Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Lands 44 to Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
June 21, 2018 | Academics, Student-Athlete Development
Texas Tech had 44 student-athletes recognized for their work in the classroom Thursday
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech Athletics landed 44 student-athletes Thursday on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, which honors conference athletes who are new, incoming freshmen at their respective league institution.
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Of the 44 student-athletes recognized, Tech had three nominated with perfect 4.00 grade-point averages in Breanna Russell (softball), Haley Harman (volleyball) and Emerson Solano (volleyball). The conference named 432 student-athletes across all sports to the team.
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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.
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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. The Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team was introduced during the 2012-13 academic year.
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TEXAS TECH ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 ROOKIE TEAM RECEPIENTS
Baseball: Nick Canderlari, Braxton Fulford, Richard Gilbert, Gabe Holt, Parker Kelly, Cody Masters, Ryan Sublette
Men's Basketball: Jarrett Culver, Malik Ondigo, Davide Moretti, Zhaire Smith
Women's Basketball: Angel Hayden
Football: Jack Anderson
Men's Golf: Thomas Allkins
Soccer: Kamryn Birk, Kirsten Davis, Kayla Fithian, Ally Griffin, Macy Hairgrove, Victoria Winship, Marissa Zucchetto
Softball: Erin Edmoundson, Claire McKissick, Breanna Russell
Men's Tennis: Justin Bloss, Matheus Leite, Ilgiz Valiev
Women's Tennis: Gabriela Tenorio
Track and Field: Jake Benninghoff, Jett Buchanan, Josiah Macinnis, Luke Phillips, Hunter Wigington, Lisa Egege, Daja Gordon, Arianna Lopez, Lauren Offerman, Taryn Otto, Peyton Ricks, Seasons Usual, Chloe Wall
Volleyball: Haley Harman, Emerson Solano, Allison White
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Of the 44 student-athletes recognized, Tech had three nominated with perfect 4.00 grade-point averages in Breanna Russell (softball), Haley Harman (volleyball) and Emerson Solano (volleyball). The conference named 432 student-athletes across all sports to the team.
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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.
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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. The Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team was introduced during the 2012-13 academic year.
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TEXAS TECH ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 ROOKIE TEAM RECEPIENTS
Baseball: Nick Canderlari, Braxton Fulford, Richard Gilbert, Gabe Holt, Parker Kelly, Cody Masters, Ryan Sublette
Men's Basketball: Jarrett Culver, Malik Ondigo, Davide Moretti, Zhaire Smith
Women's Basketball: Angel Hayden
Football: Jack Anderson
Men's Golf: Thomas Allkins
Soccer: Kamryn Birk, Kirsten Davis, Kayla Fithian, Ally Griffin, Macy Hairgrove, Victoria Winship, Marissa Zucchetto
Softball: Erin Edmoundson, Claire McKissick, Breanna Russell
Men's Tennis: Justin Bloss, Matheus Leite, Ilgiz Valiev
Women's Tennis: Gabriela Tenorio
Track and Field: Jake Benninghoff, Jett Buchanan, Josiah Macinnis, Luke Phillips, Hunter Wigington, Lisa Egege, Daja Gordon, Arianna Lopez, Lauren Offerman, Taryn Otto, Peyton Ricks, Seasons Usual, Chloe Wall
Volleyball: Haley Harman, Emerson Solano, Allison White
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