Colorado University Athletics
Four Golfers Named Academic All-Big 12
April 23, 2008 | Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Herbst Academic Center
BOULDER - Four University of Colorado golfers were named to the 2008 Academic All-Big 12 first and second teams, the conference office announced Wednesday.Â
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On the women's side, sophomore Julie Kim, a Business major, earned first team honors, while fellow sophomore Dominique Pytlewski (Integrative Physiology) and junior Cierra Ko (Business) were named to the second team, a career-first for all three.
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Senior Michael Baird, also a first-time recipient of the award, was the lone men's golfer to earn Academic All-Big 12 honors. Baird, a Sociology major scheduled to graduate in May, earned second-team recognition.
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Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the men's golf academic all-league squad consisted of 18 first team members combined with six on the second team, while the women had 36 first team recipients and six student-athletes on the second team. First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
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To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA 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 also eligible.
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The 2008 Big 12 Women's Golf Championship will take place on Friday-Sunday, April 25-27 at the par-72, 6,210-yard Karsten Creek Golf Course in Stillwater, Okla. The men's event is also scheduled for the same dates, and their championship will be decided on the par-72, 7,249 yard Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas.
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2008 Academic All-Big12 Women's Golf Team
First Team (3.20-plus GPA; *indicates nominated with a 4.00 GPA)
Name, School                                    Class    Major     Â
Meg McDaniel, Baylor                        Sr.       Health Science   Â
Kristen Hendrix, Baylor                       So.      Business Accounting & Finance   Â
Julie Kim Colorado                          So.      Business           Â
Kendra Hanson, Iowa State* Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sr. Â Â Â Â Â Â Elementary Education
Karly Pinder, Iowa State                     Sr.       Marketing
Annie Giangrosso, Kansas                 Sr.       Sport Management
Meghan Gockel, Kansas* Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â So. Â Â Â Â Â Accounting
Jaci Hiatt, Kansas                              Sr.       Business Management
Hailey Mireles, Kansas State              Sr.       Kinesiology/Pre-Physical Therapy
Abbi Sunner, Kansas State* Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â So. Â Â Â Â Â Nutritional Sciences/Pre-Chiropractic
Madde Augustsson, Missouri              Sr.       Marketing
Madison Marcolla, Missouri                So.      Journalism
Michelle Morgan, Missouri                  So.      Business
Chelsea Schriewer, Missouri               Jr.        Psychology
Elli Brown, Nebraska                          Sr.       Business Administration
JC Stevenson, Nebraska                     So.      Elementary Education
Allison Stewart, Nebraska                   Sr.       Business Administration
Charlotte Wendner, Nebraska             So.      Business Administration
Kate White, Nebraska                        So.      History
Kendall Dye, Oklahoma                      Jr.        Communication
Kelly Jacques, Oklahoma                   Sr.       Health and Exercise Science
Sydney Lee, Oklahoma                      Sr.       Health and Exercise Science
Amanda Johnson, Oklahoma State* Â Â Â Jr. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Accounting
Karin Kinnerud, Oklahoma State* Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jr. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â International Business
Pernilla Lindberg, Oklahoma State       Jr.        International Business
Angela Akins, Texas                          Sr.       Journalism
Julia Best, Texas                               Sr.       Early Childhood Education
Caney Hines, Texas                           Jr.        Corporate Communication
Kelley Louth, Texas                           Sr.       Corporate Communication
Ashley Rollins, Texas                         Sr.       Corporate Communication
Kristin Walla, Texas                           Jr.        Journalism
Ashley Freeman, Texas A&M Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â So. Â Â Â Â Â Accounting
Lauren Johnson, Texas A&M Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jr. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Marketing
Miranda Orr, Texas A&M Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sr. Â Â Â Â Â Â Graduate School
Megan Dowdy, Texas Tech                 Jr.        Communications Studies
Ulrika Van Niekerk, Texas Tech          Jr.        Environmental Engineering
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Second Team (3.00 to 3.19 GPA)
Name, School                                    Class   Major
Natalie Hocott, Baylor                        Jr.        Journalism/Public Relations
Cierra Ko, Colorado                         Jr.       Business
Dominique Pytlewski, Colorado      So.      Integrative Physiology
JoJo Hallenbeck, Kansas                    Sr.       Microbiology
Kali Quick, Kansas State                   Sr.       Mass Communications/Electronic Journalism
Lindsey Haupt, Missouri                     So.      Business Marketing
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2008 AcademicAll-Big12 Men's Golf Team
First Team (3.20-plus GPA; *indicates nominated with a 4.00 GPA)
Name, School                                    Class   Major
William Allcorn, Baylor                       Jr.        Business
Brian Meck, Baylor                            Sr.       Accounting
Chris Baker, Iowa State                      Sr.       Marketing/Management
Cedric Bertin, Iowa State                    Sr.       Liberal Arts & Sciences
Patrick Hall, Iowa State                      Sr.       Business Management
Walt Koelbel, Kansas                         Jr.        Business Management
Mitchell Gregson, Kansas State          So.      Business Administration
Kyle Yonke, Kansas State                  Sr.       Marketing
Peter Malnati, Missouri                       Jr.        Journalism
Bud Reynolds, Missouri                      Jr.        Business
Trent Price, Nebraska                         Jr.        Business Administration
Phillip Bryan, Oklahoma                     Sr.       Economics
Trent Leon, Oklahoma State               Jr.        Economics
Kevin Schultz, Texas                          Sr.       Business
Andrea Pavan, Texas A&M Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â So. Â Â Â Â Â General
Trey Todd, Texas A&M Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sr. Â Â Â Â Â Â Accounting
Matt Van Zandt, Texas A&M Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jr. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Accounting
Garrett Merrell, Texas Tech                 Jr.        Finance
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Second Team (3.00 to 3.19 GPA)
Name, School                                    Class   Major
Carmine Mediate, Baylor                    Sr.       Communications
Michael Baird, Colorado                  Sr.       Sociology
Johnny Larson, Iowa State                  Sr.       Communication Studies
Joe Ida, Kansas State                        So.      Business Administration
Ben Blundell, Oklahoma                     So.      Business
Tyler Rody, Oklahoma                        So.      Undecided
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