Student athletes join honors program

Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University, is a selective, residential college that recruits academically outstanding undergraduates across the nation. It has been named "Best Honors College" in the nation, and this year more than 30 Sun Devil student-athletes will take part in the program, including six freshman.

The women's cross country team, coached by Louie Quintana, will have seven members of its team on the squad along with men's track, coached by Greg Kraft. ASU's national champion softball team will have five members.

SUN DEVIL STUDENT-ATHLETES IN BARRETT, THE HONORS COLLEGE IN 2011-12
Baseball (1): Joshua McAlister
Men's Basketball (2): Trent Lockett, Dave Whitmore
Women's Basketball (3): Joy Burke, Deja Mann, Eliza Norman (freshman)
Women's Cross Country (7): Sarah Green, Linda Kuenzi, Catherine Loden, Stephanie Mundt, Karlee Owens, Kayla Springford (freshman), Natasa Vulic
Men's Golf (1): David Lowe (freshman)
Gymnastics (1): Amelia Rew
Softball (5): Amelia Dougher, Kaitlyn Pavlovich, Jessica Richardson, Jasmine Roth, Sarah Van Horn (freshman)
Men's Swimming/Diving (3): Stephen Estes, Hayden Thomas, Alex Palumbo
Women's Tennis (2): Jacqueline Cako, Joanna Smith (freshman)
Men's Track (7): Garrett Baker-Slama, Jordan Benesh, Andrew Hagler, John Happe, Michael Ingrassia (freshman), John Kline, James Sandys
Water Polo (2): Jennifer Kreek (freshman), Nikki Unbehaun
Volleyball (2): Caitlyn Murphy, Jenny Teslevich
Wrestling (1): Tai Fukumoto