MADISON, Wis. — Closing the 2023-24 academic year, 127 student-athletes from the University of Wisconsin have earned 141 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award honors (including multi-sport honorees), the conference office announced on Tuesday. The list includes students from 22 UW sports who earned a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year.
The Badgers' 2023-24 class of Distinguished Scholar Award recipients includes 48 students who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic year (bolded below).
Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time at the institution for the entire previous academic year (two semesters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year, excluding any summer grades. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a student's academic career.
Learn more about the Fall, Winter, Spring and At-Large Academic All-Big Ten honorees.
2023-24 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
* denotes multi-sport honoree
MEN'S BASKETBALL (2)
Isaac Lindsey, Men's Basketball, Sr., Personal Finance, Mineral Point, Wis.
Tyler Wahl, Men's Basketball, Gr., Sports Leadership, Lakeville, Minn.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (4)
Sania Copeland, Women's Basketball, So., Undeclared, Kansas City, Kansas
Natalie Leuzinger, Women's Basketball, Sr., Kinesiology, Monroe, Wis.
Ronnie Porter, Women's Basketball, So., Human Development and Family Studies, St. Paul, Minn.
Serah Williams, Women's Basketball, So., Nursing, Brooklyn, N.Y.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (4)
Tony Adriansen, Men's Cross Country, So., Computer Sciences, Green Bay, Wis.
Sam Craig, Men's Cross Country, Sr., Mathematics, Palo Alto, Calif.*
Logan Measner, Men's Cross Country, So., Mechanical Engineering, Jackson, Wis.*
Ben Nibbelink, Men's Cross Country, Gr., Computer Sciences, Leesburg, Va.*
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (11)
Annika Cutforth, Women's Cross Country, So., Life Sciences Communication, Madison, Wis.*
Vivian Hacker, Women's Cross Country, Gr., Landscape Architecture, Madison, Wis.*
Victoria Heiligenthal, Women's Cross Country, Gr., Biomedical Engineering, Milford, Mich.*
Bella Jacobsen, Women's Cross Country, So., Biology, Menomonie, Wis.*
Madison Mooney, Women's Cross Country, Gr., Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, Broomfield, Colo.*
Maggie Munson, Women's Cross Country, Jr., History, Legal Studies and Political Science, Plymouth, Wis.*
Anna Schoesser, Women's Cross Country, Sr., Civil Engineering, Bad Homburg, Germany*
Peyton Sippy, Women's Cross Country, Gr., Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Janesville, Wis.*
Samantha Stieve, Women's Cross Country, Gr., Business: Analytics, Germantown, Wis.*
Ellen Van Doorn, Women's Cross Country, Sr., Biochemistry, Nijmegen, Netherlands*
Alexa Westley, Women's Cross Country, Gr., Sports Leadership, Washington, N.J.*
FOOTBALL (6)
Haakon Anderson, Football, Sr., Business: Management and Human Resources, Verona, Wis.
Cole Dakovich, Football, Sr., Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, Waukesha, Wis.
Cade McDonald, Football, Sr., Biological Systems Engineering, Houlton, Wis.
Duncan McKinley, Football, Sr., Personal Finance, Eau Claire, Wis.
Gavin Meyers, Football, Sr., Business: Marketing, Oshkosh, Wis.
Nate Van Zelst, Football, Jr., Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, Glenview, Ill.
WOMEN'S GOLF (3)
Chloe Chan, Women's Golf, Jr., Geography and Cartography & Geographic Information Systems, Hong Kong
Vanessa Ho, Women's Golf, Jr., Psychology, San Diego, Calif.
Camille Kuznik, Women's Golf, Jr., Health Promotion and Health Equity, Orono, Minn.
MEN'S ICE HOCKEY (2)
Owen Lindmark, Men's Hockey, Gr., Sports Leadership and Business: Finance, Investment and Banking, Naperville, Ill.
Sam Stange, Men's Hockey, Sr., Neurobiology and Zoology, Eau Claire, Wis.
