Four Big Ten men's cross country standouts have received All-America honors by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), it was announced on Monday. Indiana's Zach Mayhew and Wisconsin's Mohammed Ahmed, Maverick Darling and Reed Connor earned the distinction based on their finish at the NCAA Championships over the weekend.

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November 16
#15 OHIO STATE def. #21 PURDUE, 3-0
#2 PENN STATE def. INDIANA, 3-0
NORTHWESTERN def. MICHIGAN (rv), 3-1
MICHIGAN STATE (rv) def. ILLINOIS, 3-2
#14 MINNESOTA def. #9 NEBRASKA, 3-2
WISCONSIN def. IOWA, 3-0

November 17
#15 OHIO STATE def. INDIANA, 3-1
#2 PENN STATE def. #21 PURDUE, 3-1
#14 MINNESOTA def. IOWA, 3-0
ILLINOIS def. MICHIGAN, 3-1
MICHIGAN STATE (rv) def. NORTHWESTERN, 3-0

November 18
#9 NEBRASKA def. WISCONSIN, 3-0

#15 OHIO STATE def. INDIANA, 3-1
#2 PENN STATE def. #21 PURDUE, 3-1
#14 MINNESOTA def. IOWA, 3-0
ILLINOIS def. MICHIGAN, 3-1
MICHIGAN STATE (rv) def. NORTHWESTERN, 3-0

#15 OHIO STATE def. #21 PURDUE, 3-0
#2 PENN STATE def. INDIANA, 3-0
NORTHWESTERN def. MICHIGAN (rv), 3-1
MICHIGAN STATE (rv) def. ILLINOIS, 3-2
#14 MINNESOTA def. #9 NEBRASKA, 3-2
WISCONSIN def. IOWA, 3-0

November 16
#15 OHIO STATE at #21 PURDUE - 7 p.m. - www.BTN.com
#2 PENN STATE at INDIANA - 7 p.m. - www.BTN.com
MICHIGAN (rv) at NORTHWESTERN - 8 p.m. - www.BTN.com
MICHIGAN STATE (rv) at ILLINOIS - 8 p.m. - www.BTN.com
#9 NEBRASKA at #14 MINNESOTA - 8 p.m - BTN
IOWA at WISCONSIN - 8:30 p.m. - www.BTN.com

November 17
#15 OHIO STATE at INDIANA - 7 p.m. - www.BTN.com
#2 PENN STATE at #21 PURDUE - 7 p.m. - www.BTN.com
IOWA at #14 MINNESOTA - 7:30 p.m. - www.BTN.com
MICHIGAN (rv) at ILLINOIS - 8 p.m. - www.BTN.com
MICHIGAN STATE (rv) at NORTHWESTERN - 8 p.m. - www.BTN.com

November 18
#9 NEBRASKA at WISCONSIN - 2 p.m. - www.BTN.com

Twenty-four Big Ten field hockey players were named to the 2012 Longstreth/NFHCA All-Region Teams, it was announced on Thursday. Fifteen student-athletes were tabbed first-team selections, led by Iowa with four honorees. Below is a list of conference players named to the All-Region Teams.

Morgan Fleetwood, IND*
Audra Heilman, IND
Jessica Barnett, IOWA*
Sarah Drake, IOWA*
Kathleen McGraw, IOWA*
Marike Stribos, IOWA*
Haley Jones, MICH
Rachael Mack, MICH*
Leslie Smith, MICH
Lauren Thomas, MICH
Abby Barker, MSU*
Becky Stiles, MSU*
Chelsea Armstrong, NU*
Lisa McCarthy, NU
Nikki Parsley, NU*
Tara Puffenberger, NU*
Danica Deckard, OSU*
Paula Pastor-Pitarque, OSU
Berta Queralt, OSU
Kelsey Amy, PSU*
Anna Fuhrman, PSU
Laura Gebhart, PSU*
Brittany Grzywacz, PSU*
Ashtin Klingler, PSU 

Prince Amukamara, CB, New York Giants (Nebraska) - Notched 10 tackles, including one for loss, in the Giants' 31-13 loss to the Bengals.

NaVorro Bowman, LB, San Francisco 49ers (Penn State) - Tallied a team-high 13 tackles, including 10 solo, in the 49ers' 24-24 tie with the Rams.

Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots (Michigan) - Threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns on 23-of- 38 passing in New England's 37-31 defeat of Buffalo.

Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints (Purdue) - Threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns on 21-of-32 passing in New Orleans' 31-27 win over previously unbeaten Atlanta.

Kurt Coleman, CB, Philadelphia Eagles (Ohio State) - Tied a team-high with eight tackles, including one for loss, in the Eagles' 38-23 loss to the Cowboys.

Lavonte David, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Nebraska) - Racked up a team-high 14 tackles, including 13 solo and one for loss, in the Bucs' 34-24 victory over the Chargers.

Chad Greenway, LB, Minnesota Vikings (Iowa) - Tallied five tackles, a pass deflection and one interception in the Vikings' 34-24 defeat of the Lions.

Malcolm Jenkins, S, New Orleans Saints (Ohio State) - Notched a team-high 10 tackles and three pass deflections in the Saints' 31-27 victory over the Falcons.

James Laurinaitis, LB, St. Louis Rams (Ohio State) - Racked up seven tackles, including six solo, in the Rams' 24-24 tie with the 49ers.

