IOWA CITY, Iowa – One hundred six University of Iowa student-athletes have been named Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholars, it was announced Thursday by the league office.
Among the Iowa honorees, 29 maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the 2020-21 academic term, including:
Logan Akason (Cross Country, Women’s Track and Field)
Katie Becker (Rowing)
Aralee Bogar (Softball)
Mariel Bruxvoort (Women’s Track and Field)
Jenny Cape (Soccer)
Samantha Cary (Soccer)
Erika Davidson (Rowing)
Kelsey Drake (Women’s Swimming & Diving)
Allie Gilchrist (Women’s Gymnastics)
Maria Gorham (Women’s Track and Field)
Taylor Hartley (Women’s Swimming & Diving)
Peyton Hobson (Men’s Gymnastics)
Elizabeth Keene (Rowing)
Jamie Kofron (Women’s Track and Field)
Daisy Light (Soccer)
Morgan Lohan (Men’s Tennis)
Samantha Mannix (Women’s Tennis)
Marissa Mueller (Women’s Track and Field)
Molly Rygh (Rowing)
Sarah Schemmel (Women’s Swimming & Diving)
Noah Scigliano (Men’s Gymnastics)
Caleb Shudak (Football)
Konnor Sommer (Cross Country, Men’s Track and Field)
Allyson Steffensmeier (Women’s Gymnastics)
Addie Swanson (Women’s Track and Field)
Samantha Tawharu (Soccer)
Alleyna Thomas (Women’s Swimming & Diving)
Lindsay Welker (Cross Country, Women’s Track and Field)
Ally Weum (Cross Country, Women’s Track and Field)
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 2,132 student-athletes in 38 different sports as Distinguished Scholars, including more than 465 who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic term.
Baseball (1)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Connor McCaffery – Sr. – Finance – Iowa City, Iowa
Men’s Basketball (2)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Michael Baer – Sr. – Management – Bettendorf, Iowa
Connor McCaffery – Sr. – Finance – Iowa City, Iowa
Women’s Basketball (2)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Gabby Marshall – So. – Health and Human Physiology – Mason, Ohio
Kate Martin – Jr. – Sport and Recreation Management – Glen Carbon, Ill.
Men’s Cross Country (1)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Konnor Sommer Jr. Electrical Engineering Bettendorf, Iowa
Women’s Cross Country (9)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Logan Akason – Jr. – Pharmacy – Waukee, Iowa
Emma Gordon – Sr. – Economics – Ankeny, Iowa
Mallory King – Sr. – Biomedical Engineering/Pre-Medicine – Davenport, Iowa
Leah Kralovetz – So. – Open Major – Denmark, Wis.
Jessica McKee – Jr. – Business Analytics & Information Systems – Johnston, Iowa
Tia Saunders – Sr. – Pre-Medicine, Writing – Iowa City, Iowa
Gabby Skopec – Sr. – Management – Coralville, Iowa
Lindsay Welker – Sr. – Sport and Recreation Management – Terre Haute, Ind.
Ally Weum – Sr. – Marketing – Stoughton, Wis.
Field Hockey (5)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Meghan Conroy – So. – Mathematics Education – Chesterfield, Mo.
Maddy Murphy – Jr. – Environmental Engineering – Riana, Tasmania
Anthe Nijziel – Jr. – Psychology – Eindhoven, Netherlands
Ciara Smith – Jr. – Communication Studies – Midlothian, Va.
Lokke Stribos – Jr. – Biomedical Engineering – Brussels, Belgium
Football (8)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Seth Benson – Jr. – Health and Human Physiology – Sioux Falls, S.D.
Keith Duncan – Sr. – Sport and Recreation Management – Weddington, N.C.
Matt Fagan – Jr. – Public Health – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Monte Pottebaum – Jr. – Health and Human Physiology – Larchwood, Iowa
Bryce Schulte – Sr. – Political Science – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Quinn Schulte – So. – Pre-Medicine – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Caleb Shudak – Sr. – Civil and Environmental Engineering – Council Bluffs, Iowa
John Waggoner – Jr. – Management – West Des Moines, Iowa
Women’s Golf (2)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Jacquelyn Galloway – Jr. – Health and Human Physiology – Rio Rancho, N.M.
Stephanie Herzog – Sr. – Accounting – Red Wing, Minn.
Men’s Gymnastics (5)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Evan Davis – Jr. Art – Houston, Texas
Drew Helberg – Jr. – Business Analytics and Information Systems – Spring, Texas
Peyton Hobson – Jr. – Industrial Engineering – Salem, Ore.
Noah Scigliano – Jr. – Biomedical Sciences – Des Moines, Iowa
Alex Walther – Sr. – Industrial Engineering – Chanhassen, Minn.
Women’s Gymnastics (6)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Erin Castle – Sr. – Communication Studies – Boone, Iowa
Allie Gilchrist – Sr. – Accounting – Norwalk, Iowa
Emma Hartzler – Sr. – Health and Human Physiology – Marion, Iowa
Bridget Killian – Jr. – Health & Human Physiology – Wheaton, Ill.
Allyson Steffensmeier – Jr. – Biomedical Sciences – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Mackenzie Vance – Sr. – Human Physiology – Buda, Texas
Rowing (13)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Katherine Becker – Sr. – Nursing – Muscatine, Iowa
Melissa Cronnolly – So. – Speech and Hearing Science – Park Ridge, Ill.
