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183 Badgers named to spring and at-large Academic All-Big Ten Team

Student-athletes honored for academic excellence

General News Jessica Burda Leslie

183 Badgers named to spring and at-large Academic All-Big Ten Team

Student-athletes honored for academic excellence

MADISON, Wis. — A bright highlight at the end of challenging school year, an impressive 183 student-athletes from the University of Wisconsin spring and at-large sports teams were named to the 2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten team, as announced by the Big Ten on Thursday.

Women's rowing led the list with 42 honorees, while men's rowing had 33 recipients and women's lightweight rowing added nine. The Badgers' track and field teams saw 27 honorees for the women's program and 19 for the men's program. Softball saw nine student-athletes earn academic honors. In golf, the UW men earned eight honors and the women's program earned seven honors, while in tennis, the UW men earned seven honors and the women earned eight recognitions. Among at-large sports in the conference, women's hockey saw 14 Badgers earn spots on the academic honor team.

The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 2,445 students on spring and at-large sports rosters who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team.

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 May 1 for spring sports, have been enrolled full-time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

Outstanding in the classroom, five Badgers maintained a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (bolded below in the full list):

Overall, Wisconsin totaled 358 student-athletes who earned Academic All-Big Ten honors during the 2020-21 academic year across all sports in fall, winter, spring and at-large. Read the fall announcement here and the winter announcement here.

Men's Golf (8)

Griffin Barela, Sr., Political Science and Statistics, Lakewood, Colo.

Jack Blair, So., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking, Wauwatosa, Wis.

Tom Calbi, Sr., Personal Finance, Barrington, Ill.

Cameron Frazier, Jr., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking, Cincinnati, Ohio

Robbie Morway, RS-Jr., Retailing & Consumer Behavior, Mequon, Wis.

Nick Robinson, RS-Sr., Communication Arts, Palos Verdes, Calif.

Chip Savarie, RS-So., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking, Winnetka, Ill.

Coalter Smith, So., Undeclared, Gross Pointe Farms, Mich.

Women's Golf (7)

Nicole Ciskowski, So., Business: Marketing, Barrington, Ill.

Claire Fitzgerald, Sr., Economics, Lake Mary, Fla.

Alyssa Gromala, RS-Jr., Biology, Mokena, Ill.

Mackenzie Hahn, Sr., Neurobiology, Spring Grove, Ill.

Emily Lauterbach, So., Undeclared, Hartland, Wis.

Tracy Lee, Jr., Biomedical Engineering, Seoul, South Korea

Bobbi Stricker, RS-Sr., Journalism, Madison, Wis.

Women's Hockey (14)

Breanna Blesi, Sr., Chemical Engineering, Maple Grove, Minn.

Grace Bowlby, Sr., Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, Edina, Minn.

Natalie Buchbinder, Sr., Rehabilitation Psychology, Fairport, N.Y.

Britta Curl, Sr., Kinesiology, Bismarck, N.D.

Chayla Edwards, So., Undeclared, Cleveland, Ohio

Katie Kotlowski, Sr., Interior Architecture, Warroad, Minn.

Cami Kronish, Sr., Interior Architecture, New York, N.Y.

Nicole LaMantia, Sr., Personal Finance, Wayne, Ill.

Brette Pettet, Sr., Environmental Studies and Geology & Geophysics, Kentville, Nova Scotia

Maddie Posick, Sr., History, Legal Studies, and Psychology, Stoughton, Wis.

Caitlin Schneider, Sr., Business: Marketing and Information Systems, Glenview, Ill.

Grace Shirley, Sr., Elementary Education, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Sophie Shirley, Jr., Physical Education, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Daryl Watts, Sr., Communication Arts, Toronto, Ontario

Women's Lightweight Rowing (9)

Claire Carlson, So., Industrial Engineering, Bloomington, Minn.

Tessa Cockerill, Jr., Rehabilitation Psychology, Lakeville, Minn.

Camila Darvin, So., Wildlife Ecology, Madison, Wis.

Grace DeNunzio, So., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking, Nashville, Tenn.

Grace D'Souza, Sr., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking and Economics, Whitefish Bay, Wis.

Miranda Gilbertson, So., Data Science, Chanhassen, Minn.

Mya Lebakken, Sr., Business: Marketing and Spanish, Oregon, Wis.

