
Maryland Winter Academic All-Big Ten Honorees Announced
3/18/2026 3:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Wrestling, Gymnastics, The Barry & Mary Gossett Center for Acad
ROSEMONT, IL - The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 1,127 students, including 31 Maryland students, on winter sports rosters who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team (as verified by being on the official squad list as of March 1 for fall sports), have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team (as verified by being on the official squad list as of March 1 for fall sports), have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Men's Basketball
| Name | Acad. Year | Major | Hometown |
| Lukas Sotell | Junior | Economics | Stamford, CT |
Women's Basketball
| Name | Acad. Year | Major | Hometown |
| Yarden Garzon | Senior | Economics | Ra'anana, Israel |
| Ava McKennie | Sophomore | Management | McSherrystown, PA |
| Mir McLean | Grad | International Relations | Baltimore, MD |
| Kaylene Smikle | Senior | Sociology | Bay Shore, NY |
| Kyndal Walker | Sophomore | Business | Beltsville, MD |
| Breanna Williams | Sophomore | Kinesiology | Billings, MT |
Gymnastics
| Name | Acad. Year | Major | Hometown |
| Lauren Brendlinger | Junior | Mechanical Engineering | Ashburn, VA |
| Nicollette Crochet | Sophomore | Kinesiology | Monmouth Beach, NJ |
| Rayna Engelmayer | Sophomore | Psychology - B.S. | Hugo, MN |
| Layla Hammer | Junior | Kinesiology | Aurora, IL |
| Madeline Komoroski | Senior | Mechanical Engineering | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Taylor Rech | Senior | Human Development | Milton, GA |
| Gianna Ruffing | Junior | Kinesiology | Marlborough, MA |
| Sarah Saville | Sophomore | Biology | Phoenixville, PA |
Wrestling
| Name | Acad. Year | Major | Hometown |
| John Martin Best | Grad | M.S. Management Studies | Parkersburg, WV |
| Jack Darrah | Senior | Economics | St. Louis, MO |
| Clayton Gabrielson | Junior | Human Development | Chesapeake Beach, MD |
| Tyler Garvin | Sophomore | Kinesiology | Rising Sun, MD |
| Luke Jacobs | Senior | Management | Westfield, NJ |
| Branson John | Sophomore | Real Estate | Clovis, CA |
| Dario Lemus | Junior | Information Science | Clovis, CA |
| Kal Miller | Senior | Architecture | Kansas City, MO |
| Ryan Money | Junior | Information Science | Gambrills, MD |
| Nathan Perry | Junior | Mechanical Engineering | Avon Lake, OH |
| Michael Pizzuto | Junior | Kinesiology | Mount Airy, MD |
| Presden Sanchez | Sophomore | Finance | Omaha, NE |
| Joey Schneck | Junior | Physiology and Neurobiology | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Jaxon Smith | Grad | M.S. Mangement Studies | Cartersville, GA |
| Dominic Solis | Grad | Insider Risk Management and Mitigation | Laurel, MD |
| Alex Uryniak | Sophomore | Management | North Hunterdon, NJ |
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