Rutgers Athletics Honored with 135 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
Jul 14 | General, Academics
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – One hundred thirty-five student-athletes from Rutgers Athletics were named 2021-22 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, announced Thursday by the conference. It marks the third consecutive school year 100 or more Scarlet Knights have landed on the prestigious list.
Sophia Catuogno (rowing), Tessa Catuogno (rowing), Gianna Glatz (field hockey), Beka Kojadinovic (volleyball), Billy Taylor (football) and Patrick Walsh (men's cross country) became four-time Big Ten Distinguish Scholar award recipients. Twenty-two student-athletes earned recognition for the third time in their respective collegiate careers, while 71 were repeat selections. Thirty-seven achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs during the 2021-22 school year.
Established in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program, Distinguished Scholars must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year.
Rutgers Athletics once again set a program record for all-academic selections with 419 honorees, which included 208 from the spring, 154 from the fall and 57 from the winter.
Bold - denotes perfect 4.0 GPA for 2021-22
Sophia Catuogno (rowing), Tessa Catuogno (rowing), Gianna Glatz (field hockey), Beka Kojadinovic (volleyball), Billy Taylor (football) and Patrick Walsh (men's cross country) became four-time Big Ten Distinguish Scholar award recipients. Twenty-two student-athletes earned recognition for the third time in their respective collegiate careers, while 71 were repeat selections. Thirty-seven achieved perfect 4.0 GPAs during the 2021-22 school year.
Established in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program, Distinguished Scholars must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year.
Rutgers Athletics once again set a program record for all-academic selections with 419 honorees, which included 208 from the spring, 154 from the fall and 57 from the winter.
Bold - denotes perfect 4.0 GPA for 2021-22
| Baseball (1) | |||
| Kyle Muller (2nd) | Gr. | Global Sports Business | Hamilton, N.J. |
| Field Hockey (9) | |||
| Amanda Beck | Jr. | Criminal Justice | Medford Lakes, N.J. |
| Noelle Bessette (2nd) | Sr. | Cell Biology and Neuroscience | Chatham, N.J. |
| Kerrie Burns (3rd) | Gr. | Labor Studies and Employment Relations | Portadown, Northern Ireland |
| Gianna Glatz (4th) | Gr. | Elementary/Early Childhood Education | Medford, N.J. |
| Rachel Houston (2nd) | Jr. | Public Health | Hillsborough, Northern Ireland |
| Maggie Lamb (2nd) | Jr. | Communication | West Long Branch, N.J. |
| Katie Larmour (3rd) | Gr. | Health Administration | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Gianna Mancini (2nd) | Sr. | Public Health | Medford, N.J. |
| Elizabeth Romano | Sr. | Exercise Science | New Vernon, N.J. |
| Football (8) | |||
| Tyshon Fogg (3rd) | Gr. | Exercise Science | Baltimore, Md. |
| CJ Hanson | Jr. | Criminal Justice | Jackson, N.J. |
| Robin Jutwreten (3rd) | Sr. | Human Resource Management | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Aslan Pugh | Gr. | Business and Science | Wilmington, Del. |
| Brendan Shank (2nd) | Gr. | Supply Chain Management | Somerset, N.J. |
| Billy Taylor (4th) | Gr. | Financial Analysis | Parsippany, N.J. |
| Mike Tverdov (3rd) | Gr. | Counseling Psychology | Union, N.J. |
| Noah Vedral (2nd) | Gr. | Communication, Information, and Media | Wahoo, Neb. |
| Men's Basketball (1) | |||
| Luke Nathan | Sr. | Organization Psychology | Randolph, N.J. |
| Men's Cross Country (4) | |||
| Hamza Barkouch (2nd) | Jr. | Finance | Jersey City, N.J. |
| Will Berger | Sr. | Molecular Biology & Biochemistry | Cape May, N.J. |
| Samuel Marran | So. | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Mendham, N.J. |
| Patrick Walsh (4th) | Gr. | Health Administration | South Amboy, N.J. |
| Men's Lacrosse (5) | |||
| Eric Civetti (3rd) | Sr. | Biomedical Engineering | Franklin, Mass. |
