Feb. 28, 2002

WACO, Texas - Three Baylor women's basketball student-athletes were named to the 2002 Academic All-Big 12 Team, the conference office announced.

Seniors Nicole Collins, Brooke McCormack and sophomore Jessika Stratton were all named to the first-team. Collins earned the honor for the fourth time while McCormack and Stratton were first time honorees.

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the women's basketball academic all-league squad consisted of 39 combined first-team members with nine on the second team. First-team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.2 or better grade-point average, while the second team are those who have a 3.0 to 3.19 GPA.

To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.0 grade point average or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of her 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 eligible.

2002 Women's Basketball Academic All-Big 12

First Team (3.20-plus grade point average, *indicates nominated with a 4.0 GPA)
Name, School
Nicole Collins, Baylor
Brooke McCormack, Baylor
Jessika Stratton, Baylor
Tera Bjorklund, Colorado
Eisha Bohman, Colorado
Kate Fagan, Colorado
*Linda Lappe, Colorado
Sabrina Scott, Colorado
Randie Wirt, Colorado
Angie Welle, Iowa State
Lindsey Wilson, Iowa State
Leila Menguc, Kansas
Nikki White, Kansas
Andrea Armstrong, Kansas State
Nicole Ohlde, Kansas State
Kristin Rethman, Kansas State
Kerensa Barr, Missouri
Tracy Lozier, Missouri
Natalie Bright, Missouri
Evan Unrau, Missouri
K. C. Cowgill, Nebraska
Alexa Johnson, Nebraska
Katie Morse, Nebraska
Jennifer Cunningham, Oklahoma
Stacey Dales, Oklahoma
Caton Hill, Oklahoma
Stephanie Luce, Oklahoma
Kate Scott, Oklahoma
Shannon Selmon, Oklahoma
Stephanie Simon, Oklahoma
Jamie Talbert, Oklahoma
Kara Faulk, Oklahoma State
Shelby Hutchens, Oklahoma St.
Nikki Lawrence, Oklahoma St.
Meg Banahan, Texas A&M
Jolee Ayers, Texas Tech
Casey Jackson, Texas Tech
Amber Tarr, Texas Tech
Candi White, Texas Tech

Second Team (3.0 to 3.19 grade point average)
Virginie Delepine, Colorado
Britt Hartshorn, Colorado
Mandy Nightingale, Colorado
Diana Spencer, Colorado
Tracy Gahan, Iowa State
Kristin Geoffroy, Kansas
Terrisha Osborn, Oklahoma St.
Alisha Sare, Texas
Tanisha Ellison, Texas Tech