Utes Well-Represented on Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team

IRVING, Texas – A total of 58 student-athletes from the Utah Utes' five Big 12-sponsored winter sports programs were recognized this week for their academic accomplishments with inclusion on the 2025 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team. The honors included student-athletes from Utah's women's basketball, men's basketball, gymnastics, women's swimming & diving and men's swimming & diving.

Utah's eight selections from the women's basketball program, which earned its fourth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, were the most among all Big 12 schools. Among other competition highlights, Big 12 champion gymnastics finished fourth in the nation at the NCAA Championship meet, men's diver Elias Petersen earned Big 12 Diver of the Year and All-America honors, while women's diving sent three competitors to the NCAA Championships.

The Utes' academic success continues to parallel the department's tremendous success in NCAA graduation rates. Utah tied its highest figure in the NCAA's GSR with a score of 95-percent in the most recent report posted in November. It marked the seventh consecutive year that Utah's score has met or exceeded the 93-percent benchmark, and tied for the second-highest mark among all public institutions in power conferences.

To qualify for the 2025 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team, student-athletes must maintain a 3.20 GPA or higher either cumulative or over the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20% of their 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.

Utah Utes – 2025 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team

Men's Basketball
Hunter Erickson, Sr., Health, Society and Policy
Brandon Haddock, Sr., Criminology
Jerry Huang, R-Fr., Communications
Lawson Lovering, Sr., Communications
Jake Wahlin, So., Business

Women's Basketball
Alyssa Blanck, So., Communications
Samantha Crispe, Jr., Quantitative Analysis of Markets & Organizations
Jenna Johnson, Sr., Operations & Supply Chain
Gianna Kneepkens, Jr., Health & Kinesiology
Kennady McQueen, Sr., Health & Kinesiology
Reese Ross, So., Criminology/Psychology
Néné Sow, Sr., Sociology
Inês Vieira, Sr., Management
Matyson Wilke, Jr., Psychology

Gymnastics
Elizabeth Gantner, So., Psychology
Jaylene Gilstrap, Sr., Applied Positive Psychology
Ashley Glynn, Jr., Health & Kinesiology
Sarah Krump, Jr., Financial Planning & Counseling
Grace McCallum, Sr., Psychology
Amelie Morgan, Sr., Finance
Makenna Smith, Jr., Psychology/Criminology
Camie Winger, So., Human Develop & Family Studies
Ella Zirbes, So., Health & Kinesiology

Men's Swimming & Diving
Kellen Cameron, Jr., Psychology
Nick Chirafisi, So., Communications
Tomas Chocholaty, So., Health and Kinesiology
Matthew Dedering, Jr., Business
Kelson Flynn, Sr., Quantitative Analysis of Markets & Organizations
Caleb Gallagher, So., Quantitative Analysis of Markets & Organizations
Jackson Kehler, Jr., Management
Baylor Lewis, Sr., Health and Kinesiology
Durgan McKean, So., Graphic Design
Parker McOmber, Sr., Biomedical/Edu Psychology
Brandon Miller, Jr., Management
Elias Petersen, So., Communications
Evan VanBrocklin, Sr., Health and Kinesiology
Jakub Walter, So., Economics
Will Woodall, So., Communications

Women's Swimming & Diving
Sofia Carlson, Sr., Environmental and Sustainability Studies/Sociology
Claire Dafoe, Jr., Health and Kinesiology
Sydney Even, Jr., Business Administration
Kathryn Grant, Jr., Human Development & Family Studies
Norah Hay, Sr., Communications
Anelise Hedges, Sr., Psychology
Molly Jacobson, Sr., Human Development & Family Studies
Sydney Kowalski, Sr., Educational Psychology
Emma Lemler, So., Communications
Krystal Lieu, Sr., Health and Kinesiology
Erin Palmer, Jr., Speech and Hearing Science
Abby Pope, Jr., Biochemistry
Isabella Riso, So., Business/Pre-psychology
Milla Ruthven, Sr., Operations & Supply Chain
Marlene Sandberg, Sr., Communications
Alyssa Sorensen, Sr., Psychology
Teagan Steinmetz, So., Pre-Biology
Chloe Thompson, So., Psychology/Criminology
Holly Waxman, Sr., Biology
Ece Yildirim, So., Business

Completed Event: General versus Arizona on January 18, 2002

Completed Event: General versus Utah St on November 30, 2001 , Win , 3, to, 1

Completed Event: General versus San Diego St on November 17, 2001 , Win , 166, to, 120

Completed Event: General versus UNLV on November 10, 2001 , Loss , 114, to, 117

Completed Event: General versus UNLV on November 10, 2001 , Loss , 89, to, 189.5

Completed Event: General at Oregon St on October 26, 2001 , Loss , 89, to, 116

Completed Event: General versus Utah St on October 23, 2001 , Win , 3, to, 1

Completed Event: General versus UNLV on November 10, 2000

Completed Event: General versus UNLV on November 10, 2000 , Loss , 82, to, 120

Utes Well-Represented on Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team

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Players Mentioned

Alyssa Blanck

Kellen Cameron

Sofia Carlson

Nick Chirafisi

Tomas Chocholaty

Samantha Crispe

Claire Dafoe

Matthew Dedering

Hunter Erickson

Sydney Even

Kelson Flynn

Caleb Gallagher

Elizabeth Gantner

Jaylene Gilstrap

Ashley Glynn

Kathryn Grant

Brandon Haddock

Norah Hay

Anelise Hedges

Jerry Huang

Molly Jacobson

Jenna Johnson

Jackson Kehler

Gianna Kneepkens

Sydney Kowalski

Sarah Krump

Emma Lemler

Baylor Lewis

Krystal Lieu

Lawson Lovering

Grace McCallum

Durgan McKean

Parker McOmber

Kennady McQueen

Brandon Miller

Amelie Morgan

Erin Palmer

Elias Petersen

Abby Pope

Isabella Riso

Reese Ross

Milla Ruthven

Marlene Sandberg

Makenna Smith

Alyssa Sorensen

Néné Sow

Teagan Steinmetz

Chloe Thompson

Evan VanBrocklin

Inês Vieira

Jake Wahlin

Jakub Walter

Holly Waxman

Maty Wilke

Camie Winger

Will Woodall

Ece Yildirim

Ella Zirbes

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