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 All-American Michael Newburger posted a 4.0 grade-point average for 2011-12.
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July 13, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State placed 58 student-athletes on the 2012 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars list, released today by the Big Ten Conference. Student-athletes on the list must be letterwinners in at least their second year at their school and earn a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year.
The Buckeyes women's swimming and diving program led the way with eight honorees, followed by women's soccer with six and rowing and fencing with five each. Five Buckeyes posted perfect 4.0 grade-point averages over the year - Nina Passen (field hockey), Michael Newburger (men's gymnastics), Melissa Rennie (softball), Katie Simonton (softball) and Chelsea Aton (synchronized swimming). Sophomore Aaron Craft is the only men's basketball player in the conference to be named a distinguished scholar this year.
For the 2011-12 academic year, a record 548 Buckeyes were named Ohio State Scholar-Athletes and Ohio State led the conference with 312 Academic All-Big Ten selections.
2011-12 Ohio State Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
Ohio State
| Name, Sport | Year | Major | Hometown |
| Tim Wetzel, Baseball | So. | Human Nutrition | Mayfield, Ohio |
| Aaron Craft, Basketball | So. | Exercise Science | Findlay, Ohio |
| Amy Scullion, Basketball | So. | Exercise Science Education | Salem, Ohio |
| Dan White, CC/Track & Field | Sr. | Marketing | Brunswick, Ohio |
| Mallory Kreider, CC/Track & Field | So. | Human Dev. & Family Science | Kingsville, Ohio |
| Samuel Hardwicke-Brown, Fencing | So. | Fashion & Retail Studies | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Gavin Medley, Fencing | So. | Mechanical Eng. | Santa Fe, N.M. |
| Emily Cheng, Fencing | Sr. | English | Sacramento, Calif. |
| Allison Henvick, Fencing | Sr. | International Studies | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Caroline Piasecka, Fencing | So. | International Business Admin. | Oslo, Norway |
| Nina Passen, Field Hockey | So. | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Columbus, Ohio |
| Logan Jones, Golf | So. | Biology | Dublin, Ohio |
| Michael Newburger, Gymnastics | Jr. | Mathematics | Austin, Texas |
| Alex DeLuca, Gymnastics | So. | Food Business Mgmt. | Longwood, Fla. |
| Nicole Krauter, Gymnastics | Sr. | Medical Dietetics | Carmel, Ind. |
| Danny Dries, Ice Hockey | Sr. | Personalized Study Program | Lake Orion, Mich. |
| Jeff Michael, Ice Hockey | Jr. | BS In Business Admin. | Hilliard, Ohio |
| Kelly Wild, Ice Hockey | Sr. | Psychology | Mendota Heights, Minn. |
| Tyler Frederick, Lacrosse | So. | Finance | Reisterstown, Md. |
| Rachel Blue, Lacrosse | Jr. | Molecular Genetics | Monticello, Minn. |
| A.J. Tourigny, Rifle & Pistol | So. | Political Science | Fitchburg, Mass. |
| Ulrike Denker, Rowing | Sr. | Master of Accounting | Essen, Germany |
| Julie Dick, Rowing | Jr. | Political Science | Whitehouse, Ohio |
| Claudia Herpertz, Rowing | Sr. | Psychology | Meissen, Germany |
| Kara Shropshire, Rowing | Sr. | Hospitality Mgmt. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Taylore Urban, Rowing | So. | Human Nutrition | Medina, Ohio |
| Alex Ivanov, Soccer | So | Electrical & Computer Eng. | Strongsville, Ohio |
| Katie Baumgardner, Soccer | Sr. | Sport & Leisure Studies | Sterling, Va. |
| Colleen Brady, Soccer | Sr. | Health Sciences Program | Dublin, Ohio |
| Lauren Cusick, Soccer | Sr. | Human Nutrition | Hillsborough, N.J. |
| Caitlyn Martin, Soccer | Sr. | Accounting | Dublin, Ohio |
| Kendyl Reed, Soccer | So. | Accounting | Worthington, Ohio |
| Danielle Scoliere, Soccer | Sr. | Marketing | Dublin, Ohio |
| Alicia Herron, Softball | Sr. | Speech & Hearing Science | Cypress, Calif. |
| Brittany Mills, Softball | Jr. | Economics | Floyds Knobs, Ind. |
| Melissa Rennie, Softball | So. | Exploration | Wellington, Ohio |
| Katie Simonton, Softball | Sr. | Human Dev. & Family Science | Dublin, Ohio |
| &rew Elliott, Swimming & Diving | Sr. | Marketing | Granger, Ind. |
| Michael Gallagher, Swimming & Diving | So. | Biology | S&usky, Ohio |
| &rew Spurling, Swimming & Diving | Jr. | Actuarial Science | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Kristen Asman, Swimming & Diving | Sr. | Exercise Science Education | Columbus, Ohio |
| Jacqueline Brousseau, Swimming & Diving | Jr. | Political Science | Thous& Oaks, Calif. |
| Shannon Draves, Swimming & Diving | Jr. | Human Dev. & Family Science | Gilbertsville, Pa. |
| Kristyn Fulcher, Swimming & Diving | So. | Exploration | Upper Arlington, Ohio |
| Lauren Massey, Swimming & Diving | Jr. | Biochemistry | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Kelsey Moran, Swimming & Diving | Jr. | Psychology | Lakewood, Ohio |
| Lisa Spurling, Swimming & Diving | So. | Exploration | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Michelle Williams, Swimming & Diving | So. | Exercise Science Education | Toronto, Ontario |
| Chelsea Aton, Synchronized Swimming | So. | Actuarial Science | Noblesville, Ind. |
| Kevin Metka, Tennis | So. | Eng. | Worthington, Ohio |
| Nelson Vick, Tennis | Jr. | Biological Sciences | Grafton, Wis. |
| Kara Cecil, Tennis | Jr. | Sport & Leisure Studies | Plant City, Fla. |
| Nick Gibson, Volleyball | Jr. | Health Info. Mgmt. & Systems | Shorewood, Wis. |
| Peter Heinen, Volleyball | So. | Actuarial Science | Wauwatosa, Wis. |
| Coleman Palm, Volleyball | So. | Psychology | Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
| John Tholen, Volleyball | Sr. | Mechanical Eng. | Hilliard, Ohio |
| Emily Danks, Volleyball | Jr. | Communication | Round Rock, Texas |
| C.J. Magrum, Wrestling | Sr. | Communication | Oak Harbor, Ohio |
Student-athletes with 4.0 GPAs in bold
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