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Big 12 Names 13 Sooners to Academic Team
May 10, 2006 | Track and Field
DALLAS -- The Big 12 Conference has named 232 student-athletes to the 2006 Academic All-Big 12 Track & Field teams, the league office announced Wednesday.
Among those honored, there were 19 nominated with a 4.00 grade point average -- 16 women and three on the men's side. Missouri had a league-leading eight honorees who posted a perfect GPA.
Six University of Oklahoma men, including five-first teamers, and seven Sooner women, including four first-teamers, qualified for the honor.
The Nebraska women placed the most student-athletes on the squads with 22 while MU paced the men's field with 15 selections.
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Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the men's academic all-league track & field squad consisted of 82 first team members combined with 26 on the second team, while the women had 107 first team recipients and 17 student-athletes on the second team. First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of his/her team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
The Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships return to Baylor's Hart-Patterson Track & Field Complex on Friday-Sunday. The Bears previously hosted the postseason event in 1997 and `99. The Husker men lead all teams with the most Big 12 championships at four (1998, 2000, `02, `04) followed by Texas with three crowns (1997, `99, 2003), while Texas A&M clinched the 2001 title. Defending national champion Texas paces the women's field with five championships (1997-99, 2003-04). Kansas State trails the Longhorns with two (2001-02) while Nebraska has one (2000).
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University of Oklahoma track & field student-athletes on the 2006 Academic All-Big 12 Team:
Men's First Team (3.20-4.00 GPA)
Kevin Bookout, Oklahoma Jr. Human Relations Stroud, Okla
Chase Bridgforth, Oklahoma* So. Entrepreneur/Venture Management Lovington, N.M.
Cale Drumright, Oklahoma Jr. Sociology/Criminology Ottawa, Kan.
Chip Heuser, Oklahoma So. Health and Exercise Science Louisville, Ky.
Josh Scott, Oklahoma Sr. Human Relations Norman, Okla.
Men's Second Team (3.00-3.19 GPA)
Blake Culp, Oklahoma Sr. Management Bartlesville, Okla.
Women's First Team (3.20-4.00 GPA)
Ashley Harris, Oklahoma So. Letters Texarkana, Texas
Myria Houlihan, Oklahoma Jr. Journalism Dallas, Texas
Kristi Cook, Oklahoma Jr. Marketing Flower Mound, Texas
Catherine Odell, Oklahoma Jr. Language Arts Enid, Okla.
Women's Second Team (3.00-3.19 GPA)
Nicola Maye, Oklahoma Jr. Health and Exercise Science Summerfield, Jamaica
Jennifer Plank, Oklahoma Sr. Human Relations Bethany, Okla.
Terrika Warren, Oklahoma Sr. Psychology Dallas, Texas
*Selection has a 4.00 GPA.
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