IOWA CITY, Iowa – One hundred twenty University of Iowa student-athletes have been named to the 2023 Spring Academic All-Big Ten team, the conference office announced Monday. The list includes student-athletes from baseball (11), men’s golf (3), women’s golf (2), rowing (32), softball (11), women’s tennis (4), men’s track and field (15), and women’s track and field (42).
The 32 rowing and 42 women’s track and field honorees are both school records.
A total of 2,192 students competing in spring and at-large sports were honored, including 360 in baseball, 181 in softball, 311 in women’s rowing, 74 in men’s and 79 in women’s golf, 180 in men’s and 178 in women’s lacrosse, 63 in men’s and 70 in women’s tennis, 263 in men’s and 336 in women’s track and field and 262 in at-large sports (representing bowling, men’s and women’s fencing, ice hockey, lightweight rowing, men’s and women’s rifle and pistol, men’s volleyball, sand volleyball, synchronized swimming and water polo.)
Eighty-one student-athletes carried a perfect grade point average, including rowing’s Natalie DeGabriele and track and field’s Jamie Kofron, Lillian Schmidt, Konnor Sommer and Kelli Tosec.
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, 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.
Baseball (11)
Name Year Major Hometown
Brody Brecht So. Management Ankeny, Iowa
Ben DeTaeye Sr. Environmental Policy and Planning Clive, Iowa
Brayden Frazier Sr. Entrepreneurial Management Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Sam Hojnar Sr. Psychology Naperville, Ill.
Kyle Huckstorf Sr. Interdepartmental Studies Waterford, Wis.
Luke Llewellyn Sr. Finance Urbandale, Iowa
Cade Moss Sr. Enterprise Leadership Johnston, Iowa
Will Mulflur Sr. Finance Mercer Island, Wash.
Sam Petersen Jr. Finance Huxley, Iowa
Michael Seegers Jr. Sport and Recreation Management Oconomowoc, Wis.
Ben Tallman Sr. Enterprise Leadership Billings, Mont.
Men’s Golf (3)
Name Year Major Hometown
Ronan Kleu Sr. Business Analytics Zollikerberg, Switzerland
Callum Macfie So. Exercise Science Yorkshire, England
Felipe Pedraza Jr. Business Analytics and Information Systems Lima, Peru
Women’s Golf (2)
Name Year Major Hometown
Caroline Gray So. Pre-Business Winnetaka, Ill.
Lea Zeitler Sr. Journalism and Mass Communication Tyrol, Austria
Rowing (32)
Name Year Major Hometown
Lily Beardsley So. Psychology Bettendorf, Iowa
Liz Blewett Sr. Finance Dallas, Texas
Sydney Brands Sr. Exercise Science Iowa City, Iowa
Verity Carstensen Jr. Interdepartmental Studies Waukee, Iowa
Melissa Cronnolly Sr. Speech and Hearing Science Park Ridge, Ill.
Orla Cuffe So. Management Auckland, New Zealand
Emma Dabinett Jr. Psychology Bracknell, England
Natalie DeGabriele Jr. Human Physiology Cedar Falls, Iowa
Grace Ethofer Jr. Pharmacy Interest Polk City, Iowa
Elora Fierke Sr. English and Creative Writing Fort Dodge, Iowa
Jaecee Hall Sr. Psychology Ankeny, Iowa
Heidi Hines Sr. Human Physiology Three Rivers, Mich.
Abby Jaynes Jr. Elementary Education Greenwood Village, Colo.
Kirsten Jurgersen Sr. CLAS Non-degree Student Wilton, Iowa
Abbey Klostermann Sr. Biology Davenport, Iowa
Nina Lawrence Sr. Psychology Wellington, New Zealand
Paige Leibfried Jr. Exercise Science Waukee, Iowa
Taryn Lindaman Sr. Graduate Nondepartmental Ankeny, Iowa
Myah Lugar So. Elementary Education Clinton, Iowa
Natalie Maher Jr. Business Analytics and Information Systems Huxley, Iowa
Emma Mask Sr. Nuclear Medicine Technology Bettendorf, Iowa
Kassandra McWhorter Sr. Neuroscience Atkins, Iowa
Hailey Mercuri Sr. Exercise Science Grimsby, Ontario
Ava Parris Sr. Management Capron, Ill.
Haley Reeves So. Environmental Sciences Ames, Iowa
Molly Rygh Sr. Sport and Recreation Management Cedar Falls, Iowa
Ava Satterfield Jr. Human Physiology Bettendorf, Iowa
Molly Shannon So. Elementary Education Clinton, Iowa
Kenni Smith So. Business Standard Admission Toronto, Canada
Abbyl Thoms So. Human Physiology Marion, Iowa
Maggie Toennis So. Human Physiology Naperville, Ill.
Claire Wragge Sr. Enterprise Leadership Hampton, Iowa
Softball (11)
Name Year Major Hometown
Grace Banes Sr. Human Physiology Kansas City, Kan.
Kalena Burns Sr. Elementary Education Corona, Calif.
Nia Carter Sr. Psychology Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Amber DeSena Jr. Psychology Concord, Calif.
