IOWA CITY, Iowa — Ninety University of Iowa student-athletes have been named Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholars, it was announced Wednesday by the league office.
Among the Iowa honorees, 29 maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the 2019-20 academic term, including:
Mariel Bruxvoort (women’s track & field)
Jenny Cape (women’s soccer)
Annalee Dannegger (women’s golf)
Evan Davis (men’s gymnastics)
Carly Donahue (women’s track & field)
Kathleen Doyle (women’s basketball)
Kelsey Drake (women’s swimming & diving)
Hannah Drkulec (women’s soccer)
Matt Fagan (football)
Allie Gilchrist (women’s gymnastics)
Maria Gorham (women’s track & field)
Kaleigh Haus (women’s soccer)
Stephanie Herzog (women’s golf)
Clair Kaji (women’s gymnastics)
Jenny Kimbro (women’s track & field)
Amy Lenderink (women’s swimming & diving)
Sam Mannix (women’s tennis)
Aaron Meyer (wrestling)
Marissa Mueller (women’s track & field)
Nolan Roethler (men’s track & field)
Claire Rutherford (rowing)
Sarah Schemmel (women’s swimming & diving)
Caleb Shudak (football)
Zoey Slettehaugh (women’s soccer)
Ashley Smith (women’s gymnastics)
Isabella Solaroli (field hockey)
Konnor Sommer (men’s cross country)
Addie Swanson (women’s track & field)
Alleyna Thomas (women’s swimming & diving)
Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. The recipients must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution and have a minimum GPA of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year, excluding summer school.
The Big Ten recognized 1,517 student-athletes in 38 different sports as Distinguished Scholars, including more than 250 who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic term.
Men’s Basketball (2)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Michael Baer – Jr. – Management – Bettendorf, Iowa
Connor McCaffery – Jr. – Finance – Iowa City, Iowa
Women’s Basketball (2)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Logan Cook – So. – Human Physiology – Iowa City, Iowa
Kathleen Doyle – Sr. – Journalism & Mass Communication – LaGrange Park, Ill.
Men’s Cross Country (2)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Karson Sommer – Sr. – Electrical Engineering – Bettendorf, Iowa
Konnor Sommer – So. – Electrical Engineering – Bettendorf, Iowa
Women’s Cross Country (4)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Mary Arch – Jr. – Art – Iowa City, Iowa
Jessica McKee – So. – Business Analytics & Information Systems – Johnston, Iowa
Wren Renquist – Jr. – Science Education – Okinawa City, Japan
Macie Weber – Sr. – Marketing – Cascade, Iowa
Field Hockey (5)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Meghan Conroy – So. – Mathematics Education – Chesterfield, Mo.
Ryley Miller – Sr. – Management – Edwardsville, Ill.
Isabella Solaroli – Sr. – Biomedical Engineering – Yorktown, Va.
Leslie Speight – Sr. – Biology – Poquoson, Va.
Lokke Stribos – So. – Civil Engineering – Brussels, Belgium
Football (4)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Drew Cook – Gr. – Finance – Iowa City, Iowa
Matt Fagan – So. – Public Health – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Nick Niemann – Sr. – Enterprise Leadership – Sycamore, Ill.
Caleb Shudak – Gr. – Civil and Environmental Engineering – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Women’s Golf (3)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Annalee Dannegger – Jr. – Finance – Wheaton, Ill.
Stephanie Herzog – Jr. – Accounting – Red Wing, Minn.
Dana Lerner – So. – Pre-Business – Caesarea, Isreal
Men’s Gymnastics (3)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Evan Davis – So. – Art – Houston, Texas
Peyton Hobson – So. – Industrial Engineering – Salem, Ore.
Noah Scigliano – So. – Biomedical Sciences – Des Moines, Iowa
Women’s Gymnastics (5)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Allie Gilchrist – So. – Accounting – Norwalk, Iowa
Clair Kaji – Sr. – Psychology – Vancouver, Canada
Maddie Kampschroeder – Jr. – Health & Human Physiology – Overland Park, Kan.
Bridget Killian – Jr. – Health & Human Physiology – Wheaton, Ill.
Ashley Smith – Jr. – Psychology – Jacksonville, Fla.
Rowing (6)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Hannah Greenlee – Sr. – Health & Human Physiology – Ames, Iowa
Amelia Juhl – So. – English & Creative Writing – Irwin, Iowa
Elizabeth Keene – Jr. – Chemistry – Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Carly Madson – So. – Radiation Sciences – Polk City, Iowa
Claire Rutherford – Sr. – Management – Iowa City, Iowa
Molly Rygh – So. – Elementary Education – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Women’s Soccer (11)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Bianca Acuario – Sr. – Enterprise Leadership – Marysville, Wash.
