April 18, 2006
Three Texas A&M golfers are among the 36 student-athletes named to the 2006 Academic All-Big 12 Men?â„¢s Golf Team, the league office announced.
Sophomore Trey Todd was named to the first team, while senior Jerad Harklau and sophomore Bobby Gates were selected for the second team.
Nominated by each institution?â„¢s director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the academic all-league men?â„¢s golf squad consisted of 26 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 his team?â„¢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 Big 12 Men?â„¢s Golf Championship will April 24-25 at Southern Hills Golf Course in Tulsa, Okla.
2006 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 MEN?â„¢S GOLF TEAM
First Team (3.20-plus gpa; *indicates nominated with a 4.00 GPA)
Name, School Class Major Hometown
William Allcorn, Baylor Fr. Business Abilene, Texas
Ryan Anderson, Colorado Jr.. Psychology Greeley, Colo.
Chris Baker, Iowa State So. Business Brownstown, Ind.
Rodney Hamblin, Iowa State Jr. Sports Management St. Paul, Minn.
John Larson, Iowa State So. Communication Studies Springfiled, Minn.
Pete Krsnich, Kansas Sr. Communications Wichita, Kan.
Ryan Rainer, Kansas Sr. Business Norman, Okla.
Jason Sigler, Kansas Sr. Sport Management Leavenworth, Kan.
Luke Trammell, Kansas Sr. Sport Management Edmond, Okla.
Jonathan James, Kansas State Sr. Marketing Keller, Texas
Kyle Yonke, Kansas State So. Business Administration Lubbock, Texas
Shawn Jasper, Missouri Jr. Marketing Mathasville, Mo.
John Kelly, Missouri Jr. Marketing St. Louis, Mo.
Trent Twaddle, Missouri Sr. Physics Maryville, Mo.
Michael Unger, Missouri* Jr. Industrial Engineering Littleton, Colo.
Brady Schnell, Nebraska Jr. Political Science Omaha, Neb.
Phillip Bryan, Oklahoma So. Management Mustang, Okla.
Tyler Leon, Oklahoma State Jr. Economics Dallas, Texas
Pablo Martin, Oklahoma State So. Economics Malaga, Spain
Jonathan Moore, Oklahoma State Fr. Economics Vancouver, Wash.
Zachary Robinson, Oklahoma State Sr. Political Science Fort Worth, Texas
Matt Rosenfeld, Texas Sr. Management Plano, Texas
Kevin Schultz, Texas So. Education Richardson, Texas
Trey Todd, Texas A&M So. Accounting Abilene, Texas
Andrew Dresser, Texas Tech Sr.. General Business Carrollton, Texas
William Haddrell, Texas Tech Sr.. Finance United Kingdom
Second Team (3.00 to 3.19 gpa)
Name, School Class Major Hometown
Patrick Grady, Colorado So. Marketing Broomfield, Colo.
Tyler Dunn, Missouri Jr. Management Godfrey, Ill.
Jeff Bell, Texas Sr. Kinesiology Plano, Texas
Hector Diaz-Ceballos, Texas Jr.. Corporate Communications Morelos, Mexico
Matthew Mills, Texas Jr.. Kinesiology London, England
Robert Gates, Texas A&M So. General Studies Gainesville, Fla.
Jerad Harklau, Texas A&M Sr. Agriculture & Life Sciences Rockwall, Texas
Oscar Floren, Texas Tech Jr. Exercise & Sport Science Ljungskile, Sweden
Andrew Hackler, Texas Tech Sr. English Tulsa, Okla.
Casey Jones, Texas Tech Sr. Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional Fort Worth, Texas
Management