March 20, 2019
59 HAWKEYES NAMED WINTER ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Fifty-nine University of Iowa student-athletes have been named to the 2019 Big Ten Winter Academic All-Conference team. The list includes student-athletes from men’s basketball (5), women’s basketball (7), men’s gymnastics (3), women’s gymnastics (9), men’s swimming and diving (7), women’s swimming and diving (15), and wrestling (13).
The wrestling team's 13 honorees are a school record, surpassing the program's 12 in 2012. The women's swimming and diving team's 15 selections are the most since 2016.
The Big Ten Conference recognized 928 winter sports student-athletes, including 65 men's and 68 women's basketball players, 64 men's and 98 women's gymnasts, 69 men's hockey players, 149 men's and 264 women's swimmers and divers and 151 wrestlers. At least 22 of these student-athletes have maintained unblemished cumulative GPAs.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team, as verified by being on the official squad list as of March 1 for winter sports, who have been enrolled full-time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Men’s Basketball (5)
Name Year Major Hometown
Austin Ash So. Sport & Recreation Management Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Michael Baer So. Business Bettendorf, Iowa
Nicholas Baer Sr. Sport & Recreation Management Bettendorf, Iowa
Connor McCaffery RS Fr. Business North Liberty, Iowa
Jack Nunge So. Pre-Business Newburgh, Ind.
Women’s Basketball (7)
Name Year Major Hometown
Kathleen Doyle Jr. Spanish & Journalism & Mass Communications La Grange, Ill.
Megan Gustafson Sr. Finance Port Wing, Wis.
Makenzie Meyer Jr. Health & Human Physiology Mason City, Iowa
Amanda Ollinger Jr. Computer Science & Engineering Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Alexis Sevillian RS So. Criminology, Law & Justice Goodrich, Mich.
Hannah Stewart Sr. Health & Human Physiology Minot, N.D.
Paula Valino Ramos So. Biochemistry & Neuroscience Ourense, Spain
Men’s Gymnastics (3)
Name Year Major Hometown
Jake Brodarzon Sr. Human Physiology Paramus, N.J.
Kulani Taylor So. Biology West St. Paul, Minn.
Brandon Wong Jr. Psychology Clovis, Calif.
Women’s Gymnastics (9)
Name Year Major Hometown
Misty-Jade Carlson Sr. Art & Journalism and Mass Communications Portland, Ore.
Nicole Chow Sr. Human Physiology Port Coquitlam, Canada
Emma Hartzler So. Open Major Marion, Iowa
Clair Kaji Jr. Psychology Vancouver, Canada
Maddie Kampschroeder So. Health & Human Physiology Overland Park, Kan.
Maria Ortiz Sr. Human Physiology Fort Myers, Fla.
Rose Piorkowski Sr. Sociology Lynn Haven, Fla.
Ashley Smith So. Open Major Jacksonville, Fla.
Charlotte Sullivan Jr. Elementary Education Christchurch, New Zealand
Men’s Swimming & Diving (7)
Name Year Major Hometown
Michal Brzus Sr. Computer Science Bodaczow, Poland
Sam Dumford Jr. Environmental Science Downers Grove, Ill.
Steve Fiolic Jr. Computer Science and Engineering Urbandale, Iowa
Anton Hoherz So. Music Spring, Texas
Thomas Pederson So. Health & Human Physiology Minnetonka, Minn.
Jonatan Posligua So. Astronomy & Physics Guayaquil, Ecuador
Daniel Swanepoel So. Mechanical Engineering Cape Town, South Africa
Women’s Swimming & Diving (15)
Name Year Major Hometown
Kelsey Drake So. Industrial Engineering Marion, Iowa
Morgan Grout So. Business Carmel, Ind.
Meghan Hackett Jr. Industrial Engineering Cedar Falls, Iowa
Lexi Horner So. Health & Human Physiology Johnston, Iowa
Devin Jacobs Sr. Human Physiology Naperville, Ill.
Amy Lenderink Jr. Psychology Parker, Colo.
Natalie McGovern Sr. Marketing Naperville, Ill.
Kelly McNamara Sr. Health & Human Physiology Villa Park, Ill.
Sage Ohlensehlen So. English & Creative Writing Bettendorf, Iowa
Claire Park So. Elementary Education Interest Bettendorf, Iowa
Samantha Sauer Jr. Health & Human Physiolgoy St. Charles, Ill.
Sarah Schemmel So. Speech & Hearing Sciences Durant, Iowa
Abbey Schneider Sr. Health & Human Physiology Fishers, Ind.
Thelma Strandberg Jr. Enterprise Leadership Kristiansand, Norway
Jacintha Thomas Sr. Human Physiology Iowa City, Iowa
Wrestling (13)
Name Year Major Hometown
Zach Axmear So. Pre-Business North English, Iowa
Connor Corbin So. Biology Des Moines, Iowa
Aaron Costello So. Sport & Recreation Management Dubuque, Iowa
Michael Kemerer Jr. Finance Murrysville, Pa.
Spencer Lee So. Sport & Recreation Management Murrysville, Pa.
Alex Marinelli So. Sport & Recreation Management Miamisburg, Ohio
Aaron Meyer Sr. Health & Human Physiology Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Danny Murphy RS So. Open Major Fort Collins, Colo.
Keegan Shaw Sr. Economics & Finances Altoona, Iowa
Justin Stickley So. Business Urbana, Ohio
Vince Turk Jr. Communications Studies Hampshire, Ill.
Jacob Warner RS Fr. Business Tolono, Ill.
Kaleb Young RS Fr. Human Physiology Punxsutawkney, Pa.
