Bears Named to Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
8/11/2022 3:00:00 PM | Baseball, Equestrian, Football, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Golf, Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Cross Country, Track & Field, Acrobatics & Tumbling, Student-Athlete Center for Excellence
WACO, Texas – Forty-five Baylor student-athletes were names to the 2021-22 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, announced by the conference Thursday afternoon.
In total, 469 student-athletes across the Big 12 were honored. Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services, student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team must be new, first-time/incoming freshman who have completed 24 semester hours on non-remedial coursework and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.
Additionally, the student-athlete must have participated in at least one of their team's scheduled contests and must have been a member of their respective team for their sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team – Baylor
* - Nominated with a 4.00 GPA
In total, 469 student-athletes across the Big 12 were honored. Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services, student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team must be new, first-time/incoming freshman who have completed 24 semester hours on non-remedial coursework and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.
Additionally, the student-athlete must have participated in at least one of their team's scheduled contests and must have been a member of their respective team for their sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team – Baylor
| Talia De La Cruz | Acrobatics & Tumbling |
| Addi Grandy | Acrobatics & Tumbling |
| Jordan Gruendler | Acrobatics & Tumbling |
| Rakel Jeffries | Acrobatics & Tumbling |
| Mariah Polk | Acrobatics & Tumbling |
| Catie Wilkins | Acrobatics & Tumbling |
| Cortlan Castle | Baseball |
| Henry Cone | Baseball |
| Cody Grebeck | Baseball |
| Mason Marriott | Baseball |
| Max Miller | Baseball |
| Casen Neumann | Baseball |
| Molly Canfield | Equestrian |
| Alexis Rutledge | Equestrian |
| Nadalee Vasquez | Equestrian |
| Annie Vorhies | Equestrian |
| Monaray Baldwin | Football |
| Cisco Caston | Football |
| Clayton Collier | Football |
| Kyron Drones | Football |
| Isaiah Hankins | Football |
| Tevin Williams III | Football |
| Zach Heffernan | Men's Golf |
| Drew Wrightson | Men's Golf |
| Ethan Muza | Men's Tennis |
| Preston York | Men's Track & Field |
| Emry McDonough* | Softball |
| Grace Powell | Softball |
| Caroline Rowatt | Softball |
| Kaci West | Softball |
| Elise McGhee | Volleyball |
| Jordan Ledington* | Women's Cross Country |
| Cate Urbani | Women's Cross Country |
| Devon Vopni* | Women's Cross Country |
| Taylor Whitfield | Women's Cross Country |
| Alaina Zamorano | Women's Cross Country |
| BaiMai Seema | Women's Golf |
| Ava Colberg* | Soccer |
| Haven Terry | Soccer |
| Sophie Wilson | Soccer |
| Kate Zimmerman | Soccer |
| Alina Shcherbinina | Women's Tennis |
| Anita Sahdiieva | Women's Tennis |
| Kierstyn Ballard | Women's Track & Field |
| Audrey Williamson | Women's Track & Field |
* - Nominated with a 4.00 GPA
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Players Mentioned
WR
/ Football
Pole Vault
/ Track & Field
JS
/ Equestrian
C
/ Baseball
S
/ Football
D
/ Soccer
OL
/ Football
RHP
/ Baseball
Top/Tumbler
/ Acrobatics & Tumbling
Base
/ Acrobatics & Tumbling
INF
/ Baseball
Top
/ Acrobatics & Tumbling
K
/ Football
/ Men's Golf
Tumbler/Top
/ Acrobatics & Tumbling
/ Cross Country
RHP
/ Baseball
INF
/ Softball
OH/OPP
/ Volleyball
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Men's Tennis
1B
/ Baseball
Base/Tumbler
/ Acrobatics & Tumbling
C
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
W
/ Equestrian
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Tennis
F
/ Soccer
/ Cross Country
W
/ Equestrian
JS
/ Equestrian
/ Cross Country
Tumbler/Top
/ Acrobatics & Tumbling
CB
/ Football
Hurdles
/ Track & Field
F
/ Soccer
/ Men's Golf
Sprints
/ Track & Field
/ Cross Country
D
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