Dec. 2, 2010

Complete Fall 2010 Academic All-Big Ten List (PDF Format)

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Led by a program-record 32 football honorees, Northwestern broke its own school record for Academic All-Big Ten awards in a quarter with 90 winners in six fall sports, the conference office announced today (Dec. 2).

NU's 90 total accolades establish a school mark in a single-sport season for the fourth-consecutive year (up from 68 in the fall of 2007, 75 in the fall of 2008 and 84 in the fall of 2009). The football program broke its previous high for the fifth season in a row with 32 (up from 16 in 2006, 18 in 2007, 26 in 2008 and 29 in 2009). Northwestern earned the most football honorees among its Big Ten brethren by a wide margin, leading the second-place total of 22 achieved by Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio State.

Among NU's Academic All-Big Ten award winners are four who were named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V. In football, Doug Bartels (Caledonia, Ill./Rockford Boylan Catholic), Patrick Ward (Homer Glen, Ill./Providence Catholic) and Kevin Watt (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West) earned that distinction while volleyball's Sabel Moffett (Temecula, Calif./Chapparal) also picked up the honor.

To earn Academic All-Big Ten recognition, an athlete must be in his/her second year at the institution, letter in his/her sport and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.

Instituted beginning in 2008-09, the conference office also will hand out the Distinguished Scholar Award at the end of the academic year. Student-athletes eligible for the Distinguished Scholar Award must be letter winners in at least their second year in residence at their institution. Qualifying student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the current academic year, excluding summer school. The 3.7 GPA benchmark was designed to include the top 10 percent of all eligible student-athletes.

The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award was established by conference Faculty Representatives as an addition to the conference's Academic All-Big Ten program. The recipients will be honored prior to the fall of 2010 based on their GPAs from the 2009-10 academic year.

Following are Northwestern's 2010 fall season Academic All-Big Ten award winners:

Women's Cross Country (16)
Hallie Busta, Jr. • Journalism • Jackson, Ohio
Rachel Edwards, Jr. • Biomedical Engineering • Eden Prairie, Minn.
Sophie Ewald, Jr. • Environmental Sciences • Berlin, Germany
Ashley Greenwell, So. • Undeclared • St. Louis, Mo.
Angie Henry, So. • Undeclared • Hopkins, Minn.
Audrey Huth, So. • Undeclared • Shelby, Mich.
Rachel Kaminski, Jr. • Social Policy • Green Bay, Wis.
Allegra Mayer, So. • Integrated Science • Palo Alto, Calif.
Sari Nahmad, So. • Undeclared • Miami, Fla.
Lauren Neuschel, So. • Undeclared • Wilmette, Ill.
Annie Reihman, Sr. • Biological Sciences • Richmond, Ind.
Madeline Rozwat, Sr. • Communication Studies and Psychology (double major) • Hillsborough, Calif.
Moira Ryan, So. • Undeclared • Washington, D.C.
Kaley Stroup, So. • Undeclared • Madison, Wis.
Abby Tracy, Jr. • Journalism and Economics (double major) • Vadnais Heights, Minn.
Molly Waterhouse, Jr. • Human Development and Psychological Services • Vicksburg, Mich.

Field Hockey (13)
Zoe Almquist, Sr. • Mathematics • Ann Arbor, Mich.
Sherilyn DeStefano, So. • Undeclared • South Kingston, R.I.
Shannon Disbrow, So. • Undeclared • Potomac, Md.
Megan Jamieson, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Toledo, Ohio
Katie Lynch, Sr. • Human Communication Sciences and Disorders • Briarcliff, N.Y.
Sarah Marcincin, Sr. • Economics • Bethlehem, Pa.
Regan Mooney, Jr. • Human Development and Psychological Services • Spring City, Pa.
Kaylee Pohlmeyer, Jr. • Communication Studies • Severna Park, Md.
Marnie Robbins, Sr. • Communication Studies • Milwaukee, Wis.
Kendra Sirak, Sr. • Anthropology and Psychology (double major) • Dallas, Pa.
Olivia Standa, Sr. • Human Communication Sciences and Disorders • Lake Bluff, Ill.
Claire Thompson, Jr. • Communication Studies • San Jose, Calif.
Stacy Uchida, Gr. • Sports Administration • Southbury, Conn.

