May 8, 2007

IRVING, Texas--The Big 12 Conference has named 275 student-athletes to the 2007 Academic All-Big 12 Track & Field teams, the league office announced Tuesday. Mizzou had 19 men, a conference-high, and 20 women make the list.

 

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the men's academic all-league track & field squad consisted of 93 first team members combined with 21 on the second team, while the women had 131 first team recipients and 30 student-athletes on the second team.  First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have 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 his/her 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.

 

The Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships are scheduled on Friday-Sunday at Ed Weir Track in Lincoln, Neb.

 

Missouri's honorees

MEN's First Team (3.20-plus GPA)

Tim Cornell, Tyler Dailey, Chris Feitz, Brian Graybill, Colten Green, Dan Hedgecock, Bill Hobson, Austin Kerkhover, Jason Miller, Bobby Musil, Tim Ross, Bjorn Sommerfeldt, Ben Stafford, Hans Uldal, Ben Wade, Daniel Willingham

 

MEN's Second Team (3.00-3.19 GPA)

Daniel Hunter, Garett Jeffries, Tipper O'Brien

 

WOMEN's First Team (3.20-plus GPA)

Sarah Burbee, Hedvig Glomsroed, Kate Greer, Kristin Hansen, Kasey Kimball, Krishna Lee, Valerie Moll, Shernelle Nicholls, Laura Ortinau, Angela Potrykus, Tommie Powers, Carolyn Rauen, Ellen Ries, Elizabeth Robe, Kaela Rorvig, Mallory Van Ness, Amber Warren, JaNay Woolridge

 

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