USA Basketball today announced the training camp roster for the 2013 World University Games, which is scheduled for July 7-16 in Kazan, Russia, which includes seven Big Ten standouts. Indiana's Yogi Ferrell and Will Sheehey, Iowa's Roy Devyn Marble and Aaron White, Michigan State's Adreian Payne, Minnesota's Andre Hollins and Purdue's A.J. Hammons were selected to the training camp roster of 29 players. In addition, Michigan coach John Beilein will serve as an assistant for Team USA at the World University Games. Team USA training camp will take place Jun 24-30, with finalists announced on June 27 or 28 and the 12-man roster chosen before the team's departure on July 1.
The 2013 Big Ten rowing season came to a close at the NCAA Championships, where Ohio State claimed its first national team title after earning first-place finishes in the first varsity four and second varsity eight.
National Champions: The No. 1 Ohio State rowing team made program history on Sunday, June 2, at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, claiming its first national team title after earning first-place finishes in the first varsity four and second varsity eight and a third-place effort in the first varsity eight. The Buckeyes are the first Big Ten team to win a national team title in rowing. The Ohio State first varsity four, made up of Taylore Urban, Sara Handa, Chloe Meyer, Aina Cid-Centelles and coxswain Dara Schnoll, crossed the finish line in 7:08.26, just under three seconds ahead of second-place USC. The second varsity eight crew of Daphne Socha, Katie Beletskaya, Silvia DeMatteis, Stephanie Johnson, Nicole Becks, Lauren Eckles, Samantha Fowle, Catherine Shields and coxswain Amanda Poll closed out the season with a perfect 12-0 record after recording a time of 6:27.86 to claim the national crown. For more NCAA Championship coverage, click here.
NCAA Participants: Three Big Ten teams were selected to the 2013 NCAA Rowing Championships, as Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin earned bids to the event. The Wolverines made their 13th appearance in the meet, the Buckeyes made their 14th consecutive visit, and 15th overall, to the national event and the Badgers appeared in the regatta for the 10th time. Click here for the full release.
Big Ten Champions: Ohio State won its fourth Big Ten title at the 2013 Big Ten Rowing Championships at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis on May 19th. The Buckeyes recorded 160 points, a new championships record, on the strength of five first-place finishes. Ohio State tallied wins in the first varsity eight, second varsity eight, first varsity four, third varsity four and first novice eight. Michigan followed in second with 135 points and Wisconsin finished third with 134 points. For complete coverage of the Big Ten Championships, click here, here and here.
Individual Awards: The Big Ten office announced on Wednesday, may 22, the rowing individual award winners, as chosen by the conference coaches. Ohio State's Claire-Louise Bode was named Big Ten Athlete of the Year, while teammate Catherine Shields was tabbed Co-Freshman of the Year with Michigan State's Katie Cromie. Buckeye head coach Andy Teitelbaum earned Coach of the Year laurels. Click here for more on the individual award winners.
Academic All-District: Wisconsin's Kendall Schmidt was named to the Capital One Academic All-District, it was announced on Thursday, May 16th. The Academic All-District team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their performances in the classroom and athletically. The complete list of Big Ten honorees can be found here.
Regional Honors: Prior to the NCAA Championships, the CRCA announced that Ohio State head coach Andy Teitelbaum was named its Central Regional Coach of the Year, while Buckeye assistant coach Diana Albrecht was tabbed Central Regional Assistant Coach of the Year. In addition, Indiana's Madelyn, Iowa's Katy Kroll, Michigan's Jessica Eiffert and Melisa Ongun, Michigan State's Katie Cromie, Minnnesota's Cassie Drozynski and Ohio State's Claire-Louise Bode and Allison Eber were named first-team All-Region. Michigan's Kate Grimaldi and Shannon Stief and Ohio State's Cori Meinert earned second-team honors. Click here for the complete list of CRCA All-Region selections.
The Big Ten Conference announced today that men's and women's lacrosse will become the conference's 27th and 28th official sports and that Johns Hopkins University has been accepted as a sport affiliate member for men's lacrosse only beginning with the 2014-15 academic year.
Check here for the full release on today's exciting announcements.
Six Big Ten women's rowing teams are receiving votes in the latest CRCA/USRowing Coaches Poll, released on Wednesday. Ohio State leads ranked squads, coming in at No. 1. Wisconsin and Michigan follow at No. 13 and No. 14, respectively, while Iowa, Michigan State and Minnesota are receiving votes.
For the complete poll, click here.
