January 25-26
ILLINOIS at IU Relays - Bloomington, Ind.
No. 7 INDIANA at IU Relays - Bloomington, Ind.
IOWA at Bill Bergen Invite - Ames, Iowa
NEBRASKA at Razorback Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark.
OHIO STATE at McCravy Memorial Invitational - Lexington, Ky.
No. 12 PENN STATE at Penn State National - University Park, Pa.
PURDUE at IU Relays - Bloomington, Ind.

January 26
IOWA at Illinois Invite - Urbana, Ill.
MICHIGAN vs. MICHIGAN STATE - Allendale, Mich.
No. 8 MINNESOTA at Bill Bergen Invite - Ames, Iowa
No. 8 MINNESOTA at Warren Bolus Open - Menomonie, Wis.
No. 10 WISCONSIN at Bill Bergen Invite - Ames, Iowa

January 18-19
ILLINOIS at Illini Classic - Urbana, Ill.
No. 7 INDIANA at Gladstein Invitational - Bloomington, Ind.
No. 8 MINNESOTA at Jack Johnson Invitational - Minneapolis, Minn.
OHIO STATE at Gladstein Invitational - Bloomington, Ind.
No. 12 WISCONSIN at Wisconsin Elite Invitational - Madison, Wis.

January 19
IOWA at adidas Classic - Lincoln, Neb.
MICHIGAN at Simmons-Harvey Invitational - Ann Arbor, Mich.
MICHIGAN at Notre Dame Invitational - South Bend, Ind.
NEBRASKA at adidas Classic - Lincoln, Neb.
PURDUE at Gene Edmonds Cup - West Lafayette, Ind.

Penn State's Casimir Loxsom has been named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week, it was announced on Monday. The Nittany Lion senior posted the first sub-1:47 800-meter effort on an oversized track since 2006, clocking a time of 1:46.98 en route to first-place honors at the Nittany Lion Challenge. His performance also places him 10th among American collegians in collegiate indoor history. Loxsom was also named Big Ten Athlete of the Week for his efforts.

The complete USTFCCCA release can be found HERE.

January 11
OHIO STATE at Buckeye Challenge - Columbus, Ohio

January 11-12
MICHIGAN STATE at Bob Eubanks Open - Allendale, Mich
NEBRASKA at Holiday Inn Invitational - Lincoln, Neb.

January 12
ILLINOIS at Illini Open - Urbana, Ill.
IOWA at Iowa Open - Iowa City, Iowa
PURDUE/INDIANA Dual - Bloomington, Ind.
MINNESOTA at Northwest Open - Minneapolis, Minn.
PENN STATE at Nittany Lion Challenge - University Park, Pa.
WISCONSIN at Badger Track Classic - Madison, Wis.

Three Big Ten student-athletes are among the names released on the preseason watch list for The Bowerman, it was announced on Wednesday. Indiana senior Derek Drouin was named to the 2013 Preseason Watch List, while Hoosier teammate Andy Bayer and Nebraska's Chad Wright received honorable mention status. The Bowerman, which debuted in 2009, is awarded annually to the most outstanding male and female collegiate track & field athletes in the nation.

For the complete release, click HERE.

Four Big Ten teams appear in the USTFCCCA/2013 Preseason Indoor Track & Field Rankings, including two squads in the top 10. Defending Big Ten Champion Indiana checks in at No. 7, followed by No. 8 Minnesota. Wisconsin sits at No. 12, and Penn State is No. 18.

For the complete poll, click HERE.

Ten Big Ten student-athletes have been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Track & Field/Cross Country Team, as announced on Thursday. To be eligible for All-America recognition, student-athletes must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a 3.30 GPA, and have reached sophomore academic and athletic standings at his or her institution. The complete list of Big Ten recipients is below:

Andy Bayer, Indiana
Chelsea Blanchard, Indiana
Erik Sowinski, Iowa
Rebecca Addison, Michigan
Rebecca Buchholtz, Michigan State
Quentin Mege, Minnesota
Bjorn Barrefors, Nebraska*
Brett Grieb, Nebraska
Nate Polacek, Nebraska*
Elliot Krause, Wisconsin

*First-team honoree

 

Seventeen Big Ten student-athletes have been named to the Capital One Academic All-District Men's and Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Teams, as announced on Thursday. The teams are selected to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined athletic and academic performances.

