28 Wildcats Selected to Rowing Big 12 All-Academic Team

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State rowing team was well represented on the Big 12 All-Academic team for their academic excellence, as 28 Wildcats were selected to the Big 12 All-Academic Team, as announced by the conference office on Thursday.

In total, 24 Wildcats were selected to the All-Big 12 first team including Samantha Bendrick (Masters of Curriculum and Instruction), Aubrey Gilchrist (Biology) and Grace Reilly (Biochemistry) who were selected to the first team with a 4.0 GPA. In addition, four Wildcats were selected to the Academic All-Big 12 second team.

Of the 28 selections, three individuals, including Bendrick and seniors Marissa Butrum and Laura Clement made their third appearance on the Academic All-Big 12 team, while 16 individuals made their second appearance and nine made their debut.

The 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Rowing Team honored 175 student-athletes in total, including 101 members from Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia, while the remaining 74 are from the league's affiliate members in the sport – Alabama, Old Dominion, and Tennessee.

To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20 percent 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.

First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.

The Wildcats will compete in the Big 12 Championship this weekend on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the Wildcats look to continue their recent momentum. Racing begins on Friday at 1:00 p.m. CT before finals begin on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. For more information on the Big 12 Championship, click here.

For the latest on K-State Rowing, follow @kstatesports and @KStateROW on Twitter using the hashtag #KStateROW or on the team's Facebook page.

All Big-12 Academic Team
First Team (3.20 GPA+) (*Denotes 4.0 GPA)
Samantha Bendrick (Sr., Masters in Curriculum and Instruction)*
Mikaela Bennett (R-So., Nutrition Sciences)
Marissa Butrum (R-Sr., Education – English)
Nikole Cain (Jr., Agricultural Engineering)
Laura Clement (R-Sr., Graduate Certificate in Women, Gender and Sexuality)
Lauren Costello (So., Architectural Engineering)
Tessa Davids (R-So., Construction Sciences and Management)
Abigail Dressler (R-So., Accounting)
Kaylin Edwards (R-Jr., Biology)
Kennedy Felice (R-Jr., Kinesiology)
Taylor Flowers (R-Jr., Food Science)
Caroline Geither (R-Fr., Biology)
Aubrey Gilchrist (R-Fr., Biology)
Elaina Grantham (R-Jr., Entrepreneurship)
Taylor Hartman (R-Fr., Secondary Education)
Rachel Haskell (R-So., Kinesiology)
Abbey Hebbert (R-Fr., Regional Planning and Design)
Natasha Johnson (R-So., Mechanical Engineering)
Catherine Leavitt (R-So., Architectural Engineering)
Jordan Lund (R-Jr., Chemical Engineering)
Madison Rebel (R-So., Biology)
Grace Reilly (R-Jr., Biochemistry)*
Molly Ross (R-Jr., Masters in Nuclear Engineering)
Mattie Warner (R-Jr., Graphic Design)

Second Team (3.00-3.19 GPA)
Logan Frost (R-So., Life Sciences)
Leah Gaines (R-Fr., Architectural Engineering)
Samantha Samskey (R-Jr., Food Science)
Samantha Scott (R-Jr, Architectural Engineering)

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28 Wildcats Selected to Rowing Big 12 All-Academic Team

Players Mentioned

Samantha Bendrick

Mikaela Bennett

Marissa Butrum

Nikole Cain

Laura Clement

Lauren Costello

Tessa Davids

Abigail Dressler

Kaylin Edwards

Kennedy Felice

Logan Frost

Leah Gaines

Caroline Geither

Aubrey Gilchrist

Elaina Grantham

Taylor Hartman

Rachel Haskell

Abbey Hebbert

Natasha Johnson

Jordan Lund

Madison Rebel

Grace Reilly

Molly Ross

Samantha Samskey

Samantha Scott

Mattie Warner

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