University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Earn 72 Distinguished Scholar Awards
7/6/2016 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
July 6, 2016 University of Minnesota student-athletes were awarded 72 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Awards for the 2015-16 season, announced today by the conference office. Nineteen Gophers teams were represented.
The 72 Minnesota honorees ties last year's count as the second most ever from the Gophers (86 in 2011-2012). Student-athletes must have recorded a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year in order to be eligible for the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award.
Included in Minnesota's honorees were eight Gophers who boasted a perfect 4.0 GPA - Kaila Urick (women's cross country/track and field), Jon Christenson (football), Sabrine Garrison (women's golf), Lindsay Mable (women's gymnastics), Rashida Beal (soccer), Jen Larrick (soccer), Alex Beckman and Amanda Beckman (women's track and field).
Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Similar to the Academic All-Big Ten honor, Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must be letter winners in at least their second academic year at their institution. However, the Distinguished Scholar Award encompasses only students with a minimum GPA of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year, excluding summer school. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a student's academic career.
Baseball (4)
Micah Coffey
Jordan Jess
Tim Shannon
Troy Traxler
Women's Basketball (1)
Joanna Hedstrom
Men's Cross Country (2)
Aaron Bartnik
Adam Zutz
Women's Cross Country (4)
Liz Berkholtz
Patty O'Brien
Madeline Strandemo
Kaila Urick
Football (4)
Foster Bush
Jon Christenson
Scott Ekpe
Jonah Pirsig
Women's Golf (3)
Sabrine Garrison
Celia Kuenster
Emie Peronnin
Men's Gymnastics (2)
Yaroslav Pochinka
Alex Wittenberg
Women's Gymnastics (4)
Bailey Abernathy
Madeline Hanley
Bailie Holst
Lindsay Mable
Women's Hockey (3)
Amanda Leveille
Kate Schipper
Lee Stecklein
Rowing (11)
Emily Appold
Maggie Bieber
Alyssa Chu-Tom
Jessica Flakne
Jaime Friscia
Taylor Gainey
Madison Koch
Kortney Luedloff
Kersten Schwanz
Emily Stock
Lisa Weeks
Soccer (5)
Rashida Beal
Jen Larrick
Kirsti Lilja
Rachel McCloskey
Allie Reinke
Softball (3)
Hannah Evavold
Sydney Fabian
Sam Macken
Men's Swimming & Diving (1)
Ben Bravence
Women's Swimming & Diving (3)
Rae Bullinger
Abigail Raatz
Lauren Votava
Women's Tennis (1)
Paula Rincon-Otero
Men's Track & Field (7)
Aaron Bartnik
Bryan Bjerk
Jordan Charles
Gian Ferretti
Ryan Lockard
Matthew Rosen
Adam Zutz
Women's Track & Field (10)
Alex Beckman
Amanda Beckman
Liz Berkholtz
Ke-ke Burks
Kelly Flynn
Jess Lehman
Ally McSherry
Madeline Strandemo
Lyndsey Thorpe
Kaila Urick
Volleyball (2)
Erica Handley
Paige Tapp
Wrestling (3)
Michael Kroells Brett Pfarr
Chris Pfarr
The 72 Minnesota honorees ties last year's count as the second most ever from the Gophers (86 in 2011-2012). Student-athletes must have recorded a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year in order to be eligible for the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award.
Included in Minnesota's honorees were eight Gophers who boasted a perfect 4.0 GPA - Kaila Urick (women's cross country/track and field), Jon Christenson (football), Sabrine Garrison (women's golf), Lindsay Mable (women's gymnastics), Rashida Beal (soccer), Jen Larrick (soccer), Alex Beckman and Amanda Beckman (women's track and field).
Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Similar to the Academic All-Big Ten honor, Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must be letter winners in at least their second academic year at their institution. However, the Distinguished Scholar Award encompasses only students with a minimum GPA of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year, excluding summer school. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a student's academic career.
