A total of 435 student-athletes have garnered 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Track & Field Team recognition.
A total of 173 make up the men’s team (140 first team and 33 second team), while 262 comprise the women’s squad (235 first team and 27 second team).
Kansas paced the men’s teams with 25 honorees, while Kansas State led the women’s side with 30.
Sixteen men’s honorees registered 4.00 grade point averages: Rayvon Allen (Oklahoma), Joshua Anadu (Oklahoma State), Max Braht (Oklahoma State), Braden Darrow (Texas Tech), Jake Dyer (Oklahoma State), Jonathan Gannon (Iowa State), Jordan Gledhill (Oklahoma), Sam Hubert (Kansas), Bennett Inoff (Texas), Connor Laktasic (Baylor), Tim Lambert (Kansas State), Josiah Maccinnis (Texas Tech), Lebogang Maloka (TCU), Derrick Mokaleng (TCU), Thomas Pollard (Iowa State) and Mike Rohlinger (Kansas State).
There were 53 women that represented with 4.00 GPAs: Marianne Abdalah (West Virginia), Bekah Alcozer (Texas), Antigone Archer (West Virginia), Camri Austin (Oklahoma), Ariane Ballner (Oklahoma State), Abby Bilsbury (Oklahoma), Claudine Blancaflor (Texas), Alice Boasso (Kansas), Sydney Burton (Kansas State), Colleen Clancy (Oklahoma), Addison Coppinger (Kansas), Tessa Constantine (West Virginia), Heidi Demeo (Oklahoma State), Alyssa Duhart (Texas), Faith Ette (Oklahoma), Alex Ferguson (Kansas State), Dana Feyen (Iowa State), Emily Forster (Oklahoma State), Ellie Gardner (West Virginia), Helen Giefer (Kansas State), Kathryn Gillespie (Texas), Bailey Golden (Oklahoma State), Saara Hakanen (Oklahoma State), Macy Heinz (Kansas State), Cayli Hume (Kansas State), Kassidy Johnson (Kansas State), Lauren Jones (Oklahoma), Gabby Kearney (Texas), Sydney King (Oklahoma), Mazie Larsen (Baylor), Lisa Lauschke (Kansas), Cailie Logue (Iowa State), Emma Lucas (Kansas State), Michelle Magnani (Oklahoma State), Megan Mann (Oklahoma State), Madeline Medina (Oklahoma), Dai’lyn Merriweather (Oklahoma), Malina Mitchell (West Virginia), Chinne Okoronkwo (Texas Tech), Lexye Price (Texas Tech), Beth Ramos (Texas), Bailey Righi (Iowa State), Taylor Somers (Oklahoma State), Cailan Steward (Kansas State), Hannah Stewart (Kansas State), Sarah Tackitt (Texas Tech), Summer Thompson (Oklahoma State), Michaela Travers (Oklahoma State), Isabella West (Texas), Elissa White-Ray (Oklahoma State), Jessica Williams (Kansas State), Claire Workman (Oklahoma State) and Sada Wright (West Virginia).
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.