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ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference is celebrating its 110th class of recipients who earned the Big Ten Medal of Honor from their respective institutions during the 2023-24 academic year. Established in 1915, the Big Ten Medal of Honor is the conference’s most prestigious award. It was the first award in intercollegiate athletics to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on athletics. The Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each member institution who has demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their collegiate career. This year’s class comprised student-athletes from 17 sports. Big Ten schools currently feature more than 9,800 student-athletes, but only 28 earn the award on an annual basis. Since the Big Ten Medal of Honor was first presented more than a century ago, just over 1,650 student-athletes have earned this unique distinction. Those names are on display at the Big Ten Office in Rosemont. Below is a listing of this year’s recipients: 2024 Big Ten Medal of Honor Class Illinois Kendall Bostic, Basketball Isaiah Williams, Football Indiana Anne Fowler, Diving Joey Maher, Soccer Iowa Samantha Cary, Soccer Gratt Reed, Track &amp; Field Maryland Emily Sterling, Lacrosse Ajax Zappitello, Lacrosse Michigan Gabby Wilson, Gymnastics Blake Corum, Football Michigan State Justina Gaynor, Soccer Jack Frank, Baseball Minnesota Gianna Gerdes, Gymnastics Isaiah Salazar, Wrestling Nebraska Billie Andrews, Softball Ethan Piper, Football Northwestern Izzy Scane, Lacrosse Boo Buie, Basketball Ohio State Amy Fulmer, Swimming Lyle Yost, Diving Penn State Cori Dyke, Soccer TJ Malone, Lacrosse Purdue Maddie Schermerhorn, Volleyball Mason Gillis, Basketball Rutgers Cassidy Spilis, Lacrosse Shane Knobloch, Lacrosse Wisconsin Emma Jaskaniec, Soccer Cameron Huss, Golf School Releases: <a href="https://fightingillini.com/news/2024/4/22/general-fighting-illini-athletics-celebrated-at-the-2024-oskees.aspx" target="_self">Illinois</a> <a href="https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/5/8/general-holmes-stone-highlight-award-winners-at-iu-athletics-night-to-shine-annual-banquet" target="_self">Indiana</a> <a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/05/10/award-winners-announced-at-ui-athletics-senior-student-athlete-reception-3/" target="_self">Iowa</a> <a href="https://umterps.com/news/2024/5/8/terrapin-athletics-sterling-zappitello-awarded-marylands-2024-big-ten-medal-of-honor.aspx#:~:text=COLLEGE%20PARK%2C%20MD%20%2D%2D%20Maryland,of%20Honor%20recipients%20on%20Wednesday." target="_self">Maryland</a> <a href="https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/4/23/general-wilson-corum-named-michigans-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients" target="_self">Michigan</a> <a href="https://msuspartans.com/news/2024/6/20/baseball-michigan-state-athletics-announces-2024-all-sports-award-winners.aspx" target="_self">Michigan State</a> <a href="https://gophersports.com/news/2024/5/6/athletics-gerdes-salazar-recipients-of-big-ten-medal-of-honor" target="_self">Minnesota</a> <a href="https://huskers.com/news/2024/04/29/andrews-piper-take-top-honors-at-a-night-at-the-lied" target="_self">Nebraska</a> <a href="https://nusports.com/news/2024/6/28/womens-lacrosse-buie-and-scane-honored-as-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients" target="_self">Northwestern</a> <a href="https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2024/4/15/general-student-athletes-recognized-with-academic-awards" target="_self">Ohio State</a> <a href="https://gopsusports.com/news/2024/6/18/general-malone-dyke-tabbed-as-penn-states-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%93%20Penn%20State%20Nittany%20Lion%20student,the%202023%2D24%20academic%20year." target="_self">Penn State</a> <a href="https://purduesports.com/" target="_self">Purdue</a> <a href="https://scarletknights.com/news/2024/7/2/mens-lacrosse-knobloch-and-spillis-named-2024-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients.aspx" target="_self">Rutgers</a> <a href="https://uwbadgers.com/news/2024/4/30/general-news-huss-jaskaniec-named-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%94%20Members%20of%20the%20Badgers'%20Class,Big%20Ten%20Medal%20of%20Honor." target="_self">Wisconsin</a>

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ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference will be well represented when the U.S. men’s gymnastics team begins competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as four athletes with ties to the conference have been selected to the team.Michigan’s Paul Juda and Fred Richard will join former Nittany Lion Stephen Nedoroscik on the squad, while former Golden Gopher Shane Wiskus was named as a traveling replacement. The team was selected based on performances as last weekend’s U.S. Olympic Trials in Minneapolis. Click here to view complete results: &nbsp;<a href="https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2024/m_24trials_aa.pdf">All-Around</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2024/m_24trials_events.pdf">Events.</a>Richard led the all-around (170.500) on both days of competition, also claiming the top spot on high bar (29.850 and finished second on parallel bars (29.850) and third on floor exercise (28.700) to secure his place on the team.Wiskus finished third in the all-around competition (169.650) and scored a win in the floor exercise (28.950), while Juda’s two day all-around score of 168.850 was good for fourth. Nedoroscik was No. 2 on pommel horse with a 29.300.Artistic gymnastics competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will run from July 27-August 5 at Bercy Arena. Fans can visit <a href="usagym.org/paris2024" target="_self">usagym.org/paris2024</a> for all information regarding Team USA’s gymnastics action at the Games.

