Dec. 6, 2006
PARK RIDGE, IL –
The Big Ten Conference has announced that 35 University of Iowa student-athletes have been named to the 2006 fall Academic all-Conference team. The list includes student-athletes from men’s cross country (3), women’s cross country (5), field hockey (4), football (8), women’s soccer (9), and volleyball (6).
To be eligible for an academic all-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a career grade point average of 3.0 or better.
Men's Cross Country (3)Name Year* Major HometownEric MacTaggart JR Music/Secondary Education Glen Ellyn, ILAndy Napier JR History/Secondary Education Antioch, ILBlake Schlotzhauer SO Pre-Medicine/Integrative Physiology Davenport, IA
Women’s Cross Country (5)Name Year* Major HometownKrista Anderson SO Elementary Education Leeds, NDMeghan Armstrong JR Integractive Physiology Martinsburg, WVJennifer Docherty SO Pre-Business St. Paul, MNMolly Esche JR Communication Studies Waukesha, WIRachel Hawks SO Biomedical Engineering Marshalltown, IA
Field Hockey (4)Name Year* Major HometownMelissa Helsel SO Nursing Interest Elizabethtown, PAHeather Schnepf SR Athletic Training Medford Lakes, NJLissa Munley SO English Mountain Top, PALauren Pfeiffer SO Open Mount Laurel, NJ
Football (8)Name Year* Major HometownMike Elgin SR Mechanical Engineering Holy Cross, IAAndy Fenstermaker SR Elementary Education Mount Pleasant, IAMike Humpal SR Health & Sports Studies New Hampton, IAMike Klinkenborg SR Elementary Education Rock Rapids, IAMatt Kroul JR Health & Sports Studies Mount Vernon, IARyan Majerus SR Political Science Oelwein, IADaniel Olszta SR Pharmacy New Lenox, ILAdam Shada JR Finance Omaha, NE
Women’s Soccer (9)Name Year* Major HometownLindsey Boldt Jr Comm. Studies/Health & Sports Studies Wauwatasa, WIKelsie Full Jr International Studies Iowa City, IAAbigail Gierke SR Political Science Bettendorf, IAClaire Goldenberg SR Finance River Forest, ILJackie Kaeding SO Open Coralville, IAMelisa Kaetterhenry JR Nursing Middleton, WIKatie Mulvahill JR Elementary Education Plymouth, MNKatie Smeltzer SO Open Fort Collins, COJacqui Zuniga SO Mechanical Engineering Crystal Lake, IL
Volleyball (6)Name Year* Major HometownFelicia Booth SO Athletic Training Interest Lovelock, NVKiley Fister SO Nursing Interest St. Charles, ILEmily Hiza SO Pre-Business Swink, COLaura Kremer SO Elementary Education LaMotte, IAMelanie Meister SR Biology/Pre-Medicine West Des Moines, IAStacy Vitali JR Elementary Education St. Charles, IL
* – Year listed is academic standing