Fourteen Big Ten track and field student-athletes have been named Capital One Academic All-District, it was announced this week. The team's recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. First-Team honorees advance to the Capital One Academic All-America Team ballot, where first- second- and third-team honorees will be selected in June.
Marissa Golliday, ILL*
Brandon Stryganek, ILL*
Andy Bayer, IND*
Molly Hirt, IND
Rebecca Addison, MICH*
Jack Greenlee, MICH*
Jillian Smith, MICH*
Kiley Tobel, MICH
Julia Otwell, MSU
Quentin Mege, MINN*
Bjorn Barrefors, NEB*
Robby Creese, PSU*
Lauren Kenney, PSU*
Elliot Krause, WIS*
* - first-team honorees
Marissa Golliday, ILL*
Brandon Stryganek, ILL*
Andy Bayer, IND*
Molly Hirt, IND
Rebecca Addison, MICH*
Jack Greenlee, MICH*
Jillian Smith, MICH*
Kiley Tobel, MICH
Julia Otwell, MSU
Quentin Mege, MINN*
Bjorn Barrefors, NEB*
Robby Creese, PSU*
Lauren Kenney, PSU*
Elliot Krause, WIS*
* - first-team honorees
Minnesota senior outfielder Troy Larson has been named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America Team, it was announced on Friday. Larson, who boasts a 3.95 GPA in Genetics, Cell Biology and Bio Science, was honored on the second team. A first team Academic All-District selection, he was also named to the Big Ten Baseball All-Tournament Team last week.
Five Big Ten softball standouts were named NFCA Division I All-Americans, it was announced on Wednesday afternoon. Penn State's Cassidy Bell was named a first-team honoree, Michigan's Sierra Romero and Nebraska's Tatum Edwards garnered second-team All-America accolades and Michigan's Ashley Lane and Minnesota's Kaitlyn Richardson earned third-team laurels. The five standouts were also named first-team All-Conference performers this past year, while Richardson was recently honored as an Academic All-American.
Michigan State's Caroline Powers and Purdue's Paula Reto were named to the 2012-13 WGCA All-American Teams, it was announced on Wednesday. Reto was honored on the first team, while Powers earned a spot on the Honorable Mention squad. The complete release can be found HERE.
Wonderful Weatherholt: Nebraska's Mary Weatherholt closed her career as the 2013 NCAA Singles runner-up on Monday, May 27, at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex in Urbana, Ill. The senior finished her last season with a combined 52-5 singles and doubles record, including 30-2 in singles play. For more on Big Ten student-athletes in the NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships, click here and here.
Sharing the Crown: Michigan and Nebraska clinched a share of the Big Ten Women's Tennis Championship on Sunday, April 21. The wolverines earned their fifth Big Ten crown, while the Huskers claimed their first conference title. For more on the regular-season champions, click here.
Teams in the Tournament: Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern and Purdue represented the Big Ten at the NCAA Championship, marking the third time in the last four years the conference boasted at least five teams in the tournament. The Wolverines, Huskers and Wildcats each advanced to the Round of 16 in the competition. Click here and here for more on Big Ten teams in the NCAA Championship.
ITA Recognition: Nebraska's Mary Weatherholt earned the ITA/Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship, it was announced on Tuesday, May 21. The prestigious national award was presented to the senior in Urbana, Ill., in conjunction with the NCAA Championships. Click here for more on the award.
Tournament Titans: Third-seeded Northwestern took home the Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament crown with a 4-1 victory over top-seeded Michigan on Sunday, April 28. The title was the Wildcats' 14th in the last 15 conference postseason events and gave them the Big Ten's automatic berth to the NCAA Championships. Northwestern jumped out to an early 1-0 lead with victories in the No. 2 and 3 doubles position. The Wolverines knotted the score at 1-1 with a victory in the No. 1 singles slot. The Wildcats responded with three-straight victories in the No. 2, 4 and 6 singles positions to clinch the match. For more on the Big Ten Tournament, click here.
Sharing the Crown: Michigan and Nebraska clinched a share of the Big Ten Women's Tennis Championship on Sunday, April 21. The wolverines earned their fifth Big Ten crown, while the Huskers claimed their first conference title. For more on the regular-season champions, click here.
Awards Galore: The Big Ten announced its women's tennis All-Conference teams and individual award winners at the conference tournament banquet on Thursday, April 25. Nebraska's Mary Weatherholt was named Athlete of the Year, while Michigan's Ronit Yurovsky took home Freshman of the Year honors and the Wolverines' Ronni Bernstein was tabbed Coach of the Year. Click here for more on the Big Ten's honorees.