Corey Liuget, DE, San Diego Chargers (Illinois) - Recorded six tackles, including five solo, in the Chargers' 34-24 loss to the Bucs.

Mike Nugent, K, Cincinnati Bengals (Ohio State) - Connected on all five of his kicks, including a 28-yard field goal, in the Bengals' 31-13 win over the Giants.

Bernard Pollard, S, Baltimore Ravens (Purdue) - Tied for a team-high with 11 tackles, including nine solo, and a sack in the Ravens' 55-20 victory over the Raiders.

Paul Posluszny, LB, Jacksonville Jaguars (Penn State) - Notched eight solo tackles in the Jaguars' 27-10 loss to the Colts.

Anthony Spencer, LB, Dallas Cowboys (Purdue) - Recorded four tackles, one sack and a forced fumble in the Cowboy's 38-23 win over the Eagles.

Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks (Wisconsin) - Threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns on 12-of- 19 passing in the Seahawks' 28-7 defeat of the Jets.

Antoine Winfield, CB, Minnesota Vikings (Ohio State) - Registered a team-high nine tackles, including one for loss, and a fumble recovery in the Vikings' 34-24 win over the Lions.

Big Ten wrestling boasts 64 ranked wrestlers in this week's InterMat College Rankings, with five grapplers holding the No. 1 ranking in their respective class. Iowa 125-pounder Matt McDonough, Ohio State 133-pounder Logan Steiber, Iowa 157-pounder Derek St. John, Penn State 184-pounder Ed Ruth and Minnesota heavyweight Tony Nelson each sit in the top spot in their weight class' rankings. The Big Ten also boasts the top three squads in the team rankings, as Penn State is checks in at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Iowa and No. 3 Minnesota. The complete breakdown of ranked Big Ten teams and wrestlers can be found below.

Team
1. Penn State
2. Iowa
3. Minnesota
5. Ohio State
7. Illinois
13. Northwestern
14. Nebraska
24. Michigan
26. Wisconsin
30. Purdue
42. Indiana
48. Michigan State

125
1. Matt McDonough, IOWA
2. Nico Megaludis, PSU
3. Jesse Delgado, ILL
6. David Thorn, MINN
8. Nikko Triggas, OSU
14. Sean Boyle, MICH
18. Camden Eppert, PUR

133
1. Logan Steiber, OSU
3. Tony Ramos, IOWA
6. Chris Dardanes, MINN
8. Cashe Quiroga, PUR
10. Levi Mele, NU
19. Rossi Bruno, MICH

141
3. Tyler Graff, WIS
4. Hunter Stieber, OSU
5. B.J. Futrell, ILL
8. Nick Dardanes, MINN
11. Steve Dutton, MICH
14. Mark Ballweg, IOWA

149
3. Dylan Ness, MINN
6. Andrew Alton, PSU
7. Cam Tessari, OSU
11. Eric Grajales, MICH
13. Jake Sueflohn, NEB
14. Ivan Lopouchanski, PUR

157
1. Derek St. John, IOWA
2. Dylan Alton, PSU
3. Jason Welch, NU
5. James Green, NEB
16. Josh Demas, OSU

165
2. David Taylor, PSU
4. Mike Evans, IOWA
6. Conrad Polz, ILL
9. Cody Yohn, MINN
10. Taylor Massa, MICH
14. Pierce Harger, NU
20. Ryan LeBlanc, IND

174
2. Nick Heflin, OSU
4. Matt Brown, PSU
5. Logan Storley, MINN
6. Jordan Blanton, ILL
7. Robert Kokesh, NEB
8. Grant Gambrall, IOWA
10. Lee Munster, NU
14. Dan Yates, MICH

184
1. Ed Ruth, PSU
4. Kevin Steinhaus, MINN
6. Josh Ihnen, NEB
8. Ethen Lofthouse, IOWA
11. Tony Dallago, ILL

197
3. Quentin Wright, PSU
7. Mario Gonzalez, ILL
10. Andrew Campolattano, OSU
12. Scott Schiller, MINN
18. Braden Atwood, PUR
20. Max Huntley, MICH

Hwt
1. Tony Nelson, MINN
5. Mike McMullan, NU
6. Bobby Telford, IOWA
9. Ben Apland, MICH
12. Adam Chalfant, IND
13. Mike McClure, MSU
16. Connor Medbery, WIS
19. Peter Capone, OSU

Three Big Ten teams are receiving votes in the final regular season NSCAA/Continental Tire poll, released on Tuesday. Big Ten Tournament Champion Michigan State (11-9-1) received 34 votes, while Indiana (11-5-3) and Northwestern (11-5-4) also garnered votes. All three teams, along with Michigan, will compete in the NCAA Championship beginning Thursday.

For the complete poll, click here.

Ten Big Ten wrestling teams are ranked in the latest NWCA/USA Today Division I Coaches Poll, with four conference squads earning top-five consideration. The top five spots remain unchanged, as No. 1 Minnesota, No. 2 Penn State, No. 4 Iowa and No. 5 Ohio State remain in the same position as the preseason poll. Nebraska also remains at No. 9, while Northwestern moves to No. 13 and Michigan checks in at No. 16. Purdue and Wisconsin also appear in the rankings for the first time this season, clocking in at Nos. 23 and 25, respectively.

For the complete rankings, click HERE.