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Feb. 23, 2010 Contact: Carmen Branch

2010 Academic All-Big 12 Swimming & Diving Team Announced

IRVING, Texas—The Big 12 Conference has named 109 student-athletes to the 2010 Academic All-Big 12 Swimming & Diving Team, the league office announced. Among those honored, 10 were nominated with a 4.00 grade point average: Alyssa and Brittany Potter (Kansas), Kim Jasmer (Missouri), Kaitlin Arntz (Nebraska), Lauren Clifford, Alyssa Conner, Ella Doerge, Emily Neal, Julia Wilkinson and Sarah Woods (Texas A&M).

The Texas A&M women’s squad placed a league-leading 18 student-athletes on the first and second team while Texas paced the men’s field with 16 selections.

Nominated by each institution’s director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the men’s swimming & diving academic all-league squad consisted of 24 first team members combined with five on the second team, while the women had 65 first team recipients and 15 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.

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First Team (3.20-plus GPA; *indicates nominated with a 4.00 GPA)

Name, School Class Major Hometown Matt Burns, Missouri Sr. Mathematics Blue Springs, Mo. Greg DeStephen, Missouri Sr. Finance/Economics Columbus, Ohio Jordan Hawley, Missouri Jr. Marketing Plano, Texas John Hunt, Missouri So. Journalism/Business Plano, Texas Jan Konarzewski, Missouri So. Information Technology Warszawa, Poland Michael Lopresti, Missouri So. Industrial Engineering Westerville, Ohio Anders Melin, Missouri Jr. Economics Karlstad, Sweeden Yaniv Shnaider, Missouri So. Information Technology Ma’ale Adumim, Israel , Texas So. Biology/Pre-Medicine San Antonio, Texas Eric Friedland, Texas So. Engineering Rockville, Md. Trey Hoover, Texas Sr. Psychology/Pre-Medicine Concord, N.C. Scott Jostes, Texas Jr. Business Chesterfield, Mo. Drew Livingston, Texas So. Sport Management The Woodlands, Texas Kyle McNeilis, Texas So. Biology Dublin, Ohio Dan Nyaradi, Texas Sr. Government Bend, Ore. Jim Robertson, Texas Jr. Economics and Hispanic Studies Burnet, Texas Hill Taylor, Texas Sr. Accounting Birmingham, Ala. Ben Van Roekel, Texas Sr. Marketing Ankeny, Iowa Andrew Wang, Texas Sr. Electrical Engineering Austin, Texas Brian Wilson, Texas Jr. Government Short Hills, N.J. Dustin Wise, Texas Jr. Communications, Radio-Television-Film Beaverton, Ore. Jason Bergstrom, Texas A&M Sr. Agricultural Communications and Journalism Friendswood, Texas Henry Stevens, Texas A&M Sr. Finance Midland, Texas Casey Strange, Texas A&M Sr. Accounting Houston Texas

Second Team (3.00 to 3.19 gPA)

Name, School Class Major Hometown , Texas Sr. Finance Charlotte, N.C. Bryan Collins, Texas Jr. Mathematics Mount Airy, Md. Alan Maher, Texas Sr. Civil Engineering Nashville, Tenn. Amini Fonua, Texas A&M So. Telecommunication Media Studies Ponsonby, Auckland, N.Z. Andres Van Dam, Texas A&M Jr. Civil Engineering Caracas, Venezuela

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First Team (3.20-plus GPA; *indicates nominated with a 4.00 GPA)