| Erik Henig | Jr. | Supply Chain and Marketing Science | Millstone Twp., N.J. |
| Ethan Rall | Sr. | Communication | Islip, N.Y. |
| Brian Russo | So. | Sport Management | Livingston, N.J. |
| Moriah Yousefi (2nd) | Sr. | Economics | Street, Md. |
| Men's Soccer (6) | |||
| Pablo Avila (2nd) | Sr. | Labor and Employment Relations | Terrassa, Spain |
| Nick Cruz (2nd) | Sr. | Psychology | Monroe, N.J. |
| Ola Maeland | So. | Information Technology & Informatics | Byrne, Norway |
| Jackson Temple | Jr. | Finance | Millville, Pa. |
| Chris Tiao (2nd) | Jr. | Finance | Randolph, N.J. |
| Keegan Vedder (2nd) | Jr. | Finance | Perth, N.Y. |
| Men's Track & Field (3) | |||
| Steven Coponi | So. | Mechanical Engineering | Hazlet, N.J. |
| Nico Morales | So. | Unspecified (Matriculating) | Franklinville, N.J. |
| Adebowale Smith (2nd) | Jr. | Economics | Cranbury, N.J. |
| Softball (3) | |||
| Gabrielle Callaway (2nd) | Gr. | Social Work | Mobile, Ala. |
| Katie Wingert | Sr. | Exercise Science | Carlisle, Pa. |
| Kiersten Withstandley (2nd) | Jr. | Criminal Justice | Freehold Twp., N.J. |
| Women's Cross Country (3) | |||
| Isabella Godish | Jr. | Social Work | Highland Park, N.J. |
| Kiera Nealon (2nd) | Gr. | Public Health Nutrition | Manalapan, N.J. |
| Brooke Riedy (3rd) | Sr. | Health Administration | Flemington, N.J. |
| Women's Golf (6) | |||
| Leigha Devine (2nd) | Jr. | Sport Management | Windsor, Colo. |
| Anna-Maria Diederichs (2nd) | Jr. | Journalism and Media Studies | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Nicole Ewing (2nd) | Jr. | Cell Biology and Neuroscience | Mesa, Ariz. |
| Sun Hwang | Jr. | Journalism and Media Studies | Fort Lee, N.J. |
| Maeve Rossi (2nd) | Sr. | Economics | Milan, Italy |
| Annalie Swanepoel | So. | Unspecified (Matriculating) | Western Cape Province, South Africa |
| Gymnastics (8) | |||
| Kaitlyn Bertola | Jr. | Journalism and Media Studies | Southington, Conn. |
| Jordyn Duffield (2nd) | Jr. | Criminal Justice | Laguna Hills, Calif. |
| Jenna Ferguson | Jr. | Exercise Science | Wellsville, Pa. |
| Rees Hagler | So. | Economics | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Abigail Karolewski | Sr. | Journalism and Media Studies | Hillsborough, N.J. |
| Jaidyn Raby | So. | Exercise Science | Calvert County, Md. |
| Stephanie Zannella | So. | Biological Sciences | Belle Mead, N.J. |
| Jordyn Zieden-Weber (2nd) | Jr. | Public Health | Marlboro, N.J. |
| Women's Lacrosse (14) | |||
| Ashley Campo (2nd) | Jr. | Public Health | Haddonfield, N.J. |
| Sara Carolonza | So. | Communication | Mountain Lakes, N.J. |
| Selena Carrington | So. | Unspecified (Matriculating) | Toms River, N.J. |
| Sarah Cedarstrand (3rd) | Sr. | Information Technology and Informatics | Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. |
| Mikayla Dever | So. | Pre Business | Broomall, Pa. |
| Madison Grady | So. | Unspecified (Matriculating) | Glen Ridge, N.J. |
| Marin Hartshorn (3rd) | Sr. | Psychology | Allentown, N.J. |
| Ashley Moynahan | So. | Unspecified (Matriculating) | Fairfield, Conn. |
| Taralyn Naslonski (2nd) | Gr. | Communication, Information, and Media | Randolph, N.J. |
| Lindsay Newton (2nd) | Jr. | Psychology | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Ellie Riegner | So. | Unspecified (Matriculating) | Coconut Creek, Fla. |
| Shannon Siebold | Sr. | Cognitive Science | Trumbull, Conn. |
| Cassidy Spilis | Jr. | Psychology | Tabernacle, N.J. |
| Alexis Watson (3rd) | Sr. | Biomedical Engineering | Moorestown, N.J. |
| Rowing (34) | |||
| Ashley Adamo (3rd) | Sr. | Health Administration | Wayne, N.J. |
| Gabriele Bagdonas (2nd) | Sr. | Psychology | Burlington, Conn. |
| Barbara Benda (3rd) | Sr. | Astrophysics | Nutley, N.J. |
| Sophia Catuogno (4th) | Gr. | Chemical & Biomedical Engineering | Freehold, N.J. |
| Tessa Catuogno (4th) | Gr. | Biomedical Engineering | Freehold, N.J. |
| Kathryn Conover | Jr. | Digital Filmmaking | Ringoes, N.J. |
| Chloe Couillens | So. | Unspecified (Matriculating) | Hopewell, N.J. |
| Hannah Davis | Sr. | Psychology | Scotch Plains, N.J. |
