Dec. 7, 2007

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Fifty-seven Michigan State student-athletes in seven sports were named Academic All-Big Ten for the fall athletic season, including eight women and three men from the cross country teams, as announced by the Big Ten office Friday. The field hockey team had eight honorees, the football team had eight, the men's soccer team had five honorees and the MSU women's soccer team had a team-record 19 players honored. The Spartan volleyball team rounded out the fall lineup with six honorees.

The conference also recognized 15 students with perfect 4.0 grade point averages, including women's cross country junior Alissa McKaig.

In all, the Big Ten recognized 661 student-athletes for their success in the classroom. To be nominated for Academic All-Big Ten consideration, a student-athletes must earn a varsity letter, be in at least their second academic year at a Big Ten institution and carry at least a 3.0 GPA.

2007 Academic All-Big Ten Cross Country Selections

WOMEN
Ashley Casavant SO, Kinesiology - Indianapolis, Ind.
Leah Elenbaas SO, Accounting - Greenville, Mich.
Elizabeth Hoefing SR, Materials Science Engineering Biomedical Engineering - Rochester, Mich.
Emily MacLeod SO, Environmental Biology, Zoology - Cincinnati, Ohio
Becky McCormack SO, Psychology - Canton, Mich.
Alissa McKaig JR, Kinesiology - Fort Wayne, Ind.
Sarah Price JR, Kinesiology - Mankato, Minn.
Lisa Senakiewich SR, No-Preference - Davison, Mich.


MEN
Spencer Beatty SO, Engineering - Harbor Springs, Mich.
James Pancoast SR, Geography/Geographic Information Sciences - Stevensville, Mich.
Mike Quick FR, Supply Chain Management - Bloomfield, Mich.