A slightly edited University of Minnesota news release:
A total of 61 University of Minnesota student-athletes have earned spots on the Big Ten's fall 2009 Academic All-Big Ten teams. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a career grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better. Minnesota's fall sports include men's and women's cross country, football, women's soccer and women's volleyball. Football boasted 22 members on the all-academic team, including seven student-athletes who earned the academic honor for the third time. First team All-Big Ten wide receiver Eric Decker, the Gophers' all-time leader in both career receptions (227) and receiving yards (3,119), headlined the list that also included honorable mention All-Big Ten selections Lee Campbell and Nick Tow-Arnett. Men's cross country had five student-athletes named to the all-academic team, lead by second team All-Big Ten and All-Region performer senior Matt Barrett. Senior Megan Duwell, a first team All-American who recently posted the best finish by a Gopher in school history at the cross country national championships by finishing seventh, was among 14 on the women's cross country all-academic team. Women's soccer had 13 student-athletes earning all-academic honors, including first team All-Big Ten defender Jennie Clark, a junior. The women's volleyball team was also well represented with seven players receiving spots on the all-academic team, including first team All-Big Ten performer middle blocker Lauren Gibbemeyer, a junior, and senior libero Christine Tan, an honorable mention All-Big Ten pick. A complete list of Minnesota's Fall 2009 Academic All-Big Ten selections: FOOTBALL (22) D.J. Burris, Sr., Business & Marketing Education, Kenton, Ohio Lee Campbell, Sr., Inter-College Program, Naples, Fla. Keanon Cooper, So., Undeclared, Dallas, Texas Trey Davis, So., History, Farmington, Minn. Eric Decker, Gr., Business & Marketing Education, Cold Spring, Minn. Ryan Grant, So., Undeclared, Eden Prairie, Minn. Jon Hoese, Jr., Business & Marketing Education, Glencoe, Minn. Bryan Klitzke, So., Undeclared, Chippewa Falls, Wis. Ben Kuznia, Gr., Human Resource Development, Olivia, Minn. Collin McGarry, Sr., Applied Economics, Stillwater, Minn. Barrett Moen, Sr., Electrical Engineering, Bloomington, Minn. Derrick Onwuachi, Gr., Human Resource Development, Newhall, Calif. Ryan Orton, So., Journalism, Eden Prairie, Minn. Ryan Ruckdashel, Gr., Inter-College Programs, Apple Valley, Minn. Shady Salamon, So., Undeclared, South St. Paul, Minn. Marcus Sherels, Sr., Political Science, Rochester, Minn. Eric Small, Sr., Business & Marketing Education, Naperville, Ill. Matt Stommes, Sr., Supply Chain Management, Richmond, Minn. Jeff Tow-Arnett, Sr., Business & Marketing Education, Redwood Falls, Minn. Nick Tow-Arnett, Gr., Management, Redwood Falls, Minn. Adam Weber, Sr., Business & Marketing Education, Shoreview, Minn. D.L. Wilhite, So., Undeclared, Lexington, Ky. MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (5) Matt Barrett, Sr., Statistics, Monroe, Wis. Pieter Gagnon, So., Mechanical Engineering, Minneapolis, Minn. Kevin Lachowitzer, So., Mechanical Engineering, Perham, Minn. Mike McFarland, Jr., Actuarial Sciences, Hartland, Minn. Sean Olson, So., Undeclared, Menomonie, Wis. WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (14) Jamie Cheever, Sr., Sociology & Family Social Sciences, Minneapolis, Minn. Jamie Dittmar, So., Journalism, Wausau, Wis. Heather Dorniden, Sr., Kinesiology, Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Megan Duwell, Sr., Marketing & Operations Management, West Bend, Wis. Katelan Dyson, So., English/Education, Roseville, Minn. Tari Helmers, Jr., Biology/ Society & Environment, Minot, N.D. Celia Hemmerich, Sr., Biology/ Society & Environment, Sparta, Wis. Any Laskowske, Sr., Global Studies, Palatine, Ill. Emma Miller, Sr., Math, Menomonie, Wis. Stephanie Price, So., Nursing, Mankato, Minn. Claire Rindo, So., Pharmaceutical Studies, Mukwonago, Wis. Mallory Van Ness, Sr., Architecture, Shoreview, Minn. Kellly WilSon, Sr., Nutrition, Ortonville, Mich. Elizabeth Yetzer, Sr., Elementary Education, Lakeville, Minn. WOMEN'S SOCCER (13) Katie Bethke, Jr., Chemistry, Eau Claire, Wis. Sara Clancy, Sr., Elementary Education, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Jennie Clark, Jr., Communications, Norwalk, Iowa Shari Eckstrom, So., Business Marketing Education, Brooklyn Park, Minn. Kylie Kallman, Jr., Marketing & Operations Management, Woodbury, Minn. Angela Olson, Jr., Kinesiology, Eagan, Minn. Cat Parkhill, So., Entrepreneurial Management, Apple Valley, Minn. Julie Rezac, Jr., Health & Wellness, Eden Prairie, Minn. Molly Rouse, Jr., Early Elementary Education, Cambridge, Minn. Katie Shelander, Jr., Speech Language Hearing Sciences, Roseville, Minn. Josie Solie, So., Undeclared, Mahtomedi, Minn. Tamara Strahota, So., Undeclared, Burnsville, Minn. Dana Tripp, Sr., Journalism, White Bear Lake, Minn. WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL (7) Taylor Carico, Sr., Political Science, Manhattan Beach, Calif. Ariana Filho, So., Child Psychology, Monument, Colo. Lauren Gibbemeyer, Jr., Kinesiology, St. Paul, Minn. Jessica Granquist, So., Undeclared, Blaine, Minn. Jess Menden, So., Undeclared, Shakopee, Minn. Christine Tan, Sr., Biology, Safety Harbor, Fla. Megan Wilson, Sr., Kinesiology, Lincoln, Neb.
