CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – The Big Ten Conference has named 82 Illinois student-athletes to the prestigious Academic All-Big Ten team for fall sports. This recognition honors student-athletes who have demonstrated excellence in both athletics and academics.

To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be enrolled full-time at their institution for at least 12 months, participate on a varsity team, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The following student-athletes from the University of Illinois have earned this honor across the university’s five fall sports programs:

Football:

  • Weston Adams (Jr., Agribusiness, Markets & Management)
  • Luke Altmyer (Sr., Communication)
  • Tanner Arkin (Sr., Kinesiology)
  • Matthew Bailey (So., Kinesiology)
  • Hank Beatty (Jr., Marketing)
  • Henry Boyer (So., Business Undeclared)
  • Alexander Capka-Jones (Sr., Communication)
  • Jaheim Clarke (So., Urban Studies & Planning)
  • Ben Clawson (Jr., Agribusiness, Markets & Management)
  • Zy Crisler (Sr., Recreation, Sport & Tourism)
  • Collin Dixon (So., Marketing)
  • TeRah Edwards (Gr., MS: Strategic Brand Communication)
  • Malik Elzy (So., General Studies)
  • Joep Engbers (So., General Studies)
  • Pat Farrell (So., General Studies)
  • Kaden Feagin (So., General Studies)
  • Josh Gesky (Sr., Kinesiology)
  • Grayson Griffin (Sr., Recreation, Sport & Tourism)
  • TJ Griffin (Jr., Organizational & Community Leadership)
  • Devin Hale (Sr., Community Health)
  • Aidan Hall (Gr., MS: Systems & Entrepreneurial Engineering)
  • Lane Hansen (Sr., Kinesiology)
  • Brandon Henderson (So., Recreation, Sport & Tourism)
  • Ashton Hollins (Jr., Kinesiology)
  • Ezekiel Holmes (Gr., MS: Education Policy, Organization & Leadership)
  • Malachi Hood (Jr., Political Science)
  • Aidan Laughery (Jr., Recreation, Sport & Tourism)
  • Clayton Leonard (Jr., Kinesiology)
  • Patrick Mahoney III (So., Journalism)
  • Tyler McClure (Sr., Financial Planning)
  • TJ McMillen (So., Recreation, Sport & Tourism)
  • Kirkland Michaux (Sr., Agribusiness, Markets & Management)
  • Mason Muragin (So., General Studies)
  • Kenenna Odeluga (Sr., Finance)
  • Petey Olaleye (So., Interdisciplinary Health Sciences)
  • David Olano (So., Recreation, Sport & Tourism)
  • Ronan Poynton (So., Recreation, Sport & Tourism)
  • Corey Rashad (So., Engineering Undeclared)
  • Mac Resetich (So., General Studies)
  • Hugh Robertson (Sr., Management)
  • Tyson Rooks (Jr., Kinesiology)
  • Miles Scott (Sr., Kinesiology)
  • Cal Swanson (So., Communication)
  • Sam Tsagalis (Jr., Integrative Biology)
  • Jeremiah Warren (So., ACES Undeclared)
  • Kevin Wigenton II (Sr., Psychology)
  • Luke Zardzin (Jr., Recreation, Sport & Tourism)

Men’s Cross Country:

  • Evan Cummins (Sr., Finance)
  • Tyler Cushing (Gr., Bioengineering)
  • Nicolas Dovalovsky (Sr., Bioengineering)
  • Shawn Juliette (Sr., Accountancy + Data Science)
  • Anthony Maida (Gr., Accountancy)
  • Brady Masters (Jr., Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
  • Will Merrick (Sr., Information + Data Science)

Women’s Cross Country:

  • Ashleigh Anderson (Sr., Bioengineering)
  • Mabry Bruhn (Jr., Animal Sciences)
  • Isabella Daley (So., Political Science)
  • Audrey Ginsberg (Jr., Kinesiology)
  • Halle Hill (Sr., Kinesiology)
  • Lydia Malecek (Sr., Psychology)
  • Sam Poglitsch (Sr., Advertising)

Soccer:

  • Mya Archibald (So., Undeclared)
  • Kennedy Berschel (Gr., MS: Strategic Leadership & Management)
  • Sarah Foley (Jr., Advertising)
  • Angie Galo (Sr., Double Major: Marketing & Information Systems)
  • Sarah Hiestand (Sr., Kinesiology)
  • Lia Howard (Jr., Double Major: Communication & Psychology)
  • Ella Karolak (Sr., Psychology)
  • Abby Lynch (Sr., Accountancy)
  • Regan Moody (Jr., Molecular and Cellular Biology)
  • Ellen Persson (Jr., Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences)
  • Ashley Stellon (Jr., Industrial Design)
  • Sydney Stephens (Gr., Recreation, Sport & Tourism)
  • Alyssa Weede (Sr., Accountancy)

Volleyball:

  • Caroline Barnes (Sr., Information Sciences)
  • Sarah Bingham (Sr., Sustainable Design)
  • Cari Bohm (Jr., Management)
  • Taylor de Boer (So., Recreation, Sport & Tourism)
  • Gabby Dean (So., Speech & Hearing Sciences – Speech Pathology)
  • Bianca May (Jr., Finance)
  • Brooke Mosher (Sr., Dietetics & Nutrition)
  • Raina Terry (Gr., MS: Recreation, Sport & Tourism)

These student-athletes continue to excel both on the field and in the classroom, upholding the Big Ten’s high academic standards.