Colorado University Athletics
Two Buffs Earn Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarships
May 30, 2007 | Football, General, Skiing, Herbst Academic Center
DALLAS - Former University of Colorado women's skier Kristin Taylor and football linebacker Ben Carpenter are among 24 Big 12 student-athletes selected to receive 2006-07 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships, the conference office announced Wednesday.
Taylor, a Montreal, Quebec native, graduated this May with a degree in integrative physiology. She wrapped up her CU career at the NCAA Championship meet; she was also a member of CU's 2006 National Championship Ski Team. Taylor was the team captain in 2007 and a member of the NCAA Skiing All-Academic team, its version of an Academic All-America team.
Carpenter finished his football career at CU in 2006, and was named CU's Leo Hill Academic Leadership Award winner in 2005. The Des Moines, Iowa native earned a double degree in business (finance) and integrative physiology in May. He earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors as a junior and a senior, and is a ten-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. He also earned first-team COSIDA Academic All-District honors as a senior and the prestigious 4.0 Club Award for a perfect grade point average as a freshman.
The scholarships are named in honor of the late Dr. Prentice Gautt, a former Big 12 Conference staff member and student services' pioneer who passed away in March 2005. The list of all-time recipients has grown to 177 since the inception of the league in 1996-97. Starting in 2002-03, additional funding increased scholarship award winners to two per member institution.
To date the Big 12 has provided $1,025,600 for postgraduate education. The individual grants began at $2,500 in 1996-97, were raised to $5,000 in 1999 and climbed to $6,900 after the 2003-04 term and have climbed to $7,500 in 2006-07.
Criteria for the awards includes a cumulative grade point average of 3.500 on a 4.000 scale, participation in at least two years of intercollegiate athletics at the nominee's respective institution and completion of athletics' eligibility. The student-athletes also must graduate from their respective member institutions within 15 months of their selection for a postgraduate scholarship and are expected to enroll in graduate/professional schools within two years of graduation. Three faculty representatives, one senior woman administrator and one director of athletics form the selection panel for the awards.
2006-07 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients
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Chelsi Lake |
Baylor |
Softball |
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Irwin Price |
Baylor |
Cross Country |
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Colorado |
Skiing |
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Benjamin Carpenter |
Colorado |
Football |
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Nicole Lorenzen |
Iowa State |
Volleyball |
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Shawn Moorehead |
Iowa State |
Football |
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Lindsey Miles |
Kansas |
Rowing |
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Jonathan Lamb |
Kansas |
Football |
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Jessica Simosa |
Kansas State |
Tennis |
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Wally Walstrom |
Kansas State |
Track & Field |
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Jessica Vander Kooi |
Missouri |
Volleyball |
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Michael Unger |
Missouri |
Golf |
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Lauren Bailey |
Nebraska |
Swimming |
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Dane Todd |
Nebraska |
Football |
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Brittney Koncak-Schumann |
Oklahoma |
Gymnastics |
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Carl Pendleton, II |
Oklahoma |
Football |
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Lauren Simmons |
Oklahoma State |
Tennis |
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Darrell Smith |
Oklahoma State |
Football |
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Petra Dizdar |
Texas |
Tennis |
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Poston Pritchett |
Texas |
Swimming |
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Chandler Rainey |
Texas A&M |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
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Thomas Sanders |
Texas A&M |
Football |
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Lindsey Walesheck |
Texas Tech |
Track & Field |
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T.J. McIarty |
Texas Tech |
Track and Field |
