STATE COLLEGE, Pa.; May 31, 2001 -- For the fifth consecutive year, Penn State has led all conference institutions in Academic All-Big Ten selections, with a school record 227 honorees for the 2000-01 academic year.

The Nittany and Lady Lions' fifth straight top finish was cemented by 110 student-athletes earning Academic All-Big Ten honors for the eight spring sports which compete in the conference and five at-large teams. Penn State's total of 227 honorees for the year bests the previous mark of 223, set in 1998-99.

Ohio State was second with 222 academic all-conference honorees.

Over the past five years, Penn State has had 1,034 Academic All-Big Ten selections, easily the most among the conference institutions. Ohio State is second with 881.

The Big Ten honored 1,741 student-athletes in 2000-01, an increase of 138 from the previous year.

Listed below are Penn State's 110 Academic All-Big Ten selections for the 2001 spring and at-large sports:

Softball
Karen Gulini Gr. Secondary Education Easton, PA
Megan Humphrey Jr. Kinesiology San Diego, CA
Colleen Kersey Sr. Accounting Greensburg, PA
Adrienne Manzo Sr. Recreation & Parks Management Levittown, PA
Kelly McCann Sr. Advertising & Public Relations Pittsburgh, PA
Allison Medellin Sr. Mechanical Engineering San Pablo, CA
Erin Norton So. Communications Orange, CA
Keri Raffield Sr. Architectural Engineering Ledyard, CT
Susan Shuplock Jr. Management Science & International Business Brea, CA
Jennifer Tripkin Jr. Kinesiology Middletown, NY
Kathryn Zeigler So. Education Hatboro, PA

Baseball
Mike DeRenzo Jr. Computer Engineering Murrysville, PA
Michael Hurey Jr. Chemical Engineering Pittsburgh, PA
Matt Lindert Jr. Letters, Arts, & Sciences Pensacola, FL
Chris Netwall Sr. Mechanical Engineering Allentown PA
Rodney Perry Sr. Telecommunications San Diego, CA
John Richmond Jr. Science Pittsburgh, PA
Zachary Smithlin Jr. Journalism Fair Lawn, NJ
Heath Vink So. Business Administration Mercersburg, PA
Adam Warchal So. Business Administration Naticoke, PA
Peter Yodis Gr. Mechanical Engineering Buckingham, PA

Men's Tennis
Michael Anderson So. Liberal Arts Canberra, Australia
Matthew Frakes So. Business Administration Winchester, VA
Bradley Nudell So. Business Administration Girard, OH
Steven Van Der Westhuyzen Jr. Finance Lexington, KY

Women's Tennis
Rebecca Ho Jr. Architectural Engineering Ontario, Canada
Janelle Perez Jr. Administration of Justice Burlingame, CA
Judy Wang So. Business Administration Eagan, MN
Teresa Whiteside Sr. English Silver Spring, MD

Men's Track & Field
Ryan Blood Jr. Health Policy & Administration State College, PA
Kelly Campagna Sr. Elementary & Kindergarten Education Cresson, PA
James Canterbury Jr. Industrial Engineering Lake Ariel, PA
James Carney Gr. Graduate South Park, PA
Gregg Davis Sr. Mechanical Engineering Newtown, PA
Bradd DelMuto Sr. Advertising & Public Relations Hatfield, PA
Jeffrey Dobias So. Science Palmerton, PA
Victor Flemming Sr. Industrial Engineering Petrolia, PA
Benjamin Goldberg So. Science State College, PA
Scott Holsopple Sr. Finance Mount Gretna, PA
Stephen Janci Jr. English Mulvane, KS
Michael Jordan Jr. Business Administration, Operations and Information Systems Management Anchorage, KS
Nicholas Plack Sr. Human Development & Family Studies Lititz, PA
Duane Reeves Gr. Kinesiology State College, PA
David Romilly Sr. Environmental Systems Engineering Wells, ME