First team honorees advance to the Capital One Academic All-America Team Ballot, which will be selected in June.

The list of Big Ten honorees is below.

Andy Bayer, Indiana*
Chelsea Blanchard, Indiana*
Breanne Ehrman, Indiana*
Samantha Ginther, Indiana
McKenzie Melander, Iowa*
Erik Sowinski, Iowa*
Rebecca Addison, Michigan*
Jillian Smith, Michigan
Kiley Tobel, Michigan
Rebecca Buchholtz, Michigan State*
Quentin Mege, Minnesota*
Bjorn Barrefors, Nebraska*
Brett Grieb, Nebraska*
Cami Jiskra, Nebraska
Ashley Miller, Nebraska
Nate Polacek, Nebraska*
Elliot Krause, Wisconsin*

*First Team Honoree

The Big Ten enjoyed a successful 2011-12 Indoor Track & Field season capped by five top-five finishes on the final day of the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Nampa, Idaho. Indiana's Darius King and Wisconsin's Japheth Cato placed second in the high jump (2.23 meters) and heptathlon (6,082), respectively, while Penn State's Aaron Nadolsky, Brandon Bennett-Green, Casimir Loxsom and Brady Gehret recorded a time of 3:05.31 to finish second in the 1,600 relay. Illinois senior Andrew Riley finished one tenth of a second off the leader to place second in the 60 meter dash (6.57).

Sixty-five Big Ten student-athletes from all 11 indoor track & field squads represented the conference in Nampa, Idaho. The complete list can be found by clicking here.

All-America Awards: Fifty-Three Big Ten men's track & field student-athletes earned All-America recognition for their performance at the NCAA Championships. Click here to see the list of recipients.

Where We Rank: Seven Big Ten teams appeared in the final USTFCCCA National Rankings released on March 6, led by No. 8 Minnesota. Indiana checked in at No. 14, followed by No. 15 Ohio State and No. 19 Nebraska. Wisconsin appeared at No. 22, Illinois was No. 23 and Penn State was No. 24 in the rankings.

Best in the Region: Indiana, Minnesota, Penn State and Wisconsin earned USTFCCCA Regional awards, as announced on Monday, March 5. Indiana's Andrew Bayer (Great Lakes), Minnesota's Harun Abda (Midwest) and Penn State's Robby Creese (Mid-Atlantic) were tabbed Track Athlete of the Year for their respective regions. Wisconsin sophomore Japheth Cato (Great Lakes) took home Field Athlete of the Year honors, while Indiana head coach Ron Helmer was tabbed Coach of the Year. Additionally, two assistant coaches were honored as the Hoosier's Jeff Huntoon and the Gopher's Paul Thornton took home Assistant Coach of the Year accolades. For the complete release, click here.

Hoosiers Take Home the Crown: Four individual champions and two second-place finishes led Indiana to the 2012 Big Ten Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the University of Nebraska. The title marked the 16th conference crown for the Hoosiers, and the first since the 1992 season.

The Hoosiers tallied 104 points over the weekend, followed by Minnesota with 100 points to finish second overall. Nebraska came in third with 99 points, followed by Ohio State (94.33) and Wisconsin (75 points) to round out the top five. To see the recap, click here.

All-Big Ten and Individual Award Winners: The Big Ten Conference office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 28,  the 2012 All-Big Ten men's indoor track and field teams and individual award winners. Highlighting the list, Minnesota junior Harun Abda was named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year, and Wisconsin sophomore Japheth Cato earned the nod as Field Athlete of the Year. Abda and Indiana's Andrew Bayer shared Track Athlete of the Championships laurels, while Cato was named Field Athlete of the Championships. Penn State's Robby Creese was tabbed Freshman of the Year by the conference coaches, while Indiana head coach Ron Helmer was named Coach of the Year by his peers. For the complete release, click here.