Indiana University Athletics
62 Hoosiers Named to Academic All-Big Ten Teams
12/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | Student-Athlete Services
Dec. 11, 2007
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana University athletes claimed 62 Academic All-Big Ten Conference selections for the fall term. Athletes must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better to be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection. A total of 661 fall sports athletes were recognized by the Big Ten across the seven fall sports. All seven sports were represented by the 62 Hoosiers selected.
"We are incredibly proud of what our student-athletes have accomplished in the classroom," Indiana Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan said. "We place a great deal of emphasis on both academic success and competitive excellence at Indiana University and our students continue to raise the bar in both areas."
Two Indiana athletes maintained an unblemished 4.0 GPA, both majoring in Biology. A senior, Kevin Trulock has achieved a 4.0 while playing for the Indiana football team as a kicker. Sophomore Brittney Hacken has maintained her unblemished academic record while playing field hockey for the Hoosiers.
"Indiana University student-athletes continue to achieve at high levels both on the playing field and in the classroom," Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator Grace Calhoun said. "We are extremely proud of their accomplishments and we look forward to their continued success as they represent our proud institution."
Austin Starr, a junior for the IU football team, was named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American team in addition to the Big Ten list. He was also recognized for his play by being named an All-Big Ten team selection and a finalist for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award.
The Hoosier cross country teams led the way with 15 honorees, nine on the women's side and six for the men, followed by field hockey and football with twelve selections each. The women's soccer team garnered nine honorees, while the men's soccer team pulled in eight, and the IU volleyball team had five players honored.
Below is a sport-by-sport breakdown of Indiana's 2007 Academic All-Big Ten fall honorees:
Men's Cross Country
Seth Ball, So., Exercise Science, Indianapolis, Ind.
Paul Coover, Sr., Journalism, La Jolla, Calif.
Robert Isphording, Jr., Speech & Hearing Sciences - Audiology, Huron, Ohio
Tom Martin, Jr., Biology, Carmel, Ind.
Tyler McCreary, Jr., Elementary Education, Indianapolis, Ind.
Darryl Stevenson, Jr., Business - Finance, Indianapolis, Ind.
Women's Cross Country
Sarah Bielski, Fr., Environmental Science, New Albany, Ind.
Lauren Keefe, Sr., Business - Finance, Downers Grove, Ill.
Jenny Kulow, So., Biology, Nashville, Ind.
Caity Lauer, Jr., Special Ed. - Elementary, South Bend, Ind.
Sarah Pease, So., Dietetics, Elizabeth, Ind.
Maura Ratcliff, Sr., Exercise Science, Bloomington, Ind.
Wendi Robinson, Jr., Exercise Science, Danville, Ind.
Kristina Trcka, Jr., English, Goshen, Ind.
Kristin Whitezell, Sr., Teacher Prep - All Grade, Carol Stream, Ill.
Field Hockey
Dani Castro, Jr., Recreational Sport Management, San Diego, Calif.
Haley Exner, Sr., English Educaiton - Secondary, San Diego, Calif.
Haley Funk, So., Exercise Science, Lititz, Pa.
Brittney Hacken, So., Biology, Mountain Top, Pa.
Lucy Ireland, So., Journalism, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Erin Isler, Sr., Exercise Science, Westerville, Ohio
Katie Kiper, Jr., Sport Communication - Broadcast, Louisville, Ky.
Jobi Manson, Jr., Communication & Culture, Severna Park, Md.
Meg O'Connell, So., Exercise Science, St. Louis, Mo.
Elizabeth Schmidt, So., Communication & Culture, Louisville, Ky.
Margie Stoll, Sr., Dietetics, St. Louis, Mo.
Alina Valenti, So., Apparel Merchandising, Lehighton, Pa.
Football
Trea Burgess, So., Telecommunications, Jeffersonville, Ind.
Ben Chappell, So., Business - Accounting, Bloomington, Ind.
Bruce Hampton, Jr., Business - Finance, University Heights, Ohio
Jammie Kirlew, Jr., Management, Orlando, Fla.
Joe Kleinsmith, Jr., Criminal Justice, Lakewood, Ohio
Brad Martin, So., Finance, Marion, Ohio
Alex Perry, So., Exploratory, Morris, Ill.
Pete Saxon, So., Criminal Justice, Plain City, Ohio
Josiah Sears, Sr., Business - Finance, Greenfield, Ind.
Austin Starr, Sr., Biology, Logansport, Ind.
Kevin Trulock, Sr., Biology, Indianapolis, Ind.
Brian Zematis, Jr., SPEA - Management, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Men's Soccer
Eric Alexander, So., Business, Portage, Mich.
Chay Cain, Jr., Business - Accounting, Aurora, Ill.
Lee Hagedorn, Jr., Business - Finance, Columbus, Ind.
John Mellencamp, Sr., Business - Management, Cincinnati, Ohio
Chris Munroe, Sr., Business - Finance, Indianapolis, Ind.
Brad Ring, Jr., Legal Studies, Rockford, Ill.
Ofori Sarkodie, So., Exercise Science, Huber Heights, Ohio
Billy Weaver, Sr., Business - Entrepreneurship, Lake Orion, Mich.
Women's Soccer
Kristin Arnold, So., Education, Beavercreek, Ohio
Jessica Boots, So., Exploratory, Carmel, Ind.
Liz Holby, So., Exploratory, Inverness, Ill.
Christie Kotynski, So., Education, Hudson, Ohio
Kate Nierman, Sr., Business - Finance, Indianapolis, Ind.
Natalie O'Bryan, So., Health & Physical Education, Greenwood, Ind.
Ashley Seib, Jr., Sport Communication - Broadcasting, Evansville, Ind.
Katy Stewart, Sr., Business - Accounting, Bloomington, Ind.
Suzie Teixeira, Sr., Business - Finance, Indianapolis, Ind.
Volleyball
Gabrielle Allison, Sr., Biology, New Palestine, Ind.
Lauren Ditteon, Sr., Exercise Science, Terre Haute, Ind.
Jessica Langert, Jr., Exercise Science, Downers Grove, Ill.
Annie Moddrell, Sr., Health Education, Freeburg, Ill.
Juli Pierce, Sr., Journalism, Georgetown, Ind.
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