Eight Red Raiders Land on Academic All-Big 12 Teams
May 07, 2015 | Softball
Derryn Hebert was one of six conference student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 teams Thursday that was nominated with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
May 7, 2015
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech senior Derryn Hebert led a group of eight Red Raiders recognized Thursday on the Academic All-Big 12 teams that were announced by the conference office.
Hebert, one of five Big 12 athletes nominated with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average, was joined on the first team by fellow senior Cara Custer as well as junior Brooke Scott and sophomores Ashley Fultz, Kierra Miles and Brittany Warnecke.
#Big12SB: 52 student-athletes named to Academic All-#Big12 Team. Full list of honorees - http://t.co/w9B1wbvvC9
-- Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) May 7, 2015
Sophomore Mattison Maisel and senior Chandler Moore wrapped Tech's list of honorees as they were both recognized on the second team for the first time in their respective careers. The eight selections marked Tech's most on the Academic All-Big 12 teams since 10 Red Raiders were named to one of the two teams in 2012.
First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA. To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or over the previous two semesters.
Each student-athlete must have also participated in 60 percent of their 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.
