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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.
Ohio State outside hitter Mari Hole has been named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of the Week after leading the Buckeyes to back-to-back Big Ten wins. Hole recorded 19 kills on .395 hitting with 13 digs in a four-set win against Northwestern before posting 21 kills, including five in the fifth set, and the game-winning point against Illinois. The award is the second consecutive by a Big Ten student-athlete this season, as Penn State's Micha Hancock was honored on Nov. 6. Hole becomes the eighth Buckeye to win National Player of the Week laurels, with the most recent honor going to Marissa Main on Oct. 24, 2005. For the full release, click HERE.
Four Big Ten women's cross country teams earned rankings in the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll, announced on Tuesday. Michigan tops the list of ranked conference teams, clocking in at No. 6. Penn State joins the Wolverines in the top 10, coming in at No. 9. Michigan State holds the No. 13 spot and Minnesota follows at No. 25. Click here for the full ranking
Four Big Ten men's cross country teams have earned top-30 rankings in the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll, released on Tuesday. Defending NCAA and Big Ten Champion Wisconsin leads the way for ranked conference squads, checking in at No. 4. Michigan follows at No. 13, while Indiana clocks in at No. 24. Michigan State rounds out the poll at No. 30. Illinois is receiving votes. For the complete poll, click here.
The Big Ten once again boasts five ranked teams in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll. Penn State and Nebraska remain at Nos. 2 and 9, respectively, while Minnesota moves to No. 14. Ohio State checks in at No. 15 for the third consecutive week and Purdue sits at No. 21. Michigan and Michigan State are receiving votes in the poll.\ For the complete poll, click HERE.
Illiois Head Women's Soccer Coach Janet Rayfield was announced as the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America's 2012 Honor Award recipient, it was released on Friday. The Honor Award is the most prestigious distinction the NSCAA presents to an individual as it recognizes the individual's contribution to the game of soccer and to the NSCAA. Rayfield is the first ever female recipient of the award, which has been presented yearly since 1942. Illinois ReleaseNSCAA Release
Twenty-nine Big Ten women's cross country runners have been named All-Region after placing in the top 25 at their respective regional championships over the weekend. The 29 All-Region honorees gives the Big Ten the most of any conference in the country. The complete list of Big Ten All-Region honorees can be found below. For the complete list, click here. Alyssa Schneider, ILL Courtney Yaeger, ILL Kelsey Duerksen, IND Megan Ranegar, IOWA Mareike Schrulle, IOWA Rebecca Addison, MICH Brook Handler, MICH Lindsey Hilton, MICH Shannon Osika, MICH Jillian Smith, MICH Lindsay Clark, MSU Sara Kroll, MSU Leah O'Connor, MSU Julia Otwell, MSU Olivia Sydow, MSU Ashlie Decker, MINN Laura Docherty, MINN Molly Kayfes, MINN Lexie Goldsmith, NU Michelle Moriset, NU Michelle Thomas, OSU Meredith Wagner, OSU Leigha Anderson, PSU Emily Giannotti, PSU Tori Perri, PSU Brooklyne Ridder, PSU Rebekka Simko, PSU Gabi Anzalone, WIS Ashley Beutler, WIS
Twenty-twoBig Ten men's cross country runners have been named All-Region honorees after placing in the top 25 individually at their respective regional championships on Friday. The 22 honorees is the second to only the SEC (23) among conferences. The complete list of Big Ten All-Region honorees can be found below. For the complete list, click here. Hunter Mickow, ILL Jannis Topfer, ILL Andy Bayer, IND Zach Mayhew, IND Mark Beams, MICH Brendon Blacklaws, MICH Dan Lowry, MICH
Zach Ornelas, MICH
Morsi Rayyan, MICH
Josh McAlary, MSU
Caleb Rhynard, MSU
Alex Wilson, MSU
Donnie Roys, OSU
Tyler Jones, PSU
Sam Masters, PSU
Johnnie Guy, PUR
Matt McClintock, PUR
Mohammed Ahmed, WIS
Alex Brill, WIS
Reed Connor, WIS
Maverick Darling, WIS
Robert Finnerty, WIS
MICHIGAN STATE def. #10 MINNESOTA, 3-1
MICHIGAN def. WISCONSIN, 3-0
#9 NEBRASKA def. INDIANA, 3-1
November 9
MICHIGAN STATE def. #10 MINNESOTA, 3-1
MICHIGAN def. WISCONSIN, 3-0
#9 NEBRASKA def. INDIANA, 3-1
November 10
MICHIGAN STATE def. WISCONSIN, 3-0
#15 OHIO STATE def. ILLINOIS, 3-2
MICHIGAN def. #10 MINNESOTA, 3-0
#2 PENN STATE def. NORTHWESTERN, 3-0
INDIANA def. IOWA, 3-0
#21 PURDUE at #9 NEBRASKA def. #21 PURDUE, 3-2
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