Name, School Class Major Hometown Kalyn Amundsen, Iowa State Jr. Kinesiology The Woodlands, Texas Justine Anders, Iowa State Jr. Mathematics Vernon Hills, Ill. Amy Bauer, Iowa State Jr. Materials Engineering Maple Grove, Minn. Lindsey Behrens, Iowa State Sr. Kinesiology Council Bluffs, Iowa Mandi Caudle, Iowa State So. Materials Engineering Omaha, Neb. Abby Christensen, Iowa State Jr. Marketing Wayzata, Minn. Lindsey Frodyma, Iowa State Jr. Elementary Education Aurora, Ill. Danielle Levings, Iowa State So. Psychology Whitefish Bay, Wis. Nan Liu, Iowa State Sr. Kinesiology Dalian, China Sarah Nelson, Iowa State So. Spanish Decorah, Iowa Chelsea Tomek, Iowa State Jr. Industrial Engineering Omaha, Neb. Tien Tran, Iowa State Sr. Marketing Greenwood, Ind. Taylor Vieau, Iowa State So. Kinesiology Chanhassen, Minn. Joy Bunting, Kansas Jr. Communication Studies Greeley, Colo. Carrah Haley, Kansas Sr. Communication Studies Casper, Wyo. Sarah Hettenbach, Kansas So. Exercise Science Abilene, Kan. Emily Lanteigne, Kansas Sr. Elementary Education Naperville, Ill. Amanda Maez, Kansas Jr. Biochemistry Albuquerque, N.M. Mel Heyrman, Kansas Sr. Exercise Science Rochester, Minn. Stephanie Payne, Kansas So. Journalism Derby, Kan. Alyssa Potter, Kansas* Jr. Pharmacy Bentonville, Ark. Brittany Potter, Kansas* Jr. Pharmacy Bentonville, Ark. Meg Proehl, Kansas Sr. Strategic Communication San Diego, Calif. Molly Bollen, Missouri Sr. Communications Carrollton, Texas Christina Gailey, Missouri So. Nursing Lexington, Ky. Colleen Gordon, Missouri Sr. Nursing Missouri City, Texas Kim Jasmer, Missouri* Sr. Biological Sciences North Bend, Oregon Jordan Morcom, Missouri So. Elementary Education Grapevine, Texas Lisa Nathanson, Missouri So. Business West Des Moines, Iowa Stephanie Rovig, Missouri So. Elementary Education Houston, Texas Francie Szostak, Missouri Jr. Journalism Northbrook, Ill. Kaitlin Arntz, Nebraska* Sr. Advertising Omaha, Neb. Bobbi Balogh, Nebraska So. Biological Systems Engineering Lincoln, Neb. Bailey Bolinske, Nebraska So. Civil Engineering Williston, N.D. Hailey Dean, Nebraska Sr. Psychology San Diego, Calif. Julie Giehl, Nebraska Jr. Finance/Management Boulder, Colo. Kelsey Grushecky, Nebraska Jr. Biological Sciences West Newton, Pa. Kelsey Ida, Nebraska Sr. International Studies/History/Philosophy Highlands Ranch, Colo. Mailene Leslie, Nebraska So. Business Administration Corvallis, Ore. Meredith Matthies, Nebraska Jr. Business Administration Wichita, Kan. Sarah Ziegelmann, Nebraska Sr. Management Fargo, N.D. , Texas So. Chemistry Modesto, Calif. Alexi Spann, Texas Sr. Corporate Communication Austin, Texas Lauren Caldwell, Texas So. English Midland, Texas Kierstin Thornhill, Texas So. Psychology Flower Mound, Texas Becca Tomlin, Texas So. Communications El Paso, Texas , Texas So. Broadcast Journalism Roswell, Ga. Katie Riefenstahl, Texas So. Mechanical Engineering Blue Bell, Pa. Adrienne Woods, Texas Jr. Psychology Dexter, Mich. Alia Atkinson, Texas A&M Sr. Psychology Pembroke Pines, Fla. Lauren Clifford, Texas A&M* So. Kinesiology/Nutrition Science Pollock Pines, Calif. Alyssa Conner, Texas A&M* So. Business Granite Bay, Calif. Melanie Dodds, Texas A&M Jr. Kinesiology Maple Ridge, B.C. Ella Doerge, Texas A&M* Sr. Genetics Clive, Iowa Melissa Hain, Texas A&M Sr. Biomedical Science Kingwood, Texas Haley Haynes, Texas A&M Sr. Sport Management The Woodlands, Texas , Texas A&M Sr. Real Estate - Graduate Casper, Wyo. Casey Hurrell-Zitelman, Texas A&M Jr. Psychology San Antonio, Texas Hannah Kinder, Texas A&M Jr. Spanish Cape Girardeau, Mo. Rita Medrano, Texas A&M So. General Studies Aguascalientes, Mexico Emily Neal, Texas A&M* Sr. Political Science/Public Service & Administration Plano, Texas Maria Sommer, Texas A&M Jr. Marketing Brenham, Texas Emily Watson, Texas A&M Sr. Animal Science Frisco, Texas Julia Wilkinson, Texas A&M* Sr. Communication Stratford, Ont. Sarah Woods, Texas A&M* Fr. Chemical Engineering Birmingham, Ala. -more- Second Team (3.00 to 3.19 gPA)

Name, School Class Major Hometown Hannah McCulley, Iowa State So. Open Option Portland, Ore. Meredith Doran, Iowa State So. Kinesiology The Woodlands, Texas Lauren Naeve, Iowa State So. Graphic Design Ames, Iowa Shannon Garlie, Kansas So. Exercise Science Fort Collins, Colo. Allison Ho, Kansas Sr. Biochemistry Topeka, Kan. Iuliia Kuzhil, Kansas Jr. Communication Studies Cherkasy, Ukraine Jess Andrews, Nebraska Jr. Nutritional Science Gillette, Wyo. Claire Desormey, Nebraska Jr. Art St. Charles, Ill. Brandie Kavalec, Nebraska Jr. Communication Studies Loveland, Colo. Mariah Hutchinson, Nebraska Sr. Broadcasting Topeka, Kan. Riley Seidel, Nebraska So. Marketing La Crosse, Wis. Susana Escobar, Texas Sr. Kinesiology and Health Promotion Queretaro, Mexico Traci Van Matre, Texas Sr. Kinesiology and Health Promotion Spring, Texas Rebekah Love, Texas A&M Sr. History Conroe, Texas Caroline Maxvill, Texas A&M Jr. Interdisciplinary Studies (Education) Dallas, Texas

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