Colorado University Athletics
Buffaloes Honored On Big 12 Academic Teams
June 30, 2026 | General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Volleyball, Skiing, Herbst Academic Center
BOULDER – The University of Colorado had 59 student-athletes named to the Big 12 Conference Spring Academic Team, the league office announced on Tuesday.
In addition, 27 first-year Buffaloes across all sports were named to the Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team.
Spring Academic Team members covered Colorado's men's and women's golf, men's and women's track & field, tennis and lacrosse teams. Those honored carried a 3.20 GPA or higher either cumulative or over the two previous semesters while participating in at least 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Seniors who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all criteria except the participation percentage are also eligible.
Rookie Team honorees are freshmen who have completed 24 semester hours and achieved a 3.0 GPA during their first year on campus.
Five Buffaloes earned the Dr. Gerald Lage Award: skiers Luka Riley and Elena Grissom, Avery Bolles from volleyball and Abbey Nechanicky and Alaina Fantaski from the women's track & field team.
The Dr. Gerald Lage Award is in memory of the former Oklahoma State Faculty Athletics Representative with the NCAA and the Big Eight/Big 12 from 1983 until his death in 2007. In order to be eligible for the accolade, student-athletes must have lettered at least once in their career while maintaining residence at their institution for at least one academic year. The honoree, who can only be recognized once, should have 90 hours of earned credit with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.80 at the time of the nomination.
Colorado's Big 12 Spring Academic Team:
Men's Golf: Zeqian "Michael" Fang, Parker Paxton, Jackson Rivera
Women's Golf: Carolyn Fuller, Vanessa Ngo
Lacrosse: Lily Assini, Addison Brower, Caity Brower, Amelia Byerly, Mary Carson, Lola Flynn, Averi Gardner, Mack Hanlon, Jaimey Hill, Rachel Kennedy, Jenna Morley, Natalie Myslinski, Elena Oh, Jess Peluso, Bella Reece, Molly Reed, Phoebe Rogala, Teagan Ryan, Maddie Shoup, Briley Volpp.
Tennis: Lera Alexin, Ema Bubalo, Aya El Sayed, Willow Gretsch, Anya Nelson, Pia Rebec, Rixt van der Werff.
Men's Track & Field: Gustavo Alfonso, Ty Cook, Luke Dry, Nick Gehring, Wilson Georges, Johnny Homsy, Kole Mathison, James Overberg, Grady Rauba, Charles Robertson, Danny Tragarz.*
Women's Track & Field: Riley Burkey, Helen Carlson, Alaina Fantaski, Ashley Jones, Mia Larochelle, Aubrey Leneweaver, Louise Lounes, Abby Miller, Abbey Nechanicky, Amanda Opp, Avery Pearson, Elliot Pribramsky, Hannah Prosser, Jessie Secor, Olivia Sheridan, Beana Winchell.
Colorado's Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team:
Men's Basketball: Jalin Holland
Women's Basketball: Jade Crook, Logyn Greer, Sophie Zadel.
Men's Golf: Tyler Long
Women's Golf: Teemapat Pateetin*, Ananthi Vivek
Lacrosse: Haylie Abrams, Rowan Edson, Julia Etu, Georgia Rios, Alison Stevens, Charlotte Yeskulsky, Sophia Yeskulsky
Soccer: Ruby Hayward, Vivi Zacarias
Tennis: Heidi Crncan, Yukiko Ikedo
Men's Track & Field: Teagan Malcom, Kimi Bulto, Jack Graffeo, TJ Hansen, Wil Ihmels, Keegan Smith,
Women's Track & Field: Ana Peters
Volleyball: Audrey Asleson, Olivia Grenadier
*-Indicates 4.0 GPA
In addition, 27 first-year Buffaloes across all sports were named to the Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team.
Spring Academic Team members covered Colorado's men's and women's golf, men's and women's track & field, tennis and lacrosse teams. Those honored carried a 3.20 GPA or higher either cumulative or over the two previous semesters while participating in at least 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Seniors who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all criteria except the participation percentage are also eligible.
Rookie Team honorees are freshmen who have completed 24 semester hours and achieved a 3.0 GPA during their first year on campus.
Five Buffaloes earned the Dr. Gerald Lage Award: skiers Luka Riley and Elena Grissom, Avery Bolles from volleyball and Abbey Nechanicky and Alaina Fantaski from the women's track & field team.
The Dr. Gerald Lage Award is in memory of the former Oklahoma State Faculty Athletics Representative with the NCAA and the Big Eight/Big 12 from 1983 until his death in 2007. In order to be eligible for the accolade, student-athletes must have lettered at least once in their career while maintaining residence at their institution for at least one academic year. The honoree, who can only be recognized once, should have 90 hours of earned credit with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.80 at the time of the nomination.
Colorado's Big 12 Spring Academic Team:
Men's Golf: Zeqian "Michael" Fang, Parker Paxton, Jackson Rivera
Women's Golf: Carolyn Fuller, Vanessa Ngo
Lacrosse: Lily Assini, Addison Brower, Caity Brower, Amelia Byerly, Mary Carson, Lola Flynn, Averi Gardner, Mack Hanlon, Jaimey Hill, Rachel Kennedy, Jenna Morley, Natalie Myslinski, Elena Oh, Jess Peluso, Bella Reece, Molly Reed, Phoebe Rogala, Teagan Ryan, Maddie Shoup, Briley Volpp.
Tennis: Lera Alexin, Ema Bubalo, Aya El Sayed, Willow Gretsch, Anya Nelson, Pia Rebec, Rixt van der Werff.
Men's Track & Field: Gustavo Alfonso, Ty Cook, Luke Dry, Nick Gehring, Wilson Georges, Johnny Homsy, Kole Mathison, James Overberg, Grady Rauba, Charles Robertson, Danny Tragarz.*
Women's Track & Field: Riley Burkey, Helen Carlson, Alaina Fantaski, Ashley Jones, Mia Larochelle, Aubrey Leneweaver, Louise Lounes, Abby Miller, Abbey Nechanicky, Amanda Opp, Avery Pearson, Elliot Pribramsky, Hannah Prosser, Jessie Secor, Olivia Sheridan, Beana Winchell.
Colorado's Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team:
Men's Basketball: Jalin Holland
Women's Basketball: Jade Crook, Logyn Greer, Sophie Zadel.
Men's Golf: Tyler Long
Women's Golf: Teemapat Pateetin*, Ananthi Vivek
Lacrosse: Haylie Abrams, Rowan Edson, Julia Etu, Georgia Rios, Alison Stevens, Charlotte Yeskulsky, Sophia Yeskulsky
Soccer: Ruby Hayward, Vivi Zacarias
Tennis: Heidi Crncan, Yukiko Ikedo
Men's Track & Field: Teagan Malcom, Kimi Bulto, Jack Graffeo, TJ Hansen, Wil Ihmels, Keegan Smith,
Women's Track & Field: Ana Peters
Volleyball: Audrey Asleson, Olivia Grenadier
*-Indicates 4.0 GPA
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