Dec. 4, 2000
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - As the fall term of the 2000-01 school year comes to a close, the Big Ten recognizes a total of 521 fall student-athletes 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 academic year at their institution and carry a career grade-point average of 3.0 or better.
The total number of honorees is 42 more than last year. Thirty-nine Boilermakers are listed, and two received special recognition.
Sophomore Teresa Kamleiter was one of eight Big Ten student-athletes with an umblemished 4.0 GPA. Senior Drew Brees, the conference Offensive Player of the Year, led the Boilermakers to their first Big Ten Championship since 1967 and carries a 3.42 GPA in industrial management. The football and women's cross country teams top Purdue's success with 11 players each.
Purdue's Academic All-Big Ten Team, 2000-01Elise Berry So. 3.35 Psychology Worthington, Ohio Soccer Christopher Boesch Sr. 3.54 Computer Technology Frankfort, Ind. Cross Country Elizabeth Boldt Jr. 3.32 Exercise and Fitness Wauwatosa, Wis. Soccer Drew Brees Sr. 3.42 Industrial Management Austin, Texas Football Jaclyn Carr So. 3.64 Nutrition Science Fort Wayne, Ind. Cross Country Christy Case Jr. 3.70 Management Naperville, Ill. Volleyball Chris Clopton Sr. 3.14 Computer Technology Lynwood, Ill. Football Travis Dorsch Jr. 3.82 Psychology Bozeman, Mon. Football Christopher Downer Sr. 3.72 Chemical Engineering Carmel, Ind. Cross Country Geoffrey Fleming Sr. 3.52 Aviation Flight Roseville, Calif. Cross Country Mike Hall Sr. 3.43 Education Albany, Ind. Cross Country Heather Hartshorne Jr. 3.33 Undecided Princeton, Ind. Cross Country Robert Heise So. 3.32 Undecided West Lafayette, Ind. Cross Country Tricia Henderson Jr. 3.51 Management Cincinnati, Ohio Soccer Sarah Hiple Sr. 3.56 Mechanical Engineering Champaign, Ill. Cross Country Landon Johnson So. 3.47 Science Lubbock, Texas Football Teresa Kamleiter So. 4.00 Elementary Education Waldron, Ind. Cross Country Jodi Kerklaan Sr. 3.09 Sales Management Delta, British Columbia Cross Country Josh Kirkpatrick Jr. 3.23 Farm Management Veedersburg, Ind. Football Lori Knicker Jr. 3.52 Public Relations Wheaton, Ill. Volleyball Pete Lougheed So. 3.56 Industrial Engineering Fort Wayne, Ind. Fooball Stephanie Lynn So. 3.42 Agriculture Engineering Hillsdale, Ind. Cross Country Kerry Maloney Jr. 3.27 Management Granger, Ind. Soccer Meghan McNeilly So. 3.58 Engineering Clare, Mich. Cross Country Brian Metzger Sr. 3.19 Aviation Technology Silver Creek, N.Y. Cross Country Seth Morales So. 3.00 Secondary Education Indianapolis, Ind. Football Gene Mruczkowski So. 3.85 Movement & Sports Science Cleveland, Ohio Football Lisa Parker So. 3.45 Psychology Southfield, Mich. Volleyball Krystal Pepper So. 3.19 Visual Communications San Margarita, Calif. Soccer Melissa Risher Sr. 3.70 Sociology Alpine, Utah Volleyball Sharon Sadowski Jr. 3.68 Management Brighton, Mass. Soccer Julie Sennot Sr. 3.88 Psychology Lake Tapawingo, Mo. Cross Country John Shelbourne So. 3.15 Industrial Management Indianapolis, Ind. Football Ben Smith Jr. 3.33 Economics Chadron, Neb. Football Kimberly Synder Sr. 3.24 Family Studies Plymouth, Ind. Cross Country Craig Terrill So. 3.04 Communications Lebanon, Ind. Football Barbara Wenger So. 3.03 Engineering Versailles, Ky. Cross Country Tiffany Yoskey So. 3.59 Industrial Technology Canal Fulton, Ohio Volleyball Amy Zagrocki Sr. 3.69 Nursing Valparaiso, Ind. Cross Country