Irving, Texas - A total of 68 student-athletes have been named to the 2023 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team.
The team recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at Conference institutions that participate in sports outside
of Big 12 competition. The sports included for the 2022-23 season are acrobatics & tumbling, beach volleyball, men’s gymnastics, men’s soccer and rifle.
Of those recognized, eight registered 4.0 grade point averages: Keri Collins (Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling), Addi Grandy (Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling), Kamryn Kitchens (Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling), Morgan Seyler (Oklahoma Men’s Gymnastics), Kristen Hemphill (TCU Rifle), Dyon Dromers (West Virginia Men’s Soccer) Calista Smoyer (West Virginia Rifle) and Verena Zaisberger (West Virginia Rifle).
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. 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.
| 2023 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team |
| Name, School |
Class |
Sport |
Major |
| Bailey Baughn, Baylor |
So. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation |
| Riley Chimwala, Baylor |
Jr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Communication |
| Keri Collins, Baylor* |
Sr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Exercise Physiology |
| Zoe Collins, Baylor |
Jr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| Brennah Cotner, Baylor |
Jr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Health/Kinesiology/Leisure Studies |
| Addi Grandy, Baylor* |
So. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Health/Kinesiology/Leisure Studies |
| Jordan Gruendler, Baylor |
So. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Psychology |
| Bayley Humphrey, Baylor |
Jr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Health Science Studies |
| Ally Joswick, Baylor |
Jr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Health Science Studies |
| Kamryn Kitchens, Baylor* |
Sr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Neuroscience |
| Kristen McCain, Baylor |
Jr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Communication |
| Grayson Moore, Baylor |
Sr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Sociology |
| Alayja Reynolds, Baylor |
Sr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Health Science Studies |
| Katie Shiffer, Baylor |
Sr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Public Health |
| Emily Tobin, Baylor |
Sr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Marketing |
| Adelaide Vezzosi, Baylor |
So. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Nutrition Sciences |
| Alan Camillus, Oklahoma |
Sr. |
Men’s Gymnastics |
Biology |
| Emre Dodanli, Oklahoma |
So. |
Men’s Gymnastics |
Health and Exercise Science |
| Brigham Frentheway, Oklahoma |
So. |
Men’s Gymnastics |
Biology |
| Morgan Seyler, Oklahoma* |
R5th |
Men’s Gymnastics |
Business Analytics (M.S.) |
| Dan Simmons, Oklahoma |
Jr. |
Men’s Gymnastics |
Chemistry |
| Stephanie Allan, TCU |
Sr. |
Rifle |
Dietetics |
| Abigail Gordon, TCU |
Gr. |
Rifle |
Liberal Arts |
| Stephanie Grundsoee, TCU |
Sr. |
Rifle |
Political Science |
| Kristen Hemphill, TCU* |
Gr. |
Rifle |
Liberal Arts |
| Nina Schuett, TCU |
Sr. |
Rifle |
Nursing |
| Grace Taschuk, TCU |
Sr. |
Rifle |
Nursing |
| Anne White, TCU |
So. |
Rifle |
Deaf & Hard of Hearing |
| Gianna Yokoe, TCU |
Jr. |
Rifle |
Psychology |
| Hailey Brockett, TCU |
Gr. |
Beach Volleyball |
Business Analytics |
| Hailey Hamlett, TCU |
So. |
Beach Volleyball |
Finance |
| Sutton MacTavish, TCU |
Sr. |
Beach Volleyball |
Business Management |
| Tania Moreno Matveeva, TCU |
Sr. |
Beach Volleyball |
Communication Studies |
| Keagan Polk, TCU |
Sr. |
Beach Volleyball |
Finance |
| Katherine Privett, TCU |
Gr. |
Beach Volleyball |
Business Analytics |
| Rochelle Scott, TCU |
Sr. |
Beach Volleyball |
Marketing |
| Ana Vergara, TCU |
Sr. |
Beach Volleyball |
Chemistry |
| Ryan Baer, West Virginia |
Jr. |
Men’s Soccer |
Sport Management |
| Joseph Biafora, West Virginia |
Sr. |
Men’s Soccer |
Marketing |
| Joseph Borneo, West Virginia |
5th |
Men’s Soccer |
Exercise Physiology |
| Ciro Bourlot Jaeggi, West Virginia |
Jr. |
Men’s Soccer |
Finance |
| Jacob Castro, West Virginia |
RSr. |
Men’s Soccer |
Master’s in Finance |
| Ryan Crooks, West Virginia |
Jr. |
Men’s Soccer |
General Business |
| Aaron Denk Gracia, West Virginia |
5th |
Men’s Soccer |
Master’s in Business Administration |
| Dyon Dromers, West Virginia* |
RSr. |
Men’s Soccer |
Master’s in Sport Management |
| Frederik Jorgensen, West Virginia |
So. |
Men’s Soccer |
Sport Management |
| Kasimir Lauber, West Virginia |
Sr. |
Men’s Soccer |
Industrial Engineering |
| Kyle Lehnert, West Virginia |
RJr. |
Men’s Soccer |
Sport & Exercise Psychology |
| Otto Ollikainen, West Virginia |
So. |
Men’s Soccer |
General Business |
| Sergio Ors Navarro, West Virginia |
RJr. |
Men’s Soccer |
Exercise Physiology |
| Bjarne Thiesen, West Virginia |
RJr. |
Men’s Soccer |
General Business |
| Maxwell Trethewey, West Virginia |
So. |
Men’s Soccer |
Civil Engineering |
| Malori Brown, West Virginia |
Sr. |
Rifle |
Exercise Physiology |
| Tal Engler, West Virginia |
Jr. |
Rifle |
Exercise Physiology |
| Rebecca Lamb, West Virginia |
Jr. |
Rifle |
Computer Science |
| Molly McGhin, West Virginia |
Jr. |
Rifle |
Psychology |
| Natalie Perrin, West Virginia |
So. |
Rifle |
Sports & Adventure Media |
| Matthew Sanchez, West Virginia |
Jr. |
Rifle |
Finance |
| Calista Smoyer, West Virginia* |
Sr. |
Rifle |
Communication Sciences & Disorders |
| Verena Zaisberger, West Virginia* |
5th |
Rifle |
Master’s in Sport Management |
| 2023 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Second Team |
| Name, School |
Class |
Sport |
Major |
| Layla Alexander, Baylor |
So. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Communication |
| Morgan Brown, Baylor |
So. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| Rakel Jeffries, Baylor |
So. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Health Science Studies |
| Mariah Polk, Baylor |
Jr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Health Science Studies |
| Sara Weber, Baylor |
Sr. |
Acrobatics & Tumbling |
Psychology |
| Raydel Gamboa, Oklahoma |
So. |
Men’s Gymnastics |
Health and Exercise Science |
| Spencer Goodell, Oklahoma |
R5th |
Men’s Gymnastics |
Organization Leadership (M.A.) |
| Akihito Shimizu, West Virginia |
Sr. |
Rifle |
Coaching & Performance Science |