COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State ranked first in the Big Ten with 80 student-athletes named to the Big Ten Fall Academic All-Conference team, the conference announced Wednesday. Ohio State had academic honorees in all seven eligible fall sports.
To be eligible for an Academic All-Big Ten selection, a student-athlete must be a letterwinner in at least their second academic year and carry a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better. In all, 682 conference student-athletes were honored.
The Buckeye football program led the way with 26 honorees, followed by the men’s soccer team with 13 selections. Field hockey sophomore Alicia Anzivine maintained a 4.0 grade point average. Senior Brian Robiskie was one of eight football student-athletes to capture ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors. Robiskie was again a first-team recipient after earning first-team laurels in 2007.
2008 Ohio State Fall Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Field Hockey
Name
Year
Major
Hometown
Alicia Anzivine
So.
International Studies
New Tripoli, Pa.
Keegan Billick
So.
Communication
Reisterstown, Md.
Brianne Doak
So.
Undeclared
Selinsgrove, Pa.
Linda Haussener
Sr.
Political Science/Economics
Baden, Switzerland
Melissa Hunter
Jr.
Speech and Hearing Science
Ocean City, N.J
Rachel Hunter
Jr.
Special Education
Ocean City, N.J.
Jen Martin
Sr.
English
Columbus, Ohio
Emily Mikac
Sr.
Communication
Upper Arlington, Ohio
Melissa Palm
Jr.
Exercise Science West
Vancouver, B.C.
Lindsay Quintiliani
Jr.
Speech and Hearing Science
Mountain Top, Pa.
Football
Name
Year
Major
Hometown
Bryant Browning
Jr.
Marketing
Cleveland, Ohio
Chimdi Chekwa
Jr.
Accounting
Clermont, Fla.
Jim Cordle
Sr.
Marketing
Lancaster, Ohio
Todd Denlinger
Sr.
Construction Systems
Troy, Ohio
Doug Ebner
Sr.
Exercise Science
Hershey, Pa.
Marcus Freeman
Gr.
Education
Huber Heights, Ohio
Tyson Gentry
Sr.
Speech and Hearing Science
Sandusky, Ohio
Bryan Gray
Sr.
Zoology
Antwerp, Ohio
Brian Hartline
Sr.
Communication
North Canton, Ohio
Dan Herron
So.
Communication
Warren, Ohio
Ben Kacsandi
Sr.
Biology
Wooster, Ohio
Dexter Larimore
Jr.
Finance
Merrillville, Ind.
James Laurinaitis
Sr.
Communication
Hamel, Minn.
Jake McQuaide
Jr.
Aeronautical Engineering
Cincinnati, Ohio
Andrew Miller
Jr.
Family Resource Management
Washington, Pa.
Andrew Moses
Sr.
Political Science
Dublin, Ohio
Aaron Pettrey
Sr.
Sport and Leisure Studies
Raceland, Ky.
Ryan Pretorius
Sr.
Marketing
Durban, South Africa
Brian Robiskie
Sr.
Marketing
Cleveland, Ohio
Kyle Ruhl
Sr.
Family Resource Management
Powell, Ohio
Brandon Saine
So.
Business Administration
Piqua, Ohio
Dane Sanzenbacher
So.
Business Administration
Toledo, Ohio
Austin Spitler
Sr.
Communication
Bellbrook, Ohio
Taurian Washington
So.
Communication
Orchard Lake, Mich.
Chris Wells
Jr.
African-American Studies
Akron, Ohio
Marcus Williams
Sr.
Health Sciences
Ironton, Ohio
Men's Cross Country
Name
Year
Major
Hometown
Taylor Candella
Sr.
Agriculture
West Chester, Ohio
Brian Gallagher
So.
Biology
Westlake, Ohio
Paul Shivers
Jr.
Biology
Salem, Ohio
Daniel White
So.
Political Science
Brunswick, Ohio
Taylor Williams
So.
Engineering
Sycamore, Ohio
Women's Cross Country
Name
Year
Major
Hometown
Ellen Birmingham
So.
Allied Medical Professional
Worthington, Ohio
Jordan Jennewine
So.
Allied Medical Professional
Dayton, Ohio
Lydia Kern
Jr.
Allied Medical Professional
Cincinnati, Ohio
Kelly Schwieterman
Jr.
Engineering
Springboro, Ohio
Emily Thompson
Jr.
Exercise Science
North Bend, Ohio
Brittany Wise
So.
Allied Medical Professional
Canton, Ohio
Men's Soccer
Name
Year
Major
Hometown
Drew Czekanski
Gr.
Sports Management
Westerville, Ohio
Ryan Dalton
So.
Exploring
Cincinnati, Ohio
Tim Gabel
Sr.
Business Information Systems
Wildwood, Mo.
Nick Galiardi
So.
Business
Gahanna, Ohio
Matt Gold
So.
Engineering
San Antonio, Texas
Michael Hartman
Jr.
Chemical Engineering
Brecksville, Ohio
Scott Marguglio
Sr.
Health Sciences
Strongsville, Ohio
Geoff Marsh
Sr.
Business Finance
North Olmsted, Ohio
Joe Moore
Jr.
Business Economics
Toledo, Ohio
Byron Neal
Sr.
Communication
Cincinnati, Ohio
Patrick Roan
Sr.
Business Finance
Westerville, Ohio
Sam Scales
So.
Political Science
Louisville, Ky.
Doug Verhoff
Jr.
Exercise Science
Dublin, Ohio
Women's Soccer
Name
Year
Major
Hometown
Lauren Beachy
So.
Human Resources
Loveland, Ohio
Ashley Bowyer
Jr.
Health Sciences
Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Genna Brand
So.
Communication
Virginia Beach, Va.
Alex Burzynski
So.
Undeclared
Naperville, Ill.
Caitlin Colfer
Sr.
Human Development/Family Studies
Albany, N.Y.
Cassie Dickerson
Jr.
Animal Sciences
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Amy Graeff
Sr.
Psychology
Westerville, Ohio
Courtney Jenkins
So.
Health Sciences
Dublin, Ohio
Laura Roberts
So.
Undeclared
New Britain, Pa.
Ali Schwach
Jr.
Biology
Mendota Heights, Minn.
Lauren Steuer
Jr.
Human Resources
Cincinnati, Ohio
Women's Volleyball
Name
Year
Major
Hometown
Kristen Dozier
Jr.
Journalism
Sandy Spring, Md.
Katie Dull
So.
Sport and Leisure Studies
Solon, Ohio
Susan Halverson
So.
Pre-Education
Apple Valley, Minn.
Betsy Hone
So.
Sport and Leisure Studies
Celina, Ohio
Ashley Hughes
Jr.
Business/Marketing
Carroll, Ohio
Laura Kastein
Sr.
Psychology
Marysville, Ohio
Chelsea Noble
Sr.
Physical Education
Vandalia, Ohio
Allie Schwarzwalder
So.
Exploration
North Royalton, Ohio
Anna Szerszen
Jr.
Business/International Business
Conflans Ste Hne, France
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