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Four Men's Gymnasts to Represent Big Ten at Paris Olympics

LAS VEGAS — Twelve players with connections to the Big Ten Conference were chosen in the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft, held June 28-29 at Sphere. This year's draft class includes current Big Ten players and future commitments. Michigan State landed four selections while Michigan and Minnesota had three picks each. Ohio State and Notre Dame also have incoming players who were chosen.&nbsp; Since forming a hockey conference in 2013-14, the Big Ten has attracted 34 first-round selections, including eight top-five recipients. Listed below are this year's selections: 2024 NHL DRAFT&nbsp; <table style="overflow-x: scroll;text-align: center;"><colgroup data-width='999.0011988004794'><col style="width:23.675690529723788%"/><col style="width:17.62159295136282%"/><col style="width:10.05409597836161%"/><col style="width:8.540536583785368%"/><col style="width:21.72969130812348%"/><col style="width:18.37839264864294%"/></colgroup><tbody style="text-align: center;"><tr style="text-align: center;"><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">NAME</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">SCHOOL</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">ROUND</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">PICK</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">NHL TEAM</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">2023-24 TEAM</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Artyom Levshunov, D</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State</td><td style="text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="text-align: center;">2</td><td style="text-align: center;">Chicago Blackhawks</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Michael Hage, C</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan</td><td style="text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="text-align: center;">21</td><td style="text-align: center;">Montreal Canadiens</td><td style="text-align: center;">Chicago (USHL)</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Gabriel Eliasson, D</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan</td><td style="text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="text-align: center;">39</td><td style="text-align: center;">Ottawa Senators</td><td style="text-align: center;">HV71 Jr.</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Brodie Ziemer, RW</td><td style="text-align: center;">Minnesota</td><td style="text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="text-align: center;">71</td><td style="text-align: center;">Buffalo Sabres</td><td style="text-align: center;">USNTDP</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Nicholas Kempf, G</td><td style="text-align: center;">Notre Dame</td><td style="text-align: center;">4th</td><td style="text-align: center;">114</td><td style="text-align: center;">Washington Capitals</td><td style="text-align: center;">USNTDP</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">John Whipple, D</td><td style="text-align: center;">Minnesota</td><td style="text-align: center;">5th</td><td style="text-align: center;">144</td><td style="text-align: center;">Detroit Red Wings</td><td style="text-align: center;">USNTDP</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Noah Powell, RW</td><td style="text-align: center;">Ohio State</td><td style="text-align: center;">5th</td><td style="text-align: center;">148</td><td style="text-align: center;">Philadelphia Flyers</td><td style="text-align: center;">Dubuque (USHL)</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Patrick Geary, D</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State</td><td style="text-align: center;">6th</td><td style="text-align: center;">172</td><td style="text-align: center;">Buffalo Sabres</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Van Vliet, C</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State</td><td style="text-align: center;">7th</td><td style="text-align: center;">197</td><td style="text-align: center;">Vegas Golden Knights</td><td style="text-align: center;">USNTDP</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Austin Baker, LW</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State</td><td style="text-align: center;">7th</td><td style="text-align: center;">203</td><td style="text-align: center;">Detroit Red Wings</td><td style="text-align: center;">USNTDP</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Erik Påhlsson, C</td><td style="text-align: center;">Minnesota</td><td style="text-align: center;">7th</td><td style="text-align: center;">213</td><td style="text-align: center;">Nashville Predators</td><td style="text-align: center;">Dubuque (USHL)</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Christian Humphreys, C</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan</td><td style="text-align: center;">7th</td><td style="text-align: center;">215</td><td style="text-align: center;">Colorado Avalanche</td><td style="text-align: center;">USNTDP</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Twelve Big Ten Players Chosen in the 2024 NHL Draft

