Ohio State Places 161 Student-Athletes on Spring Academic All-Big Ten Teams – Ohio State Buckeyes
6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM | General
June 1, 2006
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Big Ten conference announced its 2006 Spring All-Academic Teams Thursday. Ohio State placed 161 student-athletes on the list to lead the conference.
The spring figure upped Ohio State’s total for the academic year to 263 honorees, topping the previous league record of 260 set by OSU in 2004-05. Ohio State also had 250 recognized student-athletes in 2003-04.
For the spring term, women’s rowing led the way for the Buckeyes with 24 Big Ten academic awards. Men’s lacrosse was next with 18, while men’s track and field had 16 and women’s track and field posted 14. Baseball also reached double digits with 13 honorees and fencing, a coed sport, combined for 17 awards.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, athletes must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a career grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better.
School-by-School Breakdown
| School | Honorees |
| Ohio State | 161 |
| Penn State | 128 |
| Minnesota | 120 |
| Wisconsin | 86 |
| Michigan State | 83 |
| Indiana | 82 |
| Michigan | 76 |
| Illinois | 60 |
| Iowa | 59 |
| Purdue | 54 |
| Northwestern | 40 |
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS
| Baseball | |||
| Name | Year | Major | Hometown |
| Matt Angle | So. | Sport & Leisure Studies | Whitehall, Ohio |
| Cody Caughenbaugh | Sr. | Mechanical Engineering | Newark, Ohio |
| Dan DeLucia | Jr. | Accounting | Columbus, Ohio |
| Trey Fausnaugh | Sr. | Finance | Circleville, Ohio |
| Eric Fryer | So. | Sport & Leisure Studies | Reynoldsburg, Ohio |
| Jacob Howell | Sr. | Communication | Ashland, Ohio |
| Tony Kennedy | Jr. | Accounting | Bloomington, Ind. |
| Cory Luebke | So. | Marketing | Maria Stein, Ohio |
| Rory Meister | Jr. | Human Development & Family Science | Mansfield, Ohio |
| Jedidiah Stephen | Sr. | Human Development & Family Science | Caldwell, Ohio |
| Jason Zoeller | Jr. | Philosophy | Verona, Pa. |
| Softball | |||
| Name | Year | Major | Hometown |
| Chelsea Baker | Sr. | Sociology | Gahanna, Ohio |
| Lauren Daykin | Jr. | Communication | Melbourne, Australia |
| Christina Douglas | Jr. | Health Science | Mesa, Ariz. |
| Nicole Lancaster | Sr. | Integrated Social Studies | Magnolia, Ohio |
| Men’s Golf | |||
| Name | Year | Major | Hometown |
| Peter Riddell | Sr. | International Business | Pointe-Claire, Quebec |
| Nate Strong | Jr. | Material Science Eng. Industrial System | Massillion, Ohio |
| Women’s Golf | |||
| Name | Year | Major | Hometown |
| Brittany Adams | Sr. | Biology | Huntington, W.Va. |
| Erin Borowiec | Sr. | Marketing/Transportation & Logistics | South Lyon, Mich. |
| Women’s Rowing | |||
| Name | Year | Major | Hometown |
| Gabriele Albertaviciute | So. | Marketing | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Giulia Benedetti | Jr. | Psychology | Columbus, Ohio |
| Briony Clare | Jr. | Communications | Sydney, Australia |
| Susan Cohen | Sr. | Linguistics | Milford, Conn. |
