Thirty-Two Winter Student-Athletes Named Academic All-Big Ten

Mar 23 | General

March 23, 2016 ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference recognized 32 Scarlet Knights Wednesday by placing them on the Winter 2016 Academic All-Big Ten list. Five different Rutgers programs are represented on the list. Twelve from women's swimming & diving, eight from women's gymnastics, six from wrestling, four from women's basketball and two from men's basketball comprised the list of standout student-athletes.

Women's gymnastics' Elizabeth Nand (Hampton, N.J.), a sophomore genetics major, was one of 12 students among the 780 Big Ten student-athletes honored on the Big Ten Academic All-Conference, who boasted an unblemished 4.0 cumulative GPA.

To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners who are in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

Men's Basketball (2)
Jalen Hyde, Sr., Exercise Science & Sport Studies (Somerset, N.J.)
Greg Lewis, Sr., Labor Studies & Employment Relations (Baltimore, Md.)

Women's Basketball (4)
Kahleah Copper, Sr., Criminal Justice (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Alana Ferruggiaro, Sr., Psychology (Maplewood, N.J.)
Ashli Jeune, So., Undeclared (Westampton, N.J.)
Shrita Parker, So., Communication (Virginia Beach, Va.)

Women's Gymnastics (8)
April Baker, Jr., Exercise Science And Sport Studies (Andover, Mass.)
Libby Groden, So., Visual Arts (Abbottstown, Pa.)
Emma Hoffman, GS., Labor Studies And Employment Relations (Union, N.J.)
Elizabeth Nand, So., Genetics (Hampton, N.J.)
Claudia Salinas, Sr., Psychology (Allendale, N.J.)
Charly Santagado, Jr., Philosophy (Celebration, Fla.)
Katie Stebick, Sr., Psychology (Waterford, Pa.)
Nicolette Wilson, Sr., Biological Sciences (Toms River, N.J.)

Women's Swimming & Diving (12)
Chantal Asselin, Jr., Molecular Biology & Biochemistry (Winnipeg, MB, Canada)
Alyssa Black, Jr., Mathematics and Economics (Middletown, N.Y.)
Sarah Coyne, Sr., Communication and Political Science (Osceola, Ind.)
Emily Erwin, So., Political Science (Jenkintown, Pa. )
Meghan Kiely, Jr., Exercise Science and Sport Studies and Psychology (Mountain Lakes, N.J.)
Thomasin Lee, So., Undeclared (Lindstrom, Minn.)
Larissa Neilan, So. Undeclared (Orange, Va.)
Sophie Newton, Sr., Biochemistry (Leesburg, Va.)
Morgan Pfaff, Sr., Criminal Justice and Psychology (Red Lion, Pa.)
Karli Rymer, So., Undeclared (Long Branch, N.J.)
Addison Walkowiak, So., Undeclared (Ballston Spa, N.Y.)
Joanna Wu, Sr., Psychology and Political Science (Kent, Wash.)

Wrestling (6)
Nicholas Gravina , Jr., Psychology (Allendale, N.J.)
Nicholas Ottaviano, So., Undeclared (Marlboro, N.J.)
Josh Patrick, Jr., Criminal Justice (Rector, Pa.)
Anthony Pafumi, Sr., Communication (Westfield, N.J.)
Anthony Perrotti , Sr., Labor Studies And Employment Relations (Roseland, N.J.)
Billy Smith, Sr., Special Education (Wantage, N.J.)

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