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The Big 12 Conference released its 2010 Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll on Monday with a total of 206 Kansas State student-athletes making the list.  The conference recognizes all student-athletes at its member institutions during each semester with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Of the 206 K-State student-athletes recognized for their academic excellence, 54 of them posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in the Spring 2010 semester. K-State, which currently ranks No. 1 in the Big 12 in graduation rate for all student-athletes, has placed 200 or more student-athletes on the honor roll for six straight semesters.

Rowing led all Wildcat athletic teams with 47 honorees on the honor roll, including 13 student-athletes with perfect 4.0 GPAs.  Other total student-athletes on the honor roll include football (35), equestrian (31), men’s track and field (25), women’s track and field (18), baseball (16), volleyball (8), women’s tennis (7), women’s basketball (6), women’s golf (6), men’s golf (5) and men’s basketball (2).

The 54 Wildcats named to the list with a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall include: Jason King (baseball), Jason Schulte (men’s golf), Abbi Sunner (women’s golf), Natasha Vieira (women’s tennis), Allie Archer (equestrian), Laura Browne (equestrian), Kyla Copple (equestrian), Soffia Farrall da Cruz (equestrian), Alyssa Freeman (equestrian), Nicole Keenan (equestrian), Catherine Mellon (equestrian), Danielle Pettera (equestrian), Rebecca Wallisch (equestrian), Courtney Watters (equestrian), Alecia Zimbelman (equestrian), Kelsey Chipman (volleyball), JuliAnne Chisholm (volleyball), Lauren Mathewson (volleyball), Kari Kincaid (women’s basketball), Alyssa Bellinder (women’s track), Chelsie Bonds (women’s track), Meriel Harwood (women’s track), Stephanie Hejde (women’s track), Sydney Messick (women’s track), Emilee Morris (women’s track), Megan-Anne Perrin (women’s track), Ali Pistora (women’s track), Moritz Cleve (men’s track), Mitch Loring (men’s track), Jack Sachse (men’s track), Danny Schneider (men’s track), Dana Bahr (rowing), Sierra Cuda (rowing), Allison Dorau (rowing), Sara Ellis (rowing), Danielle Glynn (rowing), Kylie Hanson (rowing), Lea Hauldren (rowing), Whitley Jackson (rowing), Samantha McCloud (rowing), Tracy Smiley (rowing), Nicole Vogt (rowing), Hanna Wiltfong (rowing), Sarah Yocum (rowing), Corey Adams (football), Ryan Doerr (football), Gabe Gantz (football), Tysyn Hartman (football), Rodney Kenner (football), Payton Kirk (football), Collin Klein (football), Jared Loomis (football), William Powell (football), Kevin Rohleder (football).

 courtesy kstatesports.com

Head Football Coach Bill Snyder and Director of Athletics John Currie had the privilege of accepting a gift from Larry Wiggins and Joan Wiggins Goodknight for an endowed football scholarship, given in honor of their late father, George. George played football at K-State in the early 1930’s, went on to serve in the U.S. Army and passed away in a Japanese prison camp after being captured during World War II. We sincerely thank the Wiggins family for their contribution and commitment to our student-athletes.

K-State Football recently announced that their season opener against UCLA on September 4 will be televised at 2:30 p.m. by ABC. Let’s show the nation what we all already know about K-State and “Fill the Bill!” All North End Zone season tickets for the 2010 season have been sold out, but great seats in other areas of the stadium remain on sale and can be purchased online at k-statesports.com or by calling 1-800-221-CATS. Single-game tickets for our six home games will go on sale June 14, while a limited number of four-pack tickets to the UCLA game can be purchased for $99 from June 14-30. Also, K-State Alumni Association members can package UCLA and Texas tickets for only $120 if ordered between June 1-11 while supplies last. We need 50,000 inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium on September 4, so make your plans now to be in Manhattan.

         The K-State Athletics Priority Points system was created to more equitably serve all Ahearn Fund members. Priority Points rank helps determine initial season-ticket placement and the distribution of tickets to high-demand events such as bowl games, Big 12 Championships and NCAA Tournaments. Additionally, Priority Points ranking is used for parking and seating upgrades for season-tickets and other special events.

            Your specific Priority Points ranking can be found on your annual Ahearn Fund Membership renewal form as well as online at ahearnfund.com. The Ahearn Fund and K-State Athletics are grateful for your continued support of the Ahearn Fund. Ahearn Fund Staff members are happy to answer any further questions you may have pertaining to your membership of the Ahearn Fund, please feel free to give us a call at 1-888-232-9074 or inquire via email at ahearnfund@kstatesports.com. Go ‘Cats)

For the second straight year, K-State and Iowa State square off in Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium.