Eric the Red
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Both Dane Todd and Kurt Mann were placed on the impressive list of Huskers that have attained this goal. Congats Huskers
Academic All Americans
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Eric the Red
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The Huskers were only one of three teams with multiple selections and the only one who placed a junior, that being two.
hskrfannnwk
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:cheers :thumbs
StuckinChicago
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Sara Pavan and Christina Houghtelling also join Todd and Mann as first team academic all americans, making it four all sports academic americans for the fall sports season. GBR!
indianahusker
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Everyone thinks Notre Dame is the best place for student-athletes...I say it's NU!!
Eric the Red
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JOHN MABRY: Four Husker athletes are a classy bunch
Tuesday, Dec 06, 2005 - 11:31:20 pm CST
Mechanized Systems Management.
That is the major of Husker junior center Kurt Mann, a mad Mann when it comes to managing mechanized systems.
The Grand Islander is an Academic All-American, a 3.97 student in an agricultural engineering field that will set him up to be a systems boss someday.
When it comes to mechanized systems, I’m proud I can set my alarm clock.
Mann, teammate Dane Todd and Husker volleyball stars Christina Houghtelling and Sarah Pavan are in a classroom by themselves.
Todd, a junior fullback from Lincoln Southeast, is a 4.0 student in biological sciences. He and Mann comprised two-thirds of the Big 12 representatives — Baylor punter Daniel Sepulveda was the other — on the Academic All-America first-team squad for football.
Surely another Big 12 school produced at least a second-teamer, right? Actually, no.
The Academic All-America recognition for Houghtelling and Pavan is even more special when you consider they were one-third of the entire honor roll for their sport.
As you probably know, NU leads the world standings with 226 Academic All-Americans in all sports. But this is the first time since 1990 that NU has produced four fall honorees.
The Huskers led the Big 12 with 22 players on the academic all-conference football team. Six volleyball players received Academic All-Big 12 honors.
Houghtelling, a junior from Cambridge, has a 3.90 grade-point average in elementary education and coaching enhancement. Pavan, the Big 12 Player of the Year, is going strong at 4.0 on her way to a degree in biochemistry.
The sophomore from Ontario said her fall lineup of classes hasn’t been too tricky, but her spring schedule includes one of my favorites — Cell Structure and Function.
Who can tell me about cytoplasm transfer? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
After volleyball, Pavan said she would be interested in doing research for genetic development or genetic diseases. Todd is also into genetics and plans to teach labs after graduating in May. Med school is right around the corner for the guy who helped Cory Ross and Marlon Lucky turn corners all autumn.
NCAA volleyball regionals and bowl game preparations are just part of the hectic pace you have to keep to keep up as an ace student-athlete. After a full day of classes and volleyball, that’s when Pavan really gets busy.
“I go study at the Hewit (academic center) usually from like 7:30 to 9:30 or 10, then I go home, and if I have a test, I’ll study more, and if not, I’ll just hang out.”
By hang out, I think she means sleep.
Todd often starts his day at 6:15 a.m. … lifting at 7 … treatment, then study time at 8:30 … class from 10:30 to 1:45 … football from 2 to 6 … studying from 7 to 9:30 … bed by 10:30.
Houghtelling said Thursdays are her busiest day, but she still makes time for the really important stuff.
“Thursday night is ‘Will and Grace’ night and ‘Making the Band III.’ I watch that and then do a little homework.”
More homework. Does it ever end?
With end-of-semester projects due and finals starting next week, the juggling act can get tough.
“It’s probably the worst time of the year,” Mann said.
Mann and Todd will be rewarded with a trip to the Alamo Bowl later this month. Houghtelling and Pavan also plan to visit San Antonio, site of next week’s NCAA volleyball final four.
Those two will be at Qwest Center Omaha this weekend, competing for an NCAA regional title in front of 14,000 fans who love them for their outstanding stats in attacks, digs and blocks.
Now if they could just make a spot on the scoreboard for book-hitting percentages.
Reach John Mabry at 473-7320 or jmabry@journalstar.com.
Tuesday, Dec 06, 2005 - 11:31:20 pm CST
Mechanized Systems Management.
That is the major of Husker junior center Kurt Mann, a mad Mann when it comes to managing mechanized systems.
The Grand Islander is an Academic All-American, a 3.97 student in an agricultural engineering field that will set him up to be a systems boss someday.
When it comes to mechanized systems, I’m proud I can set my alarm clock.
Mann, teammate Dane Todd and Husker volleyball stars Christina Houghtelling and Sarah Pavan are in a classroom by themselves.
Todd, a junior fullback from Lincoln Southeast, is a 4.0 student in biological sciences. He and Mann comprised two-thirds of the Big 12 representatives — Baylor punter Daniel Sepulveda was the other — on the Academic All-America first-team squad for football.
Surely another Big 12 school produced at least a second-teamer, right? Actually, no.
The Academic All-America recognition for Houghtelling and Pavan is even more special when you consider they were one-third of the entire honor roll for their sport.
As you probably know, NU leads the world standings with 226 Academic All-Americans in all sports. But this is the first time since 1990 that NU has produced four fall honorees.
The Huskers led the Big 12 with 22 players on the academic all-conference football team. Six volleyball players received Academic All-Big 12 honors.
Houghtelling, a junior from Cambridge, has a 3.90 grade-point average in elementary education and coaching enhancement. Pavan, the Big 12 Player of the Year, is going strong at 4.0 on her way to a degree in biochemistry.
The sophomore from Ontario said her fall lineup of classes hasn’t been too tricky, but her spring schedule includes one of my favorites — Cell Structure and Function.
Who can tell me about cytoplasm transfer? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
After volleyball, Pavan said she would be interested in doing research for genetic development or genetic diseases. Todd is also into genetics and plans to teach labs after graduating in May. Med school is right around the corner for the guy who helped Cory Ross and Marlon Lucky turn corners all autumn.
NCAA volleyball regionals and bowl game preparations are just part of the hectic pace you have to keep to keep up as an ace student-athlete. After a full day of classes and volleyball, that’s when Pavan really gets busy.
“I go study at the Hewit (academic center) usually from like 7:30 to 9:30 or 10, then I go home, and if I have a test, I’ll study more, and if not, I’ll just hang out.”
By hang out, I think she means sleep.
Todd often starts his day at 6:15 a.m. … lifting at 7 … treatment, then study time at 8:30 … class from 10:30 to 1:45 … football from 2 to 6 … studying from 7 to 9:30 … bed by 10:30.
Houghtelling said Thursdays are her busiest day, but she still makes time for the really important stuff.
“Thursday night is ‘Will and Grace’ night and ‘Making the Band III.’ I watch that and then do a little homework.”
More homework. Does it ever end?
With end-of-semester projects due and finals starting next week, the juggling act can get tough.
“It’s probably the worst time of the year,” Mann said.
Mann and Todd will be rewarded with a trip to the Alamo Bowl later this month. Houghtelling and Pavan also plan to visit San Antonio, site of next week’s NCAA volleyball final four.
Those two will be at Qwest Center Omaha this weekend, competing for an NCAA regional title in front of 14,000 fans who love them for their outstanding stats in attacks, digs and blocks.
Now if they could just make a spot on the scoreboard for book-hitting percentages.
Reach John Mabry at 473-7320 or jmabry@journalstar.com.