Track and Field Squad Earns Academic Honors

05.14.2008 | Track and Field

By: cyclones.com

AMES, Iowa- 17 Iowa State track and field athletes were named to the Big 12's Academic All-Big 12 team, the Big 12 announced on Tuesday. Eight men and seven women earned first-team honors, while Amy Waggoner and Lillian Sawhill received second-team honors. Dawn Caffrey was highlighted for having a 4.0 cumulative grade point average.

To qualify for first-team academic all-Big 12, student-athletes must maintain a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and must have participated in 60 percent of the team's competitions. Second-teamers must have a 3.0 grade point average and participate in 60 percent of the team's meets.

Iowa State competes in the 2008 Big 12 Outdoor Championships this weekend starting on Friday in Boulder, Colo.

Men- First Team
Michael Alexander Sophomore Chemical Engineering
Daniel Fadgen Junior  Aerospace Enginnering
David Lantz  Sophomore Mechanical Engineering
Jared Lewis  Senior   Sociology
Richard Newton Junior  Health and Human Performance
Jayden Russ  Senior  Marketing
Stefan Tauber  Senior  Architecture
Kiel Uhl  Sophomore Architecture

Women-First Team
Dawn Caffrey  Senior  Educational and Leadership Policies
Britta Christofferson Sophomore Kinesiology
Leia Jackson  Junior  Kinesiology
Lisa Koll  Sophomore Biology
Megan Nielsen Senior  Elementary Education
Mackenzie Madison Junior  Kinesiology
Erin Penticoff  Junior  Marketing