A total of 762 student-athletes have been named to the 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, which honors conference competitors who are new, including freshmen, at their respective league institution.
Texas led the way with 81 honorees, while BYU followed with 73.
A total of 88 student-athletes were nominated with 4.00 grade point averages.
Nominated by each institution’s director of student-athlete support services, student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team must be new, ?rst-time/incoming freshmen that have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial coursework and achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.
Additionally, 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. The Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team was introduced in the 2012-13 academic year.
West Virginia’s 57 names are as follows. Names with an asterisk next to them received 4.0 GPAs.
| Spencer Barnett, West Virginia | Baseball |
| Joseph Fredericks, West Virginia | Baseball |
| Armani Guzman, West Virginia | Baseball |
| Michael Perazza, West Virginia* | Baseball |
| Aidan Smith, West Virginia | Baseball |
| Luke Szepek, West Virginia | Baseball |
| Ofri Naveh, West Virginia | Men’s Basketball |
| Ben Cutter, West Virginia | Football |
| Rodney Gallagher, West Virginia | Football |
| Jordan Jackson, West Virginia | Football |
| Nick Krahe, West Virginia | Football |
| Corey McIntyre, West Virginia | Football |
| Aden Nelson, West Virginia | Football |
| Cooper Young, West Virginia | Football |
| Julia Brown, West Virginia | Gymnastics |
| Jurnee Lane, West Virginia | Gymnastics |
| Amber Lowe, West Virginia | Gymnastics |
| Jayden McDonnell, West Virginia | Gymnastics |
| Griffin Lake, West Virginia | Rifle |
| Grace Armstrong, West Virginia | Rowing |
| Samantha Krankowski, West Virginia | Rowing |
| Alexis Mitchell, West Virginia | Rowing |
| Lauren Mueller, West Virginia | Rowing |
| Samantha Spencer, West Virginia | Rowing |
| Teegan Wendley, West Virginia | Rowing |
| Constantinos Christou, West Virginia | Men’s Soccer |
| Sam Nyenka, West Virginia | Men’s Soccer |
| Jake Ross, West Virginia | Men’s Soccer |
| Nyema Ingleton, West Virginia | Women’s Soccer |
| Gabriella Lamparty, West Virginia | Women’s Soccer |
| Abbey Olexa, West Virginia | Women’s Soccer |
| Jacey Race, West Virginia | Women’s Soccer |
| Olivia Shertzer, West Virginia | Women’s Soccer |
| Jordyn Wilson, West Virginia | Women’s Soccer |
| Preston Bennett, West Virginia* | Men’s Swimming & Diving |
| Ian McKinney, West Virginia | Men’s Swimming & Diving |
| Owen Recker, West Virginia | Men’s Swimming & Diving |
| Parker Sterlitz, West Virginia | Men’s Swimming & Diving |
| Delaney Cox, West Virginia | Women’s Swimming |
| Chloe Hickman, West Virginia | Women’s Swimming |
| Victoria Kidney, West Virginia* | Women’s Swimming |
| Alyssa Martel, West Virginia | Women’s Swimming |
| Madeline Smutny, West Virginia | Women’s Swimming |
| Makenna Wozny, West Virginia | Women’s Swimming |
| Mary Delaney, West Virginia* | Women’s Cross Country & Track |
| Eva Rinker, West Virginia | Women’s Cross Country & Track |
| Kishay Rowe, West Virginia | Women’s Cross Country & Track |
| Izayah Everett, West Virginia | Women’s Track & Field |
| Lilian Haught, West Virginia | Women’s Track & Field |
| Sophia Ludwig, West Virginia | Women’s Track & Field |
| Victoria Marston, West Virginia | Women’s Track & Field |
| Mae Nelson, West Virginia | Women’s Track & Field |
| Cate Pickering, West Virginia | Women’s Track & Field |
| Nele Broszat, West Virginia | Volleyball |
| Katherine Kolar, West Virginia* | Volleyball |
| Madelin McGath, West Virginia | Volleyball |
| Wilson Spires, West Virginia | Wrestling |
Press Release from Big 12 Conference
