MADISON, Wis. — High performers in competition and the classroom, 187 student-athletes from University of Wisconsin sports teams were named to the spring and at-large 2023-24 Academic All-Big Ten team, as
announced by the Big Ten on Wednesday.
Across 11 teams competing in the spring and at-large for the conference, women's rowing led the list with 39 honorees, while women's track and field tallied 31, men's rowing had 27 recipients and women's lightweight rowing added 18. The Badgers' men's track and field team had 22 honorees, while softball garnered 16 and women's hockey earned 14 honorees. In tennis, the UW women collected five honors and the men's program earned four honors, while in golf, the UW women earned six honors and the men picked up five recognitions.
The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 2,271 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.
Leading in the classroom, an impressive 23 Badgers maintained a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (bolded below):
Alexander Beer, Men's Rowing, Jr., Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Grace Belson, Women's Rowing, Gr., Sports Leadership, Stevens Point, Wis.
Jacob Bugella, Men's Track & Field, Gr., Sports Leadership, Rice Lake, Wis.
Sam Craig, Men's Track & Field, Gr., Mathematics, Palo Alto, Calif.
Campbell Dunn, Women's Rowing, Gr., Geoscience, Madison, Wis.
Chayla Edwards, Women's Hockey, Gr., Sports Leadership and Psychology, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Jane Gervais, Women's Hockey, Gr., Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, Valcourt, Quebec
Vivian Hacker, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Landscape Architecture, Madison, Wis.
Victoria Heiligenthal, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Biomedical Engineering, Milford, Mich.
Jason Hildebrandt, Men's Tennis, Gr., Sports Leadership, Seevetal, Germany
Bella Jacobsen, Women's Track & Field, So., Biology, Menomonie, Wis.
Justin Kiefel, Men's Track & Field, Gr., Computer Sciences, Downington, Pa.
Katie Kotlowski, Women's Hockey, Gr., Sports Leadership and Rehabilitation Psychology, La Crosse, Wis.
Maggie Munson, Women's Track & Field, Jr., Political Science, Legal Studies and History, Plymouth, Wis.
Ben Nibbelink, Men's Track & Field, Gr., Computer Sciences, Leesburg, Va.
Ella Peterson, Women's Rowing, Jr., Neurobiology, Hollandale, Wis.
Jonah Rane, Men's Rowing, Gr., Sports Leadership, Glencoe, Ill.
Olivia Roberts, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Design + Innovation, Plymouth, Minn.
Emilie Rochon, Women's Rowing, Sr., Biochemistry, Muskego, Wis.
Peyton Sippy, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Janesville, Wis.
Sky Teegen, Women's Rowing, Gr., Sports Leadership, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Rianne Wagner, Women's Rowing, Jr., Agronomy, Wilmette, Ill.
Alexa Westley, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Sports Leadership, Washington, N.J.
Overall, Wisconsin totals 382 student-athletes who have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors during the 2023-24 academic year across all sports — fall (122), winter (73) and spring/at-large (187). Read the fall announcement here and the winter announcement here.
MEN'S GOLF (5)
Jacob Beckman, Men's Golf, Jr., Business: Risk Management and Insurance, Middleton, Wis.
McCord Grice, Men's Golf, So., Communication Arts, Atlanta, Ga.
Cameron Huss, Men's Golf, Sr., Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies, Kenosha, Wis.
Coalter Smith, Men's Golf, Sr., Political Science and Legal Studies, Gross Pointe Farms, Mich.
Spencer Turtz, Men's Golf, So., Psychology, Charlotte, N.C.
MEN'S ROWING (27)
Yegor Baranovski, Men's Rowing, Sr., Economics and Statistics, Naperville, Ill.
Alexander Beer, Men's Rowing, Jr., Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Henry Benton, Men's Rowing, Jr., Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, New Canaan, Conn.
Benjamin Cook, Men's Rowing, So., Computer Engineering, Waukesha, Wis.
Thomas Dupont, Men's Rowing, Jr., Business: Real Estate & Urban Land Economics and Finance, Investment and Banking, Darien, Conn.
Connor Goff, Men's Rowing, Sr., Economics, Kenilworth, Ill.
Daniel Hintzman, Men's Rowing, Sr., Music and Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, New Berlin, Wis.
