Four Lady Bears Earn Academic Honors
4/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
April 21, 2009
IRVING, Texas - The Big 12 Conference has named 81 student-athletes to the 2009 Academic All-Big 12 Men's & Women's Golf Team, the league office announced Tuesday.
The Lady Bears tied a program-best with four honorees; the most since 2003. Morgan Chambers, a sophomore health science studies major from Purcell, Okla., earned first team honors for the first time in her career.
Senior Natalie Hocott (journalism-public relations), freshman Jaclyn Jansen (health science studies), and sophomore Jordan Rhodes (pre-business) all received second team accolades.
Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the men's golf academic all-league squad consisted of 25 first team members combined with 11 on the second team, while the women had 36 first team recipients and nine student-athletes on the second team. First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of his/her 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.
| FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL BIG 12 | |||
| Name, School | Class | Major | Hometown |
| Morgan Chambers, Baylor | So. | Health Science Studies/Pre-Med | Purcell, Okla. |
| SECOND TEAM ACADEMIC ALL BIG 12 | |||
| Name, School | Class | Major | Hometown |
| Natalie Hocott, Baylor | Sr. | Journalism-Public Relations | San Antonio, Texas |
| Jaclyn Jansen, Baylor | Fr. | Health Science Studies/Pre-Dental | Effingham, Ill. |
| Jordan Rhodes, Baylor | So. | Pre-Business | San Antonio, Texas |
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