MADISON, Wis. – A total of 163 student-athletes from University of Wisconsin spring and at-large teams were named to the 2018-19 Academic All-Big Ten team. The Badgers were led by the men's rowing team with 32 honorees, while the women's openweight rowing team had 27 members on the academic team. Other teams recognized were women's track and field (26), men's track and field (22), women's ice hockey (18), softball (13), women's golf (7), women's lightweight rowing (5), men's golf (5), men's tennis (4), and women's tennis (4).
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To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team, 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 is two-time NCAA champion Morgan MacDonald of the men's track and field team. MacDonald won the 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championship and the 2019 NCAA Indoor 3,000-meter title and 5,000-meter title. He goes for his fourth national championship this season on June 5-8 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin, Texas.
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For the women's track and field team, NCAA Indoor 5,000-meter champion
Alicia Monson as well as NCAA qualifiers
Banke Oginni and
Amy Davis were named Academic All-Big Ten.
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Hockey stars
Annie Pankowski and
Kristen Campbell earned Academic All-Big Ten honors after earning first and second-team All-American honors, respectively. Pankowski was named the Wisconsin Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient and a Big Ten Postgraduate scholarship award winner in 2018-19.
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Kayla Konwent, the 2019 Big Ten Player of the Year, led the Badger softball team list of honorees while
Taylor Johnson earned first-team All-Big Ten honors and Academic All-Big Ten selection.
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Five members of the UW women's rowing teams earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and were also named to the USRowing Under-23 National Team selection. Openweight rowers
Isa Darvin,
Rebekah Armstrong and
Lauren O'Connor as well as lightweight rowers
Grace D'Souza and
Rachel Illgen were outstanding in the classroom and on the water.
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Seven members of the Badger men's rowing varsity eight boat earned Academic All-Big Ten honors -
Dylan Adams,
William Alt,
Philipp Bogdanov,
Kyle McCarthy,
Taylor Steeno,
Tyler Stevens, and
Adam Wehking.
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NCAA qualifier
Jordan Hahn led the men's golf team while
Jessica Reinecke was the top scorer on the women's team.Â
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Senior
Sara Castellano of the women's tennis team was a first-team All-Big Ten pick and an academic honoree. Sophomore Jesper Freimuth was the men's tennis teams' Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner and Academic All-Big Ten pick.
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| Men's Golf (5) |
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| Griffin Barela |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Tom Calbi |
So. |
Personal Finance |
| Jordan Hahn |
Sr. |
Personal Finance |
| Pete Kuhl |
Jr. |
Personal Finance |
| Brett Robinson |
Sr. |
Communication Arts |
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| Women's Golf (7) |
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| Claire Fitzgerald |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Alyssa Gromala |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Tess Hackworthy |
Sr. |
Retailing and Consumer Behavior |
| Mackenzie Hahn |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Eloise Healey |
Jr. |
Economics / Scandinavian Studies |
| Jessica Reinecke |
Sr. |
Zoology |
| Bobbi Stricker |
So. |
Journalism |
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| Women's Ice Hockey (18) |
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| Breanna Blesi |
So. |
Chemical Engineering |
| Grace Bowlby |
So. |
Finance, Investment and Banking |
| Natalie Buchbinder |
So. |
Kinesiology |
| Kristen Campbell |
Jr. |
Life Sciences Communication |
| Emily Clark |
Sr. |
Economics |
| Sam Cogan |
Sr. |
Physical Education |
| Mikaela Gardner |
Sr. |
Life Sciences Communication |
| Kyleigh Hanzlik |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Alexis Mauermann |