Michael Horan, Men's Rowing, Sr., International Studies, Washington, D.C.
Will Klipstine, Men's Rowing, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Middleton, Wis.
Dylan Khanishu, Men's Rowing, Sr., Electrical Engineering, Batavia, Ill.
Hunter Kokkinen, Men's Rowing, Jr., Data Science, Castle Rock, Colo.
Mitchell Lafferty, Men's Rowing, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Madison, Wis.
Maxwell McCartney, Men's Rowing, So., Economics and Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, Verona, Wis.
Mateo Miller, Men's Rowing, So., Biology, Wilmette, Ill
Jack O'Brien, Men's Rowing, Jr., Civil Engineering, Cos Cob, Conn.
Bergen Peters, Men's Rowing, Jr., Chemical Engineering, Suamico, Wis.
Alexander Quinn, Men's Rowing, So., Nutritional Sciences, Wauwatosa, Wis.
Charles Ramquist, Men's Rowing, Sr., Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering, Raleigh, N.C.
Jonah Rane, Men's Rowing, Gr., Sports Leadership, Glencoe, Ill.
Liam Smith, Men's Rowing, Jr., Personal Finance, Rockford, Ill.
Andrew Soman, Men's Rowing, Jr., Kinesiology, Cleveland, Ohio
Walter Stanwood, Men's Rowing, Sr., Biology, Duxbury, Mass.
Elias Strasman, Men's Rowing, So., Health Promotion & Health Equity and Nursing, Neenah, Wis.
Luke Truog, Men's Rowing, Sr., Economics, Pewaukee, Wis.
Garrison Waugh, Men's Rowing, Sr., Computer Sciences and Data Science, Williamsburg, Mich.
Lukas Weinhold, Men's Rowing, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Madison, Wis.
Henry Wurdell, Men's Rowing, So., Mechanical Engineering, Minnetonka, Minn.
MEN'S TENNIS (4)
Jason Hildebrandt, Men's Tennis, Gr., Sports Leadership, Seevetal, Germany
Gabriel Huber, Men's Tennis, Sr., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking and Risk Management & Insurance, Innsbruck, Austria
Michael Minasyan, Men's Tennis, So., Undeclared, Stockholm, Sweden
Mihailo Popovic, Men's Tennis, Sr., Computer Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD (22)
Cade Amborn, Men's Track & Field, Gr., Kinesiology, Bangor, Wis.
Sam Amusan, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Biology, Rochester, Minn.
Evan Bishop, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Business: Supply Chain Management and Finance, Investment and Banking, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Jacob Bugella, Men's Track & Field, Gr., Sports Leadership, Rice Lake, Wis.
Kyle Clabough, Men's Track & Field, So., Personal Finance, Yorkville, Ill.
Sam Craig, Men's Track & Field, Gr., Mathematics, Palo Alto, Calif.
Rowen Ellenberg, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Civil Engineering, Appleton, Wis.
Elliott Harris, Men's Track & Field, Jr., Biomedical Engineering, Franklin, Wis.
Abdullahi Hassan, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Information Science, Toronto, Ontario
Nick Hruskoci, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Personal Finance, Fishers, Ind.
Justin Kiefel, Men's Track & Field, Gr., Computer Sciences, Downington, Pa.
Quinn Lansill, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Art, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Bob Liking, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Health Promotion and Health Equity, St. Charles, Ill.
Logan Measner, Men's Track & Field, So., Mechanical Engineering, Jackson, Wis.
Ben Nibbelink, Men's Track & Field, Gr., Computer Sciences, Leesburg, Va.
Oliver Paleen, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Nuclear Engineering, St. Paul, Minn.
Max Peckenschneider, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Biology and Global Health, Minneapolis, Minn.
Adam Spencer, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, Mckinnon, Melbourne (AU)
Andrew Stone, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Health Promotion and Health Equity and Sports Leadership, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Jason Swarens, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Terra Haute, Ind.
Joshua Truchon, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, West Allis, Wis.
Jacob Zednik, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Landscape Architecture, Elmsford, N.Y.
SOFTBALL (16)
Peyton Bannon, Softball, Sr., Human Development and Family Studies, Spring Grove, Ill.
Emily Bojan, Softball, So., Special Education, Chicago, Ill.
