University of Illinois Athletics

Academic Services June 26, 2023

Spring Academic All-Big Ten Announced

News

Academic Services June 26, 2023

Spring Academic All-Big Ten Announced

News

The Big Ten Conference on Monday recognized spring sports student-athletes who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten team. To be eligible for academic all-conference selection, student-athletes must be in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Overall, 105 Illini student-athletes were honored for the Spring of 2023.

Baseball

Baseball - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Major
Gavin Bennett	Business Undeclared
Branden Comia	Grad Certificate: Strategic Leadership and Management
Joe Glassey	Molecular and Cellular Biology
Riley Gowens	Grad Certificate: Strategic Leadership and Management
Brody Harding	Recreation, Sport and Tourism: Sport Management
Zak Hartleb	Recreation, Sport and Tourism: Sport Management
Cal Hejza	Recreation, Sport and Tourism: Sport Management
Payton Hutchings	Kinesiology: Teach ED K-12
Camden Janik	Business Undeclared
Cam McDonald	Grad Certificate: Strategic Leadership and Management
Connor Milton	Recreation, Sport and Tourism: Sport Management
Ryan Moerman	Agr. & Consumer Economics: Consumer Economics and Finance
Ryan O'Hara	MS: Master of Accounting Science
Ben Plumley	Agr. & Consumer Economics: Finance in Agribusiness
Ty Rybarczyk	Grad Certificate: Strategic Leadership and Management
Gavin Schmitt	Finance
Izaak Siefken	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Xavier Watson	Recreation, Sport and Tourism: Sport Management
Jack Wenninger	School of Info Sci: Information Sciences

Softball

Softball - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Major
Paige Berkmeyer	Animal Sciences
Zoe Caryl	Atmospheric Sciences
Danielle Davis	Food Science & Human Nutrition - Masters
Miranda Gallardo	Information Sciences
Zoie Howard	Communication
Addy Jarvis	Management - Masters
Macy Krohman	English
Tori McQueen	Kinesiology
Stevie Meade	Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Brianna Nykaza	Psychology
Gabi Robles	Kinesiology
Delaney Rummell	Recreation, Sport & Tourism
Abby Ryniec	Marketing, Information Systems
Kelly Ryono	Kinesiology-Masters
Morgan Scivally	Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Sydney Sickels	Recreation, Sport & Tourism - Masters
Avrey Steiner	Management Online - Masters
Megan Ward	Kinesiology
Lauren Wiles	Psychology

Men's Golf

Men's Golf - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Major
TJ Barger	Recreation, Sport, & Tourism: Sport Management
Jackson Buchanan	Business: Operations Management
Adrien Dumont de Chassart	Management: Entrepreneurship (Economics minor)
Piercen Hunt	Marketing
Jerry Ji	Recreation, Sport, & Tourism: Sport Management
Tommy Kuhl	Recreation, Sport, & Tourism: Sport Management (Kinesiology minor)
Nico Lang	Information Systems

Women's Golf

Women's Golf - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Major
Siyan Chen	Business Multi: Accountancy & Information Systems
Lexanne Halama	Integrative Biology
Alise Knudson	Marketing
Isabel Sy	Kinesiology
Crystal Wang	MS: Business Analytics

Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Major
Mathis Debru	ACES- Financial Planning
Hunter Heck	Advertising
Lucas Horve	M.S. Management
Nic Meister	M.S. Management
William Mroz	Recreation, Sports and Tourism
Oliver Okonkwo	Kinesiology

Women's Tennis

Women's Golf - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Major
Emily Casati	Human Development & Family Studies
Kate Duong	Accountancy
Kida Ferrari	Management
Josie Frazier	Accountancy
Megan Heuser	Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Kasia Treiber	Accountancy
Ashley Yeah	Computer Science

Men's Track & Field

Men's Track & Field - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Major
Alex Babbington	Industrial Design
Evan Cummins	Finance
Tyler Cushing	Molecular & Cellular Biology
Bret Dannis	Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Nicolas Dovalovsky	Bioengineering
DeVontae Ford	Information Sciences
Ben Giblin	Finance
Will Giblin	Finance
Brian Keyes	Kinesiology
Kashief King	Management
Eddie Lennon	Education of Masters - Secondary Education
Michael Madiol	Systems Engineering & Design
Anthony Maida	Accountancy
Bennett Melone	Finance
Will Merrick	Information Sciences
Jake Myers	Marketing
Will O'Brien	Civil Engineering & Earth Society and Environment Stability
Will Rezny	Masters in Health Administration
Jack Roberts	Engineering Physics
Michael Shafis	Kinesiology
Edwin Siuda	Mechanical Engineering
Colin Yandel	Management

Women's Track & Field

Women's Track & Field - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Major
Noor Abdellatif	Kinesiology
Ayah Aldadah	Advertising
Rebecca Craddock	Public Health
Annalyssa Crain	Animal Sciences
Maggie Gamboa	Spanish
Halle Hill	Kinesiology
Carolina Hintz	Molecular & Cellular Biology
Katie Hohe	Psychology
Olivia Howell	Studio Art
Allanah Lee	Management
Abby Lynch	Accountancy
Amalia Malecek	Recreation, Sport & Tourism
Kora Malecek	Journalism
Lydia Malecek	Psychology
Madison Marasco	Sociology
Jessica McDowell	English
Emma Milburn	Social Work
Kelsey Rothas	Community Health
Danni Stoughton	Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems
Tracy Towns	Accountancy

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

TJ Barger: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Jackson Buchanan: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Adrien Dumont de Chassart: 6' 1"; Fifth Year

Piercen Hunt: 6' 0"; Junior

Jerry Ji: 6' 0"; Senior

Tommy Kuhl: 6' 0"; Fifth Year

Nico Lang: 6' 0"; Senior

Hunter Heck: 5' 8"; Junior

Lucas Horve: 5' 10"; Redshirt Junior

Nic Meister: 6' 0"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

TJ Barger
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Jackson Buchanan
: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Adrien Dumont de Chassart
: 6' 1"; Fifth Year

Piercen Hunt
: 6' 0"; Junior

Jerry Ji
: 6' 0"; Senior

Tommy Kuhl
: 6' 0"; Fifth Year

Nico Lang
: 6' 0"; Senior

Hunter Heck
: 5' 8"; Junior

Lucas Horve
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Junior

Nic Meister
: 6' 0"; Graduate Student