Five Frogs Named Academic All-Big 12
12/2/2020 1:07:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
IRVING, Texas - The 2020 Academic All-Big 12 Cross Country Team featured five Frogs, all of which were first-team selections.
There are 28 honorees that hold a 4.00 grade point average, including the Horned Frog duo of Jake Bettencourt and Samuel Busa.
First-team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold 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 20 percent of their 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.
| Name | Class | Major | Hometown |
| Jake Bettencourt | So. | Marketing | Aledo, Texas |
| Samuel Busa | So. | Mechanical Engineering | Raynham, Mass. |
| Lakelin Conrad | Jr. | Neuroscience | Wichita, Kan. |
| Mason Payne | So. | Mechanical Engineering | El Granada, Calif. |
| Evelyn Mandel | Sr. | Nursing | Temecula, Calif. |
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