March 4, 2003

WACO, Texas - Baylor's Steffanie Blackmon and Jessika Stratton were two of 53 student-athletes named to the 2003 Women's Basketball Academic All-Big 12 Team, the conference office announced Tuesday. Both student-athletes received first team honors.

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the women's basketball academic all-league squad consists of 46 first-team members combined with seven student-athletes on the second team. First-team members are those student-athletes who have maintained a 3.20 or better grade point average, while the second team are those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.

To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 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.

Blackmon, a sophomore post from Dallas, and Stratton, a junior guard from Colorado Springs, Colo., were recently named to the Verizon Academic All-District VI University Division second team as well.

2003 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 TEAM

FIRST TEAM (3.20-PLUS GRADE POINT AVERAGE; *INDICATES NOMINATED WITH A 4.00 GPA)
Name, School Class Major Hometown
Jessika Stratton, Baylor Jr. Journalism Colorado Springs, Colo.
Steffanie Blackmon, Baylor So. Pre-Business Garland, Texas
Holly Bordewyk, Iowa State Sr. Business Rapid City, S.D.
Lindsey Wilson, Iowa State Sr. Sociolgy & English Rhetoric/Professional Communication Seattle, Wash.
Erica Junod, Iowa State Jr. Marketing/Psychology & Horticulture Ankeny, Iowa
Lisa Kriener, Iowa State So. Art & Design /Art Education St. Ansgar, Iowa
Anne O'Neil, Iowa State So. Communications/Business Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Tracy Paustian, Iowa State So. Elementary Education Walcott, Iowa
Brittany Wilkins, Iowa State RS-Fr. Exercise & Sport Science Arlington, Neb.
Kimmery Newsom, Kansas State Jr. Psychology Nashville, Tenn.
Nicole Ohlde, Kansas State Jr. Elementary Education Clay Center, Kan.
Laurie Koehn, Kansas State So. Secondary Education Moundridge, Kan.
Brie Madden, Kansas State So. Political Science Arlington, Texas
Megan Mahoney, Kansas State So. Open Sturgis, S.D.
Kendra Wecker, Kansas State So. Open Marysville, Kan.
*Shelby Hutchens, Oklahoma St. Sr. Chemical Engineering/Pre-Medicine Stillwater, Okla.
Leah Wahlgren, Oklahoma St. Sr. Health Promotions Salina, Kan.
Mindy Garrison, Texas A&M So. Recreation and Parks/Tourism San Marcos, Texas
Melissa Picone, Texas A&M RS-Fr. Business The Woodlands, Texas
Jamie Nagle, Texas Tech Sr. Human Development & Family Studies/Anthropology Carthage, Texas
Jolee Ayers, Texas Tech Jr. Exercise & Sports Science Canyon, Texas
Casey Jackson, Texas Tech Jr. General Business Amarillo, Texas
Linda Lappe, Colorado Sr. Marketing Morning Sun, Iowa
Sabrina Scott, Colorado Sr. Psychology Lake Oswego, Ore.
Tera Bjorklund, Colorado Jr. Communication St. Peter, Minn.
Kate Fagan, Colorado Jr. Communication Schenectady, N.Y.
Randie Wirt, Colorado Jr. Psychology New Prague, Minn.
Veronica Johns-Richardson, Colo. So. Business Fullerton, Calif.
Leila Menguc, Kansas Jr. Journalism/Communication Studies Stockholm, Sweden
*Valerie Migicovsky, Kansas So. Biology/Pre-Medicine Ontario, Canada
Blair Waltz, Kansas So. Business Overland Park, Kan.
Kerensa Barr, Missouri Sr. Finance & Banking/Real Estate West Plains, Mo.
Tracy Lozier, Missouri Jr. Communications Leawood, Kan.
Evan Unrau, Missouri Jr. Psychology Fort Collins, Colo.
Megan Roney, Missouri So. Undeclared Independence, Mo.
Laura Pilakowski, Nebraska Sr. Marketing Columbus, Neb.
Greichaly Cepero, Nebraska Jr. Management Dorado, Puerto Rico
Jina Johansen, Nebraska So. Dietetics Dannebrog, Neb.
Theresa Schuknecht, Oklahoma Sr. Business Marketing Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Kate Scott, Oklahoma Sr. Education Overland Park, Kan.
Stephanie Simon, Oklahoma Sr. Political Science Clinton, Okla.
Stephanie Luce, Oklahoma Jr. Chemistry/Philosophy Southlake, Texas
Lauren Shoush, Oklahoma So. Education Oklahoma City, Okla.
Antoinette Wadsworth, Oklahoma RS-Fr. Business Grand Prairie, Texas
Tai Dillard, Texas Sr. Education San Antonio, Texas
Alisha Sare, Texas Sr. Corporate Communications Lewisville, Texas

Second Team (3.00 to 3.19 grade point average)
Amy Dutmer, Kansas State Jr. Social Science York, Neb.
Chelsea Domenico, Kansas St. So. Elementary Education Thornton, Colo.
Natalie Ritchie, Texas Tech Jr. Communication Studies Amarillo, Texas
Brandi McGinest, Kansas So. Sports Medicine Long Beach, Calif.
Terianne Wolford, Missouri Jr. Textile and Apparel Management Nixa, Mo.
Alexa Johnson, Nebraska Jr. Economics Hacienda Heights, Calif.
Stacy Stephens, Texas Jr. Education Winnsboro, Texas