Baylor A&T Student-Athletes Named Big 12 Academic At-Large

[Allen, Madelon]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Nov. 14, 2023

Baylor A&T Student-Athletes Named Big 12 Academic At-Large
Twenty Bears earn academic accolades

For more information contact: Madelon Allen; 254-252-7168, madelon_allen at baylor.edu<mailto:madelon_allen at baylor.edu>


FRISCO, Texas – The 2022-23 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team was announced on Tuesday from the Big 12 Conference, featuring 20 Baylor acrobatics & tumbling student-athletes.



A total of 68 student-athletes were named to the team, BU making up 29 percent of the honorees.



The at-large team recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at league institutions that participate in sports outside of Big 12 competition. The sports included for the 2022-23 season were acrobatics & tumbling, beach volleyball, men’s gymnastics, men’s soccer and rifle.



Only eight student-athletes registered a perfect 4.0 grade point average, three of them being Bears: Keri Collins, Addi Grandy and Kamryn Kitchens.



First team members consist of those who maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team

selections held a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.



To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters. 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 also eligible.



Baylor’s 20 honorees are listed below.



2022-23 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team

First Team

Bailey Baughn / So. / Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation

Riley Chimwala / Jr. / Communication

Keri Collins* / Sr. / Exercise Physiology

Zoe Collins/ Jr. / Communication Sciences and Disorders

Brennah Cotner / Jr. / Health, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies

Addi Grandy* / So. / Health, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies

Grayson Moore / Sr. / Sociology

Jordan Gruendler / So. / Psychology

Bayley Humphrey / Jr. / Health Science Studies

Ally Joswick / Jr. / Health Science Studies

Kamryn Kitchens* / Sr. / Neuroscience

Kristen McCain / Jr. / Communication

Alayja Reynolds / Sr. / Health Science Studies

Katie Shiffer / Sr. / Public Health

Emily Tobin / Sr. / Marketing

Adelaide Vezzosi / So. / Nutrition Sciences

Second Team

Layla Alexander / So. / Communication

Morgan Brown / So. / Communication Sciences and Disorders

Rakel Jeffries / So. / Health Science Studies

Mariah Polk / Jr. / Health Science Studies

Sarah Weber / Sr. / Psychology



To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor acrobatics & tumbling, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorAcroTumb.



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Madelon Allen | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
VB, A&T, BaylorBears.com
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-252-7168

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