The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
05.07.2015 | Softball, Student Services
The eight Academic All-Big 12 selections are the most for Texas softball since managing nine in 2009
IRVING, Texas — The Big 12 Conference announced on Thursday the selections of eight Longhorns to the 2015 Academic All-Big 12 softball team.
Junior Stephanie Ceo (applied learning & development with a coaching concentration), sophomore Tiarra Davis biology with pre-health professions certificate), sophomore Kelli Hanzel (accounting), junior Holly Kern (corporate communication), junior Erin Shireman (aerospace engineering), junior Lindsey Stephens (sport management with a minor in business) and sophomore Stephanie Wong (human biology) received nods to the first team while senior Gabby Smith (corporate communication) was tabbed to the second team.
For Kern, Shireman and Stephens, this marked their second consecutive first team selection, while Ceo followed up a 2014 second team nod with a 2015 first team inclusion. Smith reaped her second-consecutive second team choice, while Davis, Hanzel and Wong earned their first career selections during their initial year of eligibility for the teams.
Baylor and Texas Tech led all conference schools with nine honorees each, while Texas ranked third with its eight overall selections.
Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the softball academic all-league squad consisted of 43 first-team members and nine second-team members. First-team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher, either cumulative or the two previous semesters, and must have participated in 60 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
