Colorado University Athletics
Hanenburg Records Fourth Academic All-Big 12 Honor
May 10, 2011 | Track and Field, Herbst Academic Center
IRVING, Texas- University of Colorado senior Emily Hanenburg earned her fourth academic all-conference honor to lead the Buffs on the 2011 Academic All-Big 12 Track and Field team, announced by the conference Tuesday.
Hanenburg, a Colorado Springs, Colo. native, graduated last week with a bachelor's degree in studio art and Spanish. She is a four-time member of the Academic All-Big 12 first team and has never missed a semester on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. Hanenburg has been a member of the Dean's List.
In total, the Buffs have 28 student-athletes who earned a spot on the team; 19 were named to the first team and nine were named to the second team.
Seniors Kevin Fasing, Laura Thweatt and Joi Windham each earned their third academic all-conference honor. Fasing graduated with a degree in integrative physiology and Thweatt earned a bachelor's in sociology. Windham finished her CU career with a degree in management.
Five other seniors earned their second honor on the academic team. Megan Burrell, Matthew McCathran and Max Van Dyke are on the first team for the second consecutive year and Richard Medina and Matt Tebo are making their second appearance on the second team. Senior Kirsten Wicks is a member of the first team for the first time in her career.
To qualify for the Academic All-Big 12 team, student-athletes must maintain a 3.0 grade point average 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 eligible.
Colorado will travel to the 15th Annual Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championship May 13-15 at the John Jacob Track & Field Complex in Norman, Okla. Â
Academic All-Big 12 Men's First Team
Name                             Yr           Major                                                            Hometown (# years on academic team)
Matthew Biegner         Jr.           Applied Math                                               Broomfield, Colo. (2)
Kevin Fasing                 Sr.          Integrative Physiology                                 Denver, Colo. (3)
Steve Kasica                  Jr.           Journalism                                                    Grand Junction, Colo. (2)
Matthew McCathran    Sr.          Environmental Studies                                Marshall, Texas (2)
Ryan Savercool             So.          Integrative Physicology                               Chester, N.J.
Academic All-Big 12 Women's First Team
Name                             Yr           Major                                                            Hometown (# of years on academic team)
Courtney Bouchet        So.          MCD Biology                                                 Estes Park, Colo.
Megan Burrell              Sr.          Integrative Physiology                                 Colorado Springs, Colo. (2)
Emma Coburn              Jr.           Marketing                                                     Crested Butte, Colo. (2)
Katie Cumming            Jr.           Philosophy                                                    Hudson, Wis. (2)
Emily Hanenburg*       Sr.          Studio Art/Spanish                                      Colorado Springs, Colo. (4)
Nikki Look*                    So.          Applied Mathematics                                  Castle Rock, Colo.
Holly Odneal                 So.          Finance                                                          Palisade, Calif.
Brooke Regan               So.          Ecology & Evolutionary Biology                  Loveland, Colo.
Laura Thweatt              Sr.          Sociology                                                       Durango, Colo. (3)
Elizabeth Tremblay     So.          Integrative Physiology                                 Loveland, Colo.
Laura Tremblay           So.          Chemical & Biological Engineering             Loveland, Colo.
Max Van Dyke              Sr.          Business Management                                Vail, Colo. (2)
Kirsten Wicks               Sr.          Marketing                                                     Wheaton, Ill.
Joi Windham                 Sr.          Management                                                Dallas, Texas (3)
*indicates nominated with a 4.0 GPA
Academic All-Big 12 Men's Second Team
Name                             Yr           Major                                                            Hometown (# of years on academic team)
Joe Bosshard                 So.          Finance                                                          Crested Butte, Colo.
Richard Medina            Sr.          Spanish                                                         Grand Junction, Colo. (2)
Geo Tam                        So.          Studio Art                                                     Boulder, Colo.
Matt Tebo                     Sr.          Studio Art                                                     Albuquerque, N.M. (2)
Jake Timmons               Jr.           Mechanical Engineering                              Parker, Colo. (2)
Andy Wacker                Jr.           Evolutionary Biology                                    Pinehurst, N.C. (3)
Academic All-Big 12 Women's Second Team
Name                             Yr           Major                                                            Hometown (# of years on academic team)
Katie Dreher                 Jr.           Spanish                                                         Salida, Colo. (2)
Emily Hunsucker          So.          Business                                                        Arvada, Colo.
Camille Logan               So.          Integrative Physiology                                 Littleton, Colo.