Sophia Stingl, So., Community & Nonprofit Leadership and Political Science, Hubertus, Wis.

Jane Wernow, So., Biology, Plainview, N.Y.

Men's Rowing (33)

Joshua Barth, So., Undeclared, Verona, Wis.

Matthew Bernard, Sr., Communication Arts and Political Science, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Edward Brody, Jr., Political Science, Economics, and International Studies, North Oaks, Mich.

James Catalano, Sr., Political Science, Greenwich, Conn.

Joseph Cleary, So., Business: Accounting and Information Systems, Brookfield, Wis.

Samuel Crowley, Jr., Computer Sciences, Appleton, Wis.

Alec Davis, So., Psychology, Grafton, Wis.

Henry Dern, Sr., Political Science and History, Whitefish Bay, Wis.

Breck Duncan, Jr., Mechanical Engineering, Brookfield, Wis.

John Dvorak, So., Agricultural Business Management, Oconomowoc, Wis.

Jeremy Falstad, Jr., Business: Accounting and Economics, Mosinee, Wis.

Olin Frederiks, So., Statistics, Old Lyme, Conn.

Joseph French, Jr., Biological Systems Engineering, Wauwatosa, Wis.

Jack Hendrickson, So., Mechanical Engineering, Minneapolis

Matthew King, So., Agricultural Business Management, Naperville, Ill.

Isaac Krahn, Jr., Neurobiology, St. Croix, Minn.

Owen Lilleleht, Jr., Botany, Madison, Wis.

Matthew Marcou, Sr., Biology, Fitchburg, Wis.

Alex Marett, Sr., Civil Engineering, Cleveland, Ohio

Lorenzo Miller, Jr., Biochemistry, Wilmette, Ill.

Nicholas Mohrdieck, Sr., Genetics & Genomics, Vernon Hills, Ill.

Logan Morehouse, Sr., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking and Risk Management & Insurance, Johnson Creek, Wis.

Sebastian Murrell, So., Data Science, Washington, D.C.

Matthew Palmer, Sr., Industrial Engineering, Radnor, Pa.

Jonah Rane, So., Communication Arts, Glencoe, Ill.

Anders Rhode, So., Undeclared, Delafield, Wis.

William Russell, Jr., Biology, Tomahawk, Wis.

Michael Santry, Jr., Business: Marketing and Spanish, Arlington Heights, Ill.

Aidan Schmidt, So., Biology, Eagan, Minn

Jack Turco, So., Personal Finance, Libertyville, Wis.

Adam Wehking, Sr., Civil Engineering, Marshall, Wis.

Josh Wehking, So., Civil Engineering, Marshall, Wis.

John Young, Sr., Economics and History, Bethesda, Md.

Women's Rowing (42)

Sabrina Andringa, Jr., Legal Studies, Waukesha, Wis.

Grace Belson, So., Legal Studies, Stevens Point, Wis.

Alexandra Bogner, So., Agricultural & Applied Economics, Middleton, Wis.

Olivia Bratzke, Jr., Sociology and Art, Edgerton, Wis.

Katherine Breen, So., Engineering Physics, Mississauga, Ontario

Susie Bruce, So., Data Science, Oxford, Md.

Cate Cerveny, So., Undeclared, Houston

Hannah Cooper, Sr., Landscape & Urban Studies, Norwich, England

Ellery Craven, Jr., Journalism, Delafield, Wis.

Margaret Czech, So., Civil Engineering, Providence, R.I.

Isa Darvin, Sr., Economics, Madison, Wis.

Kendra Davis, Jr., Computer Sciences and Data Science, Oshkosh, Wis.

Julia DiNapoli, So., Biology, Northford, Conn.

Greta Drane, Jr., Elementary Education, River Forest, Ill.

Allison Elli, So., Anthropology and Environmental Studies, Wilmette, Ill.

Sophia Elworthy, Sr., Biology, Whitewater, Wis.

Lucia Estrada, So., Biochemistry and Philosophy, Cedarburg, Wis.

Paula Filios, So., Economics and German, Alexandria, Va.

Brandi Gueths, Jr., Kinesiology, Shawano, Wis.

Jennifer Haus, Jr., Global Health, Orono, Minn.

Sophia Henshue, Jr., Kinesiology, Madison, Wis.

Kaytlin Kassens, So., Rehabilitation Psychology, Fredonia, Wis.