Jr. |
Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| Presley Norby |
Jr. |
Real Estate and Urban Land Economics |
| Annie Pankowski |
Sr. |
Zoology |
| Brette Pettet |
So. |
Nursing |
| Maddie Posick |
So. |
Psychology |
| Abby Roque |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Maddie Rowe |
Jr. |
Personal Finance |
| Caitlin Schneider |
So. |
Marketing |
| Sophia Shaver |
Sr. |
Real Estate and Urban Land Economics |
| Mekenzie Steffen |
Jr. |
Life Sciences Communication |
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| Men's Rowing (32) |
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| Dylan Adams |
Sr. |
Chemistry |
| William Alt |
Jr. |
Finance, Investment and Banking |
| Matthew Bernard |
So. |
Political Science |
| Philipp Bogdanov |
Jr. |
Economics / Environmental Studies |
| Jacob Buboltz |
Sr. |
Chemistry |
| James Catalano |
So. |
Real Estate and Urban Land Economics / Management and Human Resources |
| Arthur Condor |
Sr. |
Economics |
| Chase Covey |
Jr. |
Biological Systems Engineering |
| Henry Dern |
So. |
History / Political Science |
| Derek Franz |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Jonathan Kilen |
So. |
Marketing / International Business |
| Bryce Kuehl |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Kyle McCarthy |
Sr. |
Economics / Classical Humanities |
| Nicholas Mohrdieck |
So. |
Genetics and Genomics |
| Logan Morehouse |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Matthew Palmer |
So. |
Industrial Engineering |
| Nathan Petersen |
Sr. |
Computer Sciences |
| Lucas Ratanawong |
So. |
Finance, Investment and Banking |
| Kevin Reed |
Sr. |
Computer Sciences / Electrical Engineering |
| Blake Richter |
Jr. |
Finance, Investment and Banking / Real Estate and Urban Land Economics |
| Tristan Ruch |
So. |
Nursing |
| Evan Sadlon |
So. |
History |
| Paul Sagraves |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Taylor Steeno |
Sr. |
Biochemistry |
| Tyler Stevens |
Sr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Luke VandenHeuvel |
So. |
Mathematics |
| Spencer Waldron |
Jr. |
Geography |
| Adam Wehking |
So. |
Civil Engineering |
| Jacob Wenner |
Jr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Sam Wheeler |
Jr. |
Computer Sciences |
| Bilal Yassine |
So. |
Computer Sciences |
| John Young |
So. |
Undeclared |
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| Women's Rowing (27) |
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| Rebekah Armstrong |
Jr. |
Kinesiology |
| Taylor Caudle |
Jr. |
Retailing and Consumer Behavior |
| Eliza Clifford |
Sr. |
Art |
| Isa Darvin |
So. |
Economics |
| Sophia Elworthy |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Orennia Goetzinger |
Jr. |
Classical Humanities |
| Grace Joyce |
Jr. |
Neurobiology |
| Becca Kite |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Allie Lohrenz |
Sr. |
Communication Arts / Environmental Studies |
| Maggie Mandarano |
Jr. |
Psychology / Retailing and Consumer Behavior |
| Charlotte Melcher |
So. |
Computer Sciences |
| Jane Merriman |
Sr. |
Personal Finance |
| Abbey Moore-Kneipp |
So. |
Community and Nonprofit Leadership |
| Alyson Nerenhausen |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Laura Nicks |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Georgia Norton |
So. |
History / Legal Studies |
| Lauren O'Connor |
Jr. |
Biology / Environmental Studies |
| Olivia Oaks |
So. |
Community and Nonprofit Leadership |
| Renee Olley |
Sr. |
Geological Engineering / Geology and Geophysics |
| Martyna Paruch |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Elisabet Pietz |
Jr. |
Spanish |
| Emma Smith |
So. |
Finance, Investment and Banking |
| Kaylee Steeno |
So. |
Animal Sciences |
| Makayla Stow |
Jr. |
Actuarial Science / Risk Management and Insurance |
| Madeline Thomey |
So. |
Interior Architecture |
| Mackenna Wilkie |
So. |
Human Development and Family Studies |
| Carissa Witthuhn |
So. |
Communication Sciences and Disorders |
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| Women's Lightweight Rowing (5) |
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| Grace D'Souza |
So. |
Finance, Investment and Banking |
| Rachel Illgen |
Jr. |
Animal Sciences |
| Payton James |
Sr. |
Neurobiology |
| Mya Lebakken |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Delaney Toepel |
So. |
Neurobiology |
