Five Falcons Earn Big 12 All-Academic Honors
4/30/2026 2:02:00 PM | Wrestling
696 Student-Athletes Honored on Big 12 Conference’s Winter All-Academic Team
Five Falcons represent Air Force on the Big 12 Conference 2026 Winter All-Academic Team announced by the league Thursday afternoon. The conference honored 696 student-athletes who participated in the league's winter sports of men's and women's basketball, gymnastics, equestrian, men's and women's swimming and diving and wrestling across the 16-member institutions and its affiliate members.
To qualify for the Winter Academic Team, student-athletes must maintain a 3.20 GPA or higher, either cumulative or over the two previous semesters, and must have participated in 20% of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen are not eligible, while transfers in their first year of academic residence are eligible. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
Air Force on the 2026 Winter All-Academic Team
Brenden Barnes, Global Management,
Jake Doone, Economics
Logan Fowler, Management
Soren Herzog, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Nico Tocci, Systems Engineering
Junior 197-pounder and Greco Roman World Team member Soren Herzog earns the honor for his second consecutive year while teammates Barnes, Doone, Fowler and Tocci are newcomers to the achievement. A complete list of all honorees can be found here.
To qualify for the Winter Academic Team, student-athletes must maintain a 3.20 GPA or higher, either cumulative or over the two previous semesters, and must have participated in 20% of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen are not eligible, while transfers in their first year of academic residence are eligible. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
Air Force on the 2026 Winter All-Academic Team
Brenden Barnes, Global Management,
Jake Doone, Economics
Logan Fowler, Management
Soren Herzog, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Nico Tocci, Systems Engineering
Junior 197-pounder and Greco Roman World Team member Soren Herzog earns the honor for his second consecutive year while teammates Barnes, Doone, Fowler and Tocci are newcomers to the achievement. A complete list of all honorees can be found here.
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