Indiana University Athletics
Big Ten Conference Announces Distinguished Scholars for 2010-11
7/14/2011 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
July 14, 2011
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Following the conclusion of the 2010-11 academic year, the Big Ten Conference announced that 534 student-athletes have been selected as recipients of the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award. The list features student-athletes from every institution and 33 different sports who have earned a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year. Indiana had 39 student-athletes named Distinguished Scholars.
In February of 2008, Big Ten Faculty Representatives established a conference academic recognition to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Similar to the Academic All-Big Ten honor, Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution. However, the Distinguished Scholar Award encompasses only student-athletes with a minimum GPA of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year, excluding summer school. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a student-athlete's academic career.
2010-11 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
(Bold indicates 4.0 GPA)
Trace Knoblauch, Baseball
Chelsea Blanchard, Women's Cross Country
Kelsey Duerksen, Women's Cross Country
Breanne Ehrman, Women's Cross Country
Caitlin Engel, Women's Cross Country
Sarah Pease, Women's Cross Country
Erica Ridderman, Women's Cross Country
Hannah Boyer, Field Hockey
Kelsey Kiper, Field Hockey
Jordan Marquette, Football
Kaitlin Coons, Women's Golf
Molly O'Connor, Women's Golf
Emily Bush, Rowing
Catherin Campbell, Rowing
Rachel Griffin, Rowing
Elisabeth Kleipool, Rowing
Elles Niessen, Rowing
Jaclyn Riedel, Rowing
Shifumi Terasaka, Rowing
Ann Thompson, Rowing
Nick Blevins, Men's Soccer
Ciersten Burks, Women's Soccer
Samantha Berenter, Softball
Kelsey Brannon, Softball
Cassie Gogreve, Softball
Sara Olson, Softball
Margaux Farrell, Women's Swimming and Diving
Sarah Gelman, Women's Swimming and Diving
Bridgett Henwood, Women's Swimming and Diving
Heidi Mahnken, Women's Swimming and Diving
Leslie Hureau, Women's Tennis
Myriam Sopel, Women's Tennis
Evgeniya Vertesheva, Women's Tennis
Portia Bailey, Women's Track and Field
Vera Neuenswander, Women's Track and Field
Lindsay Enterline, Volleyball
Jordan Haverly, Volleyball
Mary Dunn, Water Polo
Matt Powless, Wrestling
