Forty-Eight Mountaineers Named to Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
January 28, 2025 04:07 PM | Football, General, Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A total of 48 student-athletes from West Virginia University have been named to the 2024 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Conference Team, the league announced this week.
The team recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at conference institutions who participate in fall sports. The sports included for the fall season are men's cross country, women's cross country, football, women's soccer and volleyball.
BYU men's cross country (22) and volleyball (11) and Oklahoma State women's cross country (20) led their respective sports outright while the Iowa State and Kansas football programs both tallied 37 selections each. The Arizona, Houston and K-State soccer programs garnered 16 honorees each. BYU combined for a conference-best 83 selections across the five sports.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.20 GPA or higher either cumulative or over the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20% 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.
The team recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at conference institutions who participate in fall sports. The sports included for the fall season are men's cross country, women's cross country, football, women's soccer and volleyball.
BYU men's cross country (22) and volleyball (11) and Oklahoma State women's cross country (20) led their respective sports outright while the Iowa State and Kansas football programs both tallied 37 selections each. The Arizona, Houston and K-State soccer programs garnered 16 honorees each. BYU combined for a conference-best 83 selections across the five sports.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.20 GPA or higher either cumulative or over the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20% 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.
| Emily Bryce, West Virginia | R-Jr. | Women's Cross Country | Sport Management |
| Aubrie Custer, West Virginia | R-Jr. | Women's Cross Country | Exercise Physiology |
| Mary Delaney, West Virginia | R-Fr. | Women's Cross Country | Journalism |
| Alexis Lamb, West Virginia | So. | Women's Cross Country | Sport Management |
| Ceili McCabe, West Virginia | R-Sr. | Women's Cross Country | Master's in Coaching & Sport Science |
| Eva Rinker, West Virginia | So. | Women's Cross Country | Exercise Physiology |
| Sarah Tait, West Virginia | R-Sr. | Women's Cross Country | Master's in Sport Management |
| Kase Torchia, West Virginia | R-Jr. | Women's Cross Country | Sport Management |
| Zara Zervos, West Virginia | R-Jr. | Women's Cross Country | Aerospace Engineering |
| Leighton Bechdel, West Virginia | R-Sr. | Football | Master's in Business Administration |
| Derek Berlitz, West Virginia | R-So. | Football | Child Development & Family Studies |
| Caden Biser, West Virginia | R-Jr. | Football | Health & Well Being |
| Austin Brinkman, West Virginia | Sr. | Football | Master's in Business Administration |
| CJ Cole, West Virginia | R-Jr. | Football | Master's in Executive Sport Management |
| CJ Donaldson, West Virginia | Jr. | Football | Sport Leadership |
| Preston Fox, West Virginia | R-Jr. | Football | Master's in Business Administration |
| Michael Hayes, West Virginia | R-Sr. | Football | Master's in Business Administration |
| Nick Krahe, West Virginia | R-Fr. | Football | Sport Management |
| Landen Livingston, West Virginia | R-So. | Football | General Business |
| Nick Malone, West Virginia | R-Sr. | Football | Master's in Business Administration |
| Colin McBee, West Virginia | R-So. | Football | Exercise Physiology |
| Wyatt Milum, West Virginia | Sr. | Football | Multidisciplinary Studies |
| Fatorma Mulbah, West Virginia | Sr. | Football | Master's in Business Administration |
| Tomas Rimac, West Virginia | R-Jr. | Football | Sport Management |
| Oliver Straw, West Virginia | Jr. | Football | Finance |
| Edward Vesterinen, West Virginia | Sr. | Football | General Business |
| Avery Wilcox, West Virginia | R-Jr. | Football | Master's in Executive Sport Management |
| Jarel Williams, West Virginia | R-So. | Football | Finance |
| Anthony Wilson, West Virginia | R-Sr. | Football | Master's in Executive Sport Management |
| Chloe Adler, West Virginia | Gr. | Soccer | Master's in Exercise Physiology |
| Aria Bilal, West Virginia | Sr. | Soccer | Sport Management |
| Emma Dotson, West Virginia | R-Jr. | Soccer | Master's in Business Administration |
| Nyema Ingleton, West Virginia | So. | Soccer | General Business |
| Annika Leslie, West Virginia | Sr. | Soccer | Exercise Physiology |
| Lillian McCarthy, West Virginia | 5th | Soccer | Master's in Sport Management |
| Abbey Olexa, West Virginia | So. | Soccer | Economics |
| Jacey Rase, West Virginia | So. | Soccer | Multidisciplinary Studies |
| Abigail Rodriguez, West Virginia | 5th | Soccer | Integrated Studies |
| Lisa Schoppl, West Virginia | Sr. | Soccer | Master's in Sport Management |
| Olivia Shertzer, West Virginia | So. | Soccer | Sport Management |
| Mackenzie Smith, West Virginia | R-So. | Soccer | Management |
| Jordyn Wilson, West Virginia | So. | Soccer | Exercise Physiology |
| Lauren Bodily, West Virginia | Jr. | Volleyball | Marketing |
| Quincey Coyle, West Virginia | Jr. | Volleyball | Finance |
| Lauren Delo, West Virginia | Gr. | Volleyball | Journalism |
| Hailey Green , West Virginia | Sr. | Volleyball | Biology |
| Kristen McBride, West Virginia | Sr. | Volleyball | Sport & Exercise Psychology |
| Maddy McGath, West Virginia | So. | Volleyball | General Business |
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