| Anne Domercant | Jr. | Industrial Engineering | Willingboro, N.J. |
| Tanisha Franke (2nd) | Sr. | Exercise Science | De Kwakel, Netherlands |
| Amanda Henning | So. | Economics | Sweetwater, Tenn. |
| Amaris Hinton | Sr. | Information Technology and Informatics | Baltimore, Md. |
| Margaret Kane | So. | Exercise Science | Seaville, N.J. |
| Grace Lewis (3rd) | Gr. | Political Science | Cambridge, New Zealand |
| Ariel Lonoff (2nd) | Jr. | Exercise Science | Flemington, N.J. |
| Rosemarijn Luteijn | So. | Pre Business | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Emily Mahaffy | So. | Environmental Policy, Inst & Behavior | Cherry Hill, N.J. |
| Samantha Matson | So. | Exercise Science | Edison, N.J. |
| Emily Meade (3rd) | Sr. | Supply Chain & Marketing Science | Niskayuna, N.Y. |
| Hannah Meade (3rd) | Sr. | Political Science | Niskayuna, N.Y. |
| Erin Miners (2nd) | Sr. | Biological Sciences | Glen Gardner, N.J. |
| Julia Morris | Sr. | Health Administration | Mahwah, N.J. |
| Luisa Neerschulte (2nd) | Gr. | Human Resource Management | Lingen, Germany |
| Alexis Nguyen (2nd) | Jr. | Public Health | Nutley, N.J. |
| Audrey O'Neill (2nd) | Sr. | Exercise Science | Vineland, N.J. |
| Emily O'Neill (2nd) | Sr. | Exercise Science | Vineland, N.J. |
| Christina Pender | Jr. | Chemical Engineering | Toms River, N.J. |
| Jordan Policari (3rd) | Sr. | Psychology | Spring Lake Heights, N.J. |
| Julia Ruch (2nd) | Sr. | Economics | Robbinsville, N.J. |
| Sahar Saiyed | So. | Bio-Mathematics | Teaneck, N.J. |
| Libby Snyder | So. | Political Science | South Brunswick, N.J. |
| Elena Vargas (2nd) | Sr. | Sport Management | North Brunswick, N.J. |
| Maria Volski | So. | Genetics | Edison, N.J. |
| Ellen White | Jr. | History | Wallingford, Conn. |
| Women's Soccer (7) | |||
| Hayley Baer (3rd) | Sr. | Finance | Mahwah, N.J. |
| Nicole Binkley (3rd) | Sr. | Public Health | Burlington, N.J. |
| Maddie Brant (2nd) | Jr. | Exercise Science | Maidstone, England |
| Sara Brocious | So. | English | Voorhees, N.J. |
| Rebecca Fluchel | So. | Undeclared | Pittstown, N.J. |
| Adriana Kuryla | Gr. | Labor Studies And Employment Relations | Morganville, N.J. |
| Meagan McClelland | Sr. | Supply Chain And Marketing Science | Kearny, N.J. |
| Swimming & Diving (9) | |||
| Tina Celik | So. | Psychology | Kranj, Slovenia |
| Sofia Chickaikina (2nd) | Jr. | Information Technology And Informatics | Togliatty, Russia |
| Meagan Demeo (3rd) | Sr. | Exercise Science | Medford, Mass. |
| Kathleen Dougherty (2nd) | Sr. | Public Health | Carmel, Ind. |
| Jenna Douglass (3rd) | Sr. | Chemical Engineering | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Abigail Knapton | Gr. | Public Health Certificate | Omaha, Neb. |
| Simone Lusby (3rd) | Sr. | Human Resource Management | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Cat Salladin | Sr. | Social Work | Yorba Linda, Calif. |
| Beatriz Zoppeidossantos | Jr. | Psychology | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Tennis (4) | |||
| Tess Fisher (2nd) | Sr. | Psychology | Vineland, N.J. |
| Sydney Kaplan (2nd) | Sr. | Exercise Science | Montebello, N.Y. |
| Alisa Prinyarux | So. | Journalism and Media Studies | Overland Park, Kan. |
| Kristiana Zahare (2nd) | Sr. | Psychology | Riga, Latvia |
| Women's Track & Field (4) | |||
| Ashley Atubi | Sr. | Health Administration | North Plainfield, N.J. |
| Courteney Campbell | Gr. | Applied Psychology | Kendall Park, N.J. |
| Emilie Ghalam | So. | Food Science | Midland Park, N.J. |
| Jessica Molina | Gr. | Health Administration | Westwood, N.J. |
| Volleyball (4) | |||
| Kamila Cieslik (3rd) | Sr. | Animal Sciences | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Lauren Delo | So. | Undeclared | Anderson, S.C. |
| Beka Kojadinovic (4th) | Gr. | Financial Analysis | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Shealyn McNamara | Gr. | Health Administration | Cumming, Ga. |
| Wrestling (2) | |||
| Alex Esposito | Sr. | Human Resource Management | Cranford, N.J. |
| Andrew Gapas (2nd) | Sr. | Psychology | Clinton Twp., N.J. |
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