Seven Huskers Named to Academic All-Big 12 Team

Oklahoma City, Okla. -- Seven Nebraska softball players were among the 40 student-athletes named to the Big 12 Conference Softball Academic All-Big 12 Team announced Wednesday.

The Huskers selected to the first team were sophomore outfielder Briana Bates (business administration), junior shortstop Amanda Buchholz (pre-middle grades education), junior catcher Amber Burgess (communication studies/international studies), junior outfielder Kim Ogee (family and consumer science), senior third baseman Cindy Roethemeyer (family and consumer science), senior second baseman Leigh Suhr (family and consumer science) and sophomore first baseman Nicole Trimboli (general studies).

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the softball academic all-league squad consisted of 29 first team members with 11 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. Pitchers must have at least one inning pitched per game played by the team or have appeared in 35 percent of their team's total games. 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.