Rylie Crane, Softball, So., Business: Finance, Investment and Banking & Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, Tucson, Ariz.
Eden Dempsey, Softball, Jr., Civil Engineering, Jefferson, Wis.
Fiona Girardot, Softball, Gr., Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, River Forest, Ill.
Shelby Jacobson, Softball, So., Business: Accounting, Information Systems & Finance, Investment and Banking, Chicago, Ill.
Brooke Kuffel, Softball, Jr., Psychology, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Ava Kuszak, Softball, So., Animal and Veterinary Biosciences, Broomfield, Colo.
Kate Linkletter, Softball, Jr., Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies, Johnsburg, Ill.
Tessa Magnanimo, Softball, Gr., Social Work, Los Angeles, Calif.
Bree Mitchell, Softball, So., Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies, Schererville, Ind.
Marytherese Nevin, Softball, Jr., Psychology, Orland Park, Ill.
Grace O'Brien, Softball, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Hudson, Wis.
Gabi Salo, Softball, Sr., Health Promotion and Health Equity, Escanaba, Mich.
Molly Schlosser, Softball, Jr., Health Promotion and Health Equity, Oconomowoc, Wis.
Skylar Sirdashney, Softball, Sr., Psychology, The Woodlands, Texas
WOMEN'S GOLF (6)
Chloe Chan, Women's Golf, Jr., Geography and Cartography & Geographic Information Systems, Hong Kong
Yongze Cheng, Women's Golf, So., Business: Real Estate & Urban Land Economics and Marketing and Finance, Investment & Banking, Beijing, China
Gia Feliciano, Women's Golf, Sr., Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, Concord, Calif.
Vanessa Ho, Women's Golf, Jr., Psychology, San Diego, Calif.
Camille Kuznik, Women's Golf, Jr., Health Promotion and Health Equity, Orono, Minn.
Alexia Siehl, Women's Golf, So. , Economics, Fort Mill, S.C.
WOMEN'S HOCKEY (14)
Chloe Baker, Women's Hockey, So., Interior Architecture, Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Britta Curl, Women's Hockey, Sr., Kinesiology, Bismarck, N.D.
Lacey Eden, Women's Hockey, Jr., Business: Marketing and International Business, Annapolis, Md.
Chayla Edwards, Women's Hockey, Gr., Sports Leadership and Psychology, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Laila Edwards, Women's Hockey, So., Undeclared, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Claire Enright, Women's Hockey, So., Rehabilitation Psychology, Farmington, Minn.
Jane Gervais, Women's Hockey, Gr., Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, Valcourt, Quebec
Caroline Harvey, Women's Hockey, So., Health Promotion and Health Equity, Salem, N.H.
Sophie Helgeson, Women's Hockey, Sr., Personal Finance, Roseau, Minn.
Vivian Jungels, Women's Hockey, So., Human Development and Family Studies, Edina, Minn.
Katie Kotlowski, Women's Hockey, Gr., Sports Leadership and Rehabilitation Psychology, La Crosse, Wis.
Casey O'Brien, Women's Hockey, Sr., Business: Marketing, Milton, Massachusetts
Marianne Picard, Women's Hockey, Jr., Microbiology, Repentigny, Quebec
Sarah Wozniewicz, Women's Hockey, Jr., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking and Actuarial Science, Cochrane, Alberta
WOMEN'S ROWING (39)
Tiana Alfsen, Women's Rowing, So., Chemistry, Kaneohe, Hawaii
Anna Ardito, Women's Rowing, Gr., Bacteriology, Mahtomedi, Minn.
Grace Belson, Women's Rowing, Gr., Sports Leadership, Stevens Point, Wis.
Lauren Braun, Women's Rowing, Jr., Biology, Oshkosh, Wis.
Nora Byrne, Women's Rowing, Sr., Psychology and Legal Studies, Shorewood, Wis.
Fiona Campbell, Women's Rowing, Jr., Political Science, Washington, D.C.
Sarah Chan, Women's Rowing, Sr., Business: Real Estate & Urban Land Economics and Finance, Investment & Banking, Manhasset, N.Y.
Nora Clements, Women's Rowing, Jr., Elementary Education, Chicago, Ill.
Caitlin Cowan, Women's Rowing, Sr., Economics, Los Angeles, Calif.
