March 28, 2012
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A total of 58 University of Iowa student-athletes have been named to the 2012 Big Ten Winter Academic All-Conference team. The list includes student-athletes from men’s basketball (three), women’s basketball (seven), men’s gymnastics (six), women’s gymnastics (six), men’s swimming & diving (eight), women’s swimming & diving (16) and wrestling (12).
The 12 wrestlers are the most honorees in school history, while the 16 student-athletes receiving the honor in women’s swimming and diving are the second most in the record books. The three men’s basketball selections are the most since 2005-06 and the six men’s gymnasts are the most since 2006-07.
To be eligible for academic All-Big Ten, student-athletes must be letterwinners and be in at least their second academic year at the institution. They must also carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
Men’s Basketball (3)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Matt Gatens – Sr. – Marketing – Des Moines, Iowa
Eric May – Jr. – Accounting – Dubuque, Iowa
Branden Stubbs – So. – Engineering – Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Women’s Basketball (7)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Megan Considine – Sr. – Marketing – Byron, Ill.
Hannah Draxten – RS So. – Marketing – Fergus Falls, Minn.
Morgan Johnson – Jr. – Human Physiology – Platte City, Mo.
Kelly Krei – Sr. – Biomedical Engineering – Iowa City, Iowa
Trisha Nesbitt – Jr. – Sports Studies – Ames, Iowa
Jaime Printy – Jr. – Leisure Studies – Marion, Iowa
Kamille Wahlin – Sr. – History & Secondary Education – Crookston, Minn.
Men’s Gymnastics (6)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Javier Balboa – Jr. – Economics – Monterrey, Mexico
Todd Becker – Jr. – Spanish/French – Lancaster, Pa.
Angelo Bronzino – So. – Pre-Business – Aurora, Ill.
Matt McGrath – Jr. – Biomedical Engineering – Wheaton, Ill.
Adam Wilson – Sr. – Accounting – Racine, Wis.
Samuel Wright – So. – Nursing – Lafayette, Colo.
Women’s Gymnastics (6)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Rachel Corcoran – Sr. – Health and Sports Studies – Palatine, Ill.
Jordan Eszlinger – Sr. – Chemical Engineering – Sioux Falls, S.D.
Jessa Hansen – Sr. – Journalism & Mass Communications & Art – Clive, Iowa
Emma Stevenson – Jr. – Integrative Physiology & Spanish – Winfield, Ill.
Annie Szatkowski – Sr. – Journalism & Mass Communications – Reno, Nev.
Kaitlynn Urano – Jr. – Speech and Hearing Science – Mission, British Columbia
Men’s Swimming & Diving (8)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Manuel Belzer – So. – Business – Schornsheim, Germany
Byron Butler – Jr. – Biology and Science Education – New Berlin, Wis.
Kyle Noser – So. – Medical Engineering – Denver, Colo.
Ryan Phelan – Sr. – Health & Human Physiology – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Dustin Rhoads – So. – Sports Studies – Ames, Iowa
Mitch Taylor – Jr. – Sport Studies & Communications Studies – Urbandale, Iowa
Brian Tremml – Sr. – Cinema – Holland, Mich.
Donny Warren – Jr. – Biology – Dubuque, Iowa
Women’s Swimming & Diving (16)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
April Allen – Jr. – Human Physiology – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Elise Borja – So. – Chemistry – Waukesha, Wis.
Danielle Carty – Sr. – Communication Studies – Ontario, Canada
Emily Christiansen – So. – Nursing Interest – Mesa, Ariz.
Joelle Christy – So. – Pre-Medicine – Springfield, Ill.
Daniela Cubelic – Sr. – Health & Human Physiology and Communications Studies – Glenview, Ill.
Aiste Dobrovolskaite – So. – Biology – Kaunasm, Lithuania
Lauren Drennan – So. – Journalism & Mass Communications and Cinema – Danville, Ill.
Haley Gordon – So. – Health & Human Physiology – Sioux Falls, S.D.
Abby Grilli – So. – Elementary Education Interest – Burr Ridge, Ill.
Emily Hovren – So. – Business – Normal, Ill.
Lauren Kelba – So. – Leisure Studies – Calgary, Alberta
Taylor Newgaard – So. – Sports Studies & Spanish – Phoenix, Ariz.
Brianne Richson – So. – Journalism & Mass Communications and English – Summit, N.J.
Veronica Rydze – Sr. – Spanish – Iowa City, Iowa
Karolina Wartalowicz – So. – Psychology – Oswego, Ill.
Wrestling (12)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Jacob Ballweg – RS Fr. – Pre-Business – Waverly, Iowa
Tyler Clark – Sr. – Finance & Accounting – Bettendorf, Iowa
Joe DuCharme – RS So. – Marketing – Pagosa Springs, Colo.
Josh Dziewa – RS Fr. – Interdepartmental Studies – Yardley, Pa.
Jeremy Fahler – RS Fr. – Sports Studies – Deerfield, Ill.
Josh Haug – RS Fr. – Electrical Engineering – Mt. Vernon, Iowa
Michael Kelly – RS Fr. – Biology – Cedar Falls, Iowa
J.J. Krutsinger – Sr. – Biology – Evansdale, Iowa
Tomas Lira – RS So. – Chemical Engineering – Nichols, Iowa
Matt McDonough – Jr. – Health & Human Physiology – Marion, Iowa
Blake Rasing – Sr. – Finance & Accounting – New Hampton, Iowa
Bobby Telford – RS Fr. – Open Major – Hockessin, Del.