Women's Basketball

Rogers Leads Academic All-Conference Team

Lincoln -- Nebraska's Charlie Rogers and Jennifer Jaracz earned first-team academic All-Big 12 Conference honors when the league announced its women's basketball all-academic teams on Tuesday.

Rogers, a 6-2 senior forward/center from South Sioux City, Neb., was one of only three student-athletes to earn special recognition on the squad by earning a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in each of her last two semesters. An elementary education major, Rogers was also one of only four student-athletes who earned a fourth consecutive academic all-conference award. Missouri senior guard Julie Helm and Texas A&M junior foward Kera Alexander also earned 4.0 GPAs, while Missouri's Amy Monsees and Ekpe Akpaffiong and Oklahoma State's Jennifer Crow joined Rogers as four-time academic all-conference honorees.

Jaracz, a 6-0 sophomore forward from Crestwood, Ky., earned her second first-team honor as a special education major. Jaracz was one of 34 repeat performers from previous women's basketball academic all-conference teams.

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the women's basketball academic all-league squad consisted of 33 first-team members with 12 on the second-team. 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 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.

2000 Women's Basketball Academic All-Big 12
First Team (3.20-plus grade point average; *indicates nominated with a 4.0 GPA)

Name, School

Cl.

Major

Hometown

Hilary Akromis, Baylor

So.

Pre-Education

San Antonio, Texas

Cynthia Benson, Baylor

So.

Undecided

Amarillo, Texas

Brittany Bruns, Baylor

So.

Undecided

Houston, Texas

Nicole Collins, Baylor

So.

Undecided

Houston, Texas

Stacy Frese, Iowa State

Sr.

Marketing and Management

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Tracy Gahan, Iowa State

So.

Undeclared

McKinney, Texas

Jennifer Jackson, Kansas

Jr.

English and Political Science

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Nikki White, Kansas

So.

Human Biology

Memphis, Tenn.

Kim Woodlee, Kansas State

Jr.

Life Science/Pre-Med

Beersheba Sprinigs, Tenn.

Kristin Rethman, Kansas State

So.

Business Administration

Corning, Kan.

Marshela Webb, Kansas State

Jr.

Business

Kansas City, Mo.

Jenny Coalson, Kansas State

Sr.

Secondary Education

Calhan, Colo.

*Julie Helm, Missouri

Gr.

Public Administration

Washington, Ind.

Amy Monsees, Missouri

Sr.

Communications

Kansas City, Mo.

Ali Johnson, Missouri

So.

Biology Education

Evergreen, Colo.

Natalie Bright, Missouri

So.

Psychology

Des Moines, Iowa

Ekpe Akpaffiong, Missouri

Sr.

Biology

Houston, Texas

Jennifer Jaracz, Nebraska

So.

Special Education

Crestwood, Ky.

*Charlie Rogers, Nebraska

Sr.

Elementary Education

South Sioux City, Neb.

Jennifer Cunningham, Oklahoma

So.

Business

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Stacey Dales, Oklahoma

So.

Communications

Brockville, Ontario, Canada

Shannon Selmon, Oklahoma

So.

English

Norman, Okla.

Desiree Taylor, Oklahoma

Jr.

Chemical Engineering

Richardson, Texas

Phylesha Whaley, Oklahoma

Sr.

Sociology

Slaton, Texas

Jennifer Crow, Oklahoma State

Sr.

Elementary Education

Corn, Okla.

Kara Faulk, Oklahoma State

So.

Undecided

Sapulpa, Okla.

Devon Magness, Oklahoma State

Jr.

Elementary Special Education

Purcell, Okla.

Meg Brown, Texas

Jr.

Elementary Education

Arlington, Texas

Asha Hill, Texas

So.

Mathematics

Del Valle, Texas

*Kera Alexander, Texas A&M

Jr.

Computer Science

Whitesboro, Texas

Aleah Johnson, Texas Tech

Sr.

Human Development

Carrollton, Texas

Melinda Schmucker-Pharies, Texas Tech

Sr.

Multidisciplinary Studies

Nazareth,Texas

Amber Tarr, Texas Tech

So.

Finance

Ozona, Texas


Second Team (3.0 to 3.19 grade point average)

Britt Hartshorn, Colorado

So.

Journalism

Lamar, Colo.

Kami Carmann, Colorado

So.

Broadcast Journalism

Littleton, Colo.

Eisha Bohman, Colorado

So.

Open Option

Oceanside, Calif.

Erica Haugen, Iowa State

Jr.

Exercise and Sport Science

Osseo, Minn.

Angie Welle, Iowa State

So.

Marketing

Fargo, N.D.

Casey Pruitt, Kansas

Jr.

Sports Management

Jonesboro, Ark.

Olga Firsova, Kansas State

Sr.

International Business

Kiev, Ukraine

Angie Finkes, Kansas State

Sr.

Pre-Veterinary

St. Paris, Ohio

Morgen Finneran, Kansas State

Jr.

Pre-Physical Therapy

Granbury, Texas

Tracy Franklin, Missouri

Jr.

Agriculture

Mexico, Mo.

Tracy Cook, Texas

So.

Education

Cedar Hill, Texas

Tanisha Ellison, Texas Tech

So.

Undecided

Houston, Texas