Six Sooners Earn Academic Honor

Nov. 19, 2008

NORMAN, Okla. – Six student-athletes from the University of Oklahoma volleyball team have been named to the 2008 Academic All-Big 12 first team, the league office announced Wednesday. Senior Lacy Barnes, junior Bridget Laplante and redshirt sophomore Francie Ekwerekwu earned the honor for a second consecutive year. Junior Taylor Harbster and sophomores Jasmine Powell and Chrissy Disarro were named to the team for the first time.

Earlier this season, Barnes was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District first team. Barnes will be considered for the Academic All-America team, scheduled to be announced on Nov. 24.

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the volleyball academic all league team consisted of 44 first team members combined with nine 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 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.

Players Mentioned

Lacy Barnes

Chrissy Disarro

Francie Ekwerekwu

Bridget Laplante

Sponsors

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