University of Minnesota Athletics
Berkholtz, Herauf Named Academic All-District
5/22/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS -- Liz Berkholtz and Jess Herauf have been recognized for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom on Friday as the 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-District Track & Field Teams were announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Berkholtz and Herauf were named to this year's Capital One Academic All-District Track & Field/Cross Country Team with the University of Minnesota now boasting 20 total Academic All-District honorees this year. The two honorees are now eligible for Academic All-America accolades in June and will look to join Maxx Williams (football) as 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-Americans for the Gophers.
Berkholtz, a redshirt junior from Sun Prairie, Wis., led the Gophers during the 2015 cross country season as an All-Midwest Region honoree and the team's top finisher at both the Big Ten and NCAA Championships. She ran her career-best 6K time at the 2015 NCAA Midwest Regional, clocking a 20:16.9 for sixth place. During the 2015 season, Berkholtz ran the fifth, 19th and 23rd best 6K times in program history.
The three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree has a 3.62 GPA in psychology. Berkholtz has also received USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors. On the track, Berkholtz ranks among Minnesota's all-time top 10 performers in three events, ranked fifth in the indoor 5,000m (16:26.48), ranked seventh in the outdoor 5,000m (16:26.17), and ranked sixth in the 10,000m (34:12.67). A three-time NCAA West Prelim qualifier, Berkholtz will represent the Gophers at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Preliminary Championship in the 5,000m May 28-30, in Austin, Texas.
Herauf, a redshirt junior from Dickinson, N.D., is a 2015 First Team All-American after placing fifth in the pentathlon at the 2015 NCAA Championship. The Minnesota program record-holder in both the pentathlon (4,372 points) and heptathlon (6,014 points), Herauf won Big Ten titles in both events this season after finishing as B1G runner-up in each event a year ago. She ranks among Minnesota's all-time top-10 performers in eight events, including owning both multi-event program records.
The elementary education major has a 3.47 GPA and is an Academic All-Big Ten and USTFCCCA Academic Team honoree as well. After competing in the pentathlon at the national indoor meet and earning All-American honors the last two indoor seasons, Herauf will make her NCAA outdoor debut in the heptathlon at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 10-13.
Gopher Student-Athletes Recognized on 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-District Teams
Katie Thyken (Soccer)
Paige Tapp (Volleyball)
Hannah Tapp (Volleyball)
Maxx Williams (Football)
Shayne Mullaney (Women's Basketball)
Ben Meyer (Baseball)
Hannah Granger (Softball)
Erica Meyer (Softball)
Hannah Brandt (Women's Hockey)
Jessica Flakne (Rowing)
Mathieu Froment (Men's Tennis)
Michael Kroells (Wrestling)
Lindsay Mable (Women's Gymnastics)
Jessica Plant (Women's Swimming & Diving)
Jess Herauf (Women's Track & Field)
Liz Berkholtz (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country)
Mark Jennings (Men's Track & Field)
Luca Wieland (Men's Track & Field)
Gian Ferretti (Men's Track & Field)
Aaron Bartnik (Men's Track & Field/Cross Country)
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