Huskers Place 15 on Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll

The Husker swimming and diving team placed 15 names on the 2004 Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll released this week.

Juniors Becky Johnson and Alex King head the class, as each have earned their spot on the list for the fifth consecutive semester.  They were joined by juniors Rachel Schlatter and Amie Buoy, who were named to the list for the fourth time in their careers.

The sophomore class took the most spots in the fall honor roll with eight.  Six of the eight were returnees to the Commissioner's Honor Roll, including Lauren Bailey, Emilee Crawford, Michelle Criss, Bailey Ingles, Casey Schnack and Danielle Stansbury.

Five swimmers earned honors for the first time as Huskers, including freshmen Courtney Jolly, Haley Koss, Kaci Ressler, and sophomores Abby Fitzpatrick and Katie Bowden (2004 transfer).

Fitzpatrick obtained the highest average on the team with a 3.9 grade point average, while Crawford, Ingles, Johnson and Jolly all calculated a 3.5 GPA or higher during the fall semester.

The Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll honors student-athletes who have obtained a 3.0 grade-point average or higher each semester. Nebraska had 257 student-athletes named to the honor roll in its 23 varsity sports.