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Tech Places 39 On Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
June 23, 2016 | General, Student-Athlete Development
Red Raiders tally 39 student-athletes from 11 teams on this year's squad
LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Big 12 Conference announced its 2015-16 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team on Thursday, June 23, with 39 Texas Tech student-athletes representing 11 sports being named to the team.
A total of 445 student-athletes were named to the team, which honors conference competitors who are new, incoming freshmen at their respective league institution.
A total of 39 student-athletes were nominated with 4.00 grade point averages, including four from Texas Tech: Matt Bernstein (Baseball), Brooke Denesik (Soccer), Gwennie Puente (Soccer) and Lauren Landry (Track & Field).
Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services, student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team must be new, first-time/incoming freshmen that have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial coursework and achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.
      Big 12 Release
Additionally, the student-athlete must have participated in at least one of their team's scheduled contests and must have been a member of their respective team for their sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
Listed below are the 39 Texas Tech student-athletes on this year's Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team:
BaseballÂ
Matt BernsteinÂ
Cody FarhatÂ
Tyler FowlerÂ
Ty HarpenauÂ
Davis MartinÂ
Jonathan NicholsonÂ
Braden Williams
Women's BasketballÂ
Japreece DeanÂ
Zuri Sanders
FootballÂ
Breiden FehokoÂ
D'Vonta Hinton
Men's GolfÂ
Ivan RamirezÂ
Hayden Springer
Women's GolfÂ
Emma BallardÂ
Caralyn BarkerÂ
Mami Yamamoto
SoccerÂ
Cassie BorenÂ
Lauren DabnerÂ
Brooke DenesikÂ
Hannah FernandezÂ
Dani MurphyÂ
Gwennie PuenteÂ
Kate SummersÂ
Carly Wickenheiser
SoftballÂ
Kenzie DavisÂ
Karli HamiltonÂ
Jessica HartwellÂ
Kiani Ramsey
Men's TennisÂ
Tommy Mylnikov
Women's TennisÂ
Alex Valenstein
Men's TrackÂ
Joel LatsonÂ
Antonio RuizÂ
Christopher ScottÂ
Isaac Shepard
Women's TrackÂ
Hannah BradleyÂ
Kaylee HintonÂ
Lauren LandryÂ
Rianna Randolph
VolleyballÂ
Katy Keenan
A total of 445 student-athletes were named to the team, which honors conference competitors who are new, incoming freshmen at their respective league institution.
A total of 39 student-athletes were nominated with 4.00 grade point averages, including four from Texas Tech: Matt Bernstein (Baseball), Brooke Denesik (Soccer), Gwennie Puente (Soccer) and Lauren Landry (Track & Field).
Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services, student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team must be new, first-time/incoming freshmen that have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial coursework and achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.
      Big 12 Release
Additionally, the student-athlete must have participated in at least one of their team's scheduled contests and must have been a member of their respective team for their sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
Listed below are the 39 Texas Tech student-athletes on this year's Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team:
BaseballÂ
Matt BernsteinÂ
Cody FarhatÂ
Tyler FowlerÂ
Ty HarpenauÂ
Davis MartinÂ
Jonathan NicholsonÂ
Braden Williams
Women's BasketballÂ
Japreece DeanÂ
Zuri Sanders
FootballÂ
Breiden FehokoÂ
D'Vonta Hinton
Men's GolfÂ
Ivan RamirezÂ
Hayden Springer
Women's GolfÂ
Emma BallardÂ
Caralyn BarkerÂ
Mami Yamamoto
SoccerÂ
Cassie BorenÂ
Lauren DabnerÂ
Brooke DenesikÂ
Hannah FernandezÂ
Dani MurphyÂ
Gwennie PuenteÂ
Kate SummersÂ
Carly Wickenheiser
SoftballÂ
Kenzie DavisÂ
Karli HamiltonÂ
Jessica HartwellÂ
Kiani Ramsey
Men's TennisÂ
Tommy Mylnikov
Women's TennisÂ
Alex Valenstein
Men's TrackÂ
Joel LatsonÂ
Antonio RuizÂ
Christopher ScottÂ
Isaac Shepard
Women's TrackÂ
Hannah BradleyÂ
Kaylee HintonÂ
Lauren LandryÂ
Rianna Randolph
VolleyballÂ
Katy Keenan
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