IOWA CITY, Iowa – Sixty-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, 25 maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the 2021-22 academic term, including:
Logan Akason, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Aaron Blom, Football
Samantha Cary, Women’s Soccer
Meghan Conroy, Field Hockey
Harper Dunne, Field Hockey
Allie Gilchrist, Women’s Gymnastics
Sharon Goodman, Women’s Basketball
Maria Gorham, Women’s Track & Field
Ellie Holley, Field Hockey
Clair Kaji, Women’s Gymnastics
Bridget Killian, Women’s Gymnastics
Jamie Kofron, Women’s Track & Field
Caelen Lansing, Women’s Gymnastics
Daisy Light, Women’s Soccer
Samantha Mannix, Women’s Tennis
Molly Rygh, Rowing
Cullan Schriever, Wrestling
Bryce Schulte, Football
Caleb Shudak, Football
Konnor Sommer, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Allyson Steffensmeier, Women’s Gymnastics
Lokke Stribos, Field Hockey
Kelli Tosic, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Payton Wensel, Women’s Track & Field
Amelia Williams, Field Hockey
Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time at the institution for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year, excluding any summer grades. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher for a student-athlete’s academic career.
The Big Ten recognized 1,516 student-athletes in 39 different sports as Distinguished Scholars, including more than 328 who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic term.
Women’s Basketball (3)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Sharon Goodman – So. – Open Major – Lime Springs, Iowa
Gabbie Marshall – Jr. – Health and Human Physiology – Mason, Ohio
Kate Martin – RS Jr. – Sport and Recreation Management – Glen Carbon, Ill.
Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field (3)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Gratt Reed – So. – Enterprise – Leadership Atlantic, Iowa
Jeff Roberts – Sr. – Marketing – River Vale, N.J.
Konnor Sommer – Jr. – Electrical Engineering – Bettendorf, Iowa
Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field (14)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Logan Akason – So. – Pharmacy – Waukee, Iowa
Allison Bookin-Nosbisch – So. – Sport and Recreation Management – Ottumwa, Iowa
Emma Gordon – Sr. – Economics – Ankeny, Iowa
Maria Gorham – Sr. – Spanish – Alleman, Iowa
Mallory King – Sr. – Biomedical Engineering/Pre-Medicine – Davenport, Iowa
Jamie Kofron – Jr. – Finance – Tipton, Iowa
Leah Kralovetz – Sr. – Enterprise Leadership – Denmark, Wis.
Jessica McKee – Sr. – Business Analytics & Information Systems – Johnston, Iowa
Katie Moore – So. – Radiation Sciences – Olathe, Kan.
Clare Pitcher – Fr. – Sport and Recreation Management – Franklin, Wis.
Gabby Skopec – 5th – Management – Coralville, Iowa
Kelli Tosic – So. – Theatre Arts – Grayslake, Ill.
Ellie Twedt – So. – Pharmacy Interest – Elkhart, Iowa
Payton Wensel – Sr. – Environmental Policy and Planning – Marion, Iowa
Field Hockey (7)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Meghan Conroy – Sr. – Mathematics Education – Chesterfield, Mo.
Harper Dunne – So. – Global Health Studies – Fort Worth, Texas
Ellie Holley – 5th – Health and Human Physiology – Bristol, United Kingdom
Anthe Nijziel – Sr. – Psychology – Eindhoven, Netherlands
Lokke Stribos – Sr. – Biomedical Engineering – Brussels, Belgium
Sofie Stribos – Jr. – Civil Engineering – Brussels, Belgium
Amelia Williams – Jr. – History – Houston, Texas
Football (8)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Aaron Blom – RS Fr. – Human Physiology – Oskaloosa, Iowa
Jack Campbell – Jr. – Enterprise Leadership – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jeremy Chaplin – RS Fr. – Sport and Recreation Management – Waverly, Iowa
Matt Fagan – Jr. – Public Health – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Luke Lachey – RS Fr. – Enterprise Leadership – Columbus, Ohio
Bryce Schulte – Sr. – Political Science – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Caleb Shudak – Sr. – Civil and Environmental Engineering – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Josef Smith – RS Fr. – Health and Human Physiology – Britt, Iowa
Women’s Golf (3)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Jacque Galloway – Jr. – Health and Human Physiology Rio Rancho, N.M.
Dana Lerner – Sr. – Finance – Caesarea, Israel
Lea Zeitler – Jr. – Journalism & Mass Communication – Fiecht/Mieming Tyrol, Austria
Women’s Gymnastics (8)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Allie Gilchrist – Sr. – Accounting – Norwalk, Iowa
Alex Greenwald – Sr. – Human Physiology – Coral Springs, Fla.
Clair Kaji – 5th – Social Work – Vancouver, Canada
Bridget Killian – Sr. – Health & Human Physiology – Wheaton, Ill.
Caelen Lansing – So. – Human Physiology – LaCrosse, Wis.
Kareena Mcsweeny – So. – Human Physiology – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Allyson Steffensmeier – Jr. – Biomedical Sciences – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Carina Tolan – Sr. – Health & Human Physiology – Tinley Park, Ill.
Rowing (5)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Abby Jaynes – So. – Elementary Education – Greenwood Village, Colo.
Kassandra McWhorter – Jr. – Neuroscience – Atkins, Iowa
Molly Rygh – Sr. – Elementary Education – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Ellie Shaver – So. – Nursing – Plymouth, Minn.
Adrianna Symicek – Jr. – Athletic Training – Chesterfield, Mich.
Women’s Soccer (7)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Riley Burns – Sr. – Health and Human Physiology – Green Oaks, Ill.
Samantha Cary – Jr. – Sports Studies – St. Charles, Mo.
Daisy Light – Jr. – Speech and Hearing Science – Louisville, Colo.
Adrianna Naumoski – Sr. – Health & Human Physiology – St. John, Ind
Grace Necker – Sr. – Biochemistry – Bettendorf, Iowa
Hailey Rydberg – Sr. – Psychology – St. Charles, Ill.
Samantha Tawharu – Sr. – Social Justice – Green Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
Softball (2)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Kalena Burns – Jr. – Elementary Education – Corona, Calif.
Riley Sheehy – Sr. – Nursing – Newtown, Pa.
Women’s Swimming & Diving (1)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Claire Hartley – So. – Communication Studies – Omaha, Neb.
Women’s Tennis (1)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Samantha Mannix – Sr. – Communication Studies – Elkhorn, Neb.
Volleyball (1)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Maddie Slagle – Sr. – Health & Human Physiology – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Wrestling (3)
Name – Year – Major – Hometown
Michael Kemerer – Sr. – Finance – Murraysville, Pa.
Max Murin – Sr. – Sport and Recreation Management – Ebensburg, Pa.
Cullan Schriever – RS Fr. – Sport and Recreation Management – Mason City, Iowa