| Jacquelyn Davis | Jr. | Zoology | Hopewell, Ohio |
| Andrea Dymalski | So. | Health Sciences Program | Bremen, Germany |
| Annabelle Fago | Jr. | Health Sciences Program | Giessen, Germany |
| Olga Grigorieva | Sr. | Chemistry & German | Moscow, Russia |
| Simone Haubner | So. | Economics | Leipzig, Germany |
| Mackenzie Hiltbrand | Jr. | Psychology | Upper Arlington, Ohio |
| Katie Ignasiak | Jr. | International Business | Sylvania, Ohio |
| Ninett Kossowsky | Sr. | Accounting | Leipzig, Germany |
| Katie Machingo | Sr. | Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Justine Mahler | Jr. | Materials Science & Engineering | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Katie McFarland | So. | Biology | Elyria, Ohio |
| Sarah Mominee | Sr. | Zoology | Martin, Ohio |
| Sarah Obee | Sr. | Accounting | Toledo, Ohio |
| Kathryn Poling | Sr. | Nursing | Elyria, Ohio |
| Jacqueline Ruetenik | Jr. | English | Vermillion, Ohio |
| Jana Schiller | Sr. | Marketing | Marquardt, Germany |
| Mary Sheehan | Jr. | Medical Dietetics | Johnstown, Pa. |
| Jessica Shepherd | Jr. | Biology | Richmond, Ohio |
| Beth Tompkins | Sr. | Biology | Westerville, Ohio |
| Christine Wulfert | So. | Accounting | Dortmund, Germany |
| Men’s Tennis | |||
| Name | Year | Major | Hometown |
| Scott Green | Sr. | Accounting | North Canton, Ohio |
| Dennis Mertens | Jr. | International Business | Braaschaat, Belgium |
| Todd Wojtkowski | Sr. | Middle Childhood Education | Hubbard, Ohio |
| Women’s Tennis | |||
| Name | Year | Major | Hometown |
| Emily Howard | Sr. | Communication | Akron, Ohio |
| Sara Kinning | So. | Marketing | Grand Blanc, Mich. |
| Kristin Messmer | Jr. | Sociology | Lutherville, Md. |
| Caitlin O’Keefe | So. | Finance | Troy, Mich. |
| Sonia Ruzimovsky | Jr. | Finance | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Nidhi Shah | So. | Biochemistry | Mumbai, India |
| Men’s Track and Field | |||
| Name | Year | Major | Hometown |
| Alex Bailey | Jr. | Biology | Columbus, Ohio |
| Pete Bohman | So. | Engineering | Columbus, Ohio |
| Kevin Bruffy | Sr. | Journalism | Sparta, N.J. |
| Zach Carr | So. | Radiology | Smithville, Ohio |
| Andy Crowell | So. | Business | Columbus, Ohio |
| John Ealy | So. | Business | Reynoldsburg, Ohio |
| Dave Ebersole | Jr. | Business | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Joe Gourley | Sr. | Engineering | Uniontown, Ohio |
| Gerald Griffin | Jr. | Business | College Park, Ga. |
| Scott Hudepohl | Jr. | Biology | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Marios Iacovou | So. | Engineering | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Lenny Jatsek | So. | Agriculture | Walton Hills, Ohio |
| Sean McClory | Jr. | Biology | Dayton, Ohio |
| Brian Olinger | Sr. | Human Dev. & Family Sciences | Fresno, Ohio |
| Matt Penza | Sr. | Engineering | Girard, Ohio |
| Robert Sturgess | Jr. | History | Columbus, Ohio |
| Women’s Track and Field | |||
| Name | Year | Major | Hometown |
| Sarah Cass | Sr. | Psychology | Upper Arlington, Ohio |
| Nicole Gliem | Jr. | Business | Columbus, Ohio |
| Melanie Grim | So. | Human Dev. & Family Sciences | Tipp City, Ohio |