Campbell Dunn, Women's Rowing, Gr., Geoscience, Madison, Wis.
Grace Fragakis, Women's Rowing, So., Environmental Studies and Political Science, Petaluma, Calif.
Kira Funk, Women's Rowing, Jr., Global Health, Martinez, Calif.
Sophia Gruenling, Women's Rowing, So., Genetics and Genomics, Marshfield, Wis.
Lizzy Hanemann, Women's Rowing, Sr., Civil Engineering, Bridgewater, N.J.
Morgan Jensema, Women's Rowing, Sr., Geography and Environmental Studies, Hortonville, Wis.
Tatum Korb, Women's Rowing, Jr., Interior Architecture, Los Gatos, Calif.
Aliza Korman, Women's Rowing, Jr., Kinesiology, Burnsville, Minn.
Daphne Koutsoukos, Women's Rowing, Jr., Computer Sciences, Commack, N.Y.
Josefina Laznickova, Women's Rowing, Sr., Communication Arts and Journalism, Prague, Czech Republic
Talia Lunken, Women's Rowing, So., Political Science and Sociology, Baltimore, Md.
Charlotte Lynch, Women's Rowing, Jr., Communication Arts, Libertyville, Ill.
Ana Magana Campos, Women's Rowing, Jr., Art and Communication Arts, Sevilla, Spain
Kylie Magnus, Women's Rowing, Sr., Conservation Biology, Fitchburg, Wis.
Katelyn Mamrick, Women's Rowing, Sr., Business: Actuarial Science and Risk Management & Insurance, Greer, S.C.
Eva McKinley, Women's Rowing, Gr., Industrial Engineering, Ridgefield, Conn.
Lindsey Meyer, Women's Rowing, Sr., Psychology, Tampa, Fla.
Devon Moriarty, Women's Rowing, So., Art, Hingham, Mass.
Jordan Morrissey, Women's Rowing, Jr., Biochemistry, Milwaukee, Wis.
Georgia Morrow, Women's Rowing, Sr., Data Science and Computer Sciences, Minnetonka, Minn.
Macy Mosner, Women's Rowing, Jr., Psychology and Human Development & Family Studies, Lancaster, Pa.
Anna Mueller, Women's Rowing, Jr., Environmental Studies and English, Madison, Wis.
Ella Peterson, Women's Rowing, Jr., Neurobiology, Hollandale, Wis.
Josie Reeve, Women's Rowing, Jr., Genetics and Genomics, Stevens Point, Wis.
Jadyn Schensky, Women's Rowing, Sr., Athletic Training and Kinesiology, Madison, Wis.
Ellie Smith, Women's Rowing, Jr., Computer Sciences, Victoria, Minn.
Jacki Szelagowski, Women's Rowing, So., Biomedical Engineering, Green Bay, Wis.
Sky Teegen, Women's Rowing, Gr., Sports Leadership, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Anne Thornton, Women's Rowing, Jr., Political Science, Glencoe, Ill.
Oona Zilavy, Women's Rowing, Jr., Landscape and Urban Studies and Geography, Seattle, Wash.
WOMEN'S LIGHTWEIGHT ROWING (18)
Mckenna Beltz, Women's Rowing, So., Biology, Lake City, Minn.
Emma Collins, Women's Rowing, Sr., Communication Arts, Duxbury, Mass.
Olivia Foli, Women's Rowing, Sr., Psychology and Spanish, Golden Valley, Minn.
Daisy Hester, Women's Rowing, Sr., French and Biology, Bethesda, Md.
Adeline Hinkie, Women's Rowing, Jr., Environmental Sciences, Edina, Minn.
Falcon Jaacks, Women's Rowing, Sr., Textiles & Fashion Design and Computer Sciences, Brownsville, Vt.
Alicia Le Bars, Women's Rowing, Sr., Neurobiology, San Jose, Calif.
Charlotte Mirzaian, Women's Rowing, Jr., Biochemistry, Madison, N.J.
Sachi Mitchell, Women's Rowing, Jr., Mechanical Engineering, Santa Fe, N.M.
Olivia Moore, Women's Rowing, Jr., Psychology, Elkhorn, Wis.
Evelyn Payne, Women's Rowing, Jr., Kinesiology, Minneapolis, Minn.
