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April 2, 2003
Thirty-two Purdue student-athletes received recognition for their academic achievements as the Big Ten Conference released the Winter Sports Academic All-Conference list.
The women's swimming and diving team saw 16 student-athletes garner accolades, the most of any Purdue sport. Men's swimming and diving had nine honorees, wrestling had four members receive honors, men's basketball added two and women's basketball had one honoree.
The Big Ten honored 415 winter sports student-athletes, an increase of 27 honorees over last year. The list of honored student-athletes features 21 men's and 41 women's basketball players, 33 men's and 47 women's gymnasts, 80 men's and 135 women's swimmers and divers and 58 wrestlers. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, 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.
Following is the list of Purdue Academic All-Big Ten honorees by sport:
Men's BasketballMatt Carroll SO Management Aurora, Colo.Andrew Ford SO Organizational Leadership West Lafayette, Ind. and Supervision
Women's BasketballBeth Jones JR Political Science Maineville, Ohio
Men's Swimming and DivingTamas Bessenyei JR Agriculture Szentes, HungaryGarth Bringman JR Computer Integrated Columbus, Ind. Manufacuring TechnologyDavid Hughes SO Management Beavercreek, OhioAdam King SO Aviation Technology Fishers, Ind.Steuart Martens SO Business Bethesda, Md.Louis Paul SO Biology Sydney, AustraliaEric Prugh SO Computer Graphics Indianapolis, Ind. TechnologyGui Rego SR Management Recife, BrazilTony Ten Haagen JR Journalism/History Newington, N.H.
Women's Swimming and DivingHeather Bachman SR General Health Sciences Aurora, Ind.Jenni Bean JR Audiology New Lennox, Ill.Karina Bolanos SR Nutrition, Fitness and Health Oaxaca, MexicoJill Collins SO Elementary Education Dublin, OhioLydia DeNuccio SO Management North Oaks, Minn.Lisa Dolansky SR Pre-Physical Therapy Rahway, N.J.Carrie Dougherty SR Sales and Selling Management Trafalgar, Ind.Tracy Duchac SO Health and Fitness Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.Patricia Finnerty SR Management New Fairfield, Conn.Shannon Funk SR Communications Cambridge, OhioLindsay Lange SR Communications Oak Harbor, OhioChristine Leupold SO Public Relations Richwood, N.J.Lindsey Meier SO Education Chagrin Falls, OhioKim Paradeise SR Industrial Engineering Apple Valley, Minn.Autumn Sample JR Political Science/ Pullman, Wash. Public RelationsKate Seleskie SO Health and Physical Education Hastings, Minn.
WrestlingJonathan Bush SR Building Construction Palmer, Alaska Management TechnologyBryan Kapp JR Building Construction Fort Wayne, Ind. Management TechnologyRandy Pursley SR Technology Education Bluffton, Ind.Paul Sacquitne SR Doctor of Pharmacy Fremont, Ind.