Artyom Levshunov MSU / Michael Hage, MICH Photos: Jayson Hajdu / College Hockey Inc. LAS VEGAS — Two players with ties to the Big Ten Conference were chosen in the first round of the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft held Friday at sold-out Sphere. Michigan State's Artyom Levshunov went second overall to the Chicago Blackhawks, becoming the eighth top-five selection since the Big Ten Hockey Conference started play in 2013-14. Levshunov was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and an All-Big Ten First Team selection as a freshman last season. Incoming Michigan freshman Michael Hage was selected 21st overall by the Montreal Canadiens. He skated this past season with the USHL Chicago Steel. Hage will become the 34th first-rounder to compete in the Big Ten. The NHL Draft continues Saturday (11:30 a.m. ET) with rounds two through seven. The NHL Network will provide broadcast coverage. In addition to the Draft, it has been a busy week of accolades for Big Ten players competing in the NHL. Michigan's Quinn Hughes captured the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman and was named to the NHL All-Star First Team. Minnesota Golden Gophers Logan Cooley and Brock Faber along with Michigan's Luke Hughes were named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. Gopher Kyle Okposo helped the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup championship while Michigan's Zach Hyman scored 16 goals for Edmonton to lead all players during the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Two Big Ten Players Go in First Round of 2024 NHL Draft

ALL-AMERICA TEAMS&nbsp;<table style="overflow-x: scroll;text-align: center;" width="100%; display: table;"><colgroup data-width='738.0004428001109'><col style="width:31.165296883470305%"/><col style="width:15.311698468830151%"/><col style="width:10.704598929540103%"/><col style="width:8.536589146341084%"/><col style="width:7.3170692682930705%"/><col style="width:12.059598794040117%"/><col style="width:7.3170692682930705%"/><col style="width:7.588079241192074%"/></colgroup><tbody style="text-align: center;"><tr style="text-align: center;"><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">NAME</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">SCHOOL</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">ABCA</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">BA</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">D1</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">NCBWA</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">PG</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">CBF</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Camden Janik - C</td><td style="text-align: center;">Illinois</td><td style="text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Josh Kuroda - Grauer - SS</td><td style="text-align: center;">Rutgers</td><td style="text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="text-align: center;">1st</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Brett Sears - RHP</td><td style="text-align: center;">Nebraska</td><td style="text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="text-align: center;">1st</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Jacob Schroeder - DH</td><td style="text-align: center;">Illinois</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">2nd</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Devin Taylor - OF</td><td style="text-align: center;">Indiana</td><td style="text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td><td style="text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="text-align: center;">-</td></tr></tbody></table> FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAMS&nbsp;<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: center;width: 100%;display: table;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">NAME</td><td style="text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">SCHOOL</td><td style="text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">NCBWA</td><td style="text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">PG</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">Luke Gaffney - 1B</td><td style="text-align: center;">Purdue</td><td