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Three Big Ten men's cross country and track and field student-athletes have been named Capital One Academic All-Americans, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced on Tuesday. Penn State's Ryan Foster earned first-team status, while Indiana's Andy Bayer and Wisconsin's Elliot Krause picked up third-team laurels.
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Mike Turk has been named the head coach of men's track and field at Illinois, the university announced on Wednesday. Turk has spent six seasons with the Fighting Illini after joining the coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2006 and being named interim head coach for the 2010-11 season.
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Forty-three Big Ten men's outdoor track and field athletes have been named All-Americans by the USTFCCCA based on their finish at the 2011 NCAA Championships. The conference boasts 16 first-team honorees and 27 second-team athletes. The entire list of Big Ten All-Americans can be found below. ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM Stanley Azie, ILL - 100m dash, 4x100m relay Andrew Riley, ILL - 110m hurdles, 4x100m relay Azeez Shogbuyi, ILL - 4x100m relay Cody Wisslead, ILL - 400m hurdles Josh Zinzer, ILL - 4x100m relay Kind Butler, IND - 4x100m relay Devin Pipkin, IND - 4x100m relay Andrew Poore, IND - 3000m steeplechase Tyler Sult, IND - 4x100m relay De'Sean Turner, IND - 3000m steeplechase Chris Vaughn, IND - 4x100m relay Troy Doris, IOWA - triple jump Lonnie Pugh, MSU - discus Joe Kovacs, PSU - shot put Casimir Loxsom, PSU - 800m run Geoff Davis, PUR - high jump ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM Stanley Azie, ILL - 200m dash Ben Hubers, IND - 5000m run Andy Weatherford, IND - 3000m steeplechase Chris Barton, IOWA - 4x400m relay Jeffery Herron, IOWA - high jump Ethan Holmes, IOWA - 400m hurdles Patrick Richards, IOWA - 4x400m relay Erik Sowinski, IOWA - 800m run, 4x400m relay Steven Willey, IOWA - 4x400m relay Craig Forys, MICH - 3000m steeplechase Zack Hill, MSU - shot put Codi Mattix, MSU - pole vault Harun Abda, MINN - 800m run, 4x400m relay Kevin Bradley, MINN - 4x400m relay Jacob Capek, MINN - 4x400m relay Micah Hegerle, MINN - hammer throw John Holton, MINN - 4x400m relay Marcus Brooks, OSU - 4x400m relay Mike Hartfield, OSU - long jump Thomas Murdaugh, OSU - 400m dash, 4x400m relay Aaron Roberts, OSU - 4x400m relay Korbin Smith, OSU - 4x400m relay Samuel Borchers, PSU - 800m run Blake Eaton, PSU - shot put Hanif Johnson, PSU - triple jump Mohammed Ahmed, WIS - 5000m run Reed Connor, WIS - 5000m run Maverick Darling, WIS - 10000m run
Three student-athletes and three coaches represent the Big Ten among the USTFCCCA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Regional Award winners, as announced on Monday. The complete list of award winners from the Big Ten can be found below.
TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR De'Sean Turner, Indiana - Great Lakes Region Casimir Loxsom, Penn State - Mid-Atlantic Region FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Michael Hartfield, Ohio State - Great Lakes Region COACH OF THE YEAR Larry Wieczorek, Iowa - Midwest Region ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR Joey Woody, Iowa - Midwest Region Ed Beathea, Ohio State - Great Lakes Region
Four Big Ten student-athletes have been named to the Capital One Academic All-District Men's Track & Field/Cross Country teams, announced on Thursday. Indiana's Andy Bayer (District 5), Michigan State's Anthony Agrusa (District 4), Penn State's Ryan Foster (District 2) and Wisconsin's Elliot Krause (District 5) have each earned first-team Academic All-District honors. After receiving first-team recognition, all four Big Ten honorees are eligible for Academic All-America consideration.
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The Big Ten will send 181 student-athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Preliminary Round, set for May 26-28. Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State and Purdue will each send competitors to the East Preliminary in Bloomington, Ind., while Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin will represent the Big Ten at the West Preliminary in Eugene, Ore.
In order to qualify for the NCAA Championships, two preliminary rounds will narrow the field to the 24 that will advance to the NCAA Championships. At each preliminary site, 48 individuals and 24 relays will compete in each event. The top 12 individuals and relay teams from each preliminary will advance to the NCAA Championships, which will be held June 8-11, in Des Moines, Iowa. For a full list of the qualifiers in both the East and West Regions, click here. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released week seven national computer rankings for NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field on Tuesday. After winning the 2011 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the Iowa Hawkeyes appeared at No. 21 in this week's rankings. Iowa jumped 15 spots to make its first appearance in the poll this season. With a few weeks remaining before the NCAA Championships, Penn State takes the No. 24 spot. Click here for all the rankings.
The conference office announced on Wednesday the weekly men's outdoor track and field awards. Indiana's Kind Butler was recognized as Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week, while Penn State's Sean Reilly and Wisconsin's Dan Block received Co-Field Athlete of the Week accolades. 2011 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 23 T: No selection; F: Micah Hegerle, So., MINN
For the complete release, click here. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released week six national computer rankings for NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field on Tuesday. With a few days remaining before the Big Ten Championships, Penn State remained at No. 19 in this week's national poll. Texas A&M remains the top school in the nation, followed by Florida and LSU. Click here for the national rankings. MAY 6 Billy Hayes Invitational, All Day [1] IOWA at Messersmith Invitational, All Day [2] Len Paddock Invitational Day One, All Day [3] OHIO STATE at Campbell/Wright Invitational, 3:30 p.m. ET [4] OHIO STATE at Oregon Twilight, 9 p.m. ET MAY 7 Len Paddock Invitational Day Two, All Day [3] Jim Thorpe Invitational, All Day [5] OHIO STATE at Campbell/Wright Invitational, 11 a.m. ET [4] WISCONSIN Twilight Invitational, All Day [1] -- Bloomington, Ind. [2] -- Cedar Falls, Iowa [3] -- Ann Arbor, Mich. [4] -- Akron, Ohio [5] -- State College, Pa. MOST RECENT POSTSCATEGORIES
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