Photo Roster of 2025-26 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars

• 2025-26 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars Announced

In italics denote a 4.0 GPA
* Earned the honor for both cross country and track

Baseball (3)

Kurt
Barr

Justin
Brown

Wyatt
Novara

Kurt Barr, Sr., Sport Management
Justin Brown, So., Business Administration
Wyatt Novara, Jr., Sport Management

Women's Basketball (1)

Olivia
Olson

Olivia Olson, So., Sport Management

Field Hockey (4)

Zoë
Bormet

Natalie
Millman

Hala
Silverstein

Abby
Tamer

Zoë Bormet, Sr., Psychology
Natalie Millman, Jr., Business Administration
Hala Silverstein, Jr., Business Administration
Abby Tamer, Gr., Master of Sport Management

Football (4)

C.J.
Charleston

Peyton
O'Leary

Max
Reyes

Kaleb
Schlecht

C.J. Charleston, Gr., Social Work
Peyton O'Leary, Gr., Real Estate Development
Max Reyes, Sr., Business Administration
Kaleb Schlecht, Jr., Sport Management

Men's Golf (2)

Jason
Gordon

Johnny
Solis

Jason Gordon, Jr., Sport Management
Johnny Solis, So., Sport Management

Women's Golf (2)

Thomasine
Bartholdson

Mara
Janess

Thomasine Bartholdson, So., Business Administration
Mara Janess, Sr., Sport Management

Men's Gymnastics (6)

Landen
Blixt

Kevin
Chow

Zach
Granados

Aaronson
Mansberger

Akshay
Puri

Kyle
Walchuk

Landen Blixt, Sr., General Studies
Kevin Chow, Jr., Business Administration
Zach Granados, Sr., Information Analysis
Aaronson Mansberger, So., Biomedical Engineering
Akshay Puri, Jr., Biomedical Engineering
Kyle Walchuk, Jr., Materials Science & Engineering

Women's Gymnastics (5)

Sophia
Diaz

Lily
Clapper

Farah
Lipetz

Paige
Thaxton

Reyna
Guggino

Sophia Diaz, So., Biology, Health & Society
Lily Clapper, Sr., Business Administration
Farah Lipetz, Sr., Political Science
Paige Thaxton, Sr., Sport Management
Reyna Guggino, Gr., Master of Movement Science

Ice Hockey (4)

Kienan
Draper

Josh
Eernisse

Luca
Fantilli

TJ
Hughes

Kienan Draper, Sr., Sport Management
Josh Eernisse, Sr., Sport Management
Luca Fantilli, Sr., Sport Management
T.J. Hughes, Sr., Sport Management

Men's Lacrosse (7)

Rowan
Clay

Doster
Crowell

Eliot
Dubick

Chris
Gaine

Ryan
Lyngklip

CJ
Reilly

Nick
Roode

Rowan Clay, Jr., Sport Management
Doster Crowell, So., Bachelor of Business Administration
Eliot Dubick, Gr., Sport Management
Chris Gaine, Sr., Economics
Ryan Lyngklip, Sr., Bachelor of Business Administration
CJ Reilly, Jr., Political Science
Nick Roode, Jr., Sport Management

Women's Lacrosse (12)

Emma
Bradbury

Emma
Burke

Isabel
DiNanno

Molly
Fagan

Jordyn
Harrison

Allie
Hartman

Kassidy
Isaacson

Katharine
Merrifield

Megan
Minturn

Claire
Nelson

Emerson
Pattillo

Kate
Van Oast

Emma Bradbury, Jr., Cognitive Science
Emma Burke, So., Business Administration
Isabel DiNanno, Jr., Communication and Media
Molly Fagan, So., Biopsychology, Cognitive & Neuroscience
Jordyn Harrison, Sr., Sport Management
Allie Hartman, Jr., Aerospace Engineering
Kassidy Isaacson, Sr., Sport Management
Katharine Merrifield, Gr., Real Estate Development
Megan Minturn, Sr., Psychology
Claire Nelson, Sr., Sport Management
Emerson Pattillo, Jr., Sport Management
Kate Van Oast, So., Sport Management

Rowing (12)