style="text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="text-align: center;">—</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">Chris Hacopian - DH</td><td style="text-align: center;">Maryland</td><td style="text-align: center;">—</td><td style="text-align: center;">2nd</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">Collin Priest - 1B</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan</td><td style="text-align: center;">—</td><td style="text-align: center;">2nd</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">Jacob Vogel - RHP</td><td style="text-align: center;">Indiana</td><td style="text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="text-align: center;">—</td></tr></tbody></table> ABCA — American Baseball Coaches Association BA — Baseball America D1 — D1Baseball.com NCBWA — National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association PG — Perfect Game CBF — College Baseball Foundation

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Big Ten Players Earn Baseball All-America Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Four Big Ten Conference men’s basketball players were selected in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday and Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Three of those selections came off the board in the first round.Purdue center Zach Edey led the quartet after being chosen ninth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies. Indiana’s Kel’el Ware will head south to the Miami Heat as the 15th overall pick, while Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. was chosen 27th by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota’s Cam Christie will move to the west coach, after the Los Angeles Clippers selected him 16th in the second round (46th overall).Edey was named Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus National Player of the Year after leading the Boilermakers to the Big Ten regular season championship. Edey averaged 25.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.0 assists and shot 62.3 percent from the field and 71.1 percent from the free throw line, while leading the Boilermakers to their first Final Four since 1980 and NCAA championship game appearance since 1969.Ware, an All-Big Ten Second Team selection, averaged team highs in points (15.9 per game), rebounds (9.9), and blocked shots (1.9). He became the third Hoosier in the last 25 seasons (D.J. White, Trayce Jackson-Davis) to average at least 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds for a season. Ware shot 58.6% (188-of-321) from the floor and 42.5% (17-of-40) from the 3-point line. The Big Ten All-Defensive Team honoree added a team-best 15 double-doubles to go along with 19 multi-block contests.Shannon, who was named Most Outstanding Player at the 2024 Big Ten Tournament, ranked third in the NCAA in scoring this past season at 23.0 points per game, the highest scoring average by an Illini player in 51 years. He shattered the Illinois all-time single-season scoring record, totaling 736 points over his 32 appearances, becoming the first Illini ever to surpass the 700-point mark. Shannon also averaged 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals.Christie appeared in 33 contests during his freshman campaign, ranking second on the team with 11.3 points and 30.1 minutes played. Christie shot 40.3 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from beyond the arc, while leading the Gophers with 179 three-point attempts and finishing second on the team with 70 made three-pointers. The rookie has also posted 119 rebounds, 74 assists, 11 blocks, 21 steals, and 373 points.The Big Ten Conference has had at least three first-round draft picks in eight of the last 12 drafts. The Big Ten Conference also extended its streak with at least one first-round selection to 49 consecutive years, dating to the 1976 draft.

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Four From Big Ten Selected in 2024 NBA Draft

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Purdue University basketball center Zach Edey has been selected as the 2023-24 Big Ten Conference Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year, and University of Iowa basketball guard Caitlin Clark has been recognized as the 2023-24 Big Ten Conference Female Athlete of the Year, the conference announced Thursday.Edey is the third Boilermaker student-athlete to earn Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year honors, joining diver David Boudia in 2011 and basketball’s Glenn Robinson in 1994. Edey also joins former Ohio State wrestler Kyle Snyder, the 2017 and 2018 honoree, as the only repeat winners.Edey is also eighth basketball student-athlete chosen as Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year and the first since Iowa’s Luka Garza in 2021. In addition to Edey, Robinson and Garza, the other basketball recipients of the Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year have been Indiana’s Steve Alford (1987), Michigan’s Glen Rice (1989), Ohio State’s Evan Turner (2010), and Michigan State’s Draymond Green (2012) and Denzel Valentine (2016).Likewise, Clark joins field hockey standout Kristy Gleason in 1994 and basketball great Megan Gustafson in 2019 as award winners from Iowa and becomes the third repeat winner in the award’s 42-year history, joining Wisconsin’s Suzy Favor and Indiana’s Lilly King.This marks the 10th time a basketball student-athlete has captured the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year award. Along with the selections of Clark and Gustafson, other basketball recipients have been Purdue’s Joy Holmes (1991), MaChelle Joseph (1992), Stephanie White (1999) and Katie Douglas (2001), Penn State’s Kelly Mazzante (2004), Ohio State’s Jessica Davenport (2007), and Minnesota’s Rachel Banham (2016).After posting one of the most-statistically dominant seasons in college basketball history in 2022-23, Edey improved on it in 2023-24. Edey averaged 25.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.0 assists and shot 62.3 percent from the field and 71.1 percent from the free throw line, while leading the Boilermakers to their first Final Four since 1980 and NCAA championship game appearance since 1969. He is the only player in NCAA history to average at least 25.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 assists per game.A 7-4 center from Toronto, Edey swept all six major National Player of the Year awards for the second straight year, becoming the first player since UCLA’s Bill Walton (1972, 1973) to accomplish the feat. His 12 major National Player of the Year honors are the second most in NCAA history, behind only Ralph Sampson’s 14. For the second consecutive year, Edey also received the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award given to the nation’s top center and the Pete Newell Award given to the nation’s top post player.Edey joins Elvin Hayes in 1968 as the only players in NCAA history to record at least 983 points and 474 rebounds in a season and becomes the first player to lead the country in points and rebounds since Hank Gathers did so in 1989.Edey was at his best during Purdue’s 2024 NCAA Tournament run. His 177 points in the NCAA Tournament were the third most in March Madness tournament history. Edey became the first player since 1975 to have at least 30 points, 20 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in an NCAA Tournament game, when he did so against Grambling in the first round. Edey’s 37 points in the NCAA Championship game were also the fourth most in title-game history and the most since 1978.Clark was named the consensus National Player of the Year in 2023-24, earning 12 National Player of the Year accolades. The West Des Moines, Iowa native was also recently honored as recipient of the 2024 Honda Cup Award winner and named Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive year.Clark led the nation in 10 statistical categories, including 31.6 points per game, 8.9 assists per game, 201 three-pointers made, and six triple-doubles, while leading Iowa to a 34-5 record and its second consecutive Big Ten regular season and tournament titles and a return trip to the NCAA championship game.In addition to her third consecutive Big Ten Tournament Most Valuable Player honor, Clark was a unanimous All-Big Ten First Team selection, becoming the first Iowa women’s basketball player to earn four First Team All-Big Ten honors.Clark is the only player in NCAA DI men’s or women’s basketball history to lead her conference in scoring and assists in four consecutive seasons and the first Division-I player to surpass 3,800 points, 1,000 assists, and 950 rebounds in a career. She is the first Division I player to notch back-to-back 1,000 point seasons and the sixth to collect more than 1,000 career assists.This season, Clark recorded 1,234 points, breaking Kelsey Plum’s NCAA single season scoring mark, en route to collecting 3,951 points throughout her career, surpassing “Pistol” Pete Maravich as the NCAA’s men’s or women’s all-time leading scorer. Clark also owns the NCAA’s all-time field goals mark of 1,293.Clark’s 59 games with at least 30 points are the most in men’s or women’s basketball over the last 25 seasons, while her 20 games with at least 30 points and 10 assists are 18 more than any other women’s basketball players during the same span.Edey and Clark were among a high-powered field of 28 nominees (one male and one female per Big Ten school) that