Thirteen women and nine men named to the first team.
May 8, 2012
IRVING, Texas – The Oklahoma State track and field program had 22 athletes named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team, the conference announced today.
The Cowgirls had 13 named to the first team, highlighted by Alyssa Henrichs and Caitlin Way nominated with 4.00 GPAs. Nine Cowboys were named first-team honorees, with Andrew Hudson earning a nomination with a perfect GPA.
The nomination for Mixon marks the fourth-consecutive season she’s been named to the first-team, while it is the third-straight year Lowe has been named to the first team. It also marks the second-straight season Way has earned first-team distinction with a 4.00 GPA.
Joining Way as two time honorees are Botezan, Fernandez, Monaghan, Gritters, Hanna, Heaton and Murphy.
First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of their 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 also eligible.
Men’s Team
First Team Raul Botezan (Jr.) – Economics – Cluj-Napoca, Romania Kirubel Erassa (So.) – University Studies – Grayson, Ga. German Fernandez (Sr.) – Sociology – Riverbank, Calif. Andrew Hudson (So.)* – Secondary Education – Amarillo, Texas Colby Lowe (Sr.) – Sports Management – Southlake, Texas Taylor Monaghan (Jr.) – Physiology – Tulsa, Okla. Shane Moskowitz (So.) – Marketing – Silverdale, Wash. Neal Smith (So.) – Health Education and Promotion – Southlake, Texas Nick Thorp (So.) – Mechanical Engineering – McKinney, Texas
Women’s Team
First Team Mihaela Bobos (So.) – Economics – Cluj-Napoca, Romania Jackie Campos (Jr.) – Health Education and Promotion – Santa Teresa, N.M. Caileigh Glenn (So.) – Political Science – Newmarket, Ontario Brooke Gritters (So.) – Health Education and Promotion – Pella, Iowa Victoria Hanna (Jr.) – Physiology – Oshawa, Canada Laura Heaton (Sr.) – Health Education and Promotion – Amarillo, Texas Alyssa Henrichs (Sr.)* – Elementary Education – Beresford, S.D. Kate Kujawa (Jr.) – Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering – Regina, Canada Jessica Lewis (Jr.) – Psychology – Crowley, Texas Teran Mixon (Sr.) – Health Education and Promotion – Coalgate, Okla. Jessy Murphy (Jr.) – Nutritional Sciences with option Dietetics – Stillwater, Okla. Natalja Piliusina (So.) – Economics – Klaipeda, Lithuania Caitlin Way (So.)* – Physiology – Mitchell, S.D.
