Eight agriculture students named Academic All-Big Ten
Eight student-athletes from Purdue University's College of Agriculture earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition during the spring sports season, helping the university reach a record 92 recipients. A total of 256 student-athletes received the honor in 2020-21, another record.
To qualify for Academic All-Big Ten honors, awardees must carry a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher while enrolled full-time.
Mateo Julio, Jackson Smeltz and Kasey Wilhoit earned additional recognition as two-time honorees. This season was the third time Taylor Mortensen and Tessa Sheets received the honor.
The student-athletes, pictured below, represent the departments of agricultural and biological engineering, agricultural economics, agronomy and animal sciences.
Megan Casey
Mateo Julio
Emma Keesling
Taylor Mortensen
Ella Robinson
Tessa Sheets
Jackson Smeltz
Kasey Wilhoit
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