included eight national champions, 26 All-Americans, 15 conference champions, 12 conference Players of the Year and nine standouts who collected at least one national player of the year accolade.The Big Ten Conference has recognized a Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year since 1982 and first honored a Female Athlete of the Year in 1983. The Big Ten Athletes of the Year are selected by a panel of conference media members from nominations submitted by each institution.The complete list of 2023-24 Athlete of the Year nominations, as well as the list of all-time winners for each award, can be found below.2023-24 BIG TEN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES Illinois: Terrence Shannon Jr., basketball; Rose Yeboah, track &amp; field Indiana: Carson Tyler, swimming &amp; diving; Anna Peplowski, swimming &amp; diving Iowa: Real Woods, wrestling; Caitlin Clark, basketball Maryland: Ajax Zappitello, lacrosse; Emily Sterling, lacrosse Michigan: Blake Corum, football; Kari Miller, tennis Michigan State: Heath Baldwin, track &amp; field; Skyla Schulte, gymnastics Minnesota: Isaiah Salazar, wrestling; Vivi Del Angel, swimming &amp; diving Nebraska: Darius Luff, track &amp; field; Eleanor Dale, soccer Northwestern: Daniel Svärd, Golf; Lauren Wadas, field hockey Ohio State: JJ Tracy, tennis; Jacy Sheldon, basketball Penn State: Aaron Brooks, wrestling; Bridget Nemeth, softball Purdue: Zach Edey, basketball; Eva Hudson, volleyball Rutgers: Josh Kuroda-Grauer, baseball; Chloe Timberg, track &amp; field Wisconsin: Kyle McClellan, ice hockey; Sarah Franklin, volleyballBIG TEN JESSE OWENS MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS1982 - Jim Spivey, Indiana, cross country/track &amp; field 1983 - Ed Banach, Iowa, wrestling 1984 - Sunder Nix, Indiana, track &amp; field 1985 - Barry Davis, Iowa, wrestling 1986 - Chuck Long, Iowa, football 1987 - Steve Alford, Indiana, basketball 1988 - Jim Abbott, Michigan, baseball 1989 - Glen Rice, Michigan, basketball 1990 - Anthony Thompson, Indiana, football 1991 - Mike Barrowman, Michigan, swimming 1992 - Desmond Howard, Michigan, football 1993 - John Roethlisberger, Minnesota, gymnastics 1994 - Glenn Robinson, Purdue, basketball 1995 - Tom Dolan, Michigan, swimming 1996 - Eddie George, Ohio State, football 1997 - Blaine Wilson, Ohio State, gymnastics 1998 - Charles Woodson, Michigan, football 1999 - Luke Donald, Northwestern, golf 2000 - Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, football 2001 - Ryan Miller, Michigan State, ice hockey 2002 - Jordan Leopold, Minnesota, ice hockey 2003 - Amer Delic, Illinois, tennis &amp; Matt Lackey, Illinois, wrestling 2004 - Damion Hahn, Minnesota, wrestling 2005 - Luis Vargas, Penn State, gymnastics 2006 - Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan, swimming 2007 - Cole Konrad, Minnesota, wrestling 2008 - Brent Metcalf, Iowa, wrestling 2009 - Jake Herbert, Northwestern, wrestling 2010 - Evan Turner, Ohio State, basketball 2011 - David Boudia, Purdue, diving 2012 - Draymond Green, Michigan State, basketball 2013 - Derek Drouin, Indiana, track &amp; field 2014 - David Taylor, Penn State, wrestling 2015 - Logan Stieber, Ohio State, wrestling 2016 - Denzel Valentine, Michigan State, basketball 2017 - Kyle Snyder, Ohio State, wrestling 2018 - Kyle Snyder, Ohio State, wrestling 2019 - Bo Nickal, Penn State, wrestling 2020 - Chase Young, Ohio State, football 2021 - Luka Garza, Iowa, basketball 2022 - Gable Steveson, Minnesota, wrestling 2023 - Zach Edey, Purdue, basketball 2024 – Zach Edey, Purdue, basketballBIG TEN FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS 1983 - Judi Brown, Michigan State, track &amp; field 1984 - Lisa Ishikawa, Northwestern, softball 1985 &amp; Cathy Branta, Wisconsin, cross country/track &amp; field 1986 - Stephanie Herbst, Wisconsin, cross country/track &amp; field 1987 - Jennifer Averill, Northwestern, field hockey/lacrosse 1988 - Suzy Favor, Wisconsin, cross country/track &amp; field 1989 - Suzy Favor, Wisconsin, cross country/track &amp; field 1990 - Suzy Favor, Wisconsin, cross country/track &amp; field 1991 - Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse, Michigan State, diving &amp; Joy Holmes, Purdue, basketball 1992 - MaChelle Joseph, Purdue, basketball 1993 - Lara Hooiveld, Michigan, swimming 1994 - Kristy Gleason, Iowa, field hockey 1995 - Laura Davis, Ohio State, volleyball 1996 - Olga Kalinovskaya, Penn State, fencing 1997 - Kathy Butler, Wisconsin, track &amp; field &amp; Gretchen Hegener, Minnesota, swimming 1998 - Sara Griffin, Michigan, softball 1999 - Stephanie White-McCarty, Purdue, basketball 2000 - Lauren Cacciamani, Penn State, volleyball 2001 - Katie Douglas, Purdue, basketball 2002 - Christie Welsh, Penn