Women's Track and Field
Jennifer Anthony Jr. Geosciences Mt. Pleasant, PA
Toyin Augustus Sr. Management Huntsville, AL
Jennifer Aylward Jr. Special Education Royersford, PA
Stacie Bouchard Jr. Management Greensburg, PA
Katy Bradley Jr. Computer Science Endicott, NY
Shelley Brand Sr. Kinesiology Manchester, CT
Laila Brock Gr. Counselor Education Washington, PA
Beth Buchheit Sr. Nutrition Greensburg, PA
Caitlin Deeble So. Education Fort Collins, CO
Kimberly DeNovellis Sr. Nutrition Wilkes-Barre, PA
Laurie Fox So. Education Fort Collins, CO
Krista Gahagan Jr. Kinesiology Alexandria, PA
Brooke Gillis So. Communications Midlothian, VA
Suzanne Heyer Gr. Instructional Systems Leipzig,Germany
Lacey Martens Jr. Kinesiology Seacaucus, NJ
Kristen Phillips Jr. Biology Niskayuna, NY
Mardy Przywarty Jr. Secondary Education Sycamore, PA
Justine Reissman Jr. Elementary & Kindergarten Education Sayville, PA
Elizabeth Sharkey Jr. Psychology Hazleton, PA
Kristen Tobin Jr. Kinesiology Galesferry, CT
Deshaya Williams Jr. Human Development & Family Studies Sarasota, NY
Amy Wyka Jr. Elementary & Kindergarten Education Fair Lawn, NJ

Men's Volleyball
Zelimir Koljesar So. Computer Science Kitchener, Ontario
Josh Mowrey So. Engineering Dubois, PA
Alex Weaver So. Engineering Pittsburgh, PA

Men's Golf
Joshua Dawes Jr. Management Sciences, Information Systems and International Business Jacksonville, FL
Andrew Latowski Sr. Marketing Pittsburgh, PA
Michael Saporito Gr. Accounting Macedon, NY
Jeffrey Turton Sr. Marketing Ithaca, NY

Women's Golf
Keri Dugan So. Education Erie, PA
Kathleen Futcher So. Nutrition The Woodlands, TX
Kelly Kephart Sr. Elementary & Kindergarten Education Philipsburg, PA
Andrea Lavelle Jr. Administration of Justice Whitby, Ontario
Jamie McClain Gr. Advertising & Public Relations Coshocton, OH
Meghan Mull Jr. Accounting Naperville, IL

Men's Fencing
Brendan Baby Sr. History Wilmette, IL
Omar Bhutta Sr. Engineering Science Pittsburgh, PA
Noah Jacobson So. Computer Engineering St. Paul, MN
Daniel Landgren Sr. Business Logistics & International Business Bjuv, Sweden
Marco Martemucci Gr. Biology State College, PA
Lucas Pimenta Sr. Management & International Business Stockholm, Sweden

Women's Fencing
Jessica Burke So. Information System Technology Upper Marlboro, MD
Jessica Clark So. Science Springfield, PA
Stephanie Eim Jr. Management Hendersonville, TN
Lisa Garofalo Jr. Management & International Business Horsham, PA
Judit Gordon Sr. Biology State College, PA
Colleen Hicks Sr. Kinesiology Wilmette, IL
Lauren Pilnick So. Liberal Arts Huntingdon, NY
Stephanie Tam Jr. Elementary & Kindergarten Education Coram, NY

Men's Lacrosse
Ronald Charles So. Engineering Martinsville, PA
Edward Holmes Sr. Finance Flourtown, PA
David Houle So. Business Administration Downingtown, PA
Michael Kern Sr. Recreation & Parks Management Columbus, OH
Matthew Vallone Sr. Marketing Corning, NY
Eric Wood Sr. Kinesiology Deferiet, NY
Carson Yoder Sr. Finance & International Business Lutherville, MD
Matthew Zappia So. Business Administration Canandaigua, NY

Women's Lacrosse
Amy Altadonna Jr. Integrative Arts Abington, PA
Megan Ames Sr. Marketing Alexandria, VA
Brooke Bailey Sr. Advertising & Publications Wallingford, PA
Alison DeCecco Jr. Human Development & Family Studies Newtown Square, PA
Melissa MacRone Jr. Education Swarthmore, PA
Katherine Pace So. Division of Undergraduate Studies Orchard Park, NY
Kristin Wood So. Education Wilton, CT
Sara Young Jr. Marketing West Chester, PA