11 Huskers Named to Big 12 Honor Roll

All 10 members of the 2006-07 Nebraska women's golf team and one former Husker were among the 270 Nebraska student-athletes across all sports to earn spots on the Big 12 Commissioner's  Honor Roll for their outstanding academic performance during the 2006 fall semester. 

Freshman Rachel Hanigan posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in her first semester at Nebraska to lead the strong contingent of Husker golfers on the honor roll.

Senior Andrea Carlson (Dunagan) from Grand Island, Neb., claimed her seventh spot on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, while junior Allison Stewart from Vermillion, S.D., contributed her sixth appearance. Senior Chrissie McArdle from Eden Prairie, Minn., pitched in the fifth honor roll selection of her career, as did sophomore Megan Place from Omaha. Junior Elli Brown from Meridian, Idaho, added her third selection.

All five of Nebraska's true freshmen, including Hanigan from Dunlap, Iowa, got their careers off to a good start in the classroom. Freshmen JC Stevenson (Grand Island), Sydney Sturdevant (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Charlotte Wendner (Bjarred, Sweden) and Kate White (Waukegan, Ill.) all claimed Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll spots in their first semesters in Lincoln.

In addition to the 10 current members of the Nebraska women's golf team, former Husker Jackie Beste claimed one final appearance on the honor roll after graduating from the University of Nebraska in December. Beste was a four-time NGCA Scholastic All-American and a three-time academic All-Big 12 honoree during her career at Nebraska. 

The Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll honors student-athletes who acheived a 3.0 or higher grade-point average during the 2006 fall semester. Thirty-three Nebraska athletes earned a perfect 4.0 GPA.