University of Illinois Athletics

Academic Services June 12, 2024

Spring Academic All-Big Ten Announced

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Big Ten Conference recognized spring sport student-athletes who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten team on Wednesday. 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.

Seventy-eight Illinois student-athletes were honored across the Illini's eight spring sports programs.

Baseball

Baseball - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Academic Year	Major
Brady Banker	So.	Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Gavin Bennett	Jr.	Finance
Korey Bunselmeyer	Sr.	Crop Sciences
Joe Glassey	Sr.	Management
Brody Harding	Sr.	Strategic Leadership and Management
Payton Hutchings	Sr.	Kinesiology Teacher Education
Camden Janik	Jr.	Information Systems
Connor Milton	Sr.	Recreation, Sport & Tourism
Ryan Moerman	Jr.	Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Ben Plumley	Jr.	Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Coltin Quagliano	Jr.	Recreation, Sport & Tourism
Julius Sanchez	So.	Undeclared
Jacob Schroeder	Sr.	Psychology
Jake Swartz	So.	Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Logan Tabeling	Sr.	Marketing
Drake Westcott	Sr.	Recreation, Sport & Tourism

Men's Golf

Men's Golf - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Academic Year	Major
Jackson Buchanan	Jr.	Operations Management
Piercen Hunt	Sr.	Marketing
Jerry Ji	Sr.	Recreation, Sport & Tourism
Ryan Voois	So.	Finance

Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Academic Year	Major
Tyler Bowers	So.	Biological Sciences
Mathis Debru	Jr.	Financial Planning
Hunter Heck	Sr.	Advertising
Kenta Miyoshi	So.	Strategy, Innovation, & Entreprenuership
William Mroz	So.	Recreation, Sport, and Tourism
Oliver Okonkwo	Gr.	M.S. Kinesiology

Men's Track & Field

Men's Track & Field - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Academic Year	Major
Alex Babbington	Sr.	Industrial Design
Evan Cummins	Jr.	Finance
Tyler Cushing	Sr.	Molecular & Cellular Biology
Nicolas Dovalovsky	Jr.	Bioengineering
Shawn Juliette	So.	Finance + Data Science
Anthony Maida	Jr.	Accountancy
Brady Masters	So.	Strategy, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship
Will Merrick	Jr.	Information Sciences
Viktor Morozov	So.	Undeclared
Jake Myers	Gr.	Civil Engineering
Aiden Ouimet	Gr.	Human Resources & Industrial Relations
Tadeas Placek	So.	Health Administration
Will Rezny	Gr.	Health Administration
Jack Roberts	Gr.	Engineering - Instrumentation

Softball

Softball - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Academic Year	Major
Paige Berkmeyer	Jr.	Animal Science
Zoe Caryl	Jr.	Atmospheric Sciences
Gabrielle Debevec	So.	Business Undecided
Juliana Hooker	So.	Business Undecided
Zoie Howard	Jr.	Communications
Reese Hunkins	So.	Undeclared
Sydney Malott	So.	Undeclared
Tori McQueen	Sr.	Kinesiology
Stevie Meade	Jr.	Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Alaina Miller	So.	interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Abby Ryniec	Sr.	Marketing, Information Systems
Kelly Ryono	Gr.	Management
Megan Ward	Sr.	Kinesiology
Lauren Wiles	Jr.	Psychology

Women's Golf

Women's Golf - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Academic Year	Major
Lexanne Halama	Jr.	Integrative Biology
Anna Ritter	So.	Communication
Sophia Sulkar	So.	Computer Engineering
Isabel Sy	Sr.	Kinesiology

Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Academic Year	Major
Kate Duong	Sr.	Accountancy
Kida Ferrari	Jr.	Strategic Business Development & Entrrepreneurship
Josie Frazier	Gr.	Accountancy
Megan Heuser	Jr.	Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Violeta Martinez	So.	Communication
Kasia Treiber	Jr.	Accountancy

Women's Track & Field

Women's Track & Field - Academic All-Big Ten
Name	Academic Year	Major
Olivia Campbell	So.	Psychology
Maggie Gamboa	Jr.	Spanish
Audrey Ginsberg	So.	Kinesiology
Halle Hill	Jr.	Kinesiology
Tacoria Humphrey	Jr.	Community Health
Abby Lynch	Jr.	Accountancy
Amalia Malecek	Jr.	Recreation, Sport & Tourism
Lydia Malecek	Jr.	Psychology
Jessica McDowell	Gr.	EdM: Education, Policy, Organization & Leadership
Mia Morello	So.	Elementary Education
Ashley Oliver	So.	Bioengineering
Sam Poglitsch	Jr.	Advertising
Kelsey Rothas	Sr.	Community Health
Tori Thomas	Jr.	Recreation, Sport & Tourism

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Players Mentioned

Piercen Hunt: 6' 0"; Senior

Jerry Ji: 6' 0"; Fifth Year

Isabel Sy: Senior

#00 Zoe Caryl: UT; 5' 9"; Redshirt Sophomore; R/R

#23 Sydney Malott: IF; 5' 7"; Sophomore; R/R

#11 Tori McQueen: LHP; 5' 5"; Senior; L/L

#12 Abby Ryniec: UT; 5' 6"; Senior; L/R

#14 Kelly Ryono: OF; 5' 8"; Graduate Student; R/R

#31 Megan Ward: IF; 5' 6"; Senior; L/R

Josie Frazier: 5' 10"; Fifth Year

Hunter Heck: 5' 8"; Senior

Oliver Okonkwo: 6' 3"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Piercen Hunt
: 6' 0"; Senior

Jerry Ji
: 6' 0"; Fifth Year

Isabel Sy
: Senior

#00 Zoe Caryl
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Sophomore; R/R
: UT

#23 Sydney Malott
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; R/R
: IF

#11 Tori McQueen
: 5' 5"; Senior; L/L
: LHP

#12 Abby Ryniec
: 5' 6"; Senior; L/R
: UT

#14 Kelly Ryono
: 5' 8"; Graduate Student; R/R
: OF

#31 Megan Ward
: 5' 6"; Senior; L/R
: IF

Josie Frazier
: 5' 10"; Fifth Year

Hunter Heck
: 5' 8"; Senior

Oliver Okonkwo
: 6' 3"; Graduate Student