OU T&F Receive Big 12 Academic Honors

May 09, 2018 | Track and Field

By: Athletics Communications

NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma track and field team looks ahead to this weekend's Big 12 Outdoor Championships, but before it competes in Waco, 29 Sooners have collected Academic All-Big 12 honors. The conference announced Wednesday the 344 student-athletes on the 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Track and Field Team.

Of the 29 Sooners, six men and 20 women were named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team, while one woman and two men were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.

To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher, either cumulatively or in the previous two semesters, while participating in 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests and having completed at least one year in residence at OU. Senior student-athletes who have participated a minimum of two years and meet all of the criteria except for the participation percentage are also eligible.

Of the 344 student-athletes recognized by the conference, 209 were women (179 first-team and 30 second-team) and 135 men (102 first-team and 30 second-team).

To make the first team, the student-athlete has to maintain a GPA of 3.20 or higher, either cumulatively or for the previous two semesters. Second-team honorees carry a 3.00-3.19 GPA.

Sooners Morgan Long and Belle Wallace earned special recognition for earning a 4.00 GPA.

Oklahoma Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Name	Year	Major	Hometown
Eric Alldritt	Sr.	Petroleum Engineering	Bend, Ore.
Shon Howard	Sr.	Sociology	Killeen, Texas
Liam Meirow	Sr.	Human Resources Management	Dillon, Colo.
Calvin Miller	R-So.	Chemistry	Oklahoma City, Okla.
Marcus Mitchell	Jr.	Psychology	Coppell, Texas
Heath Warren	So.	Political Science	Springfield, Ill.
Alexandria Arndorfer	R-So.	Entrepreneurship and Venture Management	Frisco, Texas
Grace Barber	R-So.	Geology	Tulsa, Okla.
Alexis Barnes	Jr.	Criminology	Rowlett, Texas
Ashley Bryant	Sr.	G-Adult and Higher Education; U-Human Relations	Newcastle, Okla.
Leya Buchanan	Sr.	Criminology	Mississauga, Ontario
Camille Burge	R-So.	Public & Nonprofit Administration	Oklahoma City, Okla.
Sophia Fernald	Sr.	G-Law; U-English	Lakewood, Colo.
Lauren Gibbs	Sr.	History	Lindsay, Texas
Meagan Gray	R-So.	Criminology	Buda, Texas
Gabby Kearney	R-So.	Health & Exercise Science	Roseburg, Ore.
Sydney King	Jr.	Arts and Sciences Planned Program	Dalhart, Texas
Morgan Long*	Jr.	Environmental Sustainability	Keifer, Okla.
Hailey Patterson	Jr.	Criminology	Arlington, Texas
Hayley Redwine	Sr.	G-Accounting; U-Accounting	Norman, Okla.
Sarah Scott	R-Jr.	Criminology	Wylie, Texas
Kenzie Shell	Jr.	Arts and Sciences Planned Program	Port Huron, Mich.
Najuana Strickland	Jr.	Health & Exercise Science	Southaven, Miss.
Amanda Van Buren	So.	Architecture	San Diego, Calif.
Belle Wallace*	Sr.	Arts and Sciences Planned Program	Norman, Okla.
Jess Woodard	Sr.	G-Human Relations; U-Management	Marlton, N.J.
*4.00 GPA
Second Team
Brad Daboub	So.	Petroleum Engineering	Humble, Texas
Greg Vann	Jr.	Human Relations	Meridian, Miss.
Cece Jackson	R-Sr.	Multidisciplinary Studies	Seattle, Wash.