June 11, 1999
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - As the 1998-99 school year comes to a close, the Big Ten Conference released the spring term Academic All- Big Ten Conference team and recognized a total of 714 spring and at- large athletes, 61 more than last year, who have been named to the Academic All-Conference Team. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, an athlete must be a letterwinner in at least their second consecutive academic year at their institution and carry a career grade- point average of 3.0 or better. The Purdue men's track and field leads the way for the Old Gold and Black with 15 representatives.
Here is the team-by-team listing of Purdue's spring Academic All-Big Ten honorees who qualified:
From baseball, Ryan Bettencourt (Modesto, Calif., Modesto J.C.), David Blomberg (Waukesha, WI, North H.S.), Brandon Buck (Bedford, Ind., North Lawrence H.S.), Ryan Cole (Lafayette, Ind., Jefferson H.S.), Todd Ellinger (Fort Wayne, Ind., Indiana University), Erik Frei (Rome, NY, Univ. of Hartford), Daryl Hallada (Janesville, WI, Parker H.S.), Nate Sickler (Hinckley, Minn., Hinckley-Finlayson H.S.) and Chris Walker (Joliet, Ill., Providence Catholic H.S.).
From men's golf, Colby Huffman (Carmel, Ind., Carmel H.S.), Bert Jones (New Market, Ind., Southmont H.S.) and Ryan Miller (West Alexandria, Ohio, Twin Valley South H.S.).
From women's golf, Rebecca Burkhart (Richmond, Ky. Madison Central H.S.), Jill Dickey (Pendleton, Ind. Pendleton Heights H.S.), Johanna Gollings (Mishawaka, Ind., Penn H.S.), Lisa Kenley (Carmel, Ind., Carmel H.S.), Katie Kinsinger (Morton, Ill., Morton H.S.), Stacy Orschell (Connersville, Ind., Connersville H.S.) and Andrea Quandt (Kokomo, Ind., Northwestern H.S.).
From men's tennis, G.T. Cozad (Chesterfield, Mo., Chaminade Prep), Tushaar Gautam (New Delhi, India, St. Stephen's, Fla.), Jamie Gordon (Burlington, Ontario, Canada, Nelson H.S.), Evan Hays (Ann Arbor, Mich., Pioneer H.S.), Cris James (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Ross Sheppard H.S.) and Dan Swan (Okemos, Mich., Okemos H.S.).
From women's tennis, Jennifer Embry (Houston, Texas, Memorial H.S.), Katy Moran (Park City, Utah, Park City H.S.), Erika Quebe (Indianapolis, Ind., Perry Meridian H.S.), Shannon Taheny (Barrington, Ill., Barrington H.S.) and Lisa Walgenbach (Carmel, Calif., Santa Catalina H.S.).
From men's track and field, Thomas Aliff (Merrillville, Ind., Merrillville H.S.), Jeremy Ashcraft (Greentown, Ind., Eastern H.S.), Brad Bernhardt (Indianapolis, Ind., Ben Davis H.S.), Chris Boesch (Frankfort, Ind., Clinton Prairie H.S.), Robert Caplinger (Fairland, Ind., Triton Central H.S.), Tito Downer (Carmel, Ind., Carmel H.S.), Donovan Fellows (Mercer Island, Wash., Mercer Island H.S.), Geoff Fleming (Roseville, Calif., Roseville H.S.), Michael Hall (Albany, Ind., Delta H.S.), Storm Harper (Lafayette, Ind., West Lafayette H.S.), Matt Hartman (Evansville, Ind., Memorial H.S.), Chris Hernandez (St. John's, Ind., Lake Central H.S.), Brian Metzger (Silver Creek, N.Y., Silver Creek Central H.S.), Chris Spurrier (Valparaiso, Ind., Portage H.S.) and Ryan Weaver (Richmond, Ind., Centervile H.S.).
From women's track and field, Khadijah Conda (Chicago, Ill., Fenger Academy H.S.), Angela Craft (Columbus, Ohio, Northland H.S.), Kierstin Doyle (Fowler, Ind., Benton Central H.S.), Angela Draper (Terre Haute, Ind., North H.S.), Amy Hogan (Terre Haute, Ind., North H.S.), Jodi Kerklaan (Delta, British Columbia, South Delta H.S.), Ericka King (Cincinnati, Ohio, Northwest H.S.), Carri Long (Brazil, Ind., Northview H.S.), Katie Meyer (Byron, Ind., South Christian H.S.), Nicole Nigh (Schereville, Ind., Lake Central H.S.), Ann Stechschulte (Columbus Grove, Ohio, Bluffton H.S.), Meisha Wilson-Duval (Mission Viejo, Calif., Woodbridge H.S.).
Overall, the Big Ten Conference recognized 1,509 Academic All-Big Ten honorees during the 1998-99 academic year.