Adrienne Kisting, Jr., Microbiology, Loves Park, Ill.

Becca Kite, Sr., Journalism, Denver

Oona Lawson, So., Community & Nonprofit Leadership, Portland, Ore.

Charlotte Melcher, Sr., Computer Sciences, Oak Park, Ill.

Abbey Moore-Kneipp, Sr., Community & Nonprofit Leadership, Longmont, Colo.

Sarah Navin, Jr., Biology, Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Ashley Nelson, So., Animal Sciences and Biology, Stoughton, Wis.

Molly Nooyen, So., Biology and Global Health, Rockford, Minn.

Georgia Norton, Sr., Legal Studies, History, and Sociology, Madison, Wis.

Lauren O'Connor, So., Retailing & Consumer Behavior, Westfield, Mass.

Linsey Otterson, So., Biology, St. Charles, Minn.

Martyna Paruch, Sr., Economics and Computer Sciences, Chicago

Morgan Robinson, Jr., Economics and Agronomy, Excelsior, Minn.

Rebecca Sands, So., Undeclared, Miami

Emily Schauer, So., Kinesiology, Madison, Wis.

Emma Smith, Sr., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking, Redmond, Wash.

Sky Teegen, So., Legal Studies and Psychology, Crystal Lake, Ill.

Amanda Triebensee, So., Kinesiology, Plymouth, Wis.

Genevieve Whitehead, So., Undeclared, Glen Innes, Australia

Mackenna Wilkie, Sr., Human Development & Family Studies, Omaha, Neb.

Softball (9)

Christaana Angelopulos, So., Communication Arts, Arvada, Colo.

Gabi Carra, So., Human Development & Family Studies, St. John, Indiana

Megan Donahue, Jr., Health Promotion & Health Equity, Marshfield, Wis.

Lauren Foster, Sr., Communication Arts and Human Development & Family Studies, Wausau, Wis.

Fiona Girardot, So., Business: Real Estate & Urban Land Economics, River Forest, Ill.

Abby Herbst, Jr., Retailing & Consumer Behavior, Greenwood, Ind.

Haley Hestekin, Sr., Communication Arts and Human Development & Family Studies, Kaukauna, Wis.

Morgan Kummer, Jr., Health Promotion & Health Equity, Ellsworth, Wis.

Maddie Schwartz, Jr., Retailing & Consumer Behavior, Chanhassen, Minn.

Men's Tennis (7)

Jesper Freimuth, Sr., Business: Real Estate & Urban Land Economics, Berlin, Germany

Gabriel Huber, So., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking and International Business, Innsbruck, Austria

Robert Krill, Sr., Business: Real Estate & Urban Land Economics, Elm Grove, Wis.

Daniel Nuzhny, Jr., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking, Fort Lee, N.J.

Robin Parts, So., Undeclared, Tallinn, Estonia

Jared Pratt, Jr., Chemistry, Charleston, S.C.

Lenard Soha, Jr., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking, Berlin, Germany

Women's Tennis (8)

Xinyu Cai, So., Undeclared, China

Anna Makarova, Sr., Retailing & Consumer Behavior and Chinese, Moscow, Russia

Ava Markham, Jr., Legal Studies and Political Science, Demarest, N.J.

Melissa Pick, Gr., Industrial Engineering, Albuquerque, N.M.

Charmaine Seah, So., Undeclared, Singapore

Antonela Stoica, Jr., Business: Marketing, Ploiesti, Romania

Miruna Tudor, Sr., Textiles & Fashion Design, Constanta, Romania

Christina Zordani, Gr., Environmental Studies and Political Science, Lake Forest, Ill.

Men's Track & Field (19)

Cade Amborn, Jr., Kinesiology, Bangor, Wis.

Connor Barfknecht, Jr., Retailing & Consumer Behavior, Oshkosh, Wis.

Jon Burt, Jr., Nutritional Sciences, Duluth, Minn.

Rowen Ellenberg, So., Civil Engineering, Appleton, Wis.

Colin Enz, Jr., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking and Marketing, Neenah, Wis.

Ansel Fellman, Jr., Kinesiology, Kenosha, Wis.

Kavanaugh FitzPatrick, Jr., Mathematics, Economics, Political Science, and Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies, Minocqua, Wis.

Peyton Frankenreider, Jr., Business: Marketing and Operations & Technology Management, Yorkville, Ill.

