Jul 18, 2024

Cohen claims Academic All-America Award

Posted Jul 18, 2024 12:20 PM

Story by NU Athletic Communications

Men's gymnast Asher Cohen became Nebraska's 11th Academic All-American of the 2023-24 season, when he captured third-team honors on the Men's At-Large Team announced by the College Sports Communicators on Wednesday, July 17.

Cohen, a sophomore from Lakewood, Colo., claimed Nebraska's 18th men's gymnastics Academic All-America award and the first since Anton Stephenson earned first-team honors in 2019. Cohen brought home his Academic All-America award after posting a perfect 4.0 GPA as a biological sciences major while earning All-America honors with a sixth-place NCAA finish on still rings in 2024. He also competed on parallel bars for the Huskers at the NCAA Championships, helping Coach Chuck Chmelka's squad to a fourth-place team finish.

Cohen, who earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2024, also played a key role in helping the Huskers capture their first Big Ten regular-season championship since joining the conference in 2011.

CSC Men's At-Large Academic All-Americans included gymnasts, wrestlers, golfers, skiers, ice hockey, lacrosse, volleyball and water polo players in 2023-24.

Cohen's CSC Academic All-America award was the eighth for the Huskers during the spring athletic season, pushing Nebraska's all-time total to 362. The 11 Academic All-America awards for the Huskers in 2023-24 marked their highest single-season total since 2010-11.

Nebraska All-Time Men's Gymnastics Academic All-Americans (18)

  1. Asher Cohen, Third Team (2024)
  2. Anton Stephenson, First Team (2019)
  3. Ethan Lottman, Second Team (2015)
  4. Stephen Tetrault, First Team (2008)
  5. Stephen Tetrault, Third Team (2007)
  6. Ryan Sneed, Second Team (2003)
  7. Marshall Nelson, Second Team (2000)
  8. Jim Koziol, Third Team (1999)
  9. Ted Harris, Second Team (1997)
  10. Jason Christie, Third Team (1996)
  11. Rick Kieffer, First Team (1995)
  12. Sumner Darling, First Team (1994)
  13. Sumner Darling, First Team (1993)
  14. Sumner Darling, Third Team (1992)
  15. Mark Warburton, 1st Team (1990)
  16. Patrick Kirksey, Third Team (1990)
  17. Tom Schlesinger, First Team (1988)
  18. Tom Schlesinger, Honorable Mention (1986)

Nebraska 2023-24 CSC Academic All-Americans (11)

  1. Eleanor Dale, Soccer, First Team
  2. Sarah Weber, Soccer, Second Team
  3. Lexi Rodriguez, Volleyball, First Team
  4. Billie Andrews, Softball, Second Team
  5. Brett Sears, Baseball, Second Team
  6. Axelina Johansson, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, First Team
  7. Emanuela Casadei, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Third Team
  8. Till Steinforth, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, First Team
  9. Tyus Wilson, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, First Team
  10. Micaylon Moore, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Second Team
  11. Asher Cohen, Men's At-Large, Third Team

CSC Academic All-Americans, All-Time Division I Top Five

  1. Stanford - 373
  2.  Nebraska - 362
  3.  Notre Dame - 278
  4.  Alabama - 230
  5.  Penn State - 229