State, soccer 2003 - Perdita Felicien, Illinois, track &amp; field 2004 - Kelly Mazzante, Penn State, basketball 2005 - Jennie Ritter, Michigan, softball 2006 - Tiffany Weimer, Penn State, soccer 2007 - Jessica Davenport, Ohio State, basketball 2008 - Hannah Nielsen, Northwestern, lacrosse 2009 - Maria Hernandez, Purdue, golf 2010 - Megan Hodge, Penn State, volleyball 2011 - Shannon Smith, Northwestern, lacrosse 2012 - Christina Manning, Ohio State, track &amp; field 2013 - Amanda Kessel, Minnesota, ice hockey  2014 - Dani Bunch, Purdue, track &amp; field 2015 - Taylor Cummings, Maryland, lacrosse 2016 - Rachel Banham, Minnesota, basketball  2017 - Lilly King, Indiana, swimming 2018 - Lilly King, Indiana, swimming 2019 - Megan Gustafson, Iowa, basketball 2020 - Dana Rettke, Wisconsin, volleyball 2021 - Sarah Bacon, Minnesota, diving 2022 - Dana Rettke, Wisconsin, volleyball 2023 - Caitlin Clark, Iowa, basketball 2024 – Cailtin Clark, Iowa, basketball

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INDIANAPOLIS – Ashley Harlock of Michigan State University and Trent DiCicco of the Ohio State University have been selected as this year’s Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award recipients. All 14 Big Ten Conference member institutions were asked to nominate one female and one male student-athlete for the 2024 school year. The two students selected were each awarded a $10,000 scholarship for their achievements in academics, athletics, extracurricular activities, and leadership.Harlock becomes the third Spartan student-athlete to receive the Wayne Duke Postgraduate award, joining swimmer Scott Piper (2020) and gymnast Lea Mitchell (2021). DiCicco joins the trio of swimmer Chelsea Davis (2010), soccer player Lindsay Agnew (2017), and thrower Sade Olatoye (2020) as Buckeyes to earn the honor in its 17-year history.In recognition of the Big Ten Conference's leadership in fully integrating athletics into the academic mission of its member institutions, the Indianapolis Big Ten Community Partnership initiated the Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award in 2008. During the past 17 years, the award has contributed nearly $300,000 in scholarships.The award is made possible by donations from local corporations and individuals supporting intercollegiate athletics. The Indianapolis Big Ten Community Partnership is comprised of the State of Indiana, the City of Indianapolis, Indiana Sports Corp, Pacers Sports &amp; Entertainment, and Visit Indy.A four-year letterwinner on the Michigan State field hockey team, Harlock appeared in all 65 games during her career, including 40 starts, totaling 13 points on three goals and seven assists. Harlock’s leadership extends well beyond her position as a three-year team captain, as she served as President of the Michigan State Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), a leadership committee organized to provide insight into the student-athlete experience, and represented the university on the conference and national levels.Harlock graduated from Michigan State’s Lyman Briggs Honors College with a 4.0 grade-point average, double majoring in human biology and neuroscience with a concentration in behavioral neuroscience. During her time at Michigan State, Harlock has participated in research in the Physics, Psychology, and Physiology Departments and presented research at the 2023 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting.In addition to her athletic and academic pursuits, Harlock is active in a variety of community service activities, including blood and bone marrow drives and food and clothing drives. She is also an accomplished singer and guitarist, who recorded four original songs for a CD with Nashville producer Matt Wilder.DiCicco was a four-year member and a two-year captain of the Ohio State men’s lacrosse team, who accumulated 17 points on 10 goals and seven assists, 88 ground balls, and 10 caused turnovers in his 47 appearances in the Scarlett and Gray. DiCicco was also a member of Team Canada, winning a silver medal at the Under-21 World Championships in Limerick, Ireland in 2022.A two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, DiCicco majored in mechanical engineering with a minor in robotics and autonomous systems, posting a 3.94 overall grade-point average. DiCicco is also participating in research projects focusing on human movement biomechanics applied to law enforcement and athletes and a multidisciplinary project related to optimizing human performance, injury prevention, and rapid rehabilitation.Outside of classwork, research, and lacrosse, DiCicco, who also co-founded and co-owns a small, vintage-inspired fashion brand called Modern Crown, volunteers at the Second and Seven Reading Foundation and Dream Centre Food Service.