April 26, 2008

Mizzou senior Madde Augustsson, junior Chelsea Schriewer, sophomores Michelle Morgan and Lindsey Haupt and redshirt freshman Madison Marcolla have been named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team, as announced by the league office. Augustsson, Schriewer, Morgan and Marcolla earned first team honors, while Haupt was named to the second team.

The Big 12 Conference has named 66 student-athletes to the 2008 Academic All-Big 12 Men's and Women's Golf Team.

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the men's golf academic all-league squad consisted of 18 first team members combined with six on the second team, while the women had 36 first team recipients and six student-athletes on the second team. First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have 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 and must have participated in 60 percent of his/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 also eligible.

Mizzou and the rest of the Big 12 are playing in the Big 12 Championship this week in Stillwater, Okla.