59 HAWKEYES NAMED WINTER ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Fifty-nine University of Iowa student-athletes have been named to the 2019 Big Ten Winter Academic All-Conference team. The list includes student-athletes from men’s basketball (5), women’s basketball (7), men’s gymnastics (3), women’s gymnastics (9), men’s swimming and diving (7), women’s swimming and diving (15), and wrestling (13).
The wrestling team's 13 honorees are a school record, surpassing the program's 12 in 2012. The women's swimming and diving team's 15 selections are the most since 2016.
The Big Ten Conference recognized 928 winter sports student-athletes, including 65 men's and 68 women's basketball players, 64 men's and 98 women's gymnasts, 69 men's hockey players, 149 men's and 264 women's swimmers and divers and 151 wrestlers. At least 22 of these student-athletes have maintained unblemished cumulative GPAs.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team, as verified by being on the official squad list as of March 1 for winter sports, who have been enrolled full-time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Men’s Basketball (5)
Name Year Major Hometown
Austin Ash So. Sport & Recreation Management Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Michael Baer So. Business Bettendorf, Iowa
Nicholas Baer Sr. Sport & Recreation Management Bettendorf, Iowa
Connor McCaffery RS Fr. Business North Liberty, Iowa
Jack Nunge So. Pre-Business Newburgh, Ind.
Women’s Basketball (7)
Name Year Major Hometown
Kathleen Doyle Jr. Spanish & Journalism & Mass Communications La Grange, Ill.
Megan Gustafson Sr. Finance Port Wing, Wis.
Makenzie Meyer Jr. Health & Human Physiology Mason City, Iowa
Amanda Ollinger Jr. Computer Science & Engineering Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Alexis Sevillian RS So. Criminology, Law & Justice Goodrich, Mich.
Hannah Stewart Sr. Health & Human Physiology Minot, N.D.
Paula Valino Ramos So. Biochemistry & Neuroscience Ourense, Spain
Men’s Gymnastics (3)
Name Year Major Hometown
Jake Brodarzon Sr. Human Physiology Paramus, N.J.
Kulani Taylor So. Biology West St. Paul, Minn.
Brandon Wong Jr. Psychology Clovis, Calif.
Women’s Gymnastics (9)
Name Year Major Hometown
Misty-Jade Carlson Sr. Art & Journalism and Mass Communications Portland, Ore.
Nicole Chow Sr. Human Physiology Port Coquitlam, Canada
Emma Hartzler So. Open Major Marion, Iowa
Clair Kaji Jr. Psychology Vancouver, Canada
Maddie Kampschroeder So. Health & Human Physiology Overland Park, Kan.
Maria Ortiz Sr. Human Physiology Fort Myers, Fla.
Rose Piorkowski Sr. Sociology Lynn Haven, Fla.
Ashley Smith So. Open Major Jacksonville, Fla.
Charlotte Sullivan Jr. Elementary Education Christchurch, New Zealand
Men’s Swimming & Diving (7)
Name Year Major Hometown
Michal Brzus Sr. Computer Science Bodaczow, Poland
Sam Dumford Jr. Environmental Science Downers Grove, Ill.
Steve Fiolic Jr. Computer Science and Engineering Urbandale, Iowa
Anton Hoherz So. Music Spring, Texas
Thomas Pederson So. Health & Human Physiology Minnetonka, Minn.
Jonatan Posligua So. Astronomy & Physics Guayaquil, Ecuador
Daniel Swanepoel So. Mechanical Engineering Cape Town, South Africa
Women’s Swimming & Diving (15)
Name Year Major Hometown
Kelsey Drake So. Industrial Engineering Marion, Iowa
Morgan Grout So. Business Carmel, Ind.
Meghan Hackett Jr. Industrial Engineering Cedar Falls, Iowa
Lexi Horner So. Health & Human Physiology Johnston, Iowa
Devin Jacobs Sr. Human Physiology Naperville, Ill.
Amy Lenderink Jr. Psychology Parker, Colo.
Natalie McGovern Sr. Marketing Naperville, Ill.
Kelly McNamara Sr. Health & Human Physiology Villa Park, Ill.
Sage Ohlensehlen So. English & Creative Writing Bettendorf, Iowa
Claire Park So. Elementary Education Interest Bettendorf, Iowa
Samantha Sauer Jr. Health & Human Physiolgoy St. Charles, Ill.
Sarah Schemmel So. Speech & Hearing Sciences Durant, Iowa
Abbey Schneider Sr. Health & Human Physiology Fishers, Ind.
Thelma Strandberg Jr. Enterprise Leadership Kristiansand, Norway
Jacintha Thomas Sr. Human Physiology Iowa City, Iowa
Wrestling (13)
Name Year Major Hometown
Zach Axmear So. Pre-Business North English, Iowa
Connor Corbin So. Biology Des Moines, Iowa
Aaron Costello So. Sport & Recreation Management Dubuque, Iowa
Michael Kemerer Jr. Finance Murrysville, Pa.
Spencer Lee So. Sport & Recreation Management Murrysville, Pa.
Alex Marinelli So. Sport & Recreation Management Miamisburg, Ohio
Aaron Meyer Sr. Health & Human Physiology Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Danny Murphy RS So. Open Major Fort Collins, Colo.
Keegan Shaw Sr. Economics & Finances Altoona, Iowa
Justin Stickley So. Business Urbana, Ohio
Vince Turk Jr. Communications Studies Hampshire, Ill.
Jacob Warner RS Fr. Business Tolono, Ill.
Kaleb Young RS Fr. Human Physiology Punxsutawkney, Pa.