Baseball (4)
Micah Coffey
Jordan Jess
Tim Shannon
Troy Traxler
Women's Basketball (1)
Joanna Hedstrom
Men's Cross Country (2)
Aaron Bartnik
Adam Zutz
Women's Cross Country (4)
Liz Berkholtz
Patty O'Brien
Madeline Strandemo
Kaila Urick
Football (4)
Foster Bush
Jon Christenson
Scott Ekpe
Jonah Pirsig
Women's Golf (3)
Sabrine Garrison
Celia Kuenster
Emie Peronnin
Men's Gymnastics (2)
Yaroslav Pochinka
Alex Wittenberg
Women's Gymnastics (4)
Bailey Abernathy
Madeline Hanley
Bailie Holst
Lindsay Mable
Women's Hockey (3)
Amanda Leveille
Kate Schipper
Lee Stecklein
Rowing (11)
Emily Appold
Maggie Bieber
Alyssa Chu-Tom
Jessica Flakne
Jaime Friscia
Taylor Gainey
Madison Koch
Kortney Luedloff
Kersten Schwanz
Emily Stock
Lisa Weeks
Soccer (5)
Rashida Beal
Jen Larrick
Kirsti Lilja
Rachel McCloskey
Allie Reinke
Softball (3)
Hannah Evavold
Sydney Fabian
Sam Macken
Men's Swimming & Diving (1)
Ben Bravence
Women's Swimming & Diving (3)
Rae Bullinger
Abigail Raatz
Lauren Votava
Women's Tennis (1)
Paula Rincon-Otero
Men's Track & Field (7)
Aaron Bartnik
Bryan Bjerk
Jordan Charles
Gian Ferretti
Ryan Lockard
Matthew Rosen
Adam Zutz
Women's Track & Field (10)
Alex Beckman
Amanda Beckman
Liz Berkholtz
Ke-ke Burks
Kelly Flynn
Jess Lehman
Ally McSherry
Madeline Strandemo
Lyndsey Thorpe
Kaila Urick
Volleyball (2)
Erica Handley
Paige Tapp
Wrestling (3)
Michael Kroells Brett Pfarr
Chris Pfarr
Players Mentioned
/ Gymnastics
Varsity
/ Rowing
/ Men's Cross Country
Defender
/ Soccer
Multi/Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Multi/Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country
Varsity
/ Rowing
Middle Distance Free
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Breaststroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Offensive Lineman
/ Football
Jumps
/ Men's Track & Field
Offensive Lineman
/ Football
Varsity
/ Rowing
IF
/ Baseball
Defensive Tackle
/ Football
Utility
/ Softball
Throws
/ Men's Track & Field
Novice
/ Rowing
Long Jump
/ Women's Track & Field
Varsity
/ Rowing
Varsity
/ Rowing
/ Women's Golf
Setter
/ Volleyball
/ Gymnastics
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Gymnastics
LHP
/ Baseball
Novice
/ Rowing
Midfielder
/ Soccer
Multi/Javelin
/ Women's Track & Field
G
/ Women's Hockey
Goalkeeper
/ Soccer
Jumps
/ Men's Track & Field
Varsity
/ Rowing
/ Gymnastics
Infielder
/ Softball
Midfielder/Defender
/ Soccer
/ Women's Cross Country
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Golf
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
Offensive Tackle
/ Football
/ Men's Gymnastics
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Midfielder
/ Soccer
/ Tennis
Mid-Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
F
/ Women's Hockey
Novice
/ Rowing
RHP
/ Baseball
D
/ Women's Hockey
Novice
/ Rowing
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Middle Blocker
/ Volleyball
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
C
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprint Free/Butterfly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Novice
/ Rowing
/ Men's Gymnastics
Distance
/ Men's Track & FieldRemembering Tom Moe
Friday, February 27
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Wednesday, February 04
Cub Plays of the Week
Wednesday, September 24
Cub Plays of the Week
Thursday, September 18