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| Softball (13) |
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| Melanie Cross |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Lauren Foster |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Haley Hestekin |
So. |
Human Development and Family Studies |
| Taylor Johnson |
So. |
History |
| Kayla Konwent |
Jr. |
Retailing and Consumer Behavior |
| Sydney Lawson |
Jr. |
Environmental Studies / Geography |
| Jordan Little |
Jr. |
Kinesiology |
| Stephanie Lombardo |
Sr. |
Retailing and Consumer Behavior |
| Kaitlyn Menz |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Angela Morrow |
Sr. |
Retailing and Consumer Behavior |
| Heather Rudnicki |
Jr. |
Accounting |
| Gabby Scherle |
Sr. |
Agricultural Business Management |
| Kelly Welsh |
Sr. |
Communication Arts |
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| Men's Tennis (4) |
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| Chase Colton |
Jr. |
English |
| Jesper Freimuth |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Robert Krill |
So. |
Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Economics |
| Martim Vilela |
So. |
Undeclared |
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| Women's Tennis (4) |
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| Sara Castellano |
Sr. |
Food Science / Agricultural Business Management |
| Lexi Keberle |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Melissa Pick |
Jr. |
Industrial Engineering |
| MaryAnn Rompf |
So. |
Marketing / Management and Human Resources |
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| Men's Track & Field (22) |
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| Paul Afflitto |
Jr. |
Electrical Engineering |
| Zack Benning |
Sr. |
Psychology / Neurobiology |
| Ryan Clevenger |
Jr. |
Communication Arts |
| Rashid Coulibaly |
Jr. |
Engineering Mechanics |
| Ryan Dundun |
Sr. |
Economics / Statistics |
| Ben Eidenschink |
Jr. |
Business: Finance, Investment and Banking |
| Corbin Ellis |
Sr. |
Electrical Engineering |
| George Ghafari |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Olin Hacker |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Seth Hirsch |
So. |
Business: Finance, Investment and Banking |
| Noah Jacobs |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Nick Krawczyk |
So. |
Civil Engineering |
| Zach Lorbeck |
Jr. |
Kinesiology |
| Morgan McDonald |
Sr. |
Business: Finance, Investment and Banking |
| Tyson Miehe |
Sr. |
Physical Education |
| Trent Nytes |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
| Austin Rendon |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Andrew Schilling |
Jr. |
Kinesiology |
| Zach Snider |
Jr. |
Economics / History |
| Travis Toliver |
Jr. |
Zoology / Classical Humanities |
| Dan Ufearo |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Tucker Wedig |
Jr. |
Agricultural and Applied Economics / Environmental Sciences    |
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| Women's Track & Field (26) |
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| Mary Bartelson |
So. |
Communication Arts |
| Hanna Barton |
Gr. |
Biomedical Engineering |
| Meagan Blair |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Liz Bohn |
Jr. |
Rehabilitation Psychology |
| Claire Buck |
Sr. |
Nutritional Sciences |
| Annika Cederstrand |
So. |
Civil Engineering |
| Elli Daniels |
Sr. |
Biochemistry |
| Phoebe Edwards |
Jr. |
Sociology |
| Anissa Hacker |
Jr. |
Environmental Studies / Conservation Biology |
| Emma Haugen |
Jr. |
Finance, Investment and Banking / Economics                         |
| Ann Heuerman |
So. |
Environmental Sciences |
| Emma Langer |
Jr. |
Biology / Psychology |
| Haley Lubow |
Jr. |
Elementary Education |
| Alica Monson |
Jr. |
Nutritional Sciences: Dietetics |
| Taylor Nicholson |
So. |
Zoology |
| Banke Oginni |
Sr. |
Sociology |
| Megan Olshanski |
So. |
Spanish |
| Izzy Owca |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Trista Pringle |
So. |
Kinesiology |
| Eleanor Sammons |
So. |
Retailing and Consumer Behavior |
| Josie Schaefer |
So. |
Sociology |
| Shaelyn Sorensen |
Sr. |
Statistics / Communication Arts |
| Bianca Stubler |
So. |
Interior Architecture |
| Kelsey Sullivan |
Gr. |
Social Work |
| Rachel Werking |
So. |
Rehabilitation Psychology |
| Hannah Wilson |
So. |
Journalism |
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