Football (32)
Colin Armstrong, Sr. • Economics • Wheaton, Ill.
Brian Arnfelt, Jr. • Communication Studies • Lake Elmo, Minn.
Brendan Barber, Jr. • Political Science • Erie, Pa.
Doug Bartels, Sr. • Anthropology • Caledonia, Ill.
Corbin Bryant, Gr. • Learning and Organizational Change (undergrad) • Chicago, Ill.
Jeff Budzien, So. • Undeclared • Hartland, Wis.
Scott Concannon, Sr. • Communication Studies • Columbia, Mo.
Stefan Demos, Gr. • Sports Administration • Scottsdale, Ariz.
Drake Dunsmore, Sr. • Communication Studies • Lenexa, Kan.
Jake Gregus, So. • Journalism • Riverside, Ill.
Pat Hickey, So. • Undeclared • Chicago, Ill.
James Kurzawski, Jr. • Economics • Evanston, Ill.
Bryce McNaul, Sr. • Economics • Eden Prairie, Minn.
Aaron Nagel, Sr. • Economics • Lemont, Ill.
Al Netter, Sr. • Economics • Rohnert Park, Calif.
John Henry Pace, Gr. • Mechanical Engineering • Hinsdale, Ill.
Dan Persa, Sr. • Communication Studies • Bethlehem, Pa.
Brian Peters, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Pickerington, Ohio
Stone Pinckney, Jr. • Theatre • Columbia, S.C.
John Plasencia, So. • Undeclared • Tampa, Fla.
Jaleel Reed, So. • Undeclared • Los Angeles, Calif.
Tim Riley, So. • Undeclared • Oswego, Ill.
Josh Rooks, Sr. • Psychology • Zeeland, Mich.
Jacob Schmidt, Sr. • Human Development and Psychological Services • Rhinelander, Wis.
Andrew Struckmeyer, Sr. • Journalism • Vienna, Va.
Timmy Vernon, So. • Undeclared • Fort Washington, Pa.
Patrick Ward, So. • Mechanical Engineering • Homer Glen, Ill.
Kevin Watt, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Ricky Weina, Sr. • Economics • Union Grove, Wis.
Brandon Williams, So. • Undeclared • Nappanee, Ind.
Nate Williams, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Quentin Williams, Jr. • Political Science • Pittsburgh, Pa.

Men's Soccer (6)
Jarrett Baughman, So. • Undeclared • Bloomington, Ind.
Matt Eliason, Sr. • Communication Studies • Lombard, Ill.
Nick Gendron, So. • Undeclared • Ramsey, N.J.
Pat Gibson, Sr. • Spanish and International Studies (double major) • Westerville, Ohio
Drew Kotler, Sr. • Spanish • Wynnewood, Pa.
Peter O'Neill, Jr. • Political Science • Fairway, Kan.

Women's Soccer (15)
Colleen Antas, Sr. • Human Development and Psychological Services • Wheaton, Ill.
Ally Arca, Sr. • Social Policy • San Leandro, Calif.
Jennifer Baumann, Sr. • Communication Studies • Waukesha, Wis.
Kelsey Bertamus, So. • Biological Sciences • Burnsville, Minn.
Casey Blaha, So. • Undeclared • River Forest, Ill.
Caroline Dagley, Jr. • Communication Studies • San Rafael, Calif.
Katie Doyle, Jr. • Secondary Education • St. Charles, Ill.
Nicole Duller, Jr. • English • Los Altos, Calif.
Carolyn Edwards, Sr. • Communication Studies and Psychology (double major) • Lincolnshire, Ill.
Meredith Finsand, So. • Undeclared • Edina, Minn.
Sam Greene, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Santa Monica, Calif.
Leigh Jakes, Gr. • Sports Administration • McDonough, Ga.
Emily Langston, Jr. • Communication Studies • Los Altos, Calif.
Sarah Sroka, Jr. • Secondary Education • Geneva, Ill.
Grace Weitz, Jr. • Journalism • Golden Valley, Minn.

Volleyball (8)
Alex Ayers, Jr. • Radio/Television/Film • Playa del Rey, Calif.
Julie Chin, So. • Undeclared • Naperville, Ill.
Mary Grace Gallagher, Jr. • Political Science • Atlanta, Ga.
Elyse Glab, Sr. • Psychology • Chicago, Ill.
Brittani Gray, Gr. • Psychology • Cincinnati, Ohio
Naomi Johnson, Sr. • Mathematics • Bloomington, Minn.
Sabel Moffett, Gr. • Sports Administration • Temecula, Calif.
Madalyn Shalter, Jr. • Human Development and Psychological Services • Ottawa, Ohio