Alabama Qualifies 25 Rowers to Academic All-Big 12 Team
5/13/2015 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - In Alabama's inaugural season competing under the Big 12 banner, the Crimson Tide have qualified a total of 25 student-athletes to the Academic All-Big 12 list, including 18 on the First Team and seven on the Second Team.
A total of 172 student-athletes from the conference's eight member institutions were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rowing Team. Eleven student-athletes who made the list boasted a 4.0 GPA, including Alabama juniors Jacklin Byers (pictured) and Alexandra Smith.
First Team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 GPA or better while Second Team members hold a GPA between 3.00 and 3.19. To qualify for the list, members must have maintained at least a 3.00 GPA and also competed in at least 60 percent of a team's meets throughout the spring season. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible.
The full list of 2015 Academic All-Big 12 honorees are listed in the attached PDF.
2015 Academic All-Big 12 Rowing Team (Alabama Honorees)
First Team
| Student-Athlete | Year | Major | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Allison | Sr. | Aerospace Engineering | Ocoee, Fla. |
| Courtney Atkinson | Jr. | Mathematics | San Clemente, Fla. |
| Jacklin Byers | Jr. | Public Relations/Finance | Lorton, Va. |
| Katie Chambers | Jr. | Telecommunication & Film | Orlando, Fla. |
| Alyssa Drevenak | Sr. | Exercise Science | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Melissa Etter | Sr. | Advertising/Marketing | Kingwood, Texas |
| Nura Hussein | Sr. | Exercise Science | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Gina Lupo | So. | Biology | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Abby Marks | So. | Mechanical Engineering | Germantown, Wis. |
| Miller Tuohy | Jr. | Biology | Newton, Mass. |
| Caitlin O'Neil | Sr. | Accounting | Old Lyme, Conn. |
| Logan O'Neil | Sr. | Mathematics | Guilderland, N.Y. |
| Jennifer Parker | So. | Criminal Justice | Roswell, Ga. |
| Haleigh Robinson | Sr. | Interior Design | Madison, Ala. |
| Katherine Scott | So. | Exercise Science | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Alexa Shannon | So. | Elementary Education | Vienna, Va. |
| Alexandra Smith | Jr. | Psychology | Flower Mound, Texas |
| Gabby Sprio | So. | Finance | Racine, Wis. |
Second Team
| Student-Athlete | Year | Major | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Delaney | Jr. | Social Work | Albany, N.Y. |
| Olivia Dennis | Jr. | Telecommunication & Film | Odessa, Fla. |
| Madeleine Evans | Jr. | Communicative Disorders | San Jose, Calif. |
| Rachel Henderson | Jr. | Aerospace Engineering | Ashland, Mass. |
| Rachel Palmer | Jr. | Political Science/Criminal Justice | Houston, Texas |
| Allie Pospisil | So. | Operations Management | Geneva, Ill. |
| Kendall Scullion | Jr. | Human Development | Novato, Calif. |
Players Mentioned