Olin Hacker, Gr., Kinesiology, Madison, Wis.

Robby Hatch, Jr., Biology and Nutritional Sciences, Lodi, Wis.

Max Herkert, So., Computer Sciences, Verona, Wis.

Seth Hirsch, Sr., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking and Risk Management & Insurance, Omaha, Neb.

Chandlar Ifft, So., Retailing & Consumer Behavior, Fairbury, Ill.

Canon Melstrand, Jr., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking Risk Management & Insurance, West Bend, Wis.

Conor Perreault, Jr., Computer Sciences and Mathematics, Skokie, Ill.

Austin Rendon, Sr., Economics, Waukesha, Wis.

Jackson Sharp, So., Psychology, Wentworth Falls, Australia

Dan Ufearo, Sr., Biochemistry, Sartell, Minn.

David Vannucchi, So., Undeclared, Onalaska, Wis.

Women's Track & Field (27)

Krista Baumgartner, So., Undeclared, Neenah, Wis.

Jada Beacom, So., Health Promotion & Health Equity and Communication Arts, Iola, Wis.

Danielle Bellino, Jr., Biology and Nutritional Sciences, Lakeville, Minn.

Cailyn Biegalski, Jr., Business: Marketing and Management & Human Resources, Lombard, Ill.

Lucinda Crouch, Jr., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking, Brisbane, Australia

Ali Dorn, So., Psychology, Monona, Wis.

Taylor Gilling, So., Health Promotion & Health Equity, Highland Park, Ill.

Vivian Hacker, Jr., Biology and Environmental Sciences, Madison, Wis.

Victoria Heiligenthal, So., Biomedical Engineering, Milford, Mich.

Emma Helstrom, Jr., Biochemistry and History, Philadelphia, Pa.

Ann Heuerman, Gr., Water Resources Management, Columbus, Ohio

Heidi Heuerman, So., Business: Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Operations & Technology Management, Columbus, Ohio

Mackenzie Heyroth, So., Retailing & Consumer Behavior, Lodi, Wis.

Jordan Hirsbrunner, Jr., Psychology, Monroe, Wis.

Destiny Huven, So., Human Development & Family Studies, Milwaukee, Wis.

Chloe Lindeman, So., Sociology, Fulton, Ill.

Madison Mooney, Jr., Journalism, Broomfield, Colo.

Hailey Orlowski, Jr., Business: Management & Human Resources and Economics, Muskego, Wis.

Morgan Parzych, Jr., Legal Studies, Chandler, Ariz.

Olivia Roberts, So., Mechanical Engineering, Plymouth, Minn.

Shea Ruhly, So., Psychology, Middleton, Wis.

Josie Schaefer, Jr., Psychology and Sociology, Baraboo, Wis.

Sarah Shulze, So., Undeclared, Oak Park, Calif.

Peyton Sippy, Jr., Rehabilitation Psychology, Janesville, Wis.

Samantha Stieve, So., Business: Accounting, Germantown, Wis.

Bianca Stubler, Jr., Interior Architecture, Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Alexa Westley, So., Health Promotion & Health Equity, Washington, N.J.


 

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Lucia Estrada

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Defense
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Senior
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Natalie  Buchbinder

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Defense
5' 8"
Senior
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Britta  Curl

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Junior
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Chayla Edwards

#25 Chayla Edwards

Defense
5' 9"
Sophomore
R
Katie Kotlowski

#24 Katie Kotlowski

Defense
5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
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Cami Kronish

#30 Cami Kronish

Goaltender
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
L

Players Mentioned

Melissa Pick

Melissa Pick

5' 4"
Senior
Christina Zordani

Christina Zordani

5' 7"
Senior
Lucia Estrada

Lucia Estrada

Sophomore
Breanna  Blesi

#32 Breanna Blesi

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
L
Goaltender
Grace Bowlby

#13 Grace Bowlby

5' 8"
Senior
L
Defense
Natalie  Buchbinder

#2 Natalie Buchbinder

5' 8"
Senior
R
Defense
Britta  Curl

#17 Britta Curl

5' 8"
Junior
L
Forward
Chayla Edwards

#25 Chayla Edwards

5' 9"
Sophomore
R
Defense
Katie Kotlowski

#24 Katie Kotlowski

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
R
Defense
Cami Kronish

#30 Cami Kronish

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
L
Goaltender