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Alonzo Shepherd earned his third Academic All-Big Ten selection. He graduates in May with a major in Biology.
Seven Hoosiers Receive Academic All-Big Ten Honors
3/23/2016 3:54:00 PM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Seven student-athletes on the 2015-16 Indiana wrestling team earned honors from the Big Ten Conference as the league announced its Academic All-Big Ten recipients on Wednesday.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student athletes must be letterwinners who are at in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
The conference office also awards Academic All-Big Ten distinction in the fall and spring seasons and will present the Distinguished Scholar Award at the end of the academic year. Student-athletes eligible for the Distinguished Scholar Award must be letterwinners in at least their second year in residence at their institution. Qualifying student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the current academic year, excluding summer school. The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award was established by conference Faculty Representatives as an addition to the conference's Academic All-Big Ten program.
This marks the seventh year in program history, and fifth in the last five years, that at least seven student-athletes received academic honors from the Big Ten Conference. In addition, six members of the 2015-16 Indiana wrestling team picked up their second or third Academic All-Big Ten honor.
Indiana – Wrestling Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Luke Blanton • Junior • Economics & Mathematics *
Jake Danishek • Sophomore • Business Management
Jonathan Edwards • Senior • Social Studies Education ^
Matt Irick • Senior • Exercise Science ^
Trevor Moody • Senior • Economics ^
Alonzo Shepherd • Senior • Biology ^
Wyatt Wilson • Junior • Communications & Culture *
* = honorees with two Academic All-Big Ten selections
^ = honorees with three Academic All-Big Ten selections
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student athletes must be letterwinners who are at in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
The conference office also awards Academic All-Big Ten distinction in the fall and spring seasons and will present the Distinguished Scholar Award at the end of the academic year. Student-athletes eligible for the Distinguished Scholar Award must be letterwinners in at least their second year in residence at their institution. Qualifying student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the current academic year, excluding summer school. The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award was established by conference Faculty Representatives as an addition to the conference's Academic All-Big Ten program.
This marks the seventh year in program history, and fifth in the last five years, that at least seven student-athletes received academic honors from the Big Ten Conference. In addition, six members of the 2015-16 Indiana wrestling team picked up their second or third Academic All-Big Ten honor.
Indiana – Wrestling Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Luke Blanton • Junior • Economics & Mathematics *
Jake Danishek • Sophomore • Business Management
Jonathan Edwards • Senior • Social Studies Education ^
Matt Irick • Senior • Exercise Science ^
Trevor Moody • Senior • Economics ^
Alonzo Shepherd • Senior • Biology ^
Wyatt Wilson • Junior • Communications & Culture *
* = honorees with two Academic All-Big Ten selections
^ = honorees with three Academic All-Big Ten selections
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