Isabella Blackman – Sr. – Finance – Bettendorf, Iowa
Devin Burns – Sr. – Health & Human Physiology – Green Oaks, Ill.
Jenny Cape – So. – Biomedical Sciences – Brookfield, Wis.
Hannah Drkulec – Sr. – Biomedical Engineering – Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Claire Graves – Sr. – Human Physiology – Noblesville, Ind.
Kaleigh Haus – Sr. – Biomedical Engineering – Des Moines, Iowa
Adrianna Naumoski – So. – Health & Human Physiology – St. John, Ind
Grace Necker – So. – Biochemistry – Bettendorf, Iowa
Hailey Rydberg – So. – Psychology – South Elgin, Ill.
Zoey Slettehaugh – Sr. – Biomedical Engineering – Lenexa, Kan.
Softball (4)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Aralee Bogar – Jr. – Speech & Hearing Sciences – Trophy Club, Texas
Allison Doocy – Gr. – Educational Policy & Leadership – Ankeny, Iowa
Ashley Hamilton – Jr. – Criminology, Law & Justice – Robins, Iowa
Lauren Shaw – Jr. – Statistics – LaGrange, Ohio
Men’s Swimming & Diving (3)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Jackson Allmon – So. – Sport & Recreation Management- Council Bluffs, Iowa
Jonatan Posligua – Jr. – Astronomy – Guayaquil, Ecuador
Daniel Swanepoel – Jr. – Mechanical Engineering – Cape Town, Africa
Women’s Swimming & Diving (7)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Kelsey Drake – Jr. – Industrial Engineering – Marion, Iowa
Meghan Hackett – Sr. – Industrial Engineering – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Lexi Horner – Jr. – Health & Human Physiology – Johnston, Iowa
Amy Lenderink – Sr. – Psychology – Parker, Colo.
Sage Ohlensehlen – Jr. – English & Creative Writing – Bettendorf, Iowa
Sarah Schemmel – Jr. – Speech & Hearing Sciences – Durant, Iowa
Alleyna Thomas – So. – Nursing Interest – Iowa City, Iowa
Men’s Tennis (3)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Jason Kerst – Sr. – Management – Ann Arbor, Mich.
Morgan Lohan – So. – Finance – Tramore, Ireland
Oliver Okonkwo – So. – Biochemistry – Berkshire, England
Women’s Tennis (3)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Ashleigh Jacobs – Jr. – Biology – Alberta, Canada
Samantha Mannix – So. – Communication Studies – Elkhorn, Neb.
Elise van Heuvelen Treadwell – Jr. – Sport & Recreation Management – Seaford, East Sussex, England
Men’s Track & Field (6)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Daniel Gaynes – Sr. – Mechanical Engineering – Naperville, Ill.
Cole Moeller – Jr. – Sport & Recreation Management – Wheatland, Iowa
Gratt Reed – So. – Political Science – Atlantic, Iowa
Jeff Roberts – Jr. – Marketing – River Vale, N.J.
Nolan Roethler – So. – Finance – Urbandale, Iowa
Tysen VanDraska – Sr. – Health & Human Physiology – Swisher, Iowa
Women’s Track & Field (14)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Logan Akason – Jr. – Pharmacy Interest – Waukee, Iowa
Mariel Bruxvoort – So. – Accounting – Grand Rapids, Mich.
Kelli DeGeorge – Sr. – Finance – Bettendorf, Iowa
Carly Donahue – Sr. – Biomedical Engineering – Pleasant Valley, Iowa
Maria Gorham – So. – Spanish – Alleman, Iowa
Jenny Kimbro – Sr. – Art – Catlin, Ill.
Mallory King – Sr. – Biomedical Engineering – Davenport, Iowa
Kylie Morken – Sr. – Health & Human Physiology – Ames, Iowa
Marissa Mueller – Jr. – Biomedical Engineering – Ontario, Canada
Konstandina Spanoudakis – Jr. – Sociology – Crete, Greece
Addie Swanson – Jr. – Nursing – Bettendorf, Iowa
Lindsay Welker – Sr. – Sport & Recreation Management – Terre Haute, Ind.
Alyson Weum – Jr. – Marketing – Stoughton, Wis.
Sydney Winger – Jr. – Sport & Recreation Management – Waukee, Iowa
Volleyball (1)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Emily Bushman – Sr. – Finance – Naperville, Ill.
Wrestling (2)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Aaron Meyer – Sr. – Health & Human Physiology – Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Justin Stickley – Jr. – Management – Urbana, Ohio