MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – Thirty-six of West Virginia’s student-athletes were named to the 2015 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, as announced by the league on Thursday.
Student-athletes who were new, incoming freshmen at their respective Big 12 institutions are eligible for selection.
Oklahoma’s 59 honorees led all schools, with Kansas (50), Texas (48), Oklahoma State (45) and Baylor (41) all recording 40 or more selections. A total of 404 student-athletes were acknowledged for the 2014-15 season.
Thirty-seven of the student-athletes nominated posted 4.0 grade-point averages, including Mountaineers Anna Cokeley (rowing) and Amelie Currat (swimming).