July 23, 2004

Columbia, Mo. - The University of Missouri Department of Intercollegiate Athletics continued to excel on the academic side in 2003-04, as Mizzou turned out seven student-athletes who earned 1st-Team Academic All-American honors during the year.

That figure ranked MU fourth nationally for the year. Here is a breakdown of the top-20...

Most Academic All-Americans (2003-04)

1. Nebraska                         9
2. Rensselaer Polytechnic           8
   Rice                             8 
4. Missouri                         7 
   Dayton                           7
6. Emory                            6
   Notre Dame                       6
   Calvin College                   6
   Minnesota                        6
   Missouri-Rolla                   6
11. Penn State                      5
    Augustana College (IL)          5
    Pittsburg State                 5
    Gustavus Adolphus College       5
    MIT                             5
    Johns Hopkins                   5
    Colorado State                  5
    Denison                         5
    Kent State                      5
    New Mexico                      5
    Washington (Mo.)                5
    Northwestern                    5
    Whitworth College               5
    Carnegie Mellon                 5

Mizzou's student-athletes who were honored include:

Amanda Bales - Cross Country
Karen Bauer - Soccer
Garrett Broshuis - Baseball
Kenny Burleson - Wrestling
Rob Droege - Football
Urska Juric - Tennis
Rebecca Wolfe - Swimming