T&F Collects Big 12 Academic Honors

May 07, 2019 | Track and Field

By: Athletics Communications

NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma track and field teams look ahead to this weekend's Big 12 Outdoor Championship in Norman, but before they begin competition on Friday, 38 Sooners collected Academic All-Big 12 honors. The conference announced Tuesday the 320 student-athletes on the 2019 Academic All-Big 12 Track and Field Team.

Of the 38 Sooners, eight men and 24 women were named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team, while five men and one woman were named to the 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 320 student-athletes recognized by the conference, 204 were women (175 first-team and 29 second-team) and 116 men (92 first-team and 24 second-team).

To make the first team, the student-athlete must 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 Alexis Barnes, Myah Bowen and Morgan Long earned special recognition for earning a 4.00 GPA.

Oklahoma Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Name	Year	Major	Hometown
Sorre Bah	R-Fr.	Biology	Memphis, Tenn.
Andrew Doherty	Sr.	Multidisciplinary Studies	Taunton, Mass.
Josh Haus	So.	Chemical Engineering-Pre Med Biomedical	Manhattan, Kan.
Derek King	So.	Computer Engineering	Keller, Texas
Marcus Mitchell	Sr.	Psychology	Coppell, Texas
Greg Vann	Sr.	Human Relations	Meridian, Miss.
Heath Warren	Jr.	Political Science	Springfield, Ill.
Myles Wheeler	So.	Biology	Flower Mound, Texas
Camri Austin	So.	Criminology	Arlington, Texas
Alexis Barnes*	Sr.	Criminology	Rowlett, Texas
Abby Bilsbury	So.	Interior Design	Ardmore, Okla.
Myah Bowen*	So.	Biology	McKinney, Texas
Camille Burge	R-Jr.	Public and Nonprofit Administration	Oklahoma City, Okla.
Ja'Leesa Giles	So.	Psychology	Mansfield, Texas
Meia Gordon	R-Jr.	Human Relations	Houston, Texas
Meagan Gray	Sr.	Criminology	Buda, Texas
Alison Hepp	R-Fr.	Chemical Engineering	San Antonio, Texas
Lauren Jones	So.	Communication	Garrettsville, Ohio
Lauryn Jones	R-Fr.	Creative Media Production	Dallas, Texas
Gabby Kearney	R-Jr.	Health and Exercise Science	Roseburg, Ore.
Sydney King	Sr.	Arts and Sciences-Planned Program	Dalhart, Texas
Morgan Long*	R-So.	Environmental Sustainability	Keifer, Okla.
Nura Muhammad	So.	Health & Exercise Science	Phoenix, Ariz.
Natalie O'Brien	R-Fr.	Management	Flintridge, Calif.
Hailey Patterson	Sr.	Criminology	Arlington, Texas
Falyn Reaugh	So.	Journalism	Dallas, Texas
Sarah Scott	R-Sr.	U-Criminology; G-Global Affairs	Wylie, Texas
Sierra Sheen	Sr.	Arts and Sciences-Planned Program	Oklahoma City, Okla.
Kenzie Shell	Sr.	Arts and Sciences-Planned Program	Port Huron, Mich.
Eryn Stafford	Jr.	Marketing	Norman, Okla.
Makayla Stephens	R-Sr.	Arts and Sciences-Planned Program	Atoka, Okla.
Amanda Van Buren	Jr.	Public and Nonprofit Administration	San Diego, Calif.
*4.00 GPA
Second Team
Tucker Desko	R-Fr.	Environmental Sustainability	Perkasie, Pa.
Zach Gentry	Sr.	Aerospace Engineering	Charlottesville, Va.
Isaiah Levingston	So.	Journalism	Oklahoma City, Okla.
Chris Staub	R-So.	Finance	Tulsa, Okla.
Brendan Taylor	R-Sr.	Management Information Systems/Finance	Little Rock, Ark.
Sarah Graves	So.	Health and Exercise Science	Rockwall, Texas