WOMEN'S HOCKEY (5)
Chloe Baker, Women's Hockey, So., Interior Architecture, Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Britta Curl, Women's Hockey, Sr., Kinesiology, Bismarck, N.D.
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.
Katie Kotlowski, Women's Hockey, Gr., Sports Leadership and Rehabilitation Psychology, La Crosse, Wis.
WOMEN'S LIGHTWEIGHT ROWING (9)
Mckenna Beltz, Women's Rowing, So., Biology, Lake City, Minn.
Olivia Foli, Women's Rowing, Sr., Psychology and Spanish, Golden Valley, Minn.
Daisy Hester, Women's Rowing, Sr., French and Biology, Bethesda, Md.
Falcon Jaacks, Women's Rowing, Sr., Textiles & Fashion Design and Computer Sciences, Brownsville, Vt.
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.
Rianne Wagner, Women's Rowing, Jr., Agronomy, Wilmette, Ill.
MEN'S ROWING (10)
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.
Thomas Dupont, Men's Rowing, Jr., Business: Real Estate & Urban Land Economics and Finance, Investment and Banking, Darien, Conn.
Will Klipstine, Men's Rowing, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Middleton, Wis.
Mateo Miller, Men's Rowing, So., Biology, Wilmette, Ill.
Jonah Rane, Men's Rowing, Gr., Sports Leadership, Glencoe, Ill.
Andrew Soman, Men's Rowing, Jr., Kinesiology, Cleveland, Ohio
Walter Stanwood, Men's Rowing, Sr., Biology, Duxbury, Mass.
Garrison Waugh, Men's Rowing, Sr., Computer Sciences and Data Science, Williamsburg, Mich.
Lukas Weinhold, Men's Rowing, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Madison, Wis.
WOMEN'S ROWING (20)
Anna Ardito, Women's Rowing, Gr., Bacteriology, Mahtomedi, Minn.
Grace Belson, Women's Rowing, Gr., Sports Leadership, Stevens Point, Wis.
Nora Byrne, Women's Rowing, Sr., Psychology and Legal Studies, Shorewood, Wis.
Fiona Campbell, Women's Rowing, Jr., Political Science, Washington, D.C.
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.
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.
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.
Lindsey Meyer, Women's Rowing, Sr., Psychology, Tampa, Fla.
Devon Moriarty, Women's Rowing, So., Art, Hingham, Mass.
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.
Abby Stoa, Women's Rowing, Jr., Education Studies, English and Elementary Education, Lakeville, Minn.
Sky Teegen, Women's Rowing, Gr., Sports Leadership, Crystal Lake, Ill.
MEN'S SOCCER (2)
Tim Bielic, Men's Soccer, Gr., Business: Analytics, Arlington Heights, Ill.
Bennett Pauls, Men's Soccer, Sr., Economics and Finance, Investment and Banking, Menomonee Falls, Wis.
WOMEN'S SOCCER (9)
Dara Andringa, Women's Soccer, Sr., Health Promotion and Health Equity, Stillwater, Minn.
Rachel Dallet, Women's Soccer, Sr., Biomedical Engineering, Whitefish Bay, Wis.
Emma Jaskaniec, Women's Soccer, RS Sr., Business: Management and Human Resources and Marketing, Menomonee Falls, Wis.
Ashley Martinez, Women's Soccer, Jr., Psychology, Wentzville, Mo.
Erin McKinney, Women's Soccer, Gr., Sports Leadership, Belvidere, Ill.
Macy Monticello, Women's Soccer, RS Sr., Personal Finance, Arlington, Va.
Maddie Poor, Women's Soccer, So., Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies, Woodbury, Minn.
Maia Richters, Women's Soccer, Jr., Health Promotion and Health Equity, Farmington Hills, Mich.
Drew Stover, Women's Soccer, So., Health Promotion and Health Equity, Frisco, Texas
SOFTBALL (6)
Peyton Bannon, Softball, Sr., Human Development and Family Studies, Spring Grove, Ill.
Kate Linkletter, Softball, Jr., Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies, Johnsburg, Ill.
