TUCSON, Ariz. - The Big 12 Conference announced a trio of academic awards on Tuesday following the completion of the 2025-26 academic year. Arizona had 90 student-athletes named to the Academic All-Big 12 team, 54 freshmen named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team and 33 student-athletes earn the Gerald Lage Award.
The 33 Lage Award winners for the Wildcats are the third-most of any school in the Big 12.
These academic awards, coupled with student-athletes across all sports setting a department record with a 3.413 cumulative GPA for the Spring 2026 semester, provide continued evidence that the 2025-26 academic year was one of the best in the history of Arizona Athletics.
A description of each award along with the Arizona student-athletes that were named to the lists are included below.
2026 Spring Academic All-Big 12 Team
To be named to the Academic All-Big 12 team, student-athletes must maintain a 3.20 GPA or higher, either cumulative or over the two previous semesters, and must have participated in 20% of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen are not eligible, while transfers in their first year of academic residence are eligible. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Sports & Society
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Economy & Industry
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Economy & Industry
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Science, Tech, Health & Society
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Economy & Industry
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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Collin McKinney, Arizona*
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Social Behavior & Human Understanding
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Sports & Society
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Social Behavior & Human Understanding
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Adriana Nieves Papaleo, Arizona
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Sport & Recreation Leadership
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Madeline Walker, Arizona*
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Ashlyn Zilliken, Arizona*
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Sports & Society
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No Major Selected A-Center
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Sports & Society
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Maria Cabanillas, Arizona*
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Nena Wongthanavimok, Arizona
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Science, Tech, Health & Society
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Economy & Industry
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Arts, Media, & Entertainment
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Filip Gustafsson, Arizona
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Economy & Industry
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Sports & Society
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Economy & Industry
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Tanvi Narendran, Arizona*
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Martyna Ostrzygalo, Arizona
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Physiology & Medical Sciences
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Sports & Society
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Electrical & Computer Engineer
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Science, Tech, Health & Society
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Physiology & Medical Sciences
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Information Science & eSociety
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Social Behavior & Human Understanding
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Michael Urbanski, Arizona*
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Bogdan Vidojkovic, Arizona
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Camila Aguilar Perez, Arizona
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Esther Akinlosotu, Arizona
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Management Information Systems
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Science, Tech, Health & Society
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Physiology & Medical Sciences
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Management Information Systems
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Ellie Korten Kamp, Arizona
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Molecular & Cellular Biology
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Physiology & Medical Sciences
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Physiology & Medical Sciences
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Interdisciplinary Studies-Sports & Society
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2025-26 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
To be selected to the rookie team, student-athletes must be new, first-time/incoming freshmen who have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial coursework and achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00. The student-athlete must have participated in at least one of their team's scheduled contests and must have been a member of their respective team for their sport's entire NCAA Championship segment.
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Andrew Jacobs Jr., Arizona
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Gavin Triezenberg, Arizona
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Ivan Kharchenkov, Arizona
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Mireia Jurado Pla, Arizona
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Leilani Cortez-Ramirez, Arizona
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Whitney Reinhardt, Arizona*
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Mireya Stephenson, Arizona
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Men's Swimming and Diving
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Men's Swimming and Diving
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Alexandre Desangles, Arizona
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Men's Swimming and Diving
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Men's Swimming and Diving
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Duncan Henderson, Arizona*
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Men's Swimming and Diving
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Men's Swimming and Diving
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Rosalie Abel Thiebaut, Arizona
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Women's Swimming and Diving
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Women's Swimming and Diving
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Billie Blu Mondonedo, Arizona
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Women's Swimming and Diving
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Julia Smurzynska, Arizona
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Women's Swimming and Diving
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Alejandro Arcila, Arizona
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Kai Espinosa Golinski, Arizona
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Men's Track and Field/Cross Country
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Men's Track and Field/Cross Country
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Men's Track and Field/Cross Country
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Women's Track and Field/Cross Country
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Women's Track and Field/Cross Country
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2025-26 Dr. Gerald Lage Award
In order to be eligible for the accolade, student-athletes must have lettered at least once in their career while maintaining residence at their institution for at least one academic year. The honoree, which can only be recognized once, should have 90 hours of earned credit with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.80 at the time of the nomination.
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Noelani Cornfield, Arizona
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Adriana Nieves Papaleo, Arizona
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Men's Swimming and Diving
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Women's Swimming and Diving
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Women's Swimming and Diving
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Men's Track and Field/Cross Country
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Michael Urbanski, Arizona
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Men's Track and Field/Cross Country
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Giorgia Mandotti, Arizona
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