Ally
Blomquist

Jenna
Chaffin

Talia
Daft

Grace
Hammis

Megan
Higley

Sara
Houben

Isabela
Pimentel

Madeleine
Lauriault

Kiley
Locke

Halle
Loveday

Olive
Pascoe

Logan
Roeder

Ally Blomquist, Sr., Sports Management
Jenna Chaffin, Sr., Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity
Talia Daft, So., Political Science
Grace Hammis, Sr., English
Megan Higley, Jr., Movement Science
Sara Houben, Sr., International Studies; Environment
Isabela Pimentel, Sr., Business Administration; International Studies
Madeleine Lauriault, Sr., Political Science; Economics
Kiley Locke, So., Biology, Health, & Society
Halle Loveday, Sr., Computer Science
Olive Pascoe, So., International Studies
Logan Roeder, Gr., Social Work

Men's Soccer (2)

Nicholas
Cassiday

Nolan
Miller

Nicholas Cassiday, Sr., Business Administration
Nolan Miller, Sr., Business Administration

Women's Soccer (9)

Lilley
Bosley

Taylor
Brennan

Beanie
Harshe

Sophie
Homan

Erin
Junkmann

Gabrielle
Prych

Sam
Suplee

Adi
Walick

Abby
Zugay

Lilley Bosley, Jr., Sport Management
Taylor Brennan, Sr., Pharmaceutical Sciences
Beanie Harshe, So., Economics
Sophie Homan, Sr., Environment
Erin Junkmann, Gr., Master of Sport Management
Gabrielle Prych, Jr., Movement Science
Sam Suplee, Sr., Business Administration
Adi Walick, So., Sport Management
Abby Zugay, Sr., Economics

Softball (2)

Avery
Fantucci

Madi
Ramey

Avery Fantucci, Sr., Business Administration
Madi Ramey, Sr., General Studies

Men's Swimming & Diving (3)

Ole
Eidam

Tyler
Tannenberger

Matthew
Walsh Hussey

Ole Eidam, So., Computer Science
Tyler Tannenberger, So., Business Administration
Matthew Walsh Hussey, So., Data Science; Economics

Women's Swimming & Diving (7)

Rebecca
Diaconescu

Alexis
Greenhawt

Brady
Kendall

Ella
Jo Piersma

Marian
Ploger

Letitia
Sim

Madison
Smith

Rebecca Diaconescu, So., Movement Science
Lexi Greenhawt, Jr., Communications and Media; Psychology
Brady Kendall, Gr., Pharmacy
Ella Jo Piersma, Sr., Business Administration
Marian Ploger, So., Movement Science
Letitia Sim, Sr., Applied Exercise Science
Madison Smith, Jr., Movement Science

Men's Tennis (3)

Mert
Oral

Bjorn
Swenson

Nicholas
Steiglehner

Mert Oral, Sr., Biomedical Engineering
Nicholas Steiglehner, Sr., Business Administration
Bjorn Swenson, Sr., Sport Management

Women's Tennis (1)

Bayley
Sheinin

Bayley Sheinin, Sr., Sport Management

Men's Track and Field (8)

Peter
Baracco

Will
Barhite

Miles
Brown

Ian
Hill

Heath
McAllister

Kyler
McNatt

Liam
Kinney

Cole
Sheldon

Peter Baracco*, Sr., Economics
Will Barhite, Sr., Applied Exercise Science
Miles Brown*, Gr., Chemical Biology
Ian Hill*, Sr., Biology, Health & Society
Liam Kinney, Jr., Information Analysis
Heath McAllister*, Jr., Mechanical Engineering
Kyler McNatt*, Sr., Aerospace Engineering
Cole Sheldon, Sr., Environment

Women's Track (14)

Maya
Anderson

Emily
Cescon

Haley
Deighan

Coraline
Haggarty

Amare
Harlan

Samantha
Hastie

Leah
Hill

Brooke
Johnston

Lisa
Luecke

Clare
McNamara

Gabbie
Michael

Kourtney
Rathke

Rylee
Tolson

Emma
Yungeberg

Maya Anderson, Jr., Sport Management
Emily Cescon*, So., Civil Engineering
Haley Deighan*, Sr., Psychology
Coraline Haggarty*, So., Political Science
Amare Harlan, Jr., Secondary Education
Samantha Hastie*, Gr., Applied Data Science
Leah Hill*, Sr., Organizational Studies
Brooke Johnston*, Jr., Psychology
Lisa Luecke*, Sr., International Studies; Spanish
Clare McNamara, Gr., Social Work
Gabbie Michael*, Gr., Chemical Biology
Kourtney Rathke, So., Industrial & Operations Engineering
Rylee Tolson*, Sr., Anthropology
Emma Yungeberg, Sr., Communication and Media