Huskers Place 15 on Big 12 Honor Roll

Lincoln -- Fifteen Nebraska gymnasts were honored Monday, as they were selected to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll. All twelve gymnasts on the 2004 roster, as well as former Huskers Jen French, Carrie Gloudemans and Jess Wertz, were among 263 Nebraska student-athletes who were recognized for their success in the classroom.

Among the honorees during the spring semester are seniors Richelle Simpson (French/International Studies), who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average, and Libby Landgraf (Management), who was recently named an academic All-American. Thirteen of the gymnasts are repeat honorees from Fall 2003.

The Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who earned a 3.0 GPA or higher during the previous semester. Nebraska had 263 student-athletes named to the honor roll, including 33 who produced perfect 4.0 grade-point averages during the spring semester.

Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Gina Bruce, Sr. (Business Administration)
Tiffany Byrd, Sr. (Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics)
Stephanie Carter, Fr. (Business Administration)
Kristi Esposito, Fr. (Pre-Elementary Education)
Jen French, Sr. (Exercise Science)
Carrie Gloudemans, Sr. (Elementary Education)
Natasha Gowda, Fr. (General Studies)
Tami Harris, Sr. (Marketing)
Libby Landgraf, Sr. (Management)
Dani Millis, Fr. (General Studies)
Jamie Saas, Jr. (Family and Consumer Sciences)
Richelle Simpson, Sr. (French/International Studies) ? 4.0
Kylie Tanner, Fr. (Biochemistry)
Jess Wertz, Sr. (Biological Sciences)
Michele Zabawa, Fr. (General Studies)