March 6, 2008

2008 Academic All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Team Announced

IRVING, Texas — The Big 12 Conference has named 37 student-athletes to the 2008 Academic All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Team, the league office announced.

Among those honored, Haylee Abbe (Baylor) and Carolyn McCullough (Kansas State) were nominated with a 4.00 grade point average.

Kansas State led the conference with eight selections -- seven on the first team and one on the second.

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the women's basketball academic all-league team consisted of 27 first team members combined with 10 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 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.

The 2008 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship returns to Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium on March 11-13 & 15 for the eighth time in conference history. Kansas City hosted the first six women's postseason events from 1997-2002, in addition to the 2005 championship.

2008 Academic All-Big 12 women's basketball Team

First Team (3.20-plus GPA; * - indicates nominated with a 4.00 GPA)

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*Name, School, Class, Major, Hometown*

Haylee Abbe, Baylor*, So., Business Waco, Texas

Rachel Allison, Baylor, Jr., Exercise Physiology Jonesboro, Ark.

Caley Dow, Colorado, Jr., Spanish, Professions/Economics Littleton, Colo.

Jackie McFarland, Colorado, Sr., Accounting Derby, Kan.

Amanda Nisleit, Iowa State, Jr., Elementary Education Woodbury, Minn.

Ivana Catic, Kansas, Jr., Management and Leadership Zrenjanin, Serbia

Kelly Kohn, Kansas, So., Communication Studies Adrian, Mich.

Taylor McIntosh, Kansas, Sr. Human, Biology Wichita, Kan.

Marlies Gipson, Kansas State, Jr. Elementary Education McPherson, Kan.

Kari Kincaid, Kansas State, So. Secondary Education Andover, Kan.

Shalee Lehning, Kansas State, Jr. Electronic Journalism Sublette, Kan.

Carolyn McCullough, Kansas State* Sr., Communication Sciences and Disorders Stilwell, Kan.

Ashley Sweat, Kansas State, So., Kinesiology McPherson, Kan.

Shana Wheeler, Kansas State, Sr. Special Education Lee's Summit, Mo.

Danielle, Zanotti, Kansas State, Jr., Psychology Yukon, Okla.

Alyssa Hollins, Missouri, Jr. Interdisciplinary Studies Mesquite, Texas

Kelsey Griffin, Nebraska, Jr. Biological Sciences Eagle River, Alaska

Kala Kuhlmann, Nebraska So., Undeclared Charter Oak,, Iowa

Cory Montgomery, Nebraska, So., Accounting Cannon Falls, Minn.

Danielle Page, Nebraska, Sr. Communication Studies Monument, Colo.

Ashley Paris, Oklahoma, Jr., Journalism Piedmont, Calif.

Danielle Green, Oklahoma State, Sr., Education Philadelphia, Pa.

Kristen Nash, Texas, So., Education Plano, Texas

Katrina Limbaha, Texas A&M, So. International Business Riga, Latvia

Katy Pounds, Texas A&M, Sr. Kinesiology - Graduate Shallowater, Texas

Jordan Murphree, Texas Tech, So. Exercise and Sport Science Brock, Texas

Erin Myrick, Texas Tech, Sr. Broadcast Journalism/Public Relations Duarte, Calif.

Second Team (3.00 to 3.19 GPA)

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*Name, School, Class, Major, Hometown*

Susie Powers, Colorado, Sr., Spanish/Education Centennial, Colo.

Alison Lacey, Iowa State, So,. Communication Studies Canberra, Australia

Kimberly Dietz, Kansas State, Sr., Marketing Boulder,Colo.

Marissa Scott, Missouri, So., Business Iola, Kan.

Courtney Paris, Oklahoma, Jr., Journalism Piedmont, Calif.

Maria Cordero, Oklahoma State, Sr., Education Santa Barbara, Calif.

Taylor Hardeman, Oklahoma State Jr., Dietics and Exercise Norman, Okla.

Carla Cortijo, Texas, Jr., Kinesiology Carolina, Puerto Rico

Earnesia Williams, Texas, Jr. Youth and Community Studies Sapulpa, Okla.

Ashlaa Horton, Texas A&M, So., Leadership Cedar Hill, Texas