| Brittanie Hall | So. | Respiration Therapy | Canton, Ohio |
| Jenna Harris | Jr. | Business | Somerset, N.J. |
| Chandra Krempel | So. | Math | Pataskala, Ohio |
| Keturah Lofton | Sr. | Dental Hygiene/Sociology | Zanesville, Ohio |
| Janell Mitchell | Jr. | Nursing | Cleveland Heights, Ohio |
| Laura Piper | So. | Human Dev. & Family Sciences | Chesterfield, Mo. |
| Chelsea Poling | Sr. | Business | Toledo, Ohio |
| Melanie Price | Jr. | Architecture | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Jessica Stringer | Jr. | Human Dev. & Family Sciences | Williamsburg, Ind. |
| Ashley Vannatta | Jr. | Biology | Springfield, Ohio |
| Kim Willet | So. | Exercise Science | Westerville, Ohio |
| Men’s At-Large | ||||
| Name | Year | Major | Hometown | Sport |
| George Blackburne | So. | Business/Finance | Plymouth, Ind. | Fencing |
| Boaz Ellis | Jr. | Business/Finance | Moshav Zippori, Israel | Fencing |
| Tom Grant | So. | History | Des Plaines, Ill. | Fencing |
| Alexander Law | Sr. | Physics And English | Cincinnati, Ohio | Fencing |
| Mike Momtselidze | Fr. | Undecided | Kansas City, Mo. | Fencing |
| Zachary Parkins | Sr. | Business/Economics | The Woodlands, Texas | Fencing |
| Christian Rivera | Jr. | Nursing | Bloomfield, N.J. | Fencing |
| Jason Rogers | Sr. | Psychology | Los Angeles, Calif. | Fencing |
| Denis Tolkachev | Jr. | Business/Accounting | St. Petersburg, Russia | Fencing |
| Yakov Tsveig | So. | Business/Finance | Petah-Tikva, Israel | Fencing |
| Bryce Anderson | Jr. | Finance | Waterloo, Iowa | Ice Hockey |
| Dave Barton | Jr. | Finance | Calgary, Alberta | Ice Hockey |
| Mathieu Beaudoin | Jr. | Finance | Sherbrooke, Quebec | Ice Hockey |
| Jason DeSantis | So. | Family Resource Management | Oxford, Mich. | Ice Hockey |
| John Dingle | So. | Finance | Shaker Heights, Ohio | Ice Hockey |
| Nate Guenin | Sr. | Finance | Aliquippa, Pa. | Ice Hockey |
| Johann Kroll | So. | Finance | Plymouth, Minn. | Ice Hockey |
| Matt McIlvane | So. | Exercise Science | Naperville, Ill. | Ice Hockey |
| Mat Ballay | So. | Sport & Leisure Studies | The Woodlands, Texas | Lacrosse |
| Andrew Bender | Sr. | Finance | Wooster, Ohio | Lacrosse |
| Gary Bining | Sr. | Biology | Delta, British Columbia | Lacrosse |
| Jon Blashford | Jr. | International Business | Carlisle, Pa. | Lacrosse |
| Jason Bloom | Sr. | Psychology | Coquitlam, B.C. | Lacrosse |
| Kevin Buchanan | So. | Exercise Science | Cockeysville, Md. | Lacrosse |
| Pat Calhoun | So. | Business | Columbus, Ohio | Lacrosse |
| Matt Cornell | So. | Marketing | Ellicott City, Md. | Lacrosse |
| Bill Curry | So. | Operations Management | Wilton, Conn. | Lacrosse |
| Chris Friel | So. | Business | Northfield, N.H. | Lacrosse |
| Jason Lutz | Jr. | Mechanical Engineering | Carlisle, Pa. | Lacrosse |
| Drew May | Sr. | Accounting | St. Louis, Mo. | Lacrosse |
| Stephen McKinlay | So. | Biology | Coquitlam,B.C. | Lacrosse |
| Tim Pataki | Jr. | History | Baltimore, Md. | Lacrosse |
| Jon Rydberg | Jr. | Communication | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Lacrosse |
| Peter Schell | So. | Hospitality Management | Columbus, Ohio | Lacrosse |
