Lincoln-24 members of the Nebraska Men's and Women's Cross Country teams earned spots on the 2010 Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll announced on Friday Feb. 4. More than 2,000 student-athletes have been named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll in the Conference's 15-year tenure. The Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who recorded a 3.00 or better GPA.
Juniors Katie White and Jesse Adams led the way for the Huskers, as both earned perfect 4.0 GPAs last semester. This was the fifth nomination in five semesters at Nebraska, for both White and Adams.
Freshman Martina Barinova and sophomore Brett Grieb also earned perfect 4.0 GPAs last semester. This is Grieb's third nomination in three semesters at Nebraska and Barinova's first in her first semester as a Husker.
Five seniors were honored on the list as each of them has earned honors at least five times. Along with the experienced Huskers, freshmen Alex Adams, Jarren Heng, Anthony Pittman, Parker Schoen, Isabel Andrade, Samantha Morabe and Sarah Plambeck claimed their first spots on the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Overall, Nebraska had 358 student-athletes across 23 varsity sports recognized by the Big 12 for the fall semester, including 43 student-athletes with perfect 4.0 grade-point averages.
Nebraska Men's & Women's Cross Country
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll Selections (Fall 2010)
- Alex Adams, Fr., York, Neb. (Computer Engineering)
- David Adams, Sr., York, Neb. (Electrical Engineering)
- Jesse Adams*, Jr., Ogallala, Neb. (Economics/Finance)
- Tommy Brinn, So., Otsego, Mich. (Art)
- Brad Doering, Jr., Yuba City, Calif. (Social Science Education)
- Peter Falcon, Jr., Bellevue, Neb. (Psychology)
- Brett Grieb*, So., York, Neb. (Biological Sciences)
- Todd Gulizia, Sr., Omaha, Neb. (International Business/Spanish)
- Jarren Heng, Fr., Norfolk, Neb. (Undeclared)
- Ethan Luebbe, Sr., Waco, Neb. (Mechanical Engineering)
- Adam Mitteis, So., Plattsmouth, Neb. (Psychology)
- Anthony Oberle, Sr., Sioux City, Iowa (Biological Sciences)
- Anthony Pittman, Fr., Omaha, Neb. (Chemical Engineering)
- Parker Schoen, Fr., Lincoln, Neb. (Mathematics Education)
- Isabel Andrade, Fr., Petaluma, Calif. (Undeclared)
- Martina Barinova*, Fr., Prerov, Czech Republic (Spanish)
- Blaire Dinsdale, Jr., Traer, Iowa (Business Administration)
- Allison Eckert, Jr., Sioux Falls, SD (Biological Sciences)
- Erica Hamik, Jr., Kearney, Neb. (Nutrition Science)
- Ashley Miller, Jr., Tipton, Iowa (Dietetics)
- Samantha Morabe, Fr., Temecula, Calif. (News & Editorial)
- Sarah Plambeck, Fr., Lincoln, Neb. (Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science)
- Jen Webers, Sr., Conifer, Colo. (Nutrition Science)
- Katie White*, Jr., Broken Bow, Neb. (Nutrition Science)