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Three Big Ten men's golfers have earned All-America recognition from Golfweek, the publication announced on Monday. Illinois' Luke Guthrie was tabbed a first-team All-American, while Iowa's Vince India was chosen as a second-team honoree. Michigan's Lion Kim earned honorable mention recognition.
Click here to see the complete list of Golfweek All-Americans.
Ohio State's Brad Smith has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America At-Large Second Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced on Tuesday. A finance major, Smith holds a 3.95 grade-point average and is one of just five golfers to earn the honor.
Click here to see Ohio State's release on Smith.
The NCAA Men's Golf Regionals are now underway. Click the links below for live scoring and updates throughout the regionals.
Arizona Regional: Live Scoring Big Ten teams: Purdue Colorado Regional: Championships Central | Live Scoring Big Ten teams: Northwestern Indiana Regional: Championships Central | Live Scoring Big Ten teams: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan San Diego Regional: Championships Central | Live Scoring Big Ten teams: Ohio State Big Ten individuals: Donald Constable (Minnesota), Erik Van Rooyen (Minnesota) Virginia Tech Regional: Live Blog | Live Scoring Big Ten individuals: T.J. Howe (Penn State)
Twenty-two Big Ten student athletes earned Capital One Academic All-District honors as announced on Thursday. Ten student-athletes received first-team recognition while 12 picked up second-team honors. The first-team honorees are now eligible for Academic All-America consideration. The complete list of Big Ten Academic All-District award recipients can be found below.
MEN'S AT LARGE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT District II - First Team Miguel Pineda, Penn State (gymnastics) District IV - First Team Sean Duddy, Ohio State (ice hockey) Justin Farra, Ohio State (swimming and diving) Brad Smith, Ohio State (golf) District IV - Second Team Carl Hagelin, Michigan (ice hockey) District V - Second Team Abe Souza, Illinois (tennis) Eric Ress, Indiana (swimming and diving) Ivan Gutesa, Minnesota (swimming and diving) Matt Stewart, Purdue (swimming and diving) WOMEN'S AT LARGE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT District IV - First Team Sarah Curtis, Michigan (gymnastics) District IV - Second Team Samantha Cheverton, Ohio State (swimming and diving) Carolin Helmholz, Ohio State (rowing) District V - First Team Melissa Fernandez, Illinois (gymnastics) Kaylee Jamison, Minnesota (swimming) Kelsey Lindenschmidt, Northwestern (golf) Allie Smith, Purdue (swimming) Becca Ruegsegger, Wisconsin (ice hockey) District V - Second Team Allison Buckley, Illinois (gymnastics) Margaux Farrell, Indiana (swimming) Lauren Gustafson, Purdue (swimming) Maggie Meyer, Wisconsin (swimming) Carolyne Prevost, Wisconsin (ice hockey)
Seven Big Ten teams and three individual golfers hailing from conference schools travel to NCAA Men's Golf Regionals this weekend. The Big Ten contingent kicks off competition on Thursday and concludes the three-round tournaments on Saturday at five of the six regional sites. The first round will begin at 8 a.m. local time on Thursday, with Friday's second round also getting underway at 8 a.m. Saturday's third round will tee off at 7:30 a.m. The top five teams and top individual not on an advancing team will move on to the NCAA Championships. Click here to see where the Big Ten will be competing this weekend.
Seven Big Ten teams and three individual conference golfers have been selected to compete in the NCAA Men's Golf Regionals. The Big Ten contingent will be spread across five of the six regional sites, with the top five teams and top individual not on one of those teams advancing from each regional to the NCAA Championships. Three regionals will host 13 teams and 10 individuals while the other three sites will welcome 14 teams and five individuals. The regionals are scheduled for May 19-21.
Click here to see which Big Ten teams and individuals were chosen to the field of competitors.
The Big Ten announced on Monday its men's golf All-Conference teams and individual award winners with Iowa's Vince India taking home the Big Ten Player of the Year award. Purdue's Adam Schenk was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, while conference champion Illinois' head coach Mike Small was tabbed Coach of the Year.
Click here to see the complete list of All-Big Ten performers and individual award winners.
Illinois won the Big Ten Men's Golf Championships on Sunday, shooting a 7-under 281 to clinch its third-straight and 10th overall conference title. The Fighting Illini took the lead in the second round of the championships and remained in front through the rest of the tournament, outshooting the rest of the field by 19 strokes at 8-over par. After matching Illinois with a 7-under 281 in round four, Northwestern took second place at 27-over, followed by Iowa (+29) in third, Ohio State (+38) in fourth and Indiana (+40) in fifth.
Click here for the complete release from the Big Ten.
Live updates throughout the Big Ten Men's Golf Championships can be found at Purdue's Championships Central page, on Twitter and on Golfstat.com. Click the below links for up to the minute information and results from the championships.
Twitter - @BigTenChamps
The 2011 Big Ten Men's Golf Championships, hosted by Purdue University, are set to take place this weekend at Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. The first round of the championships is set for Friday at 8 a.m. ET, with the second round following at 1 p.m. Saturday's third round begins at 9 a.m. ET, while the final round is slated for 8 a.m. on Sunday.
Click here for the complete Big Ten Men's Golf Championships preview.
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