| Matthew Toresco | Jr. | Zoology | Flemington, N.J. | Lacrosse |
| Josh Wittenberg | Sr. | Marketing | Hudson, Ohio | Lacrosse |
| Chip Mardis | Sr. | Biology & Zology | Akron, Ohio | Pistol |
| Sam Ohlinger | So. | Political Science | Lockbourne, Ohio | Rifle |
| John Albertson | So. | Business | Ballwin, Mo. | Volleyball |
| Layne Dreven | Sr. | Business | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Volleyball |
| Matt Hankey | Jr. | Business | Naperville, Ill. | Volleyball |
| Stuart Katz | Sr. | Business | Port Washington, N.Y. | Volleyball |
| Conor Martin | So. | Business | Avon Lake, Ohio | Volleyball |
| Daniel Mathews | So. | Exploring | Shorewood, Wis. | Volleyball |
| Daniel Meske | Jr. | Construction Systems Mgmt. | Willow Springs, Ill | Volleyball |
| Brett Versen | Jr. | Mechanical Engineering | Centerville, Ohio | Volleyball |
| Women’s At-Large | ||||
| Name | Year | Major | Hometown | Sport |
| Kaela Brendler | Jr. | Psychology | San Antonio, Texas | Fencing |
| Siobhan Byrne | So. | Allied Medical Professions | Eislingen, Germany | Fencing |
| Amelia Gaillard | So. | Pre-Communications | Fayetteville, Ga. | Fencing |
| Eileen Grench | So. | Int’l Studies & Spanish | Davis, Calif. | Fencing |
| Aleksandra Obrazcova | So. | Computer Info. Sciences | Daugaupils, Latvia | Fencing |
| Kristin Rill | Sr. | Middle Childhood Dev. | Des Plaines, Ill. | Fencing |
| Syvenna Siebert | Jr. | Communication | Upper Arlington, Ohio | Fencing |
| Amber Bowman | Jr. | Exercise Science | Innisfil, Ontario | Ice Hockey |
| Jody Heywood | So. | Undecided | Regina, Saskatchewan | Ice Hockey |
| Katie Maroney | Jr. | Criminology | La Porte, Ind. | Ice Hockey |
| Mallory Peckels | So. | Undecided | Minocqua, Wis. | Ice Hockey |
| Lacey Schultz | Jr. | Hospitality Management | Kelvington, Saskatchewan | Ice Hockey |
| Erika Vanderveer | Jr. | Sociology | Bradford, Ontario | Ice Hockey |
| Kacie Caldwell | So. | Marketing | Lutherville, Md. | Lacrosse |
| Joy DeMarco | Jr. | Sociology | Hudson, Ohio | Lacrosse |
| Kim Hastings | Sr. | Nursing | Sewickley, Pa. | Lacrosse |
| Mindy Kittle | Sr. | Accounting | Hockessin, Del. | Lacrosse |
| Ally MacMeekin | Jr. | Speech & Hearing | Baltimore, Md. | Lacrosse |
| Emily Rosen | Sr. | English | Baltimore, Md. | Lacrosse |
| Lauren Diefenderfer | So. | Pharmacy | Bear, Del. | Pistol |
| Teresa Meyer | So. | Accounting | Dearborn, Mich. | Pistol |
| Krystin Schmid | Jr. | Civil Engineering | Granville, Ohio | Pistol |
| Linnea Nygren | Sr. | Business | Hayward, Calif. | Rifle |
| Michelle Benzie | So. | Business | El Cajon, Calif. | Synchronized |
| Carly Grimshaw | Sr. | Sociology | Markham, Ontario | SS |
| Megan Mikulecky | Sr. | Sociology | Carmichael, Calif. | SS |
| Leah Pinette | So. | Marketing | Bristol, Conn. | SS |
| Leayn Pinette | So. | Business | Bristol, Conn. | SS |
| Stephanie Raftery | Sr. | Marketing | Cincinnati, Ohio | SS |
| Ashley Rule | Jr. | Political Science | San Jose, Calif. | SS |
| Erin Schmidt | Sr. | Speech & Hearing Science | Cincinnati, Ohio | SS |
* For all sports, year indicates academic classification
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