Tristin Doster So. Elementary Education Fort Dodge, Iowa
Haley Downe So. Environmental Engineering Norwalk, Iowa
Anna Henderson Jr. Biology Battle Ground, Ind.
Emma Henderson Jr. Human Physiology Battle Ground, Ind.
Brylee Klosterman Jr. Enterprise Leadership North Liberty, Iowa
Rylie Moss Jr. Health Studies Muscatine, Iowa
Breanna Vasquez Sr. Psychology Norwalk, Calif.
Women’s Tennis (4)
Name Year Major Hometown
Samantha Mannix Grad. Sport and Recreation Management Elkhorn, Neb.
Vipasha Mehra Jr. Science Studies Calgary, Canada
Barbora Pokorna So. International Relations Ostrava, Czech Republic
Marisa Schmidt So. Business KarlSenioruhe, Germany
Men’s Track and Field (15)
Name Year Major Hometown
Armando Bryson Sr. Political Science Anaheim, Calif.
Grant Conway Sr. Sport and Recreation Management St. James, Mo.
Spencer Gudgel Sr. Sport & Recreation Management Carmel, Ind.
Peyton Haack Sr. Finance Westfield, Ind.
Kaleba Jack Jr. Psychology Iowa City, Iowa
Noah James So. Enterprise Leadership Treynor, Iowa
Khullen Jefferson Jr. Sport and Recreation Management Lynwood, Ill.
Aidan King Jr. Political Science St. Charles, Ill.
Max Murphy Sr. Mechanical Engineering Bettendorf, Iowa
Tyler Olson Sr. CLAS Non-degree Student Muscatine, Iowa
Gratt Reed Sr. Finance Atlantic, Iowa
Konnor Sommer Sr. Electrical and Computer Engineering Bettendorf, Iowa
Martin Strong Jr. Mechanical Engineering Kirkwood, Mo.
Nick Trattner Sr. Exercise Science Naperville, Ill.
Austin West Sr. Exercise Science Iowa City, Iowa
Women’s Track & Field (42)
Name Year Major Hometown
Amber Aesoph Sr. Health Studies Sioux City, Iowa
Alivia Bauer Sr. Elementary Education Indianola, Iowa
Myreanna Bebe Jr. Journalism and Mass Communications Marion, Iowa
Maddie Block Other Clinical Anatomy Marion, Iowa
Alli Bookin-Nosbisch Sr. Sport and Recreation Management Ottumwa, Iowa
Grace Bookin-Nosbisch Sr. Marketing Ottumwa, Iowa
Miya Brines So. Enterprise Leadership Loveland, Colo.
Mariel Bruxvoort Sr. Accounting Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dimia Burrell Jr. Journalism and Mass Communication Marion, Iowa
Claire Edmondson Jr. Ancient Civilization Dubuque, Iowa
Laney Fitzpatrick Jr. Sport and Recreation Management Davenport, Iowa
Bryce Gidel Sr. Exercise Science Humboldt, Iowa
Emma Gordon Sr. Law Ankeny, Iowa
Anne Guest So. Elementary Education Ottumwa, Iowa
LaSarah Hargrove Sr. Criminology, Law and Justice Tampa, Fla.
Amanda Howe Sr. Sociology Southington, Conn.
Jade Hunter So. Exercise Science East Moline, Ill.
Kaitlin Knape So. Political Science Tecumseh, Mich.
Jamie Kofron Sr. Finance Tipton, Iowa
Leah Kralovetz Sr. Enterprise Leadership Denmark, Wis.
Chloe Larsen Jr. Health Studies Waukee, Wis.
Lia Love Sr. Public Health Chapel Hill, N.C.
Paige Magee Jr. Sport and Recreation Management Columbia, Mo.
Mytika Mayberry Jr. African American Studies Ankeny, Iowa
Brooke McKee Jr. Business Analytics and Information Systems Johnston, Iowa
Lauren McMahon Sr. Biomedical Sciences Ankeny, Iowa
Tahlee McVee So. Environmental Policy and Planning Perth, Australia
Ella Meeuwsen So. Nursing Interest Green Bay, Wis.
Kat Moody Sr. Political Science Clive, Iowa
Katherine Moore Jr. Radiation Sciences Olathe, Kan.
Nylah Perry Jr. Communication Studies Sicklerville, N.J.
Katie Petersen Sr. Human Physiology Ankeny, Iowa
Claire Pitcher Sr. Enterprise Leadership Franklin, Wis.
Micah Poellet Jr. Environmental Sciences Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ianna Roach Sr. Journalism and Mass Communication Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Abby Ryon Sr. Biology Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Miriam Sandeen So. Exercise Science Eden Prairie, Minn.
Lillian Schmidt Jr. Biomedical Engineering Dubuque, Iowa
Sam Strauss Jr. Environmental Sciences Johnston, Iowa
Kelli Tosic Sr. Theatre Arts Grayslake, Ill.
Ellie Twedt Fr. Pharmacy Elkhart, Iowa
Kathryn Vortherms Sr. Exercise Science Ankeny, Iowa