ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Big Ten Conference office released its Spring 2021 Academic All-Big Ten Team with a record 237 University of Michigan student-athletes – including 16 women’s water polo players – earning recognition for their work in the classroom.
Criteria for making the Academic All-Big Ten team includes being in at least their second academic year at their institution and maintaining a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
The breakdown of the 237 Michigan student-athletes on the list is 19 from baseball, five from men’s golf, seven from women’s golf, 32 from men’s lacrosse, 23 from women’s lacrosse, 49 from rowing, 12 from softball, nine from men’s tennis, four from women’s tennis, 26 from men’s track and field, 35 from women’s track and field and 16 from water polo.
Spring 2021 Academic All-Big Ten (University of Michigan Women’s Water Polo)
- Ella Abbott, So., Business Administration, Corona del Mar, Calif.
- Alex Brown, So., Psychology, Clayton, Calif.
- Grace Harbaugh, So., History of Art, Coronado, Calif.
- Jess Henningsen, So., LSA Undeclared, Moraga, Calif.
- Sophie Jackson, Jr., Architecture, West Yorkshire, England
- Abby May, So., Movement Science, Lake Forest, Calif.
- Ava Morrant, Jr., Communication and Media, Maple Ridge, B.C.
- Erin Neustrom, Jr., Sport Management, Moraga, Calif.
- Maddie O’Reilly, Sr., Sport Management, Villanova, Pa.
- Sofie Pontré, Sr., Philosophy, Perth, Western Australia
- Anne Rankin, So., LSA Undeclared, Newport Beach, Calif.
- Emily Ritner, Sr., Psychology, Newport Beach, Calif.
- Heidi Ritner, Gr., Master of Management, Newport Beach, Calif.
- Isabelle Rocco, Jr., Chemical Science, Naperville, Ill.
- Kathy Rogers, Sr., Public Health, New Forest, England
- Sophie Tovani, So., Communication and Media, Danville, Calif.