Sarah Rab, Women's Rowing, Sr., Biology and Latin, Skillman, N.J.
Emilie Rochon, Women's Rowing, Sr., Biochemistry, Muskego, Wis.
Abby Stoa, Women's Rowing, Jr., Education Studies, English and Elementary Education, Lakeville, Minn.
Payton Tonnos, Women's Rowing, So., Kinesiology, Farragut, Tenn.
Abby Utter, Women's Rowing, So., Health Promotion & Health Equity and Nursing, Cross Plains, Wis.
Rianne Wagner, Women's Rowing, Jr., Agronomy, Wilmette, Ill.
Gracie Walker, Women's Rowing, Jr., Horticulture, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
WOMEN'S TENNIS (5)
Xinyu Cai, Women's Tennis, Gr., Communication Arts, Wuhan, China
Taylor Cataldi, Women's Tennis, Jr., Political Science, International Studies and History, Corona, Calif.
Ariel Johnson, Women's Tennis, Jr., Psychology, Coconut Creek, Fla.
Alina Mukhortova, Women's Tennis, Sr., Information Science and Consumer Behavior & Marketplace Studies, Krasnodar, Russia
Maria Sholokhova, Women's Tennis, So., Business: Finance, Investment & Banking and Marketing and Accounting and Real Estate & Urban Land Economics, Sochi, Russia
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD (31)
Lauren Bilau, Women's Track & Field, Sr., Neurobiology, Fort Atkinson, Wis.
CP Breit, Women's Track & Field, Sr., Biology and Zoology, Downers Grove, Ill.
Mya Bunke, Women's Track & Field, Jr., Kinesiology, Slinger, Wis.
Annika Cutforth, Women's Track & Field, So., Life Sciences Communication, Madison, Wis.
Tia Dorshorst, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Public Health, Rudolph, Wis.
Annika Elliott, Women's Track & Field, So., Elementary Education, Shorewood, Wis.
Kylie Finger, Women's Track & Field, Jr., Biology, Oconomowoc, Wis.
Taylor Gilling, Women's Track & Field, Sr., Health Promotion and Health Equity, Highland Park, Ill.
Vivian Hacker, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Landscape Architecture, Madison, Wis.
Victoria Heiligenthal, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Biomedical Engineering, Milford, Mich.
Sophie Herriot, Women's Track & Field, So., Business: Marketing, Hartland, Wis.
Mackenzie Heyroth, Women's Track & Field, Sr., Art and Psychology, Lodi, Wis.
Bella Jacobsen, Women's Track & Field, So., Biology, Menomonie, Wis.
Danni Langseth, Women's Track & Field, Jr., Business: Marketing and Management & Human Resources, Weston, Wis.
Chloe Lindeman, Women's Track & Field, Sr., Sociology, Legal Studies and Sports Leadership, Fulton, Ill.
Madison Mooney, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, Broomfield, Colo.
Julia Moore, Women's Track & Field, Sr., Business: International Business, Marketing and Finance, Investment and Banking, Hartland, Wis.
Maggie Munson, Women's Track & Field, Jr., Political Science, Legal Studies and History, Plymouth, Wis.
Chikere Oduocha, Women's Track & Field, Sr., Nursing, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Abby Peeler, Women's Track & Field, Jr., Legal Studies and Sociology, Elburn, Ill.
Ashley Peterson, Women's Track & Field, Sr., Psychology, Minocqua, Wis.
Kiley Robbins, Women's Track & Field, Sr., Biology and Clinical & Health Informatics, Milwaukee, Wis.
Olivia Roberts, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Design + Innovation, Plymouth, Minn.
Rachel Robinson, Women's Track & Field, So., Art, Chicago, Ill.
Shea Ruhly, Women's Track & Field, Sr., Psychology and Biology, Middleton, Wis.
Anna Schoesser, Women's Track & Field, Sr., Civil Engineering, Badhomburg, Germany
Peyton Sippy, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Janesville, Wis.
Samantha Stieve, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Business: Analytics, Germantown, Wis.
Ellen Van Doorn, Women's Track & Field, Sr., Biochemistry, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Alexa Westley, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Sports Leadership, Washington, N.J.
Shaina Zinter, Women's Track & Field, So., Textiles and Fashion Design, St. Paul, Minn.