Baylor’s Jimmy Bendeck, Oklahoma State’s Sofia Blanco, West Virginia’s Abigail Rosiello and Abby Kaufman were all honored as CoSIDA Google Cloud At-Large All-Americans, while affiliate member Northern Colorado saw Rico Montoya recognized as well.

Montoya, a wrestler for the Northern Colorado, garnered first team honors, while Blanco, a third team member last year, earned first team accolades this season. Both Bendeck and Rosiello were named second team members.

Blanco ended her senior campaign with a tie for the second-most wins in singles, 8-1, and doubles action, 6-1.

Through the 2019 season, Bendeck recorded a near-perfect record in Conference doubles action at the No. 1 Doubles spot, 4-1, and earned All-Big 12 First Team honors, alongside teammate Sven Lah.

All three Big 12 tennis student-athletes were tabbed Academic All-Big 12 First Team members, while Bendeck garnered the 2019 Men’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors.

WVU’s Abby Kaufman was tabbed a third team Academic All-American by CoSIDa as a women’s gymnastics student-athlete.

Other sports from Oklahoma and West Virginia saw Sooners men’s gymnast Brian Schibler earn a first team nod on the 2019 ledger, while Mountaineer rifle team member David Koenders was named a third team honoree, respectively.

 

Student-Athletes from Big 12 Schools Named CoSIDa Google Cloud At-Large All-Americans

Men

First Team

Rico Montoya, Northern Colorado (Wrestling)

Brian Schibler, Oklahoma (Gymnastics)

Second Team

Jimmy Bendeck, Baylor (Tennis)

Third Team

David Koenders, West Virginia (Rifle)

 

Women

First Team

Sofia Blanco, Oklahoma State (Tennis)

Second Team

Abigail Rosiello, West Virginia (Tennis)

Third Team

Abby Kaufman, West Virginia (Gymnastics)