“Indiana Sports Corp is humbled to have the opportunity to present the Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award to these outstanding student-athletes,” said Indiana Sports Corp President Patrick Talty. “Both of the honorees have demonstrated impressive leadership skills, academic and athletic performance, and serve as role models for their communities.”The Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award is named for the late Big Ten Conference commissioner who served from 1971 to 1989. While leading the conference, Duke spent much of his time working to improve academic standards and graduation rates for students competing in conference athletics.2024 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award Nominees University of Illinois: Katherine (Kate) Duong, Women’s Tennis Indiana University: Kennedy Reardon, Field Hockey; Jagger Saylor, Men’s Tennis University of Maryland: Shaylan Ahearn, Women’s Lacrosse Michigan State University: Ashley Harlock, Field Hockey University of Minnesota: Madeline Wethington, Women’s Ice Hockey University of Nebraska: Lindsey Thiele, Women’s Golf; Ethan Piper, Football Northwestern University: Levi Hoogendoorn, Fencing; Rom Brown, Men’s Soccer Ohio State University: Nya Bussey, Track &amp; Field; Trent DiCicco, Men’s Lacrosse Penn State University: Carrie Byrnes, Women’s Ice Hockey; Benjamin Doyle, Swimming &amp; Diving Purdue University: Emily Matthews, Women’s Soccer Rutgers University: Emily Mahaffy, Women’s Rowing; Jackson Temple, Men’s Soccer University of Wisconsin: Gabrianna Salo, Softball; Gabriel Huber, Men’s TennisPrevious Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award Recipients 2023: Diana Brown, University of Illinois, Volleyball; Thomas Penola, Purdue University, Wrestling 2022: Blake Hayes, University of Illinois, Football; Gianna Glatz, Rutgers, Field Hockey 2021: Kieran Mullins, Rutgers, Men's Lacrosse &amp; Lea Mitchell, Michigan State, Women's Gymnastics 2020: Scott Piper, Michigan State, Men’s Swimming &amp; Diving; Sade Olatoye, Ohio State, Women’s Track &amp; Field 2019: Anton Stephenson, Nebraska, Men’s Gymnastics; Olivia Rosendahl, Northwestern, Women’s Swimming &amp; Diving 2018: Chris Weber, Nebraska, Football; Emily Mills, Rutgers, Women’s Golf 2017: Geno Morelli, Penn State, Wrestling; Lindsay Agnew, Ohio State, Women’s Soccer 2016: Cody Rush, Nebraska, Men’s Track and Field; Lindsay Mable, Minnesota, Women’s Gymnastics 2015: Campbell Sode, Rutgers, Men’s Lacrosse; Jessica Plant, Minnesota, Women’s Swimming &amp; Diving 2014: Spencer Long, Nebraska, Football; Emily Wong, Nebraska, Women’s Gymnastics 2013: Sean Fisher, Nebraska, Football; Katelyn White, Nebraska, Women’s Cross Country and Track &amp; Field 2012: Miguel Pineda, Penn State, Men’s Gymnastics; Margaux Farrell, Indiana, Women’s Swimming &amp; Diving 2011: Mike Torchia, Minnesota, Men’s Cross Country and Track &amp; Field; Allie Smith, Purdue, Women’s Swimming &amp; Diving 2010: Mark Ison, Northwestern, Football; Chelsea Davis, Ohio State, Women’s Swimming &amp; Diving 2009: Drew Ratner, Northwestern, Men’s Soccer; Lauren Mioton, Purdue, Women’s Basketball 2008: Kevin Trulock, Indiana, Football; Molly Crispell, Penn State, Women’s Swimming &amp; Diving

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Student-Athletes from Michigan State and Ohio State Named 2024 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award Recipients

<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt64e4d772ff6d7d50/667d96b1b2a2af1697a6b2e3/DS_Final_2024.pdf" target="_self">2023-24 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars</a>ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced Monday that 1,695 students on varsity rosters have earned the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award. The list includes students from all 14 institutions plus Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame and 38 different sports who have recorded a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year.&nbsp;The 2023-24 class of Distinguished Scholar Award recipients includes 386 students who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic term. &nbsp; &nbsp; Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time at the institution for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year, excluding any summer grades. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a student's academic career.&nbsp;A complete list of the 2023-24 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award recipients can be found <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt64e4d772ff6d7d50/667d96b1b2a2af1697a6b2e3/DS_Final_2024.pdf" target="_self">here</a>. &nbsp;