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The Big 12 Conference announced the 2023 Spring Academic All-Big 12 Team on Monday, with a total of 846 student-athletes earning the honor. Kansas had 81 student-athletes on the list, which recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at Conference institutions that participate in spring sports.

Kansas Rowing had 11 student-athletes earn 2023 National Scholar-Athlete honors from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA).

Kansas women’s golfers Johanna Ebner and Abby Glynn, rowers Kai Alexander and Danielle Brunig and men’s golfer Davis Cooper were all named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District At-Large teams, the organization announced Tuesday.

Kansas Rowing traveled to Oklahoma City for their first event of the spring season and competed against the University of Central Oklahoma on Friday, Mar. 17.

Kansas Rowing traveled to Oklahoma City for their first event of the fall season and competed at the Head of the Oklahoma regatta on Saturday, Oct. 1.

With 27 points, Kansas placed fifth in the Big 12 Rowing Championships in Austin, Texas on Sunday, May 15. Kansas beat out Kansas State by five and West Virginia by 24 points to clinch fifth. 

Kansas rowing uses the Lake Wheeler Invite to improve overall before hosting Kansas State and Drake next weekend, Saturday, April 30. 

Eighteen University of Kansas student-athletes have been honored with the 2022 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award – the Big 12 Conference’s highest academic honor.

Eighteen University of Kansas student-athletes have been honored with the 2022 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award – the Big 12 Conference’s highest academic honor.

IRVING, Texas – The Kansas rowing team placed a total of 25 student-athletes on the 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Rowing Team, as announced by the conference office on Thursday. A total of seven Jayhawks earned 4.0 GPAs – Kai Alexander, Danielle Brunig, Katie Donnellan, Lauren Fee, Julia Isbell, Jenna Lenherr and Emma Yowell. "These women have put great work into emphasizing the student part of student-athlete. They have excelled in the classroom during a very challenging time for higher educati...