32 Huskers Earn Academic All-Big 12 Honors

Dallas, Texas -- 32 Husker football players were among the 140 student-athletes who earned Academic All-Big 12 honors Tuesday by the conference office. It is the fourth straight season Nebraska has led the conference in academic honorees, as 24 Huskers captured first-team honors, eight more than runner-up Texas Tech's total of 16

The list is highlighted by senior linebacker Brian Shaw, who is just one of five student-athletes with a 4.0 grade-point average. The Deweese, Neb., native also becomes just the third Husker to earn four first-team academic all-conference honors, joining Mike Stigge (1989-92) and Rob Zatechka (1991-94)

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the student-athletes earned such distinction following new criteria set up by the faculty athletic representatives (FARs) last summer. First-team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.2 or better grade-point average, while the second-team are those who have a 3.0 to 3.19 GPA.

To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.0 grade point average 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 eligible.

First-Team

Demoine Adams	General Studies	Fr.	Pine Bluff, Ark.
Sean Applegate	Industrial Technology Education	Sr.	Lincoln, Neb.
Rod Baker	Industrial Engineering	Jr.	Hastings, Neb.
Matt Baldwin	Communication Studies	Sr.	Arvada, Colo.
Mike Brown	Business Administration	Sr.	Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jamie Burrow	Biological Studies	So.	Ames, Iowa
Matt Davison	Communication Studies	Jr.	Tecumseh, Neb.
T. J. DeBates	Fisheries and Wildlife	Sr.	Stewartville, Minn.
Jeff Hemje	Electrical Engineering	So.	Grand Island, Neb.
Julius Jackson	Psychology	Sr.	Gainesville, Texas
Adam Julch	Mathematics	Sr.	Omaha, Neb.
Chris Kelsay	Business Administration	Fr.	Auburn, Neb.
Ben Kingston	Political Science	Sr.	Omaha, Neb,
Greg McGraw	Social Science	Sr.	Millville, N.J.
Willie Miller	Communication Studies	Jr.	Omaha, Neb.
Chris Moran	Marketing	Sr.	Frederick, Md.
Dominic Raiola	Communication Studies	So.	Honolulu, Hawaii
Eric Ryan	Animal Science	Sr.	Overton, Neb.
Brian Shaw *	Animal Science	Sr.	Deweese, Neb.
James Sherman	Criminal Justice	Sr.	LaVerne, Calif.
Justin Smith	General Studies	Fr.	Sherman, Texas
Kyle Vanden Bosch	Business Administration	Jr.	Larchwood, Iowa
David Volk	Psychology	So.	Battle Creek, Neb.
Tracey Wistrom	Mathematics	So.	Webb City, Mo.

* - Denotes a 4.0 GPA

Second-Team

Dan Alexander	Business Administration	Jr.	Wentzville, Mo.
Tom Beveridge	Industrial Technology Education	Jr.	Sutherland, Neb.
Ben Buettenback	Biological Sciences	Sr.	Hastings, Neb.
Keyuo Craver	General Studies	So.	Harleton, Texas
Aaron Havlovic	Mechanized Systems Management	Sr.	Osceola, Neb.
Gregg List	Economics	Sr.	Valentine, Neb.
Jeff Perino	Civil Engineering	Sr.	Durango, Colo.
Wes Woodward	Construction Management	So.	Omaha, Neb.