Tessa Magnanimo, Softball, Gr., Social Work, Los Angeles, Calif.
Marytherese Nevin, Softball, Jr., Psychology, Orland Park, Ill.
Gabi Salo, Softball, Sr., Health Promotion and Health Equity, Escanaba, Mich.
Skylar Sirdashney, Softball, Sr., Psychology, The Woodlands, Texas
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (3)
Daniel Muller, Men's Swimming & Diving, Sr., Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies, Peoria, Ariz.
Matthew Segal, Men's Swimming & Diving, Jr., Molecular and Cell Biology, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Jude Williams, Men's Swimming & Diving, Sr., History, Yuciapa, Calif.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING (10)
Alex Anagnostopoulos, Women's Swimming & Diving, Sr., Neurobiology, Middleton, Wis.
Phoebe Bacon, Women's Swimming & Diving, Sr., Health Promotion and Health Equity, Chevy Chase, Md.
Elle Braun, Women's Swimming & Diving, Sr., Elementary Education and Special Education, Oreland, Pa.
Callahan Dunn, Women's Swimming & Diving, Sr., Health Promotion and Health Equity, LaGrange, Ill.
Emily Ecker, Women's Swimming & Diving, Sr., Psychology, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Alivia Lindorfer, Women's Swimming & Diving, Gr., Public Affairs, St. Paul, Minn.
Mackenzie McConagha, Women's Swimming & Diving, Jr., Community and Nonprofit Leadership, Broadlands, Va.
Abby Reid, Women's Swimming & Diving, So., Kinesiology and Health Promotion & Health Equity, Madison, Wis.
Ally Silvestri, Women's Swimming & Diving, So., Health Promotion and Health Equity, Fitchburg, Wis.
Abby Wanezek, Women's Swimming & Diving, So., Kinesiology, Elm Grove, Wis.
MEN'S TENNIS (2)
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
WOMEN'S TENNIS (2)
Taylor Cataldi, Women's Tennis, Jr., Political Science, International Studies and History, Corona, Calif.
Alina Mukhortova, Women's Tennis, Sr., Information Science and Consumer Behavior & Marketplace Studies, Krasnodar, Russia
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD (7)
Cade Amborn, Men's Track & Field, Gr., Kinesiology, Bangor, Wis.
Jacob Bugella, Men's Track & Field, Gr., Sports Leadership, Rice Lake, Wis.
Sam Craig, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Mathematics, Palo Alto, Calif.*
Justin Kiefel, Men's Track & Field, Gr., Computer Sciences, Downington, Pa.
Quinn Lansill, Men's Track & Field, Sr., Art, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Logan Measner, Men's Track & Field, So., Mechanical Engineering, Jackson, Wis.*
Ben Nibbelink, Men's Track & Field, Gr., Computer Sciences, Leesburg, Va.*
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD (20)
Annika Cutforth, Women's Track & Field, So., Life Sciences Communication, Madison, Wis.*
Tia Dorshorst, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Public Health, Rudolph, Wis.
Kylie Finger, Women's Track & Field, Jr., Biology, Oconomowoc, Wis.
Vivian Hacker, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Landscape Architecture, Madison, Wis.*
Victoria Heiligenthal, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Biomedical Engineering, Milford, Mich.*
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.
Madison Mooney, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, Broomfield, Colo.*
Maggie Munson, Women's Track & Field, Jr., History, Legal Studies and Political Science, 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.
Olivia Roberts, Women's Track & Field, Gr., Design + Innovation, Plymouth, Minn.
Rachel Robinson, Women's Track & Field, So., Art, Chicago, Ill.
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.
VOLLEYBALL (2)
Julia Orzol, Volleyball, Jr., Business: Accounting, Olsztyn, Poland
Temi Thomas-Ailara, Volleyball, Gr., Applied Biotechnology, Glenwood, Ill.
WRESTLING (2)
Cale Anderson, Wrestling, Jr., Kinesiology, Viroqua, Wis.
Max Maylor, Wrestling, Gr., Sports Leadership, Highland, Wis.
