University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Land 14 on Academic All-Big Ten
4/7/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
The Golden Gopher women's swimming and diving team had 14 members earn Academic All-Big Ten honors. Making the Academic All-Big Ten list was Molly Belk, Megan Braun, Marissa Davies, Alison Eggers, Andrea Hanson, Kaylee Jamison, Melissa Nelson, Meagan Radecke, Kelsey Ridder, Ashley Steenvoorden, Kristen Steenvoorden, Lissa Tommerdahl, Jillian Tyler and Hannah Whitehead.
In all, the University of Minnesota had 63 winter student-athletes earn Academic All-Big Ten honors. The total is the second most in the league behind only Ohio State's 65 and a five-athlete improvement over last year's winter total of 58. The women's team trailed just the men's swim team in numbers as the men's team had 17 on the list. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be letter winners in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.
Minnesota Women's Swimming & Diving Honorees (14)
Molly Belk, Jr. (Undeclared)
Megan Braun, Jr. (Child Psychology)
Marissa Davies, So. (Pre-Major)
Alison Eggers, Jr. (Sociology Of Law/Criminal/Deviance BA)
Andrea Hanson, Sr. (Marketing)
Kaylee Jamison, Jr. (Biochemistry)
Melissa Nelson, So. (Pre-Major)
Meagan Radecke, Jr. (Biomedical Engineering)
Kelsey Ridder, Jr. (Inter-College Program)
Ashley Steenvoorden, So. (Undeclared)
Kristen Steenvoorden, So. (Undeclared)
Lissa Tommerdahl, So. (Biology)
Jillian Tyler, Jr. (Journalism)
Hannah Whitehead, So. (Undeclared)
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