- OSU forward Krista Lopez has been named the 2011 Capital One Academic All-American of the Year for NCAA Division I women’s soccer by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Lopez is the third OSU student-athlete to be named an Academic All-American of the Year, and this marks the second-straight year Lopez has been named to the Academic All-America First Team. Lopez is a senior double-majoring in management and accounting and has a 4.0 GPA.

- Nine Cowboy football players earned spots on the Academic All-Big 12 Team for 2011. Six Cowboys earned a spot on the all-academic first team including Brandon Weeden, Isaiah Anderson, Jamie Blatnik, Caleb Lavey, Charlie Moore, and Connor Sinko. The requirement for first-team accolades is maintaining a GPA average higher than 3.20. Three Cowboys were all second-team honorees, including Parker Graham, Deion Imade, and Teddy Johnson, with GPAs ranging from 3.00 to 3.19.

- Three OSU student-athletes have been named Seniors of Significance for the 2011-2012 academic year by the OSU Alumni Association: Krista Lopez, a forward for Cowgirl Soccer, Mark Nelson, a distance runner for Men’s Track and Field and Cross Country, and Alice White, a member of the Equestrian hunt seat team. The honor recognizes seniors who have brought merit to OSU through outstanding performances in academics, leadership, and community service.

- OSU placed 13 soccer players on the 2011 Academic All-Big 12 team, and led the conference with five honorees nominated with a 4.0 GPA. Twelve Cowgirls were named to the first team including all eight seniors, and one player was named to the second team. The eight seniors named to the first team included Sarah Brown, Colleen Dougherty (4.0), Elizabeth DeLozier, Becky Garrett, Krista Lopez (4.0), Melinda Mercado, Annika Niemeier (4.0), and Kyndall Treadwell (4.0). Three juniors were named to the first team: Carson Michalowski, Megan Marchesano, and Catherine Parish, and one sophomore in Kristen Kelley (4.0). Junior AD Franch earned Academic All-Big 12 honors for the first time in her career as she was named to the second team.

- Nineteen Oklahoma State cross country student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-Big 12 Cross Country Team.  Seven men earned first-team honors including German Fernandez, Colby Lowe, Mark Nelson, Tom Farrell, Kirubel Erassa, David Osborn, and Nick Thorpe.  Two others earned second-team recognition:  Taylor Monaghan and Klaus Smith.  Eight women earned first-team honors including Caileigh Glenn (who was nominated with a 4.0 GPA), Brandi Andrews, Victoria Fratczak, Laura Heaton, Teran Mixon, Jackie Campos, Jori Davis, and Kate Kujawa.  Melanie Funke and Natalja Piliusina earned second-team honors.

- OSU’s Chelsea Garcia, a junior on the Cowgirl’s Women’s College World Series softball team, was honored by the NCAA as the 2011 recipient of the Elite 88 Award for Division I softball. The Elite 88, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 88 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships. Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above who have participated in their sport for at least two years with their school. They must be an active member of the team, traveling and a designated member of the squad size at the championship. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed. Garcia, a junior who has started at shortstop every game for the past three seasons, won the award with a perfect 4.0 GPA in secondary education and mathematics.

- OSU softball shortstop Chelsea Garcia has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Softball team selected by CoSIDA, announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America. She is officially a member of the First Team, University Division. Garcia is just the fifth OSU softball player to be named first-team Academic All-American in school history.

- OSU had five players named to the 2011 Academic All-Big 12 Conference Baseball Team. Senior Brad Propst and sophomore Dane Phillips were named to the first team, while seniors Davis Duren, Andrew Heck, and Matt Klein were second team honorees.

-Seven OSU softball players were named to the All-Big 12 Academic Team for 2011. Kelsey Anchors was named to the second team, while six Cowgirls were named to the first team including Ashley Boyd, Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, Kat Espinosa, Mariah Gearhart, Sarah Odom, and Chelsea Garcia. Garcia was one of five players overall who received special recognition for her perfect 4.0 GPA.

- Nineteen members of OSU’s track and field program were named to the All-Big 12 Academic Team for 2011, including seven Cowboys and twelve Cowgirls. The seven Cowboys included Raul Botezan, Tom Farrell, German Fernandez, Colby Lowe, Joseph Manilafasha, Taylor Monaghan, and Mark Nelson, and all seven received first team recognition. For the Cowgirls, first team members included Brandi Andrews, Brooke Gritters, Victoria Hanna, Laura Heaton, Tone Hjalmarsen, Felicity Milton, Teran Mixon, Autumn Moses, Jessica Murphy, and Caitlin Way. Way was one of just 25 athletes overall nominated with a 4.0 GPA. Second team members included Jacqueline Campos and Melanie Funke. First team members consist of those athletes who have maintained a 3.20 GPA or higher, and second team members are those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.

- Former OSU wide receiver Anthony Hill was honored for his outstanding work in the classroom as the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) named him a member of the 2011 NFF Hampshire Honor Society. The group recognizes college football players from all divisions of play who maintain a 3.2 GPA or better.

- Chelsea Garcia, the starting shortstop on OSU's softball team, has been named to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-District VI first team. Garcia has maintained a 4.0 GPA while majoring in mathematics/teacher education with a minor in Spanish.

- Four members of OSU's women's tennis team, Sara Meghoufel, Nataliya Shatkovskaya, Leyla Simmons, and Malika Rose were named to the 2011 All-Big 12 Academic Women's Tennis Team. Meghoufel, Shatkovskaya, and Simmons were each named to the first team while Rose was named to the second team. First team members maintain a 3.20 or better GPA, while second team honorees are those with a 3.00 to a 3.19 GPA.