For the second year in a row, Baylor led the Big 12 Conference with a school record 65 student-athletes named to the 2017-18 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, the league office announced Thursday. The list honors conference competitors who are new, incoming freshmen at their respective institutions.
For the sixth consecutive year, Baylor had more than 40 student-athletes earn recognition, joining Texas as the only other Big 12 school to do so. Since its inception in 2012-13, 322 Bears have been honored, which ranks third in the league behind Texas (334) and Oklahoma (323).
Nominated by each institution’s director of student-athlete support services, student-athletes on the Academic All-Rookie Team must be new, first-time/incoming freshmen that have competed 24 semester hours of non-remedial coursework and achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better. Additionally, the student-athletes must have participated in at least one of their team’s scheduled contests and must have been a member of the respective team for their sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment.
2017-18 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team – Baylor
Acrobatics and Tumbling (3):
Morgan Celum – Health Science Studies
Briana Harris – Health Science Studies
Madison Kruse – Health Science Studies
Baseball (1):
Tyler Thomas – Pre-Business
Equestrian (13):
Gabrielle Bendall – Pre-Business
Sarah Boral – Pre-Biology
Katie Davis – Pre-Medical Humanities
Rachael Davis – Health Science Studies
Kaylynn DeBernard – Pre-Business
Cayla Fisher – Biology
Elizabeth Forney – Environmental Studies
Gia Gulino – Journalism
Michelle Mallett – Pre-Medical Humanities
Carly Salter – Biochemistry
Kacie Scharf – Pre-Business
Sydney Scheckel – Pre-Business
Caroline Weaver – Environmental Studies
Football (8):
Timarcus Davis – Health Science Studies
James Lynch – Pre-Business
Ryan Miller – Pre-Business
Jalen Pitre – Pre-Business
Jay Sedwick – Pre-Biology
Rob Saulin – Communications
Terrel Bernard – Pre-Business
Gavin Holmes – Pre-Business
Men’s Golf (2):
Ryan Grider – Health, Kinesiology and Leisure Studies
Mark Reppe – Pre-Business *
Men’s Tennis (1):
Sven Lah – Pre-Business
Men’s Track and Field (1):
Elijah Gifford – Pre-Business
Men’s Cross Country (2):
Connor Laktasic – Pre-Engineering
Jeremy Meadows – Computer Science
Men’s Track and Field (4):
Riley B. Richards – Pre-Business
J.B. Sandlund – Pre-Business
Jalen Seals – Pre-Business
Cameron Turner – Pre-Business
Soccer (4):
Sarah Bevington – Health Science Studies
Emily Bunnell – Environmental Studies *
Ally Henderson – Pre-Business
Jennifer Wandt – Pre-Business
Volleyball (2):
Hannah Lockin – Communications
Taylor Marburger – Health Science Studies
Women’s Basketball (3):
Trinity Oliver – Exercise Physiology
Didi Richards – Communication Studies
Moon Ursin – Health, Kinesiology and Leisure Studies
Women’s Golf (4):
Diane Baillieux – Pre-Business
Laila Hrindova – Health Science Studies
Gurleen Kaur – Pre-Business
Jordan Shackelford – Pre-Business
Softball (4):
Alyssa Avalos – Pre-Nursing
Lexi Koltz – Pre-Business
Ashley Marchand – Pre-Business
Hannah Thompson – Health, Kinesiology and Leisure Studies
Women’s Tennis (3):
Livia Kraus – Nutrition Sciences *
Katelyn Parker – Pre-Film and Digital Media
Dominika Sujova – Pre-Business
Women’s Track and Field (10):
Sarah Antrich – Pre-Biology
Demitra Carter – Undecided
Payton Czupil – Pre-Business
Brooke Gilmore – Nutrition Sciences
Vanae Jessurun – Apparel Merchandising
Madelaine Johnston – Pre-Biology
Caira Pettway – Pre-Business
Tuesdi Tidwell – Communication Sciences and Disorders
Sydney Washington – Pre-Business *
Sarah Yocum – International Studies
* Indicates 4.0 GPA