Erika Davidson – Jr. – Nursing – Lakeville, Minn.
Emmlyn Dversdall – So. – Asian Languages and Literature – Dayton, Ohio
Emily Jensen – Jr. – Public Health – Parnell, Iowa
Elizabeth Keene – Sr. – Chemistry – Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Kelly McGee – Jr. – Accounting – Bartlett, Ill.
Eldaleona Odole – Sr. – Data Science – Des Moines, Iowa
Katie Pearson – Sr. – MPH Program, Teaching and Learning – Victoria, Canada
Molly Rygh – Sr. – Elementary Education – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Eve Stewart – Sr. – Communication Studies – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Elena Waiglein – Sr. – Psychology – Trieste, Italy
Natalia Wellenreiter – Sr. – Communication Studies – Hamilton, Canada
Women’s Soccer (8)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Riley Burns – Jr. – Health and Human Physiology – Green Oaks, Ill.
Jenny Cape – Sr. – Biomedical Sciences – Brookfield, Wis.
Samantha Cary – So. – Sports Studies – St. Charles, Mo.
Daisy Light – So. – Speech and Hearing Science – Louisville, Colo.
Adrianna Naumoski – Sr. – Health & Human Physiology – St. John, Ind
Grace Necker – Jr. – Biochemistry – Bettendorf, Iowa
Diane Senkowski – Sr. – Criminology, Law and Justice – Livonia, Mich.
Samantha Tawharu – Jr. – Social Justice – Green Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
Softball (2)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Aralee Bogar – Sr. – Speech & Hearing Sciences – Trophy Club, Texas
Allison Doocy – Sr. – Educational Policy & Leadership – Ankeny, Iowa
Men’s Swimming & Diving (3)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Jackson Allmon – Sr. – Sport & Recreation Management – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Michael Huebner – Jr. – Psychology – Kearney, Neb.
Daniel Swanepoel – Sr. – Mechanical Engineering – Cape Town, Africa
Women’s Swimming & Diving (9)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Kelsey Drake – Sr. – Industrial Engineering – Marion, Iowa
Taylor Hartley – Sr. – Health and Human Physiology – Fort Dodge, Iowa
Lexi Horner – Sr. – Health & Human Physiology – Johnston, Iowa
Julia Koluch – So. – Sport and Recreation Management – Zelechow, Poland
Lauren McDougall – Jr. – Environmental Engineering – Sydney, Australia
Sage Ohlensehlen – Sr. – English & Creative Writing – Bettendorf, Iowa
Claire Park – Sr. – Elementary Education – Bettendorf, Iowa
Sarah Schemmel – Sr. – Speech & Hearing Sciences – Durant, Iowa
Alleyna Thomas – Jr. – Nursing Interest – Iowa City, Iowa
Men’s Tennis (1)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Morgan Lohan – Sr. – Finance – Tramore, Ireland
Women’s Tennis (4)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Danielle Burich – Sr. – Enterprise Leadership – Bradenton, Fla.
Ashleigh Jacobs – Sr. – Biology – Alberta, Canada
Samantha Mannix – Jr. – Communication Studies – Elkhorn, Neb.
Elise van Heuvelen Treadwell – Sr. – Sport & Recreation Management – Seaford, East Sussex, England
Men’s Track & Field (6)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Armando Bryson – So. – Political Science – Anaheim, Calif.
Spencer Gudgel – Jr. – Sport and Recreation Management – Carmel, Ind.
Tyler Olson – Jr. – Mechanical Engineering – Muscatine, Iowa
Nolan Roethler – Sr. – Finance – Urbandale, Iowa
Konnor Sommer – Jr. – Electrical Engineering – Bettendorf, Iowa
Tysen VanDraska – Sr. – Sport and Recreation Management – Swisher, Iowa
Women’s Track & Field (16)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Logan Akason – Jr. – Pharmacy – Waukee, Iowa
Mariel Bruxvoort – Jr. – Accounting – Grand Rapids, Mich.
Emma Gordon – Sr. – Economics – Ankeny, Iowa
Maria Gorham – Sr. – Spanish – Alleman, Iowa
Jenny Kimbro – Sr. – CLAS Non-degree student – Catlin, Ill.
Mallory King – Sr. – Biomedical Engineering, Pre-Medicine – Davenport, Iowa
Jamie Kofron – Jr. – Finance – Tipton, Iowa
Leah Kralovetz – So. – Enterprise Leadership – Denmark, Wis.
Jessica McKee – Sr. – Business Analytics and Information Systems – Johnston, Iowa
Marissa Mueller – Sr. – Biomedical Engineering – Ontario, Canada
Tia Saunders – Sr. – Pre-Medicine, Writing – Iowa City, Iowa
Gabby Skopec – Sr. – Management – Coralville, Iowa
Addie Swanson – Sr. – Nursing – Bettendorf, Iowa
Laulauga Tausaga – Sr. – Communication Studies – Spring Valley, Calif.
Lindsay Welker – Sr. – Sport & Recreation Management – Terre Haute, Ind.
Aly Weum – Jr. – Marketing – Stoughton, Wis.
Wrestling (3)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Zach Axmear – Sr. Finance – North English, Iowa
Justin Stickley – Sr. Management – Urbana, Ohio
Kaleb Young – Sr. – Human Physiology, Civil and Environmental Engineering – Punxsutawney, Pa.
