OU Places 23 on Academic All-Big 12

NORMAN, Okla. — The University of Oklahoma Track and Field program placed 23 student-athletes on the 2010 Academic All-Big 12 Team the conference announced Tuesday afternoon. Two of the student-athletes, Rob Sorrell (aviation) and Lindsay Pierson (health & exercise science) were named to the team with a 4.0 GPA.

For Sorrell and Amy Backel (civil engineering), the honor marked the third straight year to be named to the first team. Tuesday’s announcement was a repeat first team performance for Pierson, D’Andre Fisher (human relations), Jessica Engel (Pre-HSS) and Lauren Watson (pyschology). A full list of Oklahoma athletes on the team can be found below.

Nominated by each institution’s director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the men’s track & field academic all-league squad consisted of 124 first team members combined with 36 on the second team, while the women had 155 first team recipients and 29 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
Athlete Class Major Hometown
Eric Bailey Jr. Spanish Portland, Ore.

Jacob Boone Jr. Multidisciplinary Studies Lee’s Summit, Mo.

Tony Clement Sr. Multidisciplinary Studies Windber, Pa.

D’Andre Fisher Jr. Human Relations Edmond, Okla.

Neelon Greenwood Sr. Multidisciplinary Studies Suisun, Calif.

Bill Kogel Fr. Undecided Sioux Falls, S.D.

Holden Mitchell Fr. Geophysics Bartlesville, Okla.

Marco Moon Sr. Sociology San Francisco, Calif.

Rob Sorrell Jr. Aviation Memphis, Tenn.

Chris Sweeney Jr. Marketing Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Kevin Williams Fr. Finance Denver, Colo.
Amy Backel Sr. Civil Engineering Dillsburg, Pa.

Natalie Crain So. Pre-HSS Dallas, Texas