16 | NEBRASKA MEN’S TENNIS | 2014-15
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
University of Nebraska student-athletes produced another outstanding year in
competition, in the classroom and in the community, continuing NU’s tradition of
success in 2013-14. The Huskers increased their nation-leading total of all-time CoSIDA
Academic All-Americans to 314 with a Big Ten-best seven academic All-Americans across
all sports, while also claiming a Big Ten-leading five NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships in
2013-14.
Nebraska’s seven CoSIDA Academic All-Americans ranked among the highest totals
in the nation across all divisions. The Huskers maintained their lead of 76 all-time
CoSIDA Academic All-Americans over national No. 2 Notre Dame. The only school in the
nation with 300 academic All-Americans, Nebraska is one of just three schools across
all divisions with 200 or more, joining Notre Dame and the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT). NU leads the nation in CoSIDA Academic All-Americans since 2000
with 124, extending its nation-leading streak to 43 consecutive years with at least one
academic All-American.
The Huskers also increased their nation-leading total of NCAA Top Ten Award winners
to 17, as former women’s tennis All-American Mary Weatherholt was honored during
the 2013-14 academic year. Nebraska also ranks among the nation’s best in the total
of NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners, including five in 2013-14. Spencer Long
(Football), Eric Schryver (Men’s Gymnastics), Emily Wong (Women’s Gymnastics),
Sunny Russell (Rifle) and Anne Martin (Track & Field) all claimed the prestigious national
awards.
A total of 675 awards were issued for the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Fall (354) and
Spring (321) Honor Roll, recognizing Husker student-athletes who produced a 3.0
GPA or better during a semester. Among that group, Huskers produced 87 perfect 4.0
GPA semesters. A total of 62 Nebraska
student-athletes also were honored
All Sports as of August 2014
as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars for
posting 3.7 grade-point averages or
better and lettering in their respective
sports in 2013-14.
Nebraska’s CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica success continues to set the
standard for the approximately 1,400
member institutions. The Husker
football team leads all individual sport
programs in the nation with 107 all-time
CoSIDA Academic All-America awards,
including 2013 first-team honoree
Spencer Long and second-team
selections Jake Long and C.J. Zimmerer.
Spencer Long added a prestigious
Nationall Football Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship worth $18,000, along with
prestigious NCAA Postgraduate ($7,500) and Big Ten Wayne Duke Postgraduate
($10,000) scholarships before being chosen in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Zimmerer added a spot on the AFCA Good Works Team and claimed Nebraska’s Big Ten
Sportsmanship Award for his extensive community involvement.
The Nebraska men’s and women’s track and field program added three academic AllAmericans, including first-teamers Levi Gipson and Anne Martin, along with secondteam pick Cody Rush. Martin and John Welk swept the NCAA Elite 89 awards for
the Huskers as the student-athletes with the top grade-point averages competing at
the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships for the second consecutive season.
Nebraska’s 38 combined CoSIDA Academic All-America honors since 2002 for the men’s
and women’s track and field program lead the nation.
Emily Wong, an 11-time All-American in competition for the Nebraska women’s
gymnastics team, added a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America award to cap one
of the greatest all-around careers for a student-athlete in Husker history. A two-time
academic All-American, Wong was named the winner of the 2014 AAI Award presented
to the nation’s top collegiate gymnast. The Honda Award finalist and Big Ten Gymnast
of the Year earned prestigious NCAA Postgraduate ($7,500) and Big Ten Wayne Duke
Postgraduate ($10,000) scholarships. Her achievements earned her Nebraska’s Female
Student-Athlete-of-the-Year Award and the Big Ten Medal of Honor. Men’s track and
field student-athlete Seth Wiedel was Nebraska’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year and
Big Ten Medal of Honor winner.
Academic All-Americans
314
238
220
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