Tech Lands Program-Record 52 on Academic All-Big 12 Teams

Tech Lands Program-Record 52 on Academic All-Big 12 Teams

May 25, 2021 | Track and Field

Twenty-eight women, 24 men recognized for outstanding efforts in classroom.

By: Jeremy O'Brien

IRVING, Texas – A total of 52 Texas Tech track & field student-athletes were named to Academic All-Big 12 teams Tuesday. The list included 28 women and 24 men, and six with perfect 4.00 grade-point averages.

Those with a perfect GPA included: Chinne Okoronkwo, Lexye Price, Sarah Tackitt, Braden Darrow, Josiah Macinnis and Rory Maguire.

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 the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20 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.

Those marked with an asterisk (*) achieved a perfect 4.00 GPA.

Women
First Team (3.20+ GPA)
Chelsey Cole | Gr. | Graduate Studies
Kailei Collins | So. | Human Sciences
D'Jenne Egharevba | Gr. | Counselor Education
Anna Cathryn Griffith | So. | Pre-Nursing
Kaylee Hinton | Gr. | Mass Communications
Kaitlyn Irving | Jr. | Kinesiology
Sara Limp | Gr. | Kinesiology
Arianna Lopez | Sr. | Animal Sciences
Jazmyn Martinez | Sr. | Sociology
*Chinne Okoronkwo | Sr. | Interior Design
*Lexye Price | Sr. | Human Sciences
Ryleigh Redding | Sr. | Kinesiology
Abigale Rhodes | Jr. | Sociology
Peyton Ricks | Sr. | Human Sciences
Hanna Sanchez | Sr. | Kinesiology
*Sarah Tackitt | Jr. | Kinesiology
Allyn Tyer | Sr. | Kinesiology
Ruth Usoro | Sr. | Communication Studies
Seasons Usual | Sr. | Kinesiology
Kyra Young | Jr. | Supply Chain Management
Chloe Wall | Gr. | General Business MBA
Jadsia Warden | Gr. | Kinesiology
Simone Watkins | So. | Business Administration
Sydney White | Sr. | Finance

Second Team (3.00-3.19 GPA)
Amanda Crawford | Gr. | STEM Leadership & Communication
Field Gatlin | So. | Pre-Speech Language Hearing Science
Virginia Kerley | Jr. | Human Sciences
Gabrielle McDonald | Jr. | Kinesiology

Men
First Team (3.20+ GPA)
Bennett Barnett | Jr. | Finance
Karayme Bartley | Gr. | Interdisciplinary Studies
Bryce Boggs | Jr. | Civil Engineering and Architecture
Werner Bouwer | Sr. | Kinesiology
Alfred Chawonza | So. | Business Administration
*Braden Darrow | Gr. | MBA
Luke Estes | Jr. | Management
Logan Fraley | Jr. | Marketing and Management
Clark Griffith | Sr. | Sport Management
Justin Hall | Sr. | Sport Management
Takieddine Hedeilli | Gr. | Interdisciplinary Studies
*Josiah Macinnis | Sr. | Communication Studies
Eric Maclean | Jr. | Electrical Engineering
*Rory Maguire | So. | Foundational Engineering
Kale Mauritsen | Jr. | Accounting
Gabe Oladipo | Sr. | University Studies
Jack Scarborough | Sr. | Marketing
Chancellor Stephenson | Gr. | Personal Finance
Richard Taylor | Jr. | Industrial Engineering
Caleb Wilborn | Jr. | Psychology
Safin Wills | So. | Accounting

Second Team (3.00-3.19 GPA)
Sven Cepus | Jr. | Finance
Ryan Champlin | R-Jr. | University Studies
Kyle Stifflemire | Jr. | Human Sciences