Fifty-four Badgers named to Academic All-Big Ten team
March 20, 2019 | General News, Men's Basketball, Men's Hockey, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming & Diving, Wrestling
Student-athletes honored for academic excellence
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team, as verified by being on the official squad list as of March 1 for winter sports, who have been enrolled fulltime at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
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Among the recipients are Beata Nelson, the 2019 Big Ten Women's Swimmer of the Championship after winning three conference titles. The junior from Madison is majoring in psychology.
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All-Big Ten pick and second-team All-American Ethan Happ from the men's basketball team also earned Academic All-Big Ten honors as a graduate student majoring in education leadership and policy analysis.
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Wyatt Kalynuk from men's hockey was named to the team while also earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. The sophomore from Virden, Manitoba, is majoring in communication arts.
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NCAA qualifiers MJ Mao and Cameron Tysoe from the men's swimming and diving team were honored. Mao is a sophomore majoring in education studies while Tysoe is a junior majoring in economics and political science.
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Three starters from the Badger women's basketball team were recognized – sophomore Niya Beverley, fifth-year senior Kelly Karlis and junior Kendra Van Leeuwen.
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Sophomore Evan Wick from the wrestling team earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and will also be competing in the NCAA championships this weekend.
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