NU Lands Seven on Academic All-Big 12 Team

Dallas - Seven members of the Nebraska women's gymnastics team were selected to the academic All-Big 12 team the league office announced Tuesday. Nebraska led all schools with seven honorees, including six on the first team. Sophomores Gina Bruce (Community Health Education), Tami Harris (General Studies) and Libby Landgraf (General Studies) joined juniors Jen French (Exercise Science), A.J. Lamb (Business Administration) and Jess Wertz (Biological Sciences) on the first team, while senior Laura Goss, a political science major, earned second-team honors. It marked the fifth consecutive year that Nebraska has led the conference in academic All-Big 12 selections.

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. 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. 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.