn this prestigious academic award.
In order to be eligible for the accolade, student-athletes must have lettered at least once in their career while maintaining residence at their institution for at least one academic year. The honoree, which can only be recognized once, should have 90 hours of earned credit with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.80 at the time of the nomination.
The award is in memory of Lage, who served as the Oklahoma State faculty athletics representative with the NCAA and the Big Eight/Big 12 Conference from 1983 until his death in 2007. He was the chairman on three occasions (1985-86, 93-94 and 2003-04). Lage had been a member of the Oklahoma State family since 1966, when he joined the College of Business Administration as an assistant professor. During his tenure at OSU, he served as the director of graduate studies in the department of economics (1974-77), head of the department of economics and finance (1978-84), director of the OSU Center for International Trade and Development (1985-87), and associate dean for research and graduate programs in the college of business administration (1997